BioWILL is an Interreg NWE funded project focusing on Integrated "Zero Waste" Biorefinery utilising all fractions of Willow feedstock for the production of high to medium based Bio-Chemicals/Materials, Renewable Energy in the form of Bio Methane production and Natural Fertilisers. Existing biorefinery technologies focus on food waste (AgriChemWhey), algae (Abacus), forestry residue (Bioforever) for the […]
The Blue Bioeconomy involves using biological resources from water such as fish, seaweed, mussels, starfish, sea cucumbers, lobster and even bacteria to make products or services. This includes food, medicine, nutritional supplements, cosmetics and much more. It also relies on sustainable practices to make sure that we do not damage the environment and that there […]
BiOrbic, in partnership with Tidy Towns Ballymun invites you to join us on Saturday to clean up Ballymun! Head to the Ballymun Health Care Facility at 11AM to join us. We'll spend some time picking up litter and afterwards, head to the Rediscovery centre for some refreshments and talks. The talks will be from two […]
The BioBus is a mobile exhibit that will tour Ireland for 5 weeks reaching every county. The exhibit explores our petrochemical economy and heavy reliance on crude oil in many of the products we use on a daily basis. This is followed by an explanation of what the bioeconomy is and how this can help […]
Calling All Wool Enthusiasts: Secondary School Teachers and 4th Year Students – Win a Wool Education Box Are you passionate about design, textiles, innovation, and promoting sustainable natural Irish fibres in crafts, fashion and environmental issues? Then we have got an exciting opportunity for you! Shannon Applied Biotechnology Centre and Circular Bioeconomy Cluster South-West at […]
The launch event for Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2023 will take place on Monday 16 October 2023 from 09.30 to 12.30. The event, titled 'Communities, Regions & Cities – The ‘Bioeconomy in Action’ in your Region', is being organised by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in partnership with the Southern Regional Assembly. Martin […]
MidWest Circular Bioeconomy Day in Limerick is organised as a full day workshop with key national and international stakeholders from academia, industry and policy makers to discuss a number of urgent questions such as: Is there a need for mapping current and future scenarios for availability and supply chains of eligible biogenic carbon and cicular […]
Aim: To approach society to 1) the potential of the innovative and versatile outputs from the InformBio project: Biomass arisings database and the Environmental Risk Assessment tool and 2) link project results to the current situation of biochar generation in Ireland and 3) brief showcase of key projects linked to biochar generation in Ireland and […]
In some places such as South Africa, the US and Ireland, there is still a poor public perception of Energy-from-Waste. Lack of transparency during the decision-making process or not inviting residents and stakeholders to be part of the project as well as lack of information exchange between the operators and the clients may lead to […]
The Rediscovery Centre, National Centre for the Circular Economy, is hosting a workshop on food waste prevention and surplus food use in social enterprise and commercial cafés. The workshop is organised as part of an EPA Green Enterprise Food Rescue and Research Café project. The Rediscovery Centre Boiler House Café is tracking the amounts and […]
As part of Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2023 and European Year of Skills 2023, we are pleased to present SKILLS REQUIRED TO GROW THE BIOECONOMY INDUSTRY IN IRELAND. Join us for this online forum on October 18th at 10.30am which will include a showcase of the opportunities available within the Irish Bioeconomy and the skills required to grow the […]
Come and meet the experts on the potential for transforming our extractive economy to a ‘nature-positive economy’ – with a focus on new projects in re-forestation and forestry-based enterprises. In addition, there will be time to network with Trinity researchers and Irish nature-based enterprises working in this area. Speakers: Jane Stout: Professor of Ecology and Vice-President for Biodiversity […]
