INBEC
Circular Bioeconomy, momentum and development of a sustainable economy through innovation and business cooperation
Challenge
Currently, the limits of economic growth and the risk of overexploitation of natural resources are threats that, together with the growth of the world population and the climate changes, made necessary an urgent change in the approach to our economic system.
In this context, it is important to stimulate the “bioeconomy”, a system that takes into account, not only the economic growth and production, but also the need for the conservation of natural resources, keeping them, as much as possible, in its value chain.
This stimulus is only possible through the reinforcement of strategic sectors (agriculture, forestry, livestock…), predominant in rural areas, through the promotion of innovation, the search for synergies between companies and the cooperation between regions, and the promotion of product and services based in the circular bioeconomy.
Solution
O1: Identify existing resources and agents in the Circular Bioeconomy sector within
the cross-border region and foster the development of R&D+I projects and the
region’s cooperation in order to generate knowledge and the development of
biotechnological solutions, aimed at being incorporated into the market and in the regional industry.
O2: Promote the creation of new industries and economic activities and the
diversification of productive activities, based on the transformation of biological
resources and the development of new bioproducts and services.
O3: Maximize the potential of the Circular Bioeconomy sector in Castilla y León and the Center region of Portugal, promoting the presence in new markets and the demand for this type of resources and products.
Objectives, Activities and Results expected / achieved
O1: Identify existing resources and agents in the Circular Bioeconomy sector within
the cross-border region and foster the development of R&D+I projects and the
region’s cooperation in order to generate knowledge and the development of
biotechnological solutions, aimed at being incorporated into the market and in the regional industry.
O2: Promote the creation of new industries and economic activities and the
diversification of productive activities, based on the transformation of biological
resources and the development of new bioproducts and services.
O3: Maximize the potential of the Circular Bioeconomy sector in Castilla y León and the Center region of Portugal, promoting the presence in new markets and the demand for this type of resources and products.
Project Reference
0627_INBEC_6_EFunding
FEDER
Intervention Region
Castilla y León - Norte e Centro de PortugalTotal Investment
2.063.623,74IPN Investment
46 666,67Total Eligible
2.063.623,74IPN Eligible
46.666,67EC Funding – Total
1.547.717,80Duration
2019-2021Start Date
2019-01-01End Date
2021-12-31Approval Date
2019-05-24Consortium
Instituto para la Competitividad Empresarial de Castilla y León – ICEFundación Patrimonio Natural de Castilla y León – FPNCYL
Diputtación Provincial de Ávila
Universidade de Salamanca
Fundação CARTIF
Instituto de Biotecnología de León – INBIOTEC
Instituto Pedro Nunes
Instituto Politécnico de Bragança
