MainstreamBIO Project

Who we are? MainstreamBIO is an Horizon Europe EU funded project, which sets out to get small-scale bio-based solutions into mainstream practice across rural Europe, providing a broader range of rural actors with the opportunity to engage in and speed up the development of the bioeconomy. MainstreamBIO involves 10 partners across Europe, coming from various fields. All partners combine their knowledge and experience to promote the growth of bioeconomy in a sustainable and inclusive manner. What we do ? Recognizing the paramount importance of bioeconomy for addressing key global environmental and societal challenges, MainstreamBIO develops regional Multi-actor Innovation Platforms in 7 EU countries (PL, DK, SE, BG, ES, IE & NL). Where is MainstreamBIO focused? MainstreamBIO aims to enhance cooperation among key rural players towards co-creating sustainable business model pathways in line with regional potentials and policy initiatives. Why should rural actors get involved in MainstreamBIO? MainstreamBIO supports 35 multiactor partnerships to overcome barriers and get bio-based innovations to market with hands-on innovation support, accelerating the development of over 70 marketable bio-based products and services. Furthermore, MainstreamBIO develops and employs a digital toolkit to better match bio-based technologies, social innovations and good nutrient recycling practices with available biomass and market trends as well as to enhance understanding of the bioeconomy with a suite of educational resources building on existing research results and tools. How does MainstreamBIO work? A monitoring and evaluation framework will gauge the performance and impact of MainstreamBIO's measures, providing partners with the intel required to catalyse mutual learning across regions and contribute to the creation of policy frameworks more conducive to the uptake of small-scale bio-based solutions in rural areas. Contact details: info@mainstreambio-project.eu