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The BIOFAIRNET project participated in the MEDLIFE International Conference, held in Naples, Italy, from 9 to 11 December 2025. MEDLIFE is an international forum that promotes interdisciplinary collaboration among researchers and stakeholders working in areas such as agricultural biology, biosustainability, circular bioeconomy, and food bioscience, with a focus on sustainable development in the Mediterranean region.
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The BIOFAIRNET project participated in the 2026 edition of ECOMONDO, held from 3 to 6 November at the Rimini Expo Centre in Italy. Recognised as Europe’s leading event for the green and circular economy, ECOMONDO once again gathered thousands of professionals, industrial leaders, policymakers, and researchers to shape the future of the ecological transition.
The SUSTRACK final event, “Projects2Projects: showcasing key results, inspiring new opportunities”, brought together the European bioeconomy community on 28 October 2025 for an online session coorganised with the European Bioeconomy Network (EuBioNet). The event gathered more than 70 participants and marked a key moment to reflect on SUSTRACK’s achievements and to strengthen collaboration among Horizon Europe projects working on standardisation, certification, labelling, and monitoring in the bioeconomy.
On Thursday, 25 September, and Friday, 26 September, on-site meetings took place in Naples as part of the BioFairNet project. Project partners from Satec from Spain and the University of Bayreuth from Germany travelled to Naples for this important and intensive exchange – other project partners joined digitally as needed. The presence of various professions, coupled with a pleasant and personal atmosphere, led to intensive conversations and productive discussions that addressed open questions and brought urgently needed answers to light.
The BIOFAIRNET project, represented by Unitelma Sapienza University of Rome, will take part in the final event of the SUSTRACK project titled “Projects2Projects: Showcasing Key Results, Inspiring New Opportunities”, to be held online on 28 October 2025 from 10:00 to 12:00 CET.
With around 190 participants, this year's K-Day at the University of Bayreuth was a great success. On the 17th of September 2025, the Chair of Engineering Design and CAD at the University of Bayreuth once again welcomed numerous guests from industry, research and academia.
As part of its 80th Anniversary celebrations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened the Global Agrifood Biotechnologies Conference at its headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 16 to 18 June 2025. The event, held under the theme “Biotechnologies for a Sustainable Future: Driving Agrifood Systems Transformation,”brought together international experts, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners to explore the pivotal role of biotechnologies in shaping more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient agrifood systems.