The project identifies alternative and sustainable protein sources such beans, peas, green grass proteins, marine invertebrates, algae, insects etc. and identifies opportunities for developing new bioeconomy value chains based on such locally produced green proteins. Learn More | Proteins - The Green Gold of Baltic Sea Region Bioeconomy Project leader | Knud Tybirk, [ mail: kt @ agropark.dk ], Agro Business Park/Innovation Network for Biomass, Denmark |
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MTT Agrifood Research Finland, principal research scientist Sanna Marttinen, Aarhus University, Inst of Animal Science, professor Knud Erik Bach Knudsen, Denmark SLU Uppsala/Alnarp, Anders Nielsson, SLU, Hans Jørgen Jensen, LAG Bornholm, Latvian Farmers Union, Zanda Kruklite, Latvia |
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Proteins - The Green Gold of Baltic Sea Bioeconomy |
There is a need to generate new ways of working, new processes, services and products that can contribute the transition towards the bioeconomy. This project pilots methods to ensure truly multidisciplinary and stakeholder involvement from start in research and development processes. Learn more | Developing cross-cutting stakeholder involvement for realizing the bioeconomy Final Report |(PDF) Project leader | Professor Margareta Dahlström, [ mail: margareta.dahlstrom @ kau.se ] Karlstad University, Sweden |
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Nordregio, Senior researchers Jukka Teräs and Gunnar Lindberg, Sweden The Paper Province, CEO Maria Hollander, Sweden Region Värmland, Research and innovation strategist Anders Olsson, Sweden HAMK University of Applied Sciences, Dr. Matti K. Hakala, Senior Advisor R&D, Finland Forssa Region Development Centre ltd, Juha Pirkkamaa, Environment and Energy Cluster Manager, Finland Envor Group, CEO Mika Laine, Finland Aalborg University, Professor, research director Lene Lange, Denmark Estonian Forest Industry Association, Pille Aasamets, Theme manager, Estonia Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Peter Gornischeff, Director of services, Estonia Stockholm Environment Institute in Tallinn, Kaja Peterson, Senior expert, Estonia |
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Developing cross-cutting stake- holder involvement for realizing the bioeconomy |
Future food demands mean that biobased resources need to be better utilized. Also, there is a need to replace petroleum-based polymers with bio-based polymer alternatives. The project explores novel bio-based product opportunities for bio-resources from agriculture, forestry and marine sectors. Learn more | Bio-resources for innovative and sustainable non-food uses Project leader | Assistant Professor Ramune Kuktaite, [ mail: ramune.kuktaite @ slu.se ] Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, SLU, Sweden. |
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Lund University, Dept. of Biotechnology, professor Eva Nordberg Karlsson, Sweden The Swedish Institute for Food and Biotechnology, SIK, professor Mats Stading, Sweden VTT Technical Research Center, VTT, dr. Tiina Pajula, Finland Ketek, dr. Egidija Rainosalo, Finland Kaunas University of Technology, KTU, Dept. of Polymer Chemistry and Technology, dr. Jolita Ostrauskaite, Lithuania Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, IWC, professor Ugis Cabulis, Latvia Koszalin University of Technology, KUT, Dept. of Economics and Management, professor Michal Jasiulewicz, Poland West Pomeranian University of Technology, WUT, Dept. of Ecology and Environmental Protection, dr. Michal Kupiec, Poland Matis, professor Gudmundur Oli Hreggvidsson, Island |
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Bio-resources for innovative and sustainable non-food uses |
The project aims to establish an arena where for food and feed industry and farmers can exchange research, market and trade opportunities in locally produced plant protein – and subsequently develop a joint EU funding application later in 2015. Learn more | Factsheet plant protein arena (PDF) Project leader | Dr Fredrik Fogelberg, [ mail: Fredrik.Fogelberg @ jti.se] JTI – Swedish Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Sweden |
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Aarhus university, Ove Edlefsen, Denmark Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Ausra Brazaityte, Lithuania Estonian Crop Research Institute, Lea Narits, Estonia Pure Horticultural Research Centre, Liga Lepse, Latvia UAB Eko Farm, Marius Raila, Lithuania Julius Kühn Institute, Christiane Balko, Germany |
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Nordic-Baltic Plant Protein Arena for Improved Food & Feed Security |
The BSR has a great potential to become a model region for sustainable biobased innovations and smart combinations that are based on the region’s marine resources. The project aims at supporting pan-Baltic cooperation in the blue bioeconomy to foster blue growth and to develop sustainable biobased value chains. Learn more | Factsheet Integrated Blue Biotechnology Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (PDF) Project leader | Angela Schultz-Zehden, [ mail: asz @ submariner-network.eu ] |
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SUBMARINER Network for Blue Growth EEIG, Germany Ministry of Economic Affairs, Employment, Transport and Technology Schleswig-Holstein, Maritime Institute in Gdańsk, Poland KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden AgroTech, Denmark Coastal Research and Development Institute, Lithuania Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology, Latvia Danish Technological Institute, Denmark BioCon Valley Mecklenburg-Vorpommern e.V., GEOMAR – Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Fraunhofer Research Institution for Marine Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk, Poland Finnish Environment Institute SYKE, Finland Gdańsk Science and Technology Park, Poland Klaipeda Science and Technology Park, Lithuania Tartu Biotechnology Park, Estonia Latvian Biotechnology Association, Latvia Region Skåne, Sweden Ida-Viru Region, Estonia Pomorskie Region, Poland Southwest Finland Region, Finland Riga Planning Region, Latvia |
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Integrated Blue Biotechnology Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region |
This project aims to establish alternative methods of financing the bioeconomy – including through crowd funding mechanisms in rural areas that support innovation in local farms and firms. Learn more | Local Capital - Realizing the Bioeconomy in the BSR Project leader | Leo Padazakos, [ mail: leo @ e-fabriken.se ], Nordic Lokalkapital AB,Sweden |
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Dzintars Vaivods SIA "Latvijas Lauku konsultāciju un izglītības centrs", DMI Deutsches Mikrofinanzinstitut, Markus Weidner, Civil Initiatives Development Centre CRIS, Ania Cebula, Olav Rasmussen, Direktør, cand.agro., E-MBA, Blue Planet Innovation, |
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Local Capital |
The project aims to set up a model for comprehensive study of issues related wood biomass and wood-based energy in the Baltic Sea Region. Learn more | Project leader | Peichen Gong, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden |
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Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Edmundas Petrauskas, Lithuania Finnish Forest Research Institute, Maarit Kallio, Finland Forest Research Institute, Michał Kalinowski, Poland Latvia University of Agriculture, Jānis Krūmiņš and Agris Zimelis, Latvia Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Torjus Bolkesjø, Eric Trømborg and Walid Mustapha, Norway University of Hamburg, Uwe Schneider, Germany Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Peichen Gong, Sweden |
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Markets for woody biomass and wood-based energy around the Baltic Sea Region |
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