The Bio-based Industries Consortium

is the private partner in the €3.7 billion Public-Private Partnership
on Bio-based Industries with the EU.

 

BIC is the only industry-led European bioeconomy association pioneering investment and creating synergies for a sustainable, European circular bioeconomy.

BIC and fifteen industries unite to set out their joint Vision for Europe’s bioeconomy future – a circular bio-society
BIC and fifteen industries unite to set out their joint Vision for Europe’s bioeconomy future – a circular bio-society
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Highlights

News
Announcing the five finalists in the BISC-E 2023 competition
 The top five student teams through to the final round of the BISC-E 2023 competition are: * Vsycle (University of Gent, Belgium) with non-toxic, biodegradable antifreeze proteins (AFPs) * BioAroma (...
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European bio-based industry turnover jumps to 814 billion EUR despite BREXIT
The "European Bioeconomy in Figures 2008 - 2019" report is now available on the BIC website.  This...
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BIC Statement on the EU Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report
BIC welcomes the Bioeconomy Strategy Progress Report issued by the EU Commission on 9 June, 2022,...
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BIC appoints new Chairman and welcomes nine new industry members
Rob Beekers is the new Chair of the BIC Board. He was formally endorsed at BIC’s General Assembly...
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New search tool makes it easier to find regional funding opportunities for bio-based projects
Companies and start-ups looking for financial support for scaling up bio-based innovation can find...
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The Netherlands takes home gold at Biobased Student Innovation Challenge Europe 2021 final
“Contribute to the sustainability of society by designing a bio-based product or process” This was...
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