Brewers' spent grain as main by-product for the development of novel, high-performance bio-based polymers, polymer blends, and co-polymers

Joined August 2024
A new policy brief looks at what upscaling bio-based chemicals and plastics in the EU could mean by 2040: ๐Ÿญ๐ŸŒ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿ“ˆUpscaling bio-based chemicals and plastics in the EU could mean โ‚ฌ148bn turnover by 2040 (vs โ‚ฌ68bn baseline) and +230,000 jobs. The evidence is there, from this brief and our lead markets reports. Now we need the policy framework to unlock it. Read the brief ๐Ÿ‘‰๏ธ tinyurl.com/4na66btu Explore our lead markets reports ๐Ÿ‘‰๏ธ tinyurl.com/batrzzaz #Bioeconomy #BioBased #CircularEconomy #Competitiveness
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Choose your guide and cross Europe with BioQuiz+i, our new bioeconomy quiz with @MixMattersEu ๐Ÿ—บ๏ธ 10 checkpoints โฑ๏ธ 10 questions ๐Ÿ’ก a fact with every answer Finish it to win a backpack. Until 15 Dec! brilian.eu/quiz #CBEJU #EUFunded
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๐Ÿ“… Save the date! The BOOST4BIOEAST Final Conference will take place on 26 November 2026 at the Committee of the Regions in Brussels. Looking forward to this important conversation on the future of the bioeconomy! ๐ŸŒฑ #BOOST4BIOEAST #Bioeconomy @bioeastsup @EU_CoR
Mark your calendars for the BOOST4BIOEAST Final Conference! ๐Ÿ—“๏ธ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ We are excited to announce that our Final Conference will be on the 26 November 2026 at the Committee of Regions in Brux. Stay tuned for more info!๐Ÿ”” #BOOST4BIOEASTFinalConference #Bioeconomy #ResearchInnovation
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๐Ÿญ What happens after a CBE JU-funded project ends? Our publication Across the two valleys follows 8 completed projects: ๐Ÿ’ถ investment, ๐Ÿญ expanded capacity, ๐Ÿ›’ products reaching the market & ๐ŸŒ replication. CBE JU helps #biobased innovators cross the two โ€œvalleys of deathโ€.
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๐Ÿ“ขNew synergy Weโ€™re excited to connect with @POLYMEERProject ! A great opportunity to exchange knowledge, share experiences and strengthen connections across the European #bioeconomy community!
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Europeโ€™s #bioeconomy needs strong collaboration to bring #biobased innovation to scale. On 1 October, CBE JU Executive Director Nicolรณ Giacomuzzi-Moore will deliver a keynote speech at #IFIB2026 on scaling up the European circular bioeconomy. ๐Ÿ”— Learn more about the event โฌ‡๏ธ
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๐Ÿท๏ธ We usually see the price. What we donโ€™t see is everything behind it. A cheaper product is not always the one that costs less in the long run. ๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ž๐ฌ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐›๐ž๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ž ๐ญ๐š๐ .
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๐ŸฅBig news๐Ÿฅ It's our pleasure to announce that the @furious_CBE project officially joined the ๐—•๐—œ๐—ข๐—ฃ๐—ข๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐—–๐—น๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ! We are excited to be joining forces with @POLYMEERProject, @BiopyraniaEU and #POLYMERS5B๐Ÿ‘ฃโ€‹ More to come from this collaboration๐Ÿ’ซ
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๐Ÿค” Want to reduce fossil dependence? The solution is to invest in bio-based! ๐ŸŒฑ @CBE_JU is turning crop residues, wood waste and food sidestreams into materials Europe actually needs. ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿชต๐Ÿ“ฆโš™๏ธ That is why Europe needs essential initiatives like the CBE JU for reaching a strategic autonomy! ๐ŸŽฅ Watch this short clip and learn more โฌ‡๏ธ #Bioeconomy #CBEJU
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Primary producers: apply for 40 travel vouchers of โ‚ฌ500 to join the BIOECONOMY BOOTCAMP in Belgium. Organised by CBE JU-funded @BioGIANTS the call supports farmers, forestry producers & cooperatives. Deadline: 31 July, 17:00 CET. bioeconomygiants.com/open-caโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ”ฌ New #CBEresearch from BIORADAR explores how to measure whether #biobased products are truly circular. A review maps 123 circularity metrics for fertilisers, packaging and textiles, highlighting the need for clearer, comparable tools: circulareconomyjournal.org/oโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ“ฃ Have your say on the future of Joint Undertakings in Horizon Europe 2028-2034. The @EU_Commission call for evidence is open until 14 July. Share your views on how JUs can mobilise investment and help bio-based innovations reach the market. ๐Ÿ‘‰ ec.europa.eu/info/law/betterโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ”ฌ New #CBEresearch from #PEFerence shows that plant-based PEF could help reduce the environmental footprint of plastic packaging. A peer-reviewed LCA finds up to 71% lower GHG emissions at resin level and up to 88% in 500 mL bottles vs PET: mdpi.com/2071-1050/18/11/536โ€ฆ
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Here is the first #myth to bust in our #MythBusters campaign. โ€œBio-based = fragileโ€โ€ฆ or is it? ๐Ÿ˜‰ Take a look at the card below โฌ‡๏ธ to find out why this assumption doesnโ€™t always hold, andย ๐ฐ๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ž.
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๐–๐ก๐š๐ญ ๐ข๐Ÿ ๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐š๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐›๐ข๐จ-๐›๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐š๐ฅ๐ฌโ€ฆ ๐ฐ๐š๐ฌ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ž? We are back to bust some myths๐Ÿš€ Welcome to #MythBusters, our new campaign ๐Ÿ”— biopyraniaproject.eu/launchiโ€ฆ First one coming next Tuesday๐Ÿ’ฅ
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Europe's strategic autonomy is under pressure. Resilience isnโ€™t enough, we need competitiveness. Unlocking the bioeconomy is key. Bio-based industries reduce dependence on fossil imports, boost innovation, and strengthen independence. Europe's next industrial leap should be bio-based. The future is sustainable, competitive, and within reach.
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๐Ÿš€ Quick recap of BIOPOLY Webinar #2 (April 17)! ๐ŸŒฑ @BiopyraniaEU , @POLYMEERProject & #POLYMERS5B shared their approaches to turning waste into high-performance bio-based polymers ๐Ÿ”ฌ ๐ŸŽฅ Watch the recording ๐Ÿ‘‰ youtu.be/mwt6Vw02ukU ๐Ÿ“ฐ More info ๐Ÿ‘‰ biopyraniaproject.eu/biopolyโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿš€ โ‚ฌ170.7M call now open! The CBE JU 2026 call supports scale-up of competitive circular #biobased industries across #Europe, from R&I to flagship #biorefineries. Aligned with EU Bioeconomy Strategy & Clean Industrial Deal. ๐Ÿ“… Apply by 22 Sept 2026 cbe.europa.eu/news/eu1707-miโ€ฆ
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๐Ÿ“ˆ CBE JU-funded projects deliver on key #EU priorities. Under the Clean Industrial Deal and EU Bioeconomy Strategy, they scale up bio-based industries, bring innovation to market and support SME growth. Explore how CBE JU supports EU priorities: cbe.europa.eu/why-does-cbe-jโ€ฆ
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