Events

Join the Federation of International Hemp Organisations (FIHO) on Monday 19 October, 09:00–13:30, at Liffey Hall 2, CCD, for "Scaling Industrial Hemp in the Global Bioeconomy." This half-day, in-person workshop dives into industrial hemp production and manufacturing, explores feedstock value chains for textiles, materials and food/feed, and wraps up with a roundtable discussion. Register here.

ATB and Greenovate!Europe (G!E) host "Unlocking Marginal Lands for the Global Bioeconomy" on Monday 19 October, 09:00–17:00, at The Convention Centre. This full-day, in-person event examines how marginal lands can support responsible industrial feedstock production — from hemp and kenaf to biogas crops, medicinal plants, paludiculture and energy willow — and what it takes to […]

Embedding Bioeconomy into Education Programmes This workshop run by the BEST Network, BiOrbic, CBEC and the Rural Agroecology Network includes UCD facility site visits: microalgae production from wastewater, mushroom growing from coffee grounds, and campus food-waste treatment. Open to academics, teachers, student teachers, policymakers, youth and business. Target audience: academics, teachers, student teachers, policymakers, youth, […]

EFI Bioregions & BIO2REG bring together regional policymakers, practitioners and researchers for "Regional Bioeconomy in Action: From Local Solutions to Global Transformation" on Monday 19 October, 13:30–16:30, at The Gibson Hotel, Point Square, Dublin. This in-person round table explores how regions are advancing the bioeconomy transition across agricultural, forestry and coastal areas. Register here.

The Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) Latin America hosts "Innovating for Impact: Bioeconomy Enterprises for Biodiversity and Inclusion" on Monday 19 October, 14:00–15:00, at The Convention Centre. This in-person round table looks at how bioeconomy companies are embedding biodiversity into corporate strategy across four levels — corporate, operations, value chains and portfolio — drawing on case […]

The Engineering Biology Research Consortium hosts the "EBRC Global Forum Meeting on Policy for Engineering Biology and the BioEconomy" on Monday 19 October, 14:00–17:00, at The Convention Centre. This three-hour hybrid meeting/workshop examines engineering biology policy and its relationship to bioeconomy growth. No

ReFarm hosts "ReFarm Conversations: Bringing the Bioeconomy to Life" on Monday 19 October, 16:30–19:00, at The Camden, 84 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2. Hosted by Ella McSweeney, this in-person discussion brings together farmers, finance and policy voices to talk nature restoration funding and investment, followed by drinks, food and networking. Register here.

AgriWell — From Sea to Soil / Ó Mhuir go Talamh, an international symposium on marine biostimulants and biopesticides for regenerative agriculture. 📍 Carna, Co. na Gaillimhe 📅 22 October 2026 – 23 October 2026 🕘 9:00–18:00 Held in Carna in the Connemara Gaeltacht as a satellite event of the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2026, AgriWell […]

The IBF Working Group on indicators/metrics/standards, together with the EC's DG Research & Innovation, the German Federal Ministry of Agriculture, and Climate & Company, host "Bioeconomy metrics and standards: developing a roadmap for scaling-up sustainable bioeconomy solutions" on Thursday 22 October, 09:00–12:30, at Europe House, 5 Balfe Street, Dublin D02 E7K4. This in-person workshop follows […]