Past Events

Are you interested in research & innovation funding opportunities in the areas of food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment? Join the Horizon Europe Cluster 6 Information Days to learn more about the topics of the forthcoming Work Programme 2025. The event will cover: When: 20-21 May 2025, 09:00 – 18:00 (CET) Where: Online only

On 15 May 2025, the Bioregions Facility, the European Forest Institute and the European Investment Bank are organising the workshop “Scaling up Forest-based Innovations in Europe” in person in Brussels, Belgium. This workshop follows up on the high-level “Overcoming Investment Barriers in the Forest Sector” workshop on 13 September 2024, focusing on one of the […]

The event is an opportunity to gain insights into the CBE JU 2025 call for project proposals and to have a better understanding of: One-to-one networking meetings will take place throughout the day. Take this opportunity to engage with your peers and start building your project proposal for the 2025 call! Registration The registration to attend […]

The EU CAP Network workshop ‘Circular bioeconomy – valorisation of forest by-products’ will take place in Kouvola (Finland) on Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 March 2025. This workshop will explore innovations that support the development of value chains for high-value products derived from forest waste and residues. It will consider technological advancements as well as […]

The BIC Matchmaking event 2025 (MME) will take place at the Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel on Wednesday 12 February 2025. Up to two representatives per Associate Member can attend. The MME is a great opportunity to meet potential consortium partners ahead of the CBE JU open call 2025 or just to network for other business purposes.

Co-organized by the ERIAFF network (European Regions for Innovation in Agriculture, Food and Forestry), the European Forest Institute (EFI) and its Bioregions Facility, the European Confederation of Forest Owners (CEPF), the European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR), the European Farmers and Agri-Cooperatives (COPA-COGECA), the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and Euromontana, and the projects FOREST4EU and OptFor-EU, this 2-day event is a unique opportunity to engage […]

So as the EU institutions begin their deliberations on both the next multi-year budget (2028-2034) and a successor to Horizon Europe (FP10), how will Ms. von der Leyen’s rhetoric play out in reality? This question lies at the heart of the 2025 Science|Business Annual Network Conference. Among the key issues to be explored in February: […]

The ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy’ event is a two-day event of intense cross-border and cross-sectoral pitching, matchmaking and networking, with the aim to link industry to innovative (biobased) technologies, innovators to investors and to create new partnerships for the future and the further development of innovative, cross-border and cross-sectoral industrial value chains […]

There is a great opportunity for learning and collaboration between European regions, especially in the policy-rich context of Brussels. The Bioregions Facility intends to bridge the gap between knowledge and policies, enhancing collaboration, co-creation of knowledge, and communication. The Bioeconomy Regions Summit is a high-level in-person event in Brussels that highlights the role of European […]

The transformation into a circular bioeconomy must be fair and inclusive to ensure the maintenance and creation of good quality jobs across the EU and in line with the creation of new avenues for innovation. The forest-based bioeconomy provides the perfect framework for this. The sector is already a hub of innovation and smart concepts, […]