Irish Bioeconomy Foundation

Last week Sean O'Grady represented IBF at the Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructure Fair co-organised by Pilots4U by CoPilot and Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). This was a great opportunity to present the facilities at the National Bioeconomy Campus in Lisheen with likeminded individuals. #irishbioeconomy

🔬🚀 Have you heard of #APROVALS? Are you curious about the European project accelerating cellular agriculture innovation and supporting start-ups and SMEs through a virtual regulatory sandbox? 🍽️ With the global population growing and protein demand rising, we need sustainable and scalable solutions to ensure global food security. APROVALS brings together 8 partners across 7 European countries to design a regulatory framework that facilitates the development of alternative proteins through cellular agriculture and precision fermentation. 📩 Learn more! Check out our flyer and join us in shaping the future of food! #CellularAgriculture #FoodTech #Sustainability #Innovation #Aprovals #AlternativeProteins #RegulatorySandbox #Euproject

We’re bit over a year in and there’s a lot to catch up on.   Good thing it’s newsletter time and that we’re good at keeping track. People, labs, open calls, events, and more.   It’s all here: #Bioproducts #CircularEconomy #Biowaste

We are delighted to be again sponsoring this years All Island Bioeconomy Summit, taking place on the 13th of May in Meath. The event will bring key stakeholders in the bioeconomy and biomethane sector together to discuss Ireland's journey towards a greener future. For details: https://bioeconomy.ie/ Martin Heydon Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Padraig Fleming Gas Networks Ireland Percy Foster Celia Cremin Foster Environmental Derek O'Brien BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy Stephen Napier Irish Bioeconomy Foundation Niamh McGuire InterTradeIreland RuralBioUp #irishbioeconomy

The Minister for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine, Martin Heydon launched the 4th All Island Bioeconomy Summit with representatives of InterTradeIreland, BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy, Irish Bioeconomy Foundation, Gas Networks Ireland and Foster Environmental. This year’s event will be held on the 13th May in Johnstown Estate, Enfield, Co. Meath. The bioeconomy summit has grown stronger each year since its inception in 2021. From its humble beginnings as an online event, this year’s summit is expected to welcome over 200 delegates. The event will allow for key stakeholder and networks of the bioeconomy on the island of Ireland to meet and will this year focus on areas such as blue bioeconomy, commercial bioeconomy development and replacing fossil fuel products with new biobased products. Minister Heydon said ‘Replacing fossil-based products with alternative biobased products will create opportunities for agriculture, forestry, and the entire food system.  This is what the bioeconomy is all about, enabling the creation of new value streams, valorisation of farm residues whilst strengthening the role of primary producers in the value chain and generating new jobs in the rural areas. The Minister added: ’That is why the Programme for Government indicates the Governments commitment to develop Ireland’s bioeconomy through a coordinated approach that harnesses Ireland’s natural resources and competitive advantage. An essential part of our coordinated approach is consulting with stakeholders including industry and the All-Island Bioeconomy Summit is a very important event to continue to do so’. More details on the event can be found on https://bioeconomy.ie/ L to R, Percy Foster (Foster Environmental), Celia Cremin (Foster Environmental), Derek O’Brien (BiOrbic), Stephen Napier (Irish Bioeconomy Foundation), Minister Heydon, Padraig Fleming (Gas Networks Ireland) & Niamh McGuire (InterTradeIreland).

PRIMED Project 2nd Open Call worth €50,000 is now looking for applications. Irish Bioeconomy Foundation is seeking innovative stakeholders to test and validate bio-based products derived from resources such as dairy by-products. These products will be developed to advance sustainable, circular bioeconomy models. If you would like further info and to apply: https://lnkd.in/er-Kr9nE #irishbioeconomy

Checkout the recent video from Pilots4U by CoPilot about some of the Pilot and Demo Infrastructure we will be working with in the project. If you would like to find out more on the facilities join us at the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) pilot and demo fair on 4th April in Brussels. There is also the opportunity to visit these facilities onsite so reach out if you are interested.

Gavin Moroney is representing IBF at BIOKET Bioeconomy Key Enabling Technologies platform. This is a great opportunity to foster new connections and communicate our own work to European partners. We are also here supporting our European projects, including APROVALS Project, to help design and assess a regulatory framework for the development of alternative proteins through cellular agriculture and precision fermentation. Yesterday, during the opening plenary session 'Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing for Europe: Building a critical EU future', some key themes in Europe's bioeconomy journey were discussed. Some of the key takeaways are for companies and startups is to emphasise the potential, not the risk; the industry needs financial support to fulfil its potential and the development of test and scale-up facilities is paramount to accelerate the journey.

📣 Calling all #engineers and #scientist! Check out these exciting positions on offer at Munster Technological University. We currently recruiting a number of new candidates to the #green #biorefinery research team to develop and scale research and implementation activities aimed at improving the sustainability and value of #grasslands. Positions include: #Green #Biorefinery #Demonstration Plant #Engineer: This position will support the scaling and optimizing of a green biorefinery and anaerobic digestion demonstration plant at Farm Zero C Cork in Cork as part of the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Rural BioReFarmeries project. Would suit engineers with previous experience in commercial domain of related biorefinery and biomethane processes and plants. (Closing date Friday 21st March, applications via https://lnkd.in/eZsA-RZ7) #Research #Scientist: #Sustainable Development of #Green #Biorefinery Systems: This position will support in analyzing biorefinery feedstocks and products from green biorefinery pilot and demo activities as part of the Rural BioReFarmeries and new Horizon Europe #EMBEDED projects. Would suit an early postdoctoral researcher with previous experience of characterizing biomass and bio-based materials as well as extraction technologies. (Closing date Monday 24th applications via https://lnkd.in/eZsA-RZ7) #PhD Studentship: #Testing and #optimizing sustainable feedstocks and products in #green #biorefinery systems. The PhD Studentship funded through We are now Research Ireland BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy will support in lab and pilot scale analysis of green biorefinery processes, feedstocks and products, along with product and process validation. The position includes a 25k per annum stipend. (Closing date 15th March, direct applications only). Rural BioReFarmeries, Circular Bioeconomy Research Group (CIRCBIO), BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy, Carbery Group, University College Dublin, Centre for Applied Bioscience Research (CABR), Helena McMahon, Joanna Tierney, Joanna Przyborska, MSc PhD, Carmen Girón Domínguez, Kevin O'Connor, Enda Buckley, Padraig Walsh

Our 2nd and final round of funding and support for at least 6 end-users. Get your proposals ready, our 2nd Open Call is here. Today, we invite end-users to join PRIMED Project and obtain up to €50,000 in funding, plus free expert assistance and guidance.   Read all about the benefits and application guidelines here: https://lnkd.in/dWRrtKNR #OpenCall #BioBased #Bioeconomy #PrimaryProducers