A Circular & Sustainable Food System in Ireland A discussion and learning session with practitioners working on the ground implementing food waste measurement, prevention and utilisation unlocking social, economic and environmental impact. Hear from actors across the value chain including farmers, processors, businesses and innovators working to manage and utilise food waste. Hear first-hand how […]
Learnings on an all-Ireland level of how your domestic food and garden waste can be sustainably transformed into high value products Bringing the Bioeconomy Home: Learnings from experts on how food waste from your home and garden waste can be transformed to contribute to a valuable local circular economy and the fight against climate change. […]
A two-person 35 minute outdoor ecology circus show about recovery Breathe is a lyrical, exciting, relevant performance about the pathway from excess and exhaustion to recovery, expressed through astounding and unusual circus. Tackling ecology and wellbeing, Breathe is a circus show for all ages filled with the hope of recovering together.
The aim of this workshop is to engage stakeholders in a discussion about the use of biobased fertilisers and biopesticides in Irish agriculture. The workshop will feature short presentations from researchers working on testing the efficacy, environmental impact and economic feasibility of biobased products in barley growth. These researchers are part of the Department of […]
Sit back and relax as we go on a vitrual tour of Oilean Glas Teoranta’s Seaweed Processing Plant in Kilcar, Donegal, Novamont's facility Italy which manufactures Compostable Resins & Pannonia Bio-Biorefinery in Hungary. OGT’s Seaweed Processing Plant in Kilcar, Donegal Oilean Glas Teoranta (OGT) was established in 2004. The company harvests seaweed in Donegal […]
BiOrbic, in collaboration with Pint of Science, presents an evening of engaging talks that will give you a window into the latest 'bioeconomy' research! What's a bioeconomy? It's an economy that moves away from fossil fuels and instead relies on living organisms like microbes, plants and animals to provide the things we need - from […]
Nature’s Secret Circus environmental circus workshops in the landscape, encouraging rural children to see the worth of, respect and respond to their local landscape.
EXPLORE AND EXPAND WORKSHOP - COME AND PITCH YOUR BIOECONOMY PROJECT TO INVESTORS DURING BIOECONOMY IRELAND WEEK ! Are you seeking an investment for your Bioeconomy start up? Do you want to connect with the other hottest biotech / bioeconomy start-ups in Ireland? During Bioeconomy Ireland Week, the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation will host this exciting […]
Policy insights arising from the National Bioeconomy Forum with which to promote the Irish Bioeconomy. In conjunction with Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2021, BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Centre is delighted to host this session with Professor Cathal O Donoghue, an expert in public and social policy at NUI Galway . This event will explore the policy landscape […]
How can we deal with the plastic pollution in the environment and ensure that future needs are met more sustainably? Plastics have been detected in nearly every ecosystem in the world. They poison wildlife, make their way into the food chain to affect human health and yet we seem unable to move away from our […]
A discussion with Biasol, showcasing of homegrown Irish bioeconomy innovation through their company and their product, Brew Flour. In conjunction with Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2021, BiOrbic Bioeconomy Research Centre is delighted to host this session with Niamh and Ruairi from Biasol, a home-grown Irish food start-up that is the perfect example of an innovator in […]
The Circular Bioeconomy Cluster South-West Cluster and AgriTech Ireland Cluster are coming together to host an online event to shine a light on companies and leaders who are harnessing technology and innovation to address complex sustainability challenges in agriculture and in tandem building innovative bio-based products, businesses and value chains. In Ireland, we know that […]
