SCALE-UP project

🚀 SCALE-UP project Training Success: 15 Months of Impact! We’re thrilled to share the incredible milestones achieved through our 21 online training sessions aimed at driving community-driven bioeconomy development. Here’s what we accomplished: 🟢 Key Figures: 🔹 1300+ participants engaged 🔹 72 expert presentations delivered on 7 thematic workstreams 🔹 Over 700 downloads of training materials for wider knowledge sharing 🔹 A whopping 27,000+ impressions spreading the message 👀 💡These sessions focused on: 🌾 Nutrient recycling | 🌐 Digitalisation | 🚜 Primary producer integration | 🛠️ Efficient regional logistics 🌻 Social innovation | 🌿 Sustainable governance | 🌎 Trade-off strategies 🤝 Together, we’re building knowledge, strengthening capacities, and scaling up towards a greener, circular bioeconomy. 🔗 Missed out? Don’t worry – visit our webpage for insights and resources: https://lnkd.in/e6PeVGJd 📣 A huge thank you to all partners, stakeholders, and participants for making this a success! #SCALEUP_EU #Bioeconomy #CircularEconomy #CapacityBuilding #Sustainability #CommunityDevelopment WIP Renewable Energies Association of the Chambers of agriculture of the Atlantic Area (AC3A) UNIMOS Alliance Lebensmittel-Cluster SDEWES - Skopje CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BioFuel Region

🌿 Fifth Meeting of the Regional Platform Held in Strumica 🌟 On December 5th, SDEWES-Skopje organised the fifth meeting of the Regional Platform in Strumica, as part of the ongoing SCALE-UP project. This event was held in addition with the student competition and brought together 10 participants from SDEWES-Skopje, the Municipality of Strumica, and two NGOs. The agenda of the meeting included: 📄 Presentation and discussion on the Report on Guidelines for Designing, Implementing, and Monitoring Small Bio-Based Solutions in Rural Areas. 💡 Hands-on exercises for bio-based solutions using the MAF+ platform and a discussion on the Innovation Support Program Report. Collaborations like these are key to driving innovation and building sustainable solutions for rural communities! 🌍

Did you know the #EUCouncil has greenlit 🟢 the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF)? 📝🌳 And, how do #carboncredit systems relate to #forestmanagement ? 🪵♻️ 🌱 At #SMURFProject we share the key insights to understand its impact on climate regulation and #biodiversity preservation. 🍃 Sustainable Forest Management (SFM): It refers to managing forest areas to meet current needs through improved practices while contributing to biodiversity conservation. 🍃Biodiversity: Ensures the resilience of forest ecosystems and enhances their capacity to provide ecosystem services such as carbon capture, climate regulation, and habitat preservation. 🍃 Carbon Credits: Financial instruments that allow #smallforestowners to sell credits generated by their activities, providing additional income. At #SMURF, we are developing a carbon credit framework, a digital platform for projects and carbon credits; and two carbon accounting methodologies with biodiversity criteria for ARR (Afforestation and Reforestation) and IFM (Improved Forest Management). 💪🌱 These developments are aligned with the EU #CRCF and are set to be submitted to the European Commission for recognition under the EU Carbon Removal Certification Framework. 👉 Learn all the details of this ambitious project and its impact by reading the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dnFBmXUD #BioPills #EUCollaborations #Bioeconomy #EUProjects BBioNets BIO2REG Brilian C4B FOREST4EU Project NUTRI-CHECK NET NUTRI-KNOW PRIMED Project SCALE-UP project SMURF - The forest owners' project Soil-X-Change SYMBA EU Project

📢 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞! For the final session of our training programme, we will be talking about: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀? 📅 Thursday, 12 December 2024 ⏰ 9:30 AM – 11:40 AM CEST 👉 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/ekwGcpu5 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝? Explore strategies to navigate social, ecological, and economic trade-offs in regional bioeconomy development. Gain insights from experts at the European Commission and other leading organizations. Participate in discussions that will shape the future of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. #Bioeconomy #Sustainability #SCALEUP_EU WIP Renewable Energies Association of the Chambers of agriculture of the Atlantic Area (AC3A) UNIMOS Alliance Lebensmittel-Cluster SDEWES - Skopje CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BioFuel Region

🌿 Celebrating Innovation and Creativity: “Bioeconomy Through Art” Competition Highlights! 🎨 On December 5, 2024, the “Bioeconomy Through Art” competition brought sustainability to life through the creativity of high school students from Dimitar Vlahov High School in Strumica. As part of the SCALE-UP project under Horizon Europe, SDEWES-Skopje organised an event that encouraged students to use art and innovation to address global and local challenges and reimagine the future. The event was attended by 90 participants and more that 50 students with 25 teachers as their mentors in 20 teams—showcased ground-breaking ideas, including: 🍇 Wine stoppers made from grapevine bio-waste 🌸 From eyeliner to flowers: sustainable cosmetics transformation ♻️ Recycling paper and creating items from recycled paper 🌿 Nettle-based organic farming solutions 👗 Textile revolution: from waste to art 🎭 Bio Art: expressing nature through creativity 🚴 React, move, use a bike, and save the planet 🌍 The voice of nature: creative environmental messages 🧵 Crafting with jute threads, fallen leaves, branches, and more 🌡️ Agriculture in the era of climate change 🍄 Kombucha-based sustainable leather 🎨 Exploring the world of natural colors 🛠️ Crafting items from waste (bottles, caps, etc.) 📦 Creating items from paper waste (cardboard boxes, etc.) 🌱 For a healthier Earth 👗 The dress of the future 💚 Nature strikes back: a reminder of our responsibilities 🧵 Upcycling old materials (cloth or scraps from old clothes) 🎨 Nature is the greatest artist 🧼 Eco-friendly soap with loofah Each project combined innovation and sustainability, turning waste into valuable resources and art while addressing critical environmental issues and provided interesting bio-based solutions. 🎉 Congratulations to the winning teams for their creative and impactful contributions, evaluated based on innovation, feasibility, sustainability, and community impact by a distinguished jury. Additionally, the event featured a special guest project by young entrepreneur from Skopje. Her initiative presented a revolution in bio-based cosmetics, showcasing innovative products marketed through an online store and digital platforms. That demonstrated how young innovators can take bioeconomy one step further by integrating entrepreneurship with sustainability. Special thanks to the teachers, school leadership, and the municipality of Strumica for supporting these young changemakers. Together, we’re fostering a new generation of leaders in bioeconomy and sustainability.

📢 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞! For the final session of our training programme, we will be talking about: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀? 📅 Thursday, 12 December 2024 ⏰ 9:30 AM – 11:40 AM CEST 👉 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/ekwGcpu5 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝? Explore strategies to navigate social, ecological, and economic trade-offs in regional bioeconomy development. Gain insights from experts at the European Commission and other leading organizations. Participate in discussions that will shape the future of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. #Bioeconomy #Sustainability #SCALEUP_EU WIP Renewable Energies Association of the Chambers of agriculture of the Atlantic Area (AC3A) UNIMOS Alliance Lebensmittel-Cluster SDEWES - Skopje CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BioFuel Region

A full report with pictures and PowerPoints can be found on https://lnkd.in/ekup4ivP (in Dutch) with excellent contributions from Ramon van der Tol, Janneke Paalhaar, Henk Wanningen, Peter Schreurs and Willemijn Drok.

Wie kann eine Marke mithilfe von LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® weiterentwickelt werden? Indem man ein professionelles, motiviertes und engagierten Team einlädt und die Teilnehmer:innen dahin führt, ihre LEGO® Bauwerke als Grundlage für Diskussionen zur Problem- und Lösungsfindung zu nutzen! 🤓 Vielen Dank für die tollen Ideen, Anregungen und vor allem das ehrliche, wertvolle und wertschätzende Feedback! 💎 Es war uns eine große Freude, Moritz Aschauer mit seinem Projekt HochBROTzentig zu unterstützen! Wir finden es großartig, dass das Altbrot nochmal für so hochwertige Genussmittel verwendet werden kann und wünschen euch viel Erfolg für die weitere Entwicklung. 🍞 🥖 Der Workshop hat im Rahmen des EU-Projekt SCALE-UP project in der Business Upper Austria stattgefunden. #HochBROTzentig #Lebensmittelverwertung #Altbrot #Upcycling #Destillate #businessupperaustria

We are glad to launch another #BioPills post from the SCALE-UP project! 🌿 🚀 The SCALE-UP project has been offering 21 free online training seminars focusing on the #Bioeconomy. Covering seven critical areas, our program is packed with expert insights, engaging discussions, and networking opportunities. 🌐🤝 ✨ So far, we've connected with more than 800 participants from the #FoodIndustry, #PublicAdministration, #Research, #Academia, and #NGOs! 📝 Training materials from our past sessions are available on our website, featuring topics like: - Efficient regional infrastructures and #Biomass logistics. - Integrating primary producers into #Biobased value chains. - #Digitalization in the bioeconomy. - Improved nutrient recycling in the #CircularBioeconomy. - Social innovations in rural bioeconomies. - Governance of regional bio-based systems. - Balancing social, ecological, and economic aspects in regional bioeconomy. 🎯 Don't miss our final session: "𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐔 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐮𝐩𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐲-𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞-𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐬?" Join the conversation and register here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ekwGcpu5 -- SCALE-UP project | BBioNets | BIO2REG | Brilian | C4B | FOREST4EU Project | NUTRI-CHECK NET | NUTRI-KNOW | PRIMED Project | SMURF - The forest owners' project | Soil-X-Change | SYMBA EU Project #BioPills #EUCollaborations #Bioeconomy

📢 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐔𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐞! We're wrapping up our 21-session journey with an insightful discussion on: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗨 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘂𝗽𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝘆-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲-𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀? 📅 Thursday, 12 December 2024 ⏰ 9:30 AM – 11:40 AM CEST 👉 Register Now: https://lnkd.in/ekwGcpu5 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬: - Insights on the EU Bioeconomy Strategy with Laura Liepiņa, DG Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission - Tackling trade-offs with Maria Teresa Borzacchiello, Joint Research Centre, European Commission - See Relevant aspects for sustainable bioeconomy policies with Jens Günther, Umweltbundesamt - German Environment Agency - Plenary discussions on SCALE-UP project training outcomes and their relevance for EU policymaking 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝? Explore strategies to navigate social, ecological, and economic trade-offs in regional bioeconomy development. Gain insights from experts at the European Commission and other leading organizations. Participate in discussions that will shape the future of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. #Bioeconomy #Sustainability #Training #SCALEUP_EU WIP Renewable Energies Association of the Chambers of agriculture of the Atlantic Area (AC3A) UNIMOS Alliance Lebensmittel-Cluster SDEWES - Skopje CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BioFuel Region