BioBoosters Network
A key to circular bioeconomy transition
BioBoosters Network creates co-operation opportunities for bioeconomy sectors to respond to the innovation needs of the industry.
Spanned across Baltic Sea region, we help to launch projects, offer platforms for networking and organise open innovation processes to boost circular bioeconomy transition.
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The partners in the BioBoosters network represent regional innovation ecosystems with a shared ambition to accelerate sustainable and competitive bioeconomy development. Together, we bring together our expertise to discover new partners, solutions, and opportunities across the Baltic Sea Region and beyond.
The need for resilient and sustainable bioeconomy development in rural areas is only increasing in importance. With a network of networks, impressive track-record and workable methodology to respond to this need, BioBoosters Network has a strong outlook for the future.
Anna Aalto | Jamk, Network coordinator
Jamk University of Applied Sciences | Finland
Jamk runs the bio and circular economy Business Accelerator BioBoosters, whose BioBoosters hackathon concept is built on a demand‑driven approach to solve real business challenges. Boost innovation. Boost creativity. Shape the future of the bioeconomy.
Location: Saarijärvi, Central Finland, Finland
Contact: Anni Hintikka
+358 50 313 7360 | anni.hintikka[at]jamk.fi
Biofuel Region, Cluster organisation | Sweden
Promoter of a low carbon vehicle fleet and a well-developed bioeconomy. Read more about Biofuel Region
Location: Västerbotten, Sweden
Contact: Ida Norberg
+46 (0)70 331 5431 | ida.norberg[at]biofuelregion.se
Estonian University of Life Sciences | Estonia
Estonian University of Life Sciences is an internationally recognised research university in the field of bioeconomy.
Read more about Estonian University of life Sciences
Location: Tartu, Estonia
Contact: Katrin Kepp
+372 5615 7938 | katrin.kepp[at]emu.ee
Paper Province, Cluster organisation | Sweden
"We bring the society into the future with support from the forest!" The world-leading business cluster in forest-based bioeconomy.
Read more about Paper Province
Location: Värmland, Sweden
Contact: Per Myhrén
+46 (0)70 214 08 36 | per.myhren[at]paperprovince.com
Pro Civis Foundation for Education and Social Dialogue, NGO | Poland
Foundation aiming at developing and promoting bioeconomy at the local, regional, and national level, with a special focus on bridging the gap between advanced bio-based technologies, real-world implementation and local communities.
Read more about Pro Civis Foundation
Location: Świętokrzyskie Region, Kielce, Poland
Contact: Damian Kuznowicz
+ 48 600 435 424 | d.kuznowicz[at]procivis.org.pl
Pärnu County Development Center, Regional Business development organisation and incubator | Estonia
Pärnu County Development Center connects entrepreneurship, science, the public sector, civil society, and the environment to foster entrepreneurship and business development as well as support the civil society.
Read more about Arenduskeskus
Location: Pärnu, Estonia
Contact: Svea Uusen, Business development consultant
+3725051797 | svea[at]parnumaa.ee
Sunrise Tech Park, Science and Business Park & Cluster | Lithuania
Where every Sunrise sparks Innovation!
Sunrise Tech Park empowers knowledge-intensive startups to transform innovative ideas into successful ventures through incubation, acceleration and comprehensive business support services.
Read more about Sunrise Tech Park
Location: Vilnius, Lithuania
Contact: Lina Stanionytė
+ 370 615 47865 | lina[at]ssmtp.lt
Vidzeme Planning Region | Latvia
Vidzeme Planning Region is a state institution for regional development and planning with a strong profile in bioeconomy, open innovation and international co-operation.
Read more about Vidzeme.
Location: Vidzeme, Latvia
Contact: Inguna Kucina
+371 26598678 | inguna.kucina[at]vidzeme.lv
Witeno GmbH, Science and Business Park | Germany
Regional Incubator with up-to-date scaling facilities and innovation services for bioeconomy.
Read more about Witeno (in German).
Location: Vorpommern-Greifswald, Germany
Contact: Gudrun Mernitz
+49 151 1527 3020 | mernitz[at]witeno.de
Our flagship BioBoosters hackathons provide a modular, scalable process that matches solutions to challenges. With BioBoosters Hackathons, we unbox the out-of-the-box ideas, connect cross-sectoral and international knowhow and bridge the business and research.
Apart from being fun and intensive collaborative learning experience, Hackathon is impactful for boosting circular bioeconomy business and cooperation.
The BioBoosters Network first came together in a project ‘BioBoosters – Boosting Circular Transition’ launched in 2023. The project exceeded its ambitious goals and connected the partnership with a shared open innovation knowhow.
With the BioBoosters hackathons, we brought together 500+ specialists from 200+ organisations to tackle 18 industry challenges and find solutions to boost the circular transition of the bioeconomy sectors. With 120 mentored teams, 23 launched partnerships and a high international participation, the hackathon demonstrated its impact as a launchpad for innovation co-operation.
After the project, the network co-operation continues under the coordination of Jamk. With the thematic focus on circular and sustainable bioeconomy, the network looks to tap into new funding opportunities as well as to continue the international co-operation in hackathon organisation.
Read more about the BioBoosters - Boosting Circular transition project
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