BIOECO-UP project closing hybrid event

From CAP to Market: Unlocking Opportunities in the Bioeconomy

BIOECO-UP project closing hybrid event

Date of event: 13 March 2026 9:30-15:00
Venue: Budapest, Hungary
Target audience: policy makers, researchers, businesses​ in ​bio-based industries​​, professional organisations​,​ chambers representing farmers, BIOECO-UP partners and associated partners, marketing specialists
Registration Link: https://forms.gle/cwAr4VoJxgS5JdXx9

The EU Bioeconomy Strategy 2025 opens a new chapter for sustainable development in Europe—and offers a unique opportunity to accelerate the renewal of bio-based sectors across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). But how can this strategy deliver real added value for the BIOEAST region? How can stakeholders and citizens be mobilized to unlock business potential and drive the transition toward sustainable societies? How BIOECO-UP experiences can be transformed into future success?

These questions lie at the heart of the Interreg Central Europe BIOECO-UP Closing Conference.

The conference brings together the key lessons learned from regional business development, stakeholder engagement, and policymaking—particularly within the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) framework. These insights provide a solid foundation for exploring emerging opportunities and future trends in the bioeconomy. The event will showcase bio-based value chains, pilot solutions, and innovative cooperation models developed and tested through the BIOECO-UP project demonstrating that the bioeconomy is a practical, scalable pathway for local and regional economic growth. Special focus will be given to the policy environment, highlighting the instruments that can most effectively integrate the bioeconomy into agricultural, industrial, research and innovation, and environmental strategies at both regional and national levels.

Designed as a forward-looking dialogue, the conference features plenary sessions, panel discussions, and networking opportunities aimed at sparking new partnerships, policy actions, and future projects.