About
GeBA is a non-profit organization comprising qualified researchers, experts, and academicians from various institutions and industries in Georgia. G eBA's mission is to promote education, research, and the application of innovative technologies in Applied Biosciences and Biotech on a national and international scale. GeBA focuses on skills development, career guidance, and employment counselling for youth and professionals in the biotech field. GeBA collaborates with stakeholders as HEIs, research centers, private companies, public bodies, and professional associations
Resilient, inclusive, healthy and green rural, coastal and urban communities
1 Adapting to and mitigating demographic trends in rural areas through evidence-based planning and innovative solutions2 Exploring and improving access to housing in rural areas and developing the houses and villages of the future3 Innovative solutions for resilient and climate-adapted coastal communities in the Atlantic4 Creating urban co-creation spaces for driving sustainable food system transformation
Circular economy and bioeconomy sectors
1 Novel circular business models to enable the just transition to a sustainable and circular economy2 Improving ecodesign of products and development of testing methods for products prioritised under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation3 Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) of policy and market-relevant product groups4 Development and testing of Extended Producer Responsibility schemes (EPR) within the priority Circular Economy Action Plan value chains5 Consumption patterns and environmental awareness as enablers of transition to circular economy6 Indicators for the transition to sustainable and circular economy7 Demonstration, deployment and upscaling of circular systemic solutions in cities and regions (Circular Cities and Regions Initiative)8 Bioprospecting and optimized production of the terrestrial natural products: new opportunities for bio-based sectors9 Unleashing the potential and advancing the impact of the digitalization/Artificial Intelligence of the climate-neutral bio-based value chains10 Support to the EU Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative: scoping action14 Bioprospecting and optimised production of marine/aquatic natural products in the omics & artificial intelligence era
Clean environment and zero pollution
1 Innovative and advanced monitoring and modelling systems for revised air quality policies2 Environmental impacts from the production of agricultural crops for bio-based industrial systems3 Environmental biotechnology applications in service of remediation of polluted ecosystems4 Towards a comprehensive European strategy to assess and monitor aquatic litter including plastic and microplastic pollution5 Cumulative impacts of marine pollution on marine organisms and ecosystems
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
2 Strengthening the capacity of citizen science in biodiversity observation6 Assessing and modelling socio-economic impacts of nature restoration
Fair, healthy and environment-friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
3 Overcoming the barriers for scaling up circular water management in agriculture5 Developing innovative phytosanitary measures for plant health - focus on systems approach for pest risk management8 Exploring the potential of controlled environment agriculture (CEA)12 Nutrition and Mental Health20 Making food systems more resilient to food safety risks through the deployment of technological solutions21 Research and innovation for food waste prevention and reduction at household level through measurement, monitoring and new technologies22 Developing agroecology living labs and lighthouses for climate action under the Food and Nutrition Security and Sustainable Agriculture (FNSSA) partnership
Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal
5 Exploring options to resolve land and sea use competition6 Strengthening and connecting bioeconomy networks