Around 400 participants from 40 countries gathered on 24 March 2026 in Brussels to advance the deployment of Europe’s bio-based innovations., representing industry, primary producers, policymakers, researchers and investors, came together to exchange insights and build partnerships across the bioeconomy ecosystem.

Four high-level panel discussions addressed key bottlenecks to deployment:

• Transition from research to demonstration
• Scaling from pilot to industrial production
• Access to finance and investment conditions
• Regulatory frameworks and market development

More than 50 bio-based solutions developed by CBE JU-funded projects were showcased in the exhibition, highlighting concrete applications across sectors such as chemicals, construction, agriculture and textiles.

The programme combined policy perspectives with industrial experience, featuring contributions from European institutions, industry leaders and project representatives working on real deployment cases.

We are very thankful to our funding body CBE JU for hosting this whole day Stakeholders Forum as we had the opportunity to meet peers in the industry, tour the biobased products exhibition showcase and aspire to win next years photo content with our entry!