Technology is advancing rapidly, and one material has remained relevant throughout centuries of innovation: wood. Its ability to store carbon, combined with its sustainability and aesthetic appeal, makes wood a valuable resource for the construction sector.
But the built environment remains a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, creating an urgent need for low-carbon building solutions.
Therefore, innovations across the forestry and wood sectors are playing an increasingly important role in the transition to more sustainable construction practices, a trend highlighted at Bioterra 2026.
Baskegur at Bioterra 2026
The Basque Wood Association, Baskegur, has celebrated its tenth participation in Bioterra, for which it has received special recognition during the opening ceremony of the fair.
Mikel Amundarain, general director of the Basque Energy Agency (EVE), presented his namesake from Baskegur general manager Oskar Azkarate, with a commemorative gift.
At the Basque stand, the public was able to learn first-hand about the details of its commitment to the green economy and how the Basque forestry-wood sector promotes the sustainable forest management of native hardwoods and conifers as an economic, social and environmental axis.
It has also had a selection of wood products customised by local companies in the first and second transformations.
From the forest to the buildings
In this edition, Oskar Azkarate, gave a presentation under the title: “From the forest to buildings: local wood as a key raw material to decarbonise construction” (in Spanish, Del bosque a los edificios: la madera local como materia prima clave para descarbonizar la construcción).
In his speech, he analysed how local wood serves as a natural, renewable alternative to carbon-intensive construction materials. He also highlighted its role in the bioeconomy in reducing emissions, storing CO2 and promoting the development of the territory through industrialised construction.
With a history of more than 9,500 visits and more than 110 exhibitors, Bioterra 2026 was held under the slogan “We grow what lasts”.
The Basque Country is a member of the EFI Bioregions network. Discover its regional profile and explore its strengths, initiatives and ambitions in the forest-based bioeconomy.
Regions play a crucial role in advancing the bioeconomy across Europe. Their closeness to local communities, businesses, and ecosystems gives them a distinctive advantage in aligning bioeconomic initiatives with regional socio-economic and environmental priorities.
This local perspective allows regions to develop tailored approaches that address their areas’ specific needs, resources, and potential, whether that involves supporting rural development, enhancing sustainability in agriculture and forestry, or creating new market opportunities in bio-based industries.
European regions are empowered to create and implement targeted policy instruments, regional bioeconomy strategies, and financial mechanisms that can tackle structural challenges, such as fragmented value chains, limited innovation uptake, and skills gaps.
By leveraging EU funding programmes, mobilising local stakeholders, and investing in capacity building, European regions can serve as catalysts for sustainable economic development and transition toward a more circular and resource-efficient economy.
European regions and their strategies
In the EU Member States, 194 regions either have or are developing strategies related to the bioeconomy. This highlights the significant role of regions in promoting the bioeconomy in Europe.
One example comes from Catalonia, Spain. The Catalan Bioeconomy Strategy (EBC2030) aims to promote the sustainable development of the region’s economy by fostering the production of biological resources and local, renewable processes. Forests are included in two of the four value chains that drive the Action Plan 2022–2024: improving forest management, utilising forest resources, and providing ecosystem services.
Additionally, Flanders, Belgium has set targets to develop a competitive bioeconomy by 2030. Some of the region’s strategic objectives include establishing a comprehensive Flemish policy that promotes and enables the development of a sustainable bioeconomy and enhancing the competitiveness and market growth of bioeconomic sectors in Flanders.
In Austria, the national bioeconomy strategy focuses on key players in agriculture, forestry, water and waste management, processing, and retail sectors. Regional governments, businesses, and research institutions work together to promote sustainable practices and speed up the transition to a bio-based economy.
“The bioeconomy is the production, utilisation, conservation, and regeneration of biological resources, including related knowledge, science, technology, and innovation, to provide sustainable solutions (information, products, processes and services) within and across all economic sectors and enable a transformation to a sustainable economy.”
The bioeconomy includes different sectors along the value chain, from forestry and agriculture to biochemistry, biotechnology, and construction.
Understanding European regions’ unique perspective and expertise becomes an opportunity to foster innovation and develop new technologies.
For example, the Bioeconomy Council of North Rhine-Westphalia is an independent body that brings together experts from science, industry, and civil society to assist the state government in shaping a sustainable and innovative bioeconomy strategy for Germany.
So, forests can be used to create products and services that help the economy replace fossil-based materials, and that’s where forest-based bioeconomy comes in.
As the bioeconomy increases, the demand for forest goods and services increases economic opportunities for the sector, for example, bioenergy, wood construction, packaging products, chemicals, and textiles.
In the Basque Country, Spain, where forests cover more than 54% of the land surface, the government is working to advance a forest-based bioeconomy through partnerships with tech hubs and research centres. This initiative promotes training, entrepreneurship, research, development, innovation policy, and specific clusters.
Still on innovation, Castile and León’s Bioeconomy and Circular Economy Vertical Accelerator’s goal is to promote innovative projects that contribute to the economic and sustainable development of the region, strengthening its business network with talent and projects that contribute to job creation.
Thus, the Institute for Business Competitiveness of Castilla y León (ICECYL) and the Cesefor Foundation will support companies. Some support includes mentoring, access to financing, specialised training, and the opportunity to establish strategic alliances with key players in the sector.
Advancing bioeconomy in European regions
Regions also face different challenges and require tailored solutions, which is important for creating a cohesive and competitive European bioeconomy.
However, implementing bioeconomy strategies at the regional level continues to be a challenge. Many stakeholders still lack the knowledge to convert their strategy into region-specific solutions that align with their resources, infrastructure, and national goals.
Therefore, fostered cooperation and knowledge sharing can be powerful tools for developing the bioeconomy. Initiatives like the BIO2REG Consortium, ERRIN, the Vanguard Initiative, ERIAFF, and the Bioregions Facility can help connect regions and stakeholders.
The Bioregions Facility: working with European regions
For five years, the Bioregions Facility has been working with European regions to accelerate the transition to a sustainable, forest-based circular bioeconomy through knowledge sharing, stakeholder engagement, and innovation support.
Governed by a multi-donor trust fund and facilitated by the European Forest Institute (EFI), the Facility is a hub for European regions to co-learn, align visions, and enhance their bioeconomy strategies.
In 2025, we welcomed three more regions: Austrian regions, Castile and León (full members), and Flanders (Observer). These regions will join the Basque Country, Catalonia, North Rhine-Westphalia (full members), and the Committee of the Regions – NAT Commission (observer).
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A year after announcing the winners of the Bioregions Open Innovation Challenge launched in 2022, the winners from Finland, Serbia and Spain shared their journey implementing their projects in North Rhine-Westphalia, Catalonia, the Basque Country and North Karelia.
Biomonitoring station
From left to right: a stationary air quality monitoring station, a mobile handy air quality and ozone monitoring device, and a device for detecting and early warning of smoke. Image courtesy of Zoran Poduška.
The biomonitoring station is a set of smaller devices designed to detect, measure and monitor ambient air quality, including temperature and humidity, ground-level ozone, and forest smoke.
During this one year, the team assembled the devices, developed the data-collection software, and conducted field tests. The station was tested in a natural environment in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Lessons learned
“The biomonitoring station is a simple, accurate, financially sound, and easy-to-use set of devices; the sensors showed satisfactory measurement accuracy,” said Dr Zoran Poduška, the project head.
During the tests, the team noticed the need to design a new device – an underground temperature and humidity sensor. This new device could help monitor disturbances like windstorms and early warning bark beetle calamities.
Assessing and monitoring carbon offsets in forests
Iñigo Lizarralde, CEO of Föra, presenting at the Forestry Speed Dating webinar.
Föra forest technologies (föra) has a forest intelligence platform called förecast, which allows the assessment of carbon offsets in forests. This tool estimates the carbon stock in the forest and measures other forest variables using remote sensing and artificial intelligence.
One of the most competitive functionalities of förecast is the capacity to calculate accurate and updated estimations of forest variables critical to forest management decisions.
Lessons learned
The number of players in the forest carbon market increased exponentially. For example, 146 million credits were retired (carbon credits that have been permanently removed from circulation after being purchased and claimed by an entity to offset its greenhouse gas emissions) in 2022, more than double in comparison with 2019.
“However, some companies lack reliability and transparency in how they calculate or estimate carbon”, said Iñigo Lizarralde, CEO of Föra. Consequently, this created reputational damage to the whole sector.
Förecast emphasises the need to guarantee accuracy and reliability, i.e., scientific soundness, carbon estimates, and carbon monitoring. It also must make biological sense since “we’re talking about trees.”
Föra designed an almost-ready feasible prototype in North Rhine-Westphalia, and they were in contact with the Basque Country and Catalonia for future collaborations.
Working with local forest owners
Image courtesy of Panu Torniainen.
The Zerti Carbon project involved working with local independent forest owners who have been managing their forests. Together with the forest owners, the project examined their forest management practices. Drone flights were carried out, and tree mapping was conducted for biomass calculations.
Lessons learned
It is important to include the forest owner during the project’s implementation. For example, it is important to understand how much forest owners know about and contribute to carbon markets. One challenge for the company was finding a forest owner interested in this earning model for their property and new forest management practices.
For example, some owners had doubts about the CO2 markets. The project was conducted in North Karelia, Finland, and Catalonia, Spain.
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Environmental assessment validates a project or programme’s importance by analysing the benefits, costs, and risks of the issue on the environment. Organisations have environmental assessments to implement more sustainable business practices and follow legal requirements.
The Basque Country has introduced a simplified calculator with various environmental performance metrics to aid Spanish organisations.
What’s the Climate and Circularity Calculator?
Corporate environmental footprint result from Climate and Circularity Calculator. Source: Ihope 2024.
The Climate and Circularity Calculator is a web-based tool created by Ihobe, the Basque Government’s Public Environmental Management Company. It is available for free and helps organisations calculate:
life-cycle assessment of their products and services
carbon footprint of the organisation, products and services, and corporate environmental footprint
circular economy indicators
How it works?
From an organisation’s point of view, the tool can be used to calculate the corporate environmental footprint, the carbon footprint, and a selection of circular economy indicators following the “Circular Transition Indicators 3.0” methodology, which is compatible with the future ISO 59020 standard.
From a product point of view, the tool is used to perform life-cycle assessments of products and services and calculate their carbon footprints.
The Climate & Circularity Calculator, specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is a powerful tool for diagnosing and monitoring environmental activity from a life cycle perspective; for example, it allows for eco-design simulations. This is important in the current context, where compliance with stringent legislation and the future of carbon neutrality by 2050, as established in Law 1/2024 on Energy Transition and Climate Change, are key concerns. Moreover, it can help transform good environmental activity into a competitive advantage in the market.
Learn more about the Climate and Circularity Calculator and download the manual here.
This morning, the Basque Government and the European Forest Institute, in collaboration with the NEIKER technology centre, held the Bioeconomy Innovation Day 2023 to present the latest scientific advances and innovative solutions in the circular economy.
The event, attended by some of the most prominent European agents in the bioeconomy, has become a networking space to share success stories and promote learning.
This event is part of the Basque Government’s strategy to promote the bioeconomy in the territory and in the business fabric of the Basque Country to achieve more sustainable production.
Wednesday, 4 October 2023. Vital green infrastructures cover more than 54% of the surface area of the Basque Country: forests. Sustainable forest management can help to adapt forests to climate change, balancing the production of timber, non-timber products and ecosystem services.
In a scenario in which the bioeconomy is gaining notoriety, the Basque Country is moving towards the ecological transition by promoting and developing different projects and initiatives related to the bioeconomy and forestry research.
To present their latest developments, the Basque Government and the European Forest Institute (EFI), with the collaboration of the NEIKER technology centre, a member of the Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), held the Bioeconomy Innovation Day this morning in Bilbao, Spain.
The event focused on presenting the latest scientific advances and innovative solutions for different aspects of the forest bioeconomy, such as examples of bio-construction, models for more sustainable and functional forestry or the dissemination of advanced bio-based materials. This sharing has been done through a combination of keynote speeches, short and high-impact presentations of concrete innovative solutions, and networking time.
The event was opened by Bittor Oroz, Vice-minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Food Policy of the Basque Government. Other participants who intervened were Ananya Manna, Investment Director of the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) and Leire Barañano, Director General of NEIKER and Vice-President of the Board of Directors of the European Forest Institute (EFI), a European benchmark in forestry research, and Inazio Martínez de Arano, Coordinator of the Bioregions Facility, among others.
During his speech at the opening of the event, Bittor Oroz, the Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Policy of the Basque Government wanted to highlight the importance of promoting projects that “allow us to transform the economic model of the territory towards a more sustainable production that guarantees the well-being of people and the planet. This conference has allowed us to share with our European colleagues some of the most relevant projects that are being carried out in the Basque Country and which are making the region emerge as one of the bio-economic focal points of Europe”.
A European knowledge network
Networking was one of the highlights of the day. The event was attended by some of the main European players in the bioeconomy innovation ecosystem from fields as diverse as research, forestry management, industry, business, finance, government and civil society.
In fact, during the event, some of the successful cases of acceleration and support for the bioeconomy and sustainable forest management in European regions such as Germany, Finland and Ireland were shared. In the case of the Basque Country, the example of Enkarterri was highlighted, an initiative presented by Peli Manterola, director of HAZI, which is becoming a powerful bioeconomy hub that integrates training, entrepreneurship and business activities.
Towards more sustainable production
The Basque Country has been working for years in the field of the circular economy. In fact, according to data from the Basque Government’s Department of Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment, since 2000, the Basque economy has grown by 26%, while the consumption of materials has been reduced by 25% and the volume of urban waste in landfill has been reduced by 56%. In this time of ecological transition, the region’s economy is decoupling itself from the consumption of materials and the generation of waste through various measures and projects such as those mentioned above to promote the circular economy.
In this context, in October 2022, the Basque Government approved the Circular Economy and Bioeconomy Plan (in Spanish), an initiative aligned with the European Green Pact, which seeks to boost efficiency in the consumption of raw materials, reduce waste and optimise clean production. Among other challenges, this plan plans to increase material productivity by 30%, reduce the waste generation rate by 10% and position the Basque Country among the leaders of the circular economy in Europe.
This event is part of the Basque Government’s strategy to promote the bioeconomy in the territory and in the business fabric of the Basque Country through projects, platforms and initiatives to transform the linear production model – based on the continuous and growing extraction of raw materials – into a more sustainable production, which guarantees human well-being and the health of the planet and which allows the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the UN to be achieved.
On 31 August 2023, a delegation from the Basque Country, Spain, visited the European Forest Institute (EFI) headquarters and the Bioregions Facility in Joensuu, Finland. The visit was part of a trip the delegation made to Helsinki and Joensuu to strengthen their relations and seek collaboration opportunities with different institutions working on the bioeconomy.
Robert Mavsar, interim director of EFI, introduced EFI’s work and strategic role in research and innovation, followed by Diana Tuomasjukka, who highlighted the ongoing projects and activities done in the Bioeconomy Programme to Estibaliz Hernáez, vice-minister of Technology, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Bittor Oroz, vice-minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Food Policy, Leire Barañano, general director of Neiker, and Imanol Goenaga, advisor for environment and sustainability.
The Basque government has an ambitious bioeconomy roadmap. It aims to make the region a reference in the bioeconomy, promoting the generation and consolidation of high-value economic activities based on the optimal exploitation of regional resources.
Research and support
The delegation visited Luke’s wood technology lab and Metla’s wooden building. Photo by: Ekonomiaren Garapena via Twitter.
Presentations were followed by vivid discussions on the challenges that developing a sustainable bioeconomy has in the Basque Country and the rest of Europe, such as including biodiversity and social responsibility in industries, the role that perceptions and beliefs play in forest planning and management, and the need of models and tools that analyse ecological, economic and social aspects.
“The Basque Country counts with a lot of research information; what we need to develop further are models that can make information useable in a practical way. Effectively communicating the findings is also crucial to move from a traditional mindset to a more science-based one,” said Leire Barañano.
The work of EFI in providing tools that link knowledge to action and in communicating science to the population and industries is crucial in this scenario.
The Basque delegation at Business Joensuu. Photo by: Andrea Arancibia.
Lauri Sikanen, principal scientist and group manager of Luke—an organisation expert in the sustainable use of renewable natural resources—presented Luke’s research programmes and how they foster the forest-based bioeconomy in Finland.
Basque Country moving forward
The Basque delegation was received by Seppo Tossavainen, Business Specialist, and Kirsi Svard, Business Coach, at Business Joensuu, where they had the opportunity to learn more about the organisation’s development services and Forest Joensuu Innovation Ecosystems.
Companies supported by Business Joensuu—Hiil and WoodSense from Mielikki Nordic—pitched their solutions. They discussed the favourable conditions that Business Joensuu and the bioeconomy ecosystem in North Karelia provide for the development of forest-based companies.
The Basque Country at Arbonaut with Tuomo Kauranne. Photo by: Ekonomiaren Garapena via Twitter.
During the afternoon, they met Pekka Äänismaa, director and stakeholder relations at Metsäkeskus – Finnish Forest Centre, who presented the Centre’s work. Tuomo Kauranne, president of Arbonaut, gave a presentation on Living with fire: How to mitigate forest fires with digital twins of the forest.
Bittor Oroz, vice-minister of Fisheries, Agriculture and Food Policy, expressed his gratitude for the satisfactory relations that the Basque Country has with EFI as well as the membership of the region in the Bioregions Facility.
The Bioregions Facility invites beta testers to explore the pilot version of the Forest Bioeconomy in Action Platform—a community to discover solutions, learn from knowledge, and keep track of news related to carbon farming.
Innovative solutions are crucial to the development of the bioeconomy, and the platform can contribute to it. Initially, the solutions are focused on carbon farming, but the goal is to expand it to various forest bioeconomy topics.
The Facility is working with Ubuntoo, an environmental solutions platform provider, to search for relevant solutions. The platform is powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and human curation, but users can also recommend solutions from other sources.
Solutions platform
The platform has about 100 solutions waiting to be explored, commented and shared. Users can filter the solutions based on “location,” “stage of development,” “seeking opportunity,” “solution theme,” and “organisation type.”
They can read an overview of the solution, check the organisation’s key contact, leave comments, and upvote or downvote the solution.
A special feature is creating a collection with chosen solutions, like a Spotify playlist but for project solutions. This collection has a unique link, and users can share the page with others.
Different knowledge products can be found in the “Learn” section, e.g., EFI publications, peer-review papers and other materials. The “News” and “Events” sections are useful for staying updated with the latest news and upcoming events.
Explore the solutions
Here’s a preview of two solutions:
Solution: SustainCERT
Overview: SustainCERT is a climate impact verifier that offers efficient and scalable certification through its technology-driven platform. A recognised authority for the Gold Standard for Global Goals, SustainCERT ensures that certified climate actions align with sustainable development goals.
SustainCERT overview on the solutions platform.
Solution: Zerticarbon app
Overview: Zerticarbon, a company that offers certified carbon sink solutions using blockchain technology, is dedicated to advancing climate-smart forestry solutions, connecting forest owners with companies interested in neutralising carbon emissions. The solution has recently won the Bioregions’ Open Innovation Challenge.
Zerticarbon app overview on the solutions platform.
Become a beta tester
Are you interested in becoming a beta tester? Fill out the request form now. Selected candidates will receive an email from the Bioregions Facility to register for the platform.
As a beta tester for the Forest Bioeconomy in Action Platform, you have direct access to the latest solutions applicable to the European market. Join the movement and help us make a difference in the bioeconomy.
Once you receive an email with a link to access the platform:
Click the “Click here to register to the platform” button in the registration email. This will take you to the page to create your login credentials.
Follow the instructions, fill in your email address and create your password.
Log in to the platform
Log into your account using the email address and password you used to create your account.
If you missed the initial invite or it has expired, simply visit Forest Bioeconomy in Action and click “forgot password” to create a new password and log in.
In your profile
On the platform, click the triple bar icon at the upper right corner of the menu:
Update your name or picture in “My Profile.”
Check other greenhouses and collections in “My Greenhouses.”
Click “Take the Tour” to learn more about the platform.
You can also “Change Password” or “Invite a Member.”
Discover solutions
In the navigation bar, click Discover:
Search solutions by clicking on the button “All Filters” or
Use the search bar using keywords, topics, or specific names.
Change the view to “Map” or “Grid.”
Inside a solution:
Read the overview and leave comments.
Upvote or downvote solutions.
Check key contacts and visit the original website.
Create a new collection:
Inside each solution, you can see the “+Collection” button at the bottom of the filter section.
Click “+Collection.”
Add selected solution to a collection, or
Create a new collection.
Learn
In the navigation bar, click Learn → Knowledge, Events, News to browse and search for other knowledge products, latest news and upcoming events.
Connect
In the navigation bar, click Connect → Members to see other members or (You can tag other members in the comment section when reading a solution.) → Forum to start a discussion with other members.
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Questions
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To foster a stronger bioeconomy development, innovation is key to accelerating progress towards a circular, carbon-neutral economy. Bioeconomy researchers, policymakers and entrepreneurs help shape bioeconomy innovations that have the potential to bring about sustainable and transformative change for the forest-based sector.
On 4 October 2023, the European Forest Institute – Bioregions Facility, Neiker and the Government of Basque Country, Spain, join to discuss pressing issues on sustainable and multifunctional forestry, advanced biomaterials and bio-based construction at the Bioeconomy Innovation Day 2023.
Financers, policymakers, and key actors in the bioeconomy innovation ecosystem, from research, business, forest management, industry, and civil society, will meet and explore new opportunities to drive the green transition.
Start-ups, entrepreneurs, researchers, NGOs, venture and impact investors, all bioeconomy stakeholders, and society are invited to submit their innovations for a chance to pitch their solutions at the Bioeconomy Innovation Day in Bilbao, Spain.
On 18 May 2023, the Bioregions Facility hosted a workshop called Woodworking Industries in European Regions: Current Situation, Development Pathways and Investment Trends at LIGNA 2023 in Hanover, Germany.
Oskar Azkarate, Baskegur, at LIGNA 2023.
The General Director of Baskegur, Oskar Azkarate, emphasised the significance of a regional bioeconomy strategy, such as the Strategic Plan for Timber in the Basque Country (PEMA in Spanish) and Basque Circular Forest-based Bioeconomy Strategy. These initiatives aim to establish a comprehensive framework for advancing forestry in the region. To illustrate, the Basque Country Forest Bioeconomy Profile developed by the Bioregions Facility provides an overview of the regional bioeconomy innovation ecosystem in the Basque Country.
Next, Martin Schwarz from Wald und Holz in North Rhine-Westphalia shared his insights. In a region with a population of approximately 18 million, wood serves as the primary construction material. With the growing need for housing and apartments in urban areas, there has been a rising demand for wooden materials in urban construction, building modernisation, refurbishment and social housing projects. The legislation now permits wooden multi-storey buildings of up to eight stories, essential for promoting sustainable development in the construction sector and reducing carbon footprint.
Developing a bioeconomy strategy and the support provided by municipalities in utilising wood is essential for the forestry sector. However, the question arises: how can we give timber a higher value? Inazio Martinez, a researcher at EFI and coordinator of the Bioregions Facility, asked Manuel García Barbero, an architect and Wood Construction Manager at CESEFOR, regarding Castilla y Léon’s approach to increasing the value of its timber.
Inazio Martinez, Bioregions Facility, and Manuel García Barbero, CESEFOR, at LIGNA 2023
“In Spain, we have forest fires, and the problem is probably the abandonment of forests. It’s been demonstrated that things that are valued are better cared for,” stated Mr Barbero. While many believe forests should be left untouched, Spain’s forests require a different perspective, as they thrive through active management. Society has adopted the notion that forests should no longer be managed. Still, this approach leads to imbalances and problems — fire plays a natural role in forests by clearing brush and eliminating dead trees, for instance.
Eduard Correal Mòdol, representing the Forest Science and Technology Centre of Catalonia, concluded the discussion by presenting how forests have been managed in Catalonia, which bears similarities to those of Castilla y León. With over 60% of the region’s land covered by forests, Catalonia faces an increasing threat from wildfires as climate change advances in Spain. It is imperative to manage forests and fires effectively while educating the public about their natural occurrence.
Participating in LIGNA has been invaluable in acquiring knowledge about sustainable wood processing practices and discovering how they can be incorporated into our work at the Bioregions Facility.
According to a recent survey targeting life science students in Europe, nearly 30% of respondents are very interested in becoming entrepreneurs in the field of bioeconomy. However, there are barriers that prevent students from pursuing business opportunities.
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