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The new Sustainable Forest Management Strategy is presented to reduce the risk of large fires and boost the forestry sector

CTFC May 26, 2026
The objectives of the Strategy foresee an increase of 36.8 million euros in investment.
CTFC publishes a manual on the use of decomposer fungi to remove forest stumps in a sustainable way

CTFC publishes a manual on the use of decomposer fungi to remove forest stumps in a sustainable way

Rodrigo Mendes May 26, 2026
Can fungi help manage forests more sustainably? Researchers in Catalonia are exploring how decomposer fungi can be used to eliminate forest stumps naturally.
​Open Call to support primary producers’ participation in the Bioeconomy Bootcamp

​Open Call to support primary producers’ participation in the Bioeconomy Bootcamp

BIOECONOMY GIANTS May 25, 2026
​BIOECONOMY GIANTS launches Open Call I to support primary producers’ participation in the Bioeconomy Bootcamp
Open call: Bridging forest bioeconomy innovators and finance

Open call: Bridging forest bioeconomy innovators and finance

EFI Bioregions May 13, 2026
Are you developing a forest bioeconomy project with strong potential and looking to finance the next step?
Responsible future of wood use discussed at the 10th Karelia Symposium at the University of Eastern Finland

Responsible future of wood use discussed at the 10th Karelia Symposium at the University of Eastern Finland

The event brought together researchers, students, industry, and policymakers to explore how wood-based value chains contribute to a sustainability transition.
Bioeconomy events across Europe in 2026 

Bioeconomy events across Europe in 2026 

Rodrigo Mendes Jan 19, 2026
Key stakeholders come together to discuss forest governance, bioeconomy innovation, future thinking and regional collaboration in 2026.
Bioeconomy Innovation Day 2025: advancing bio-based innovation across key sectors

Bioeconomy Innovation Day 2025: advancing bio-based innovation across key sectors

Bioregions Facility Dec 10, 2025
The day demonstrated how regional collaboration, innovative start-ups and strategic investment can drive this transition forward.
The Solsonès Forestry Hub is born to manage forests and give value to Mediterranean wood

The Solsonès Forestry Hub is born to manage forests and give value to Mediterranean wood

Rodrigo Mendes Nov 30, 2025
This industrial-scale laboratory runs tests and trials with wood that comes from the forest.
Bioeconomy Regions Summit 2025: regional bioeconomy solutions for EU policy ambitions

Bioeconomy Regions Summit 2025: regional bioeconomy solutions for EU policy ambitions

Bioregions Facility Nov 18, 2025
Discover what happened at the Bioeconomy Regions Summit 2025.

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