Bioeconomy Matters

As part of the Global Bioeconomy Summit (GBS2026) and Bioeconomy Ireland Week, Bioeconomy Matters and BiOrbic are did a live podcast. In this episode of Bioeconomy Matters, we welcome Dr. Barbara Doyle, Associate Professor at University College Cork, to explore the future of food and the challenges of food security. From urban farming and artificial intelligence to biodegradable growing materials, Barbara shares how the Smart Roots project is exploring more sustainable ways to grow food while reconnecting people with its origins. We also discuss the importance of public engagement, biodiversity conservation, and the remarkable role of plants in food and medicine.More informations about BiOrbic: https://biorbic.com/

This episode introduces us to Thomas Alexander, a member of the EU Bioeconomy Youth Ambassadors' second cohort, and his young professional journey through the bioeconomy.

Big News: New Chapter for Bioeconomy Matters!We are thrilled to announce our official partnership with BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy.To mark this milestone, we’ve updated our look. Our new logo highlights bioeconomy's presence on #society, the #environment, and the #economy. It’s a perfect reflection of our community and the variety of guests we host!What comes next? Through this partnership, we’re going to give you an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the science, the projects, and most importantly the people driving sustainable innovation in Ireland.

In this episode, we showcase the episodes that were released throughout the podcast's second year.

In this episode, we showcase the episodes that were released throughout the podcast's first year.

In this episode, Dr. Mohamad Midani discusses how the bioeconomy can be transformative for arab nations whose economies rely heavily on oil.

In this episode, Miki Agrawal shares her entrepreneurial journey and the story behind the company HIRO, which focuses on creating products based on the reduce and regenerate model. More information about the products:HIRO: https://hirodiapers.com/TUSHY: https://hellotushy.com/THINX: https://www.thinx.com/

In this new episode, Agata Kotkowska Deputy Head of the Bioeconomy & Sustainable Materials, talks about the drafting process of the new EU Bioeconomy Strategy. The new strategy focus on 4 main pillars: scalling innovation and investment, lead markets for bio-based technologies/materials and molecules, sustainable biomass supply (circularity) and positioning EU globally as a leader for sustainable bio-based technology and as a trusted partner in global value chains. Link for the New Strategy: https://environment.ec.europa.eu/publications/bioeconomy-strategy_en

In this episode, UN Affairs Coordinator Enric Noguera discusses the United Nations' duties on global governance and the role of the NGO's in the negotiations.More information about the plant based treaty: https://plantbasedtreaty.org/pt/

In this episode, Marco Pellegrini discusses the cross-sectoral core of the chemical industry and how it could lead to new value chains inside the bioeconomy. More information:Historical overview of Bioeconomy – “Agrification” in the NL as a reference case - https://scijournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bbb.84?utm_source=researchgateCefic study on pathways to reach net zero in 2050 - https://cefic.org/the-carbon-manager/Lead Market Initiative for bio-based products – Priority recommendations -  https://web.archive.org/web/20120106211719/http:/ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/innovation/policy/lead-market-initiative/biobased-products/index_en.htm