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Fertilisers play a critical role in food production and security. At the peak of gas prices in 2022, gas accounted for 90% of the variable production cost of nitrogen fertilizers, resulting in a 149% increase in nitrogen fertiliser prices for EU farmers as of September 2022 compared to September 2021. This surge was even more significant compared to 2020, with the price of fertilisers reaching historical highs, peaking at a 350% increase, and averaging around 250%.

Food stakeholders gather in Brussels for the final event of the EU-funded projects’ FOODRUS and CO-FRESH

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The CEE2ACT General Assembly held in Warsaw, Poland, on February 28, 2024, proved to be a highly enriching and collaborative event, fostering a spirit of shared commitment to advancing the bioeconomy and promoting effective collaboration among partners.

The CEE2ACT project is launching a B2B Matchmaking Tool developed by Anteja ECG.

Join us, along with partners from the Open Schooling Together network, for a conference exploring pathways to innovate STEAM education through education outside the classroom practices.  

The fourth successful professional workshop of ConstuctSkills4LIFE took place on January 23rd in Békéscsaba, organized by the Békéscsaba Vocational Training Centre.

On 13 March 2024 key players in the bioeconomy sector such as Bay Zoltán Alkalmazott Kutatási Közhasznú Nonprofit Kft. (BZN), Ökológiai Mezőgazdasági Kutatóintézet (ÖMKi) Regionális Információs és Fejlesztő Tudásközpont Kft (RCISD) and  Geonardo Környezetvédelmi, Térinformatikai és Regionális Projektfejlesztő Kft.  (GEO) will be joining the Bioeconomy Changemakers festival by organising a webinar on bioeconomy. This event is organised in Hungarian language.

On 30 January, the BIObec online event opened with the project coordinator, Davide Viaggi from Bologna University, welcoming participants. Then, the Project Officer from The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking took the floor to explain the project background. They were followed by the Bio-based Industries Consortium representative, who spoke about creating a circular bio-society by 2050 by enhancing skills and competencies for bioeconomy as part of their goals. The Project coordinator gave an overview of the BIObec project which aims at building bridges between the bio-based industry and the education system by interlinking universities, innovation labs, and R&D centres with industrial actors and regions.

As communication and dissemination partners, we attended the BLUES kick-off meeting on 16-17 January in Wageningen. 

Hungary's pursuit of sustainable mobility was discussed in detail during the 4th workshop of the ongoing series hosted by Zero Carbon Hub in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy. Industry leaders, including the MOL group and MVM Mobility, gathered to discuss the vital role of biogas in shaping the nation's transportation future.

Geonardo, participated in the Horizon Europe project SURPASS 4th General Assembly in Oyonnax, France, from December 3rd to 5th. The event showcased advancements in safe, sustainable, and recyclable polymeric materials for Small and Middle Enterprises (SMEs) in the building, transport, and packaging sectors.