Boosting Rural Circular Bioeconomy in the Baltic Sea Region

This autumn, three Interreg Baltic Sea Region projects – CircularFarmPlastics, Rural Symbiosis and BioGold – are launching with a shared mission: to boost circular bioeconomy in rural areas by turning side streams, residues and difficult waste streams into new value, stronger cooperation and practical business opportunities.

Challenges and opportunities in rural circular bioeconomy transition

In the webinar, we explore jointly the

• Can circular transition boost viability and economy in rural region?
• What makes valorization of biobased side-streams a challenge in the rural context?
• How to cross the barriers to circularity?

Programme (CET):

13.00 Welcome and opening remarks

13.10 Panel discussion: Crossing the barriers to circular transition in rural areas

A moderated discussion introducing the three newly launched projects sharing early lessons from the first study visits and exploring what enables or prevents circular bioeconomy solutions from taking root in rural regions.

BioGold – Biogas by-products for circular opportunities: connecting biogas producers, SMEs and support organisations to turn unused biogas by-products, such as biofertiliser and biogenic CO₂, into valuable rural resources. 

CircularFarmPlastics – Circular Solutions for Farm Plastics in the Baltic Sea Region: improving collection, reuse and recycling of agricultural plastics through farmer training, logistics models, technologies and policy dialogue. 

Rural Symbiosis – Advancing Circularity in Rural Bioeconomy via Regional Symbiosis: helping rural regions build cooperation frameworks that enable agricultural and forestry side streams to become new inputs, products and business opportunities.

13.50 Audience exchange: What are your expectations and recommendations for the projects? Open floor for comments, questions and reflections .

14.15 Opportunities for Bio-innovators! Presentation of ToBeReaL project and opportunities

14.30 Closing the webinar

Webinar is organised in collaboration with EUSBSR PA Bioeconomy & the BioBoosters network.