Boosting bio-based circular economy together with the SMEs to overcome the impacts of COVID
Welcome to the BIOREGIO online workshop focusing on bio-based circular economy and how we can enable SMEs to better access Structural Funds or other instruments to overcome the impact of the pandemic.
During the meeting, we will use Mentimeter for interaction, so, please, stay active!
The webinar will be recorded (for internal use only). Screenshots and pictures will be taken and used for communication purposes.
AGENDA (CET time zone)
8:50 Welcome online
9:00 Opening, presentation of program, interaction
9:10- 11:10 Presentations from regions 15 min + Q&A 5min linked with bio-based circular economy, COVID and SMEs, for example presenting measures to support SMEs, a new/updated good practice, ideas for regional projects
9:10 Finland: Grain cluster pilot plant, Kimmo Heponiemi, LAB University of Applied Sciences
9:30 Spain:
-Biocircular economy in Castilla-La Mancha, Carmen Frontaura, Region of Castilla-La Mancha
-Development of the biowaste plan in Ciudad Real province, Ignacio Aguilar, Municipal Waste Consortium Ciudad Real
9:50 Greece:
-Support measures of SMEs during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chrysanthi Kiskini, Region of Central Macedonia
- Contribution of wastewater epidemiology to community COVID-19 surveillance. Case study of Thessaloniki. Thodoris Karapantsios & Maria Petala, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
10:10 – 10:20 Break
10:20 Slovakia:
- A new start-up BioConvert at SUA, Jaroslav Michalko, Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Sciences, SUA in Nitra.
- Implementation of the New Slovak Waste Management Program in Nitra Self-governing region, Martin Mariš, Eleonora Marišova & Martin Valach, Slovak University of Agriculture (SUA) in Nitra
10:40 Romania: Examples of good practices for higher valorisation of vegetable by-products, Simona Carmen Litescu Filipescu, National Institute of R&D for Biological Sciences
11:00 France: Funding instruments for circular bioeconomy, Héloïse Even & Chloé Besnard, Regional Council of Pays de la Loire
11:20 – 11:30 Discussion, interaction
Register by 24.1.2022 by sending an email to [email protected].
