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This December, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry partners working on circular economy, bioeconomy, and sustainable transition will gather at the University of Ferrara for three days of scientific exchange, practical workshops, and community-building.
The Biofairnet project will take part in Bioeconomy Day 2026 through a dedicated online workshop organised by project partner UNITELMA Sapienza. The webinar, “Assessing sustainability in emerging bio-based value chains,” will explore how Environmental and Social Life Cycle Assessment (LCA and S-LCA) methodologies can be applied to evaluate the sustainability of innovative bio-based systems.
The Biofairnet project was present at the 9th Environmental Conference of Macedonia (EcoMacedonia 2025). Project partner CERTH (Centre for Research and Technology Hellas) represented the project and contributed to the scientific programme through a poster presentation delivered by researcher Lefteris Melas. The event brought together researchers, policymakers, industry stakeholders, and environmental experts to discuss pressing challenges and innovative solutions in sustainability and environmental management.
BioFairNet will be present at the upcoming “Renaissance in Economics” International Conference, taking place in Rome on 14–15 May 2026. The event brings together leading economists, researchers, and policymakers to reflect on how economic thinking can respond to today’s global challenges, from climate transition to social inequalities.
On 15 April 2026, BIOFAIRNET took part in the organisation of the 5th EU Day of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bayreuth. The event, held under the theme “Europe in my region”, brought together European-funded initiatives, researchers and institutional representatives to highlight how EU collaboration drives innovation, sustainability and regional development across multiple fields.
Join us for the Networking Aperitif, an informal gathering that will close the preconference day of the SEEDS–BioFairNet Annual Conference.
This session brings together researchers, practitioners, and stakeholders in a relaxed environment designed to spark conversations, share ongoing initiatives, and connect with the community working on circular economy, bioeconomy, and sustainability.
The SEEDS–BioFairNet Annual Conference 2026 will open on 2 December with a preconference afternoon dedicated to focused exchanges and early engagement among participants. Before the main sessions begin, this first day offers an opportunity to explore specific research areas, refine ongoing work, and connect with colleagues working across the socioeconomic and technological dimensions of circularity and the bioeconomy transition.
The Horizon Europe project BioFairNet and the SEEDS interuniversity research network announce its firstAnnual Conference, taking place on 2 - 4 December 2026 at the University of Ferrara (Italy). The conference will explore how Circular Economy and Bioeconomy approaches can contribute to tackling climate change and supporting the EU’s transition toward more sustainable and resilient systems.