Accelerating circular bio-based solutions integration in European rural areas – BioRural project

The EU Horizon-funded project BioRural – Accelerating circular bio-based solutions integration in European rural areas aims to drive the adoption of sustainable, small-scale bio-based innovations across rural Europe. By establishing a pan-European Rural Bioeconomy Network, BioRural connects a diverse range of stakeholders—from researchers and innovators to farmers and rural communities—to promote bio-based solutions that enhance local value, resilience, and development in remote areas. To support the transition toward a sustainable, regenerative, inclusive, and just circular Bioeconomy, BioRural implements a three-pillar intervention scheme that feeds into a publicly accessible BioRural Toolkit. This approach facilitates stakeholder collaboration at both regional and EU levels, assesses the current landscape of the rural bioeconomy, captures grassroots needs and ideas, promotes knowledge exchange through targeted workshops, and develops scalable business model blueprints for rural bioeconomy ventures.