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🎉 January or September? The ultimate showdown! 🎉 We all know the feeling—whether it’s the buzz of January’s new year or the fresh start of September’s new projects, there’s something special about these moments of renewal. But here’s the real question: Which do you prefer? ✨ The “New Year, New Me” vibes of January? or 🚀 The “Back-to-business” energy of September? Let us know in the comments! There are no wrong answers (unless you’re saying “both”... in which case, we’re just impressed by your enthusiasm 😉). As for us here at #SYMBIO, we love the September beginnings with renewed energy and excitement for what’s to come! LGCA - Chimica Verde Lombardia CTA (Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía) ANTEJA ECG alchemia-nova Cardiff Metropolitan University PDR International Centre for Design and Research SERN - Startup Europe Regions Network BABEG | Invest in Carinthia #STEEM #NewBeginnings #Bioeconomy #CircularEconomy #HorizonEU #meetyoursustainabilitytarget #SustainableLiving #ClimateAction

📢 📢 📢 The Blue Shuttle Project call for Challenges is still open! Are you ready for the challenge? Are you ready to lead the way in digital innovation within the #BlueBioeconomy sector? Tell us all about your digital/technological barriers and needs within the Marine Living Resources and/or Blue Biotechnology sectors. Links below ⬇

❓ Which are the main projects we are building on GREENSMARTMED? 🌿 The Interreg MED Green Growth Community project, to learn more on how #capitalize on the experiences of the previous Interreg MED horizontal project and build a green manufacturing #community. 🌳 The Interreg MED GREENOMED_EU project, to establish an European network of pilot plants supporting green #IndustrialGrowth in MED Regions to make #manufacturing more sustainable. 🌱 The Interreg MED finMED Project, to boost the financing of #innovation in green growth sectors through improved delivery of #Policies and #strategies and the introduction of innovative #cluster services. 👉 Find more about https://lnkd.in/deTK6ftJ and discover our project on our #website! A #project funded by Interreg Euro-MED Programme #greensmartmed #sustainability #GreenInnovation #innovations #innovativesustainableeconomymission #InterregEuroMED #Mediterranean #partnership Università degli Studi di Bergamo AFIL - Associazione Fabbrica Intelligente Lombardia CUEIM Consorzio Universitario di Economia Industriale e Manageriale EURECAT TEXFOR - Confederación de la Industria Textil Regional Development Fund of Western Macedonia Περιφερειακό Ταμείο Ανάπτυξης Δυτικής Μακεδονίας Stara Zargora Regional Economic Development Agency Агенция за регионално икономическо развитие Стара Загора Centre for Research & Technology Hellas (CERTH) POLYMERIS Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1

🌟 New campus by Empa and Eawag boosts innovation in Greater Zurich 🏢 The newly expanded co-operate research campus in Dübendorf, led by Empa and Eawag, is officially open. With three new buildings added between 2021 and 2024, the campus is set to enhance cutting-edge #research in the Greater Zurich Area. 💡 What makes this campus unique is that research will not only take place in its state-of-the-art laboratories, but also on and with the buildings themselves. The facility integrates innovations from Empa labs, such as energy-efficient technologies and a geothermal system that recycles waste heat for heating. 📍 As part of the #GreaterZurichArea, this campus highlights the region’s drive for #innovation. Supported by a thriving ecosystem of academia, industry, and startups, Greater Zurich consistently ranks as a top global innovation hub where groundbreaking ideas turn into solutions for a sustainable future. 🔍 Want a closer look? Join the open day on September 14 to explore the new campus firsthand or read the full story here: https://okt.to/tjI3E6. To find out what makes Greater Zurich an innovation hub, click here: https://okt.to/nKZ7yN.

 🎥 Watch Jo Brouns, express his support for Impact Licensing as a strategic tool for leveraging innovative technologies from Flanders to tackle pressing societal issues.   🌐Join Impact Licensing for Change!   Discover how Impact Licensing is a catalyst for technology to solve global societal challenges. In a series of testimonials we showcase the power of collaboration between companies, knowledge institutions, and the public sector to make a lasting impact on the world. Today: Jo Brouns, Minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social Economy, and Agriculture.   🗣️ Let's Drive Innovation for a Sustainable Future! #ImpactLicensing #SocialLicensing #IPrights #Innovation #SDGs #SocialImpact #ImpactInvesting #SocialInvesting   📣 If you have an innovative technology at your company or knowledge institution and want to be part of the change, go and check https://lnkd.in/eQ3FpkHE and reach out to us! 🤝VLAIO; Ethias; Colruyt Group Smart Innovation; Materials Engineering | KU Leuven; etheclo; Access-To-Medicines Research Centre (ATM); Stellenbosch University; FOD Buitenlandse Zaken, Buitenlandse Handel en Ontwikkelingssamenwerking; IKIC Impact Ventures

It’s all there. Expandable Laboratories for R&D in agrifood, modular labs, innovative equipment, office space, an entrepreneurial community with practical and business support, meeting rooms, networking opportunities and access to the excellent knowledge on Campus Groningen. Innolab AgriFood stimulates and supports entrepreneurship, and facilitates innovative initiatives. Besides of offering laboratory facilities, access to business support is offered in the fields of business development, business strategy, intellectual Property, legal aspects, budgeting, finance and risk analysis. Companies can choose for both short and long term rental periods. Companies in Innolab AgriFood are working on: - Functional food ingredients - Nutraceuticals - Biobased Economy - Healthy ageing - Sustainability #InnolabAgrifood #AgriFoodInnovation #Sustainability

We’re thrilled to announce the first-ever Biobased Edition of The Green Business Challenge! 🌱 In just two weeks, 24 talented students will embark on a 3-day cross-border road trip in the Ems Dollart Region, tackling real business cases and generating impactful solutions. This edition shines a light on the future generation of business developers, equipped to propel the biobased revolution and circular economy forward. The transition to a green economy is one of today’s biggest challenges and a significant turning point in our interaction with the planet’s resources. It requires reimagining our reliance on traditional materials and advocating for sustainable approaches to organic resources, innovative biotechnologies and green business models. Expect fresh ideas and real impact as we explore obstacles and solutions in biobased alternatives, biowaste management and bio-innovation. The Green Business Challenge is part of Biotech Talent Unlocked, funded by Interreg VI A, and aims to boost collaboration, pioneer change, expand career opportunities and develop educational programs related to sustainability across borders. Stay tuned for updates! 🌍💡 A concept by BBENG Part of Biotech Talent Unlocked and Interreg VI A Powered by Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, NHL Stenden Hogeschool, Hanze, University of Applied Sciences Emden/Leer, BIO Cooperative, 3N Kompetenzzentrum e.V. & TAEM.io #JoinTheRevolution #DriversForChange #GreenEconomy #ChangeMakers #TGBC24 #TheGreenBusinessChallenge #BiobasedEdition #SustainabilityPioneers #CircularEconomy #BiotechTalentUnlocked 

The University of Vaasa’s team won the EUNICE Imagine Innovation Cup 2024! 🏆✨   Our Doctoral Researchers, Eldrige de Melo, Mikko Punnala, and Mahmoud Elsanhoury, wowed the judges with their innovative project, enhancing navigation accuracy.   – Our aim is to develop a system that provides seamless navigation anytime and anywhere. We want to increase the resilience of the GNSS signals as they are critical to our daily lives, from ordering taxis and food delivery to using mobile maps and finance systems. GNSS signal jamming and spoofing has been increasing in the last few years. Our innovation is based on a research conducted at the University of Vaasa by Mahmoud Elsanhoury, says Eldrige de Melo.   – It was a great honour to be able to represent the university in this competition with our team. Winning the competition served as additional motivation that we have a good business idea that should be developed further and brought into the market.   The EUNICE Imagine Innovation Cup is a business competition where students from EUNICE European University partners present their entrepreneurial ideas. The projects were judged on the basis of their sustainability, feasibility, and novelty of the idea. This year, the competition was held at Universidad de Cantabria with nine universities participating.   ➡ Read more: https://lnkd.in/eFYXZZ4V   #univaasa #innovation #navigation #GNSS

The final countdown to the meaningful ECCP "Clusters meet Regions" workshop in Charleroi, Belgium has begun! The tension in our team is on the rise. However everyone is ready to go. Be part of this brilliant opportunity to gain state-of-the-art knowledge about innovation clusters, sciences, technology and regional development policies to foster a wider uptake and progress of life sciences, cleantech and advanced manufacturing in Belgium! The 2 days conference will showcase Charleroi's shift from an industrial hub to an innovation-driven economy. Clusters play a vital role in this. Did you know that out of the 1,200 registered EU27 ECCP cluster organisations 15 are located in the Walloon region? In total Belgium, there are 45 ECCP-registered clusters active. And did you know that Belgium ranks among the top 3 countries in Europe for biotech patents? This leadership extends to the food sector, where innovative breakthroughs are helping to shape the future. Those topics and many more are tackled next week during the 2 days workshop in Charleroi. We are looking forward meeting you there. If you decide to join us, don't forget to make your choice among the 3 Study Tours beforehand (District Cleantech, Charleroi Biopark or Aperam Chatelet). EURADA - European Association of Development Agencies; European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP); IGRETEC;European Commission; Charleroi Entreprendre #biotechnology #food #advancedmanufacturing #clusters #innovation #placebasedtransformation #collaboration #cleantech #resilience #sustainability #future #clustersmeetregions #charleroibiopark #districtcleantech #aperam https://lnkd.in/g6xaBVbQ

🚀 BEAGLE Project kicks off! We're thrilled to announce the official launch of the BEAGLE project! 🇪🇺 On January 30th & 31st, we gathered in the charming city of Reus 🇪🇸 Spain, hosted by project coordinator Universitat Rovira i Virgili to embark on this innovative venture. ➡ BEAGLE introduces a pioneering methodology for value creation, employing the Blue Ocean strategy to explore new market niches and foster sustainable value chains in untapped markets. ➡ Throughout the project, our goal is to unveil 20 new market niches, known as Blue Oceans, and co-create 20 innovation proposals with specific roadmaps. By fostering collaboration among academia, technology centers, and industry clusters, we'll engage in co-creation activities to discover opportunities, develop innovation proposals, and consolidate new market niches to attract investment. Join us 🤝 on this exciting journey as we push the boundaries of innovation and collaboration. Follow our progress and stay tuned for updates on achievements, collaborations, and exciting news! Don't forget to follow our partners ⤵️ Universitat Rovira i Virgili University of West Bohemia, Pilsen University West F6S CTAG – Centro Tecnológico de Automoción de Galicia NextMove Cleantech Bulgaria Svaz chemického průmyslu ČR, z. s. UNIMOS Alliance 🇪🇺 BEAGLE project is funded by the European Union under the Grant Agreement No. 101131728. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them. #BEAGLEproject #europeanunion #horizoneurope #innovation #blueoceanstrategy #collaboration #sustainability #research #valuecreation