Bioeconomy Ireland Day 2018

The first Bioeconomy Ireland Day took place on the 19th of October 2018 at the new National Bioeconomy Campus in Lisheen, Co. Tipperary. The event brought together stakeholders and leaders from industry, research & innovation and policy engaged in bioeconomy opportunities.  It involved the launch of the BIORBIC SFI Bioeconomy Research Centre and the Irish […]

Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2019

Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2019 placed a spotlight on Ireland’s Bioeconomy through a series of events and activities led by the Department of Agriculture, Food & Marine and the Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment. The events are in collaboration with Bioeconomy leaders including Beacon SFI Bioeconomy Research Centre, Irish Bioeconomy Foundation and the BioConnect […]

Make your own solar oven!

A workshop run by Anyone 4 Science where you can make your own Solar Oven! (Target age group is 9 - 13 year olds.)

Make your own bioplastic!

A workshop run by Anyone 4 Science where you can make your own plastic from biological materials! You will need to prepare some materials for this event but this list will be sent to you when you register. (Target age group is 9 - 15 year olds.)

Make your own freezer!

A workshop run by Anyone 4 Science where you can make your own freezer and ice cream to store inside it! You will need to prepare some materials for this event but this list will be sent to you when you register. (Suitable for all ages.)

Daily Bioeconomy Visual

As part of 'Growing the Bioeconomy together' the Irish Bioeconomy Foundation are delighted to share a series of short videos and infographics across the days of Bioeconomy week 2020. Learn more about some of the exciting developments and opportunities in the Circular Bioeconomy and connect with us on our exciting journey as we all aim […]

Daily Bioeconomy Map

What is the bioeconomy? Who are the key players? Where do the opportunities lie? And how significant is its impact across Ireland? Each day we will share a new, informative map exploring these questions. The maps will be hosted on the main page of irishbioeconomy.ie as well as add to the Map of the Month […]

Launch of Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2020

Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2020 will be launched by the following panel: Martin Heydon TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Marc Palahi, Director, European Forest Institute Kevin O’Connor, Director BiOrbic Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre The session will be moderated by Helen Carroll (Ear to the Ground). Please register here. […]

Bioeconomy Glossary

The National Rural Network has compiled a glossary to help define terms relating to the bioeconomy. This will be published on the first day of Bioeconomy Ireland week.

THREE C Interreg NWE Project Launch

The launch of the THREE C project in Ireland- The THREE C Project (Creating a Circular Carbon Economy) is a three year Interreg North West Europe funded project that is looking at the further development and introduction of economically viable value chains based on charcoal raw materials from waste biomass.