Bioeconomy For Change ecosystem
Bioeconomy For Change, A UNIQUE NETWORK FOR INNOVATION IN EUROPE
Abundant natural resources, a supportive innovation infrastructure, leading industry players, strong political support … Bioeconomy For Change is at the heart of a very unique bioeconomy network.
COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL NETWORKS
Historically anchored in the Grand Est and Hauts-de-France, and in Normandy since 2021, Bioeconomy For Change leads a privileged territory of innovation to develop the bioeconomy, biorefineries and new generations of bio-based products. It should be noted that B4C is an essential instrument in the development and implementation of the bioeconomy strategies of these regions, all three of which aim for European leadership.
Our advantages include:
A sustainable, competitive and productive agricultural region
Advanced research and technology centers: ARD and its industrial demonstrator BioDémo, FRD, CRITT MDTS, AERIAL, RITTMO, IMPROVE, PIVERT, EXTRACTIS, CODEM…
Universities and colleges: UPJV, UniLaSalle, University of Lille, URCA, UTT, UNISTRA, NEOMA BS, AgroParistech, Centrale Paris, EPF, ENSAM, SFR Condorcet…
Corporate headquarters: Roquette, Total, Mäder, Dickson Constant, Lesaffre, Bostik, L’Oréal, Cristal Union, Avril, ADM, Norske Skog, Vivescia, Salveco, Soufflet, Soprema, Tereos, Faurecia…
Trade Skills and Qualifications Campus
At the regional level, Bioeconomy For Change has developed several strategic partnerships with entities such as TERRASOLIS (agriculture), Village by CA de Reims and Lille (start-up and entrepreneurship), Grand E-nov and Hauts-de-France Innovation…
REGIONAL BIOECONOMY PORTALS
The Grand Est, Hauts-de-France and Normandy regions are betting on the bioeconomy!
Consult the Grand Est, Hauts-de-France and Normandy bioeconomy portals. To find out all about the bioeconomy strategies of these three regions, their assets, their stakeholders, their projects, their success stories…
AT THE HEART OF NATIONAL BIOECONOMY DEVELOPMENT
In 2017, after the European Union adopted a bioeconomy strategy, France adopted a bioeconomy strategy and action plan. With its strong network and expertise, B4C plays a key role in supporting the strategy’s implementation and sits on the steering committee. The Cluster is responsible for promoting bio-based products, facilitating meetings between upstream and downstream actors along the bio-based value chain, guiding innovation priorities…
At the national level, B4C is working closely with several organisations to advance the bioeconomy: Adebiotech, ADEME, GENOPOLE, ACDV, ANIA, INRA, CELC, Carnot 3BCAR and QUALIMENT Institutes, Village by CA, SATT…
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
Supporting construction innovation, our sustainable construction network brings together the following stakeholders:
Advancity
Axelera
Capenergies
Derbi
Fibres-Energivie
IAR
Matikem
Pôle Céramique
Safe
S2E2
Systematic
Team
Techtera
Tenerrdis
IP-Tex
Vegepolys
Xylofutur
Club Sully brings together 10 business clusters in the Agrifood sectors (agricultural, agro-industrial, aquaculture and fisheries, forestry/agroforestry, bioeconomy and wood products, paper mills):
Agri Sud-Ouest Innovation
Aquimer
Céréales Vallée
IAR
Qualimed
Qualitropic
Terralia
Valorial
Vegepolys
Vitagora
Xylofutur
CRECOF supports the development of a composites recycling sector in France and brings together:
Aerospace Valley
Astech
Axelera
EMC2
Fibres-Energivie
IAR
I-Trans
Plastipolis
Team
Techtera
UP-Tex
CROSSCHIM
CROSSCHIM brings together innovation from chemistry stakeholders:
Axelera
Elastopôle
IAR
Matikem
Novachim (CRITT Chimie et Matériaux)
Plastipolis
Trimatec
Union des Industries Chimiques
Xylofutur
Ecotech gathers business clusters focused on environmental technologies:
Advancity
Avenia
Axelera
Dream
Eau
Fibres-Energivie
Hydreos
IAR
Mer Bretagne Atlantique
Mer Méditerranée
Optitec
Team
Trimatec
Microalgues gathers business clusters working in the microalgae sector:
IAR
Mer Bretagne Atlantique
Mer Méditerranée
Trimatec
GRAND EST CLUSTER
The Grand Est Cluster brings together business clusters in the Grand Est region:
Alsace Biovalley
Fibres-Energivie
Hydreos
Materalia
Véhicule du Futur
INVESTING IN EU BODIES AND CLUSTERS
B4C is strategically positioned within the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), which represents the private sector within the Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) – set up to create a favourable climate for bioeconomy development and bio-based entrepreneurship in Europe.
B4C is a member of EuropaBio, a trade association which represents the interests of the biotechnology industry in the European Union.
B4C founded intercluster 3Bi – Brokering Bio-Based Innovation, the first European intercluster dedicated to the bioeconomy. It brings together B4C, Biobased Delta (Netherlands), Biovale (United Kingdom) and the Bioeconomy Cluster (Germany).
B4C is also a member of the EC DG GROW Biobased Products Expert Group and the ‘bio-based’ World Economic Forum
