BIO-INSPIRE

BIO-INSPIRE aims to connect and empower under-represented European regions in the transition toward a bio-based economy by mobilizing local innovation networks and unlocking the potential of regional clusters. The project builds bridges between people, regions, and ideas through a shared framework for collaboration and knowledge exchange, focused on sustainability and inclusive development.

BIO-INSPIRE promotes participatory and adaptive governance, where local actors – from businesses to researchers, from public authorities to citizens – work together toward a common goal: transforming local biological resources into innovative, circular, and sustainable solutions. Through training, mentoring, thematic communities, and international exchanges, the project contributes to building a stronger, more connected, and future-ready bioeconomy ecosystem.

Specific objectives:

• To develop a roadmap for collaborative, sustainable, and replicable governance at the European level.
• To actively involve local actors from administration, industry, research, education, and civil society through co-creation and collaboration.
• To create thematic Communities of Practice for knowledge exchange and bio-based solutions among regions.
• To implement a knowledge transfer and training programme accessible via a dedicated digital platform.
• To launch an open call (cascade funding) supporting cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange projects.
• To establish a European collaboration network among clusters, projects, and bioeconomy-related initiatives.

• Conducting in-depth analyses of bioeconomy ecosystems in partner regions to identify needs and local barriers.
• Organizing workshops, co-creation sessions, and awareness-raising events at regional and international levels.
• Developing and launching a digital platform for knowledge transfer, training, and collaboration among bioeconomy stakeholders.
• Implementing the “Train-the-Trainer” programme and educational modules within the regional clusters.
• Establishing and coordinating 8 thematic Communities of Practice (CoPs) to facilitate best practice exchange and innovative solutions.
• Organizing an Open Call to fund 30 knowledge exchange and study visit sub-projects.
• Developing a replication plan and policy briefs to support the scaling of the model to other EU regions.
• Actively participating in European events and networks to foster collaboration and synergies in the bioeconomy field.

1. CLUSTER VIOOIKONOMIAS KAI PERIVALLONTOS DYTIKIS MAKEDONIAS (CLUBE)
2. GREENOVATE ! EUROPE (G!E)
3. GEONARDO KORNYEZETVEDELMI TERINFORMATIKAI ES REGIONALIS PROJEKTFEJLESZTO KORLATOLT FELELOSSEGU TARSASAG (GEO)
4. BAY ZOLTAN ALKALMAZOTT KUTATASI KOZHASZNU NONPROFIT KFT. (BZN)
5. ZABALA INNOVATION PORTUGAL, SOCIEDADE UNIPESSOAL LDA (ZABALA PT)
6. ZABALA INNOVATION CONSULTING SA (ZABALA)
7. RISE RESEARCH INSTITUTES OF SWEDEN AB (RISE)
8. RISE PROCESSUM AB (PROCESSUM)
9. STICHTING WAGENINGEN RESEARCH (WR)
10. BIOECONOMY CLUSTER (BEC)
11. ASOCIACIJA LITHUANIABIO (LTBIO)
12. AGROTRANSILVANIA CLUSTER (ATC)
13. CLUSTER ZELENA SINERGIYA (GSC)
14. STOWARZYSZENIE ZACHODNIOPOMORSKI KLASTER CHEMICZNY ZIELONA CHEMIA (WPCC)

1. Greece
2. Belgiu
3. Hungary
4. Portugal
5. Spain
6. Sweden
7. Netherlands
8. Slovakia
9. Lithuania
10. Romania
11. Bulgaria
12. Poland

• Coordinator:
• Contact person: Fallas Ioannis
• Email: