Bioeconomy Ireland

Shared Island Initiative, Cross-Border Bioeconomy Projects - REGENERATE and AIMBIO Informational Webinar
2025-10-16 14:00 - 15:00 UTC
Organised by: REGENERATE and AIMBIO Project Teams
When and Where: 16th October 2025, 2pm to 3pm – Online Webinar
This webinar will be an opportunity to hear about two groundbreaking projects, each awarded €4.5 million in government funding, and how they are driving bio-based innovation across the island.
REGENERATE, led by Greenville Energy in Tyrone, will recover phosphates and nitrogen from farm residues to create sustainable fertiliser, boosting both environmental and industrial goals.
AIMBIO, led by Teagasc, will transform marine by-products from aquaculture, fisheries, and processing into high-value ingredients for food, feed, cosmetics, and bio-based chemicals.
Agenda for Webinar

Time
Item
Comment

02:00
Brief intro from the meeting chair(s) – DAFM & DAERA.
Overview of the Shared Island Initiative etc.

02:05
AIMBIO- Project Overview
This will either be Brijesh or Shay from Teagasc. They will confirm closer to the time

02:25
REGENERATE – Project Overview
This will be Gary from Greenville

02:45
Questions and Concluding remarks
In advance we can provide some questions for the meeting chair, if required.

03:00
Meeting Finished

Link for Webinar https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/F42IJzgWQDK1pFfgui9qGQ

Trash to Treasure: The BiOrbic Bio-Plastic Innovation Tour
2025-10-16 14:00 - 16:00
Ever wonder how we can turn farm waste and food leftovers into sustainable plastic?

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Join us during Bioeconomy Ireland Week for a public tour of the PROMOFER Lab at UCD’s BiOrbic Research Centre! Discover how cutting-edge technology is using tiny organisms, like yeast in brewing, to create the next generation of materials and plastics. This is your chance to see how we’re building a truly Circular Bioeconomy right here in Dublin.
Event Details

Date: Thursday, October 16th
Time: 14:00 (2:00 PM)
Location: UCD BiOrbic Research Centre, University College Dublin

Event Schedule

Time
Activity

Duration

14:00 (2:00 PM)

Introduction to the Bioeconomy & Who is BiOrbic
Welcome and What is Bioeconomy? – Ian Martin BiOrbic – EPE Coordinator
15 – 20 mins

14:20 (2:20 PM)

PROMOFER Project Lab Tour
A guided 30-minute tour showing the fermentation process where microbes make new materials out of old waste.
30 mins

14:50 (2:50 PM)

Future Research Discussion & Survey
Share your opinion! Help us guide future research on sustainable materials and how we manage waste.
15 mins

15:05 (3:05 PM)

Tea & Coffee and Informal Q&A
Chat with the scientists about their work and the future of bioplastics.
20 mins

15:25 (3:25 PM)

Event Ends

SIGN UP HERE : https://forms.gle/6i9zwXz1d8bwnBnU9
The PROMOFER Project: Innovation in Biomanufacturing
The Aim To find ways to make nature-based products cheaper and more efficient so they can actually compete with regular, fossil-fuel plastics in the marketplace.
The PROMOFER project is a major European effort focused on making products from nature, not oil, by finding solutions to industrial bottlenecks.
About BiOrbic: Ireland’s Bioeconomy Research Centre
UCD’s BiOrbic Research Centre is Ireland’s national hub dedicated to the Circular Bioeconomy. We are research made up of scientists, working with farmers, industry, and policymakers to help Ireland replace its reliance on fossil fuels with sustainable resources from land and sea. Our mission is to transform waste into high-value, sustainable products, driving a movement that reduces environmental damage, creates new jobs in rural communities, and helps Ireland achieve its climate goals.
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Bioeconomy in Action
2025-10-17
About The Event
School of Food Science and Environmental Health, TU Dublin
17th October, 10-1, Central Quad, TU
Dublin Grangegorman, Dublin 7.
A variety of agri-food related applications of the bioeconomy including demonstrations and hand on
activities.

Harnessing Bioeconomy Solutions for Climate Adaptation Webinar
2025-10-17 09:30 - 11:00
Bioeconomy Solutions for Climate Adaptation
October 17th – 9:30am – 11:00am
Delivered as part of eth Local Authority Climate Action Training Programme, this webinar provides an overview of how national bioeconomy policy is evolving, explores differing bioeconomy solutions and the role of local authorities in promoting same.
Link to Webinar
https://tipperarycoco.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UzETLBqnT8GlvZISXIHhYw#/

The Circular Shift: Transforming Waste into a Bio-based Economy
2025-10-17 09:45 - 14:00 | Maynooth University, Maynooth University Maynooth Co Kildare Ireland
About this Event
The Circular Shift: Transforming Waste into a Bio-based Economy
EcoLOGIC Research Group (MU) BioREFINE Research Group (UCC)
Friday, 17th Oct 2025, 09:45am-2:00pm
Maynooth University
Registration link for the event is – https://forms.office.com/e/BGcra4sUC4?origin=lprLink

Bioeconomy Policy Innovation in Action: Insights from the EU, Ireland, and Beyond
2025-10-17 12:30 - 13:30
About the Event
Bioeconomy Policy Innovation in Action: Insights from the EU, Ireland, and Beyond
Climate KIC Friday October 17th
12:30 – 13:30
Online
This webinar explains recent EU Bioeconomy Strategy developments, analyses Ireland’s Bioeconomy Action Plan through an innovation
lens, and shares bioeconomy policy innovation insights from other EU countries to boost learning across different contexts.
Link for Registration
https://climate-kic-org.zoom.us/j/82927226274?pwd=[REDACTED]

Sea the Future: Blue Bioeconomy for Growth
2025-10-20 09:30 - 17:00
About this Event
BIM & Donegal County Council
Monday 20/10/2025, 9:30-14:00, Bayview Hotel, Killybegs
This event will shine a spotlight on the potential of the blue bioeconomy, bringing together key stakeholders from across research, industry, and policy to explore new opportunities for innovation, commercialisation, and sustainable growth in the marine sector. This event offers a unique platform to connect research with real-world application, inspire innovation, and build momentum for commercial success in the blue bioeconomy.
Link to Registration : https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/sea-the-future-blue-bioeconomy-for-growth-tickets-1569664602079?aff=oddtdtcreator
