Bioeconomy expert - Stakeholder engagement - Biobased value chains - Communication

Valbiom is a Belgian organization dedicated to accelerating the transition to a sustainable, circular, and biobased economy.

We act as a bridge between research, industry, and policy to foster innovation and market uptake of biobased solutions.

Our expertise covers all aspects of the bioeconomy**, from bioenergy to bio-based materials and products**, and supports stakeholders develop viable and sustainable innovations.

Valbiom is the reference center for Bioeconomy in Wallonia. 

 In European projects, Valbiom can contribute as WP leader or member related to:

·       Driving stakeholder engagement and ensuring effective valorisation of project results

·       Facilitation of user committees to validate needs, guide research, and mobilise demand

·       Supporting the development of local and territorial bio-based value chains

·       Conducting regulatory and market analyses to facilitate the commercialisation of innovative bio-based solutions and the development of bioenergy pathways

·       Providing technical expertise in bioenergy (biogas, wood energy, biomass boiler, heat network) and bio-based materials (hemp, wool, grass, agricultural byproducts)

·       Performing Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) and comprehensive sustainability evaluations

·       Designing and implementing communication and dissemination activities to maximise project impact

Valbiom’s strong connections with farmers, industrial players and policymakers make it an ideal partner to bridge the gap between science and market, ensuring that project results deliver tangible impact in the bioeconomy sector.

Previous European projects driven by Valbiom: 

• ExtraBark (Interreg Grande region): Developing and promoting innovative, industrial models based on the use of bark to extract molecules of interest as an alternative to synthetic products in agronomy and wood protection.

• Hemp4Circularity (Interreg NWE): Implement an innovative, local, and bio-based ecological fibre, long hemp fibre, within the North-West European textile value chain, connecting farmers to weavers and knitters, from field to fashion.

• AgriWasteValue (Interreg NWE): Transforming agricultural residues from north-western Europe into bioactive compounds for use in key industrial sectors such as cosmetics and nutraceuticals, followed by a second phase in the energy, chemical and agricultural sectors

• New-C-Land (Interreg France Wallonie Flandres): Developing marginal sites through the production of plant biomass used for energy and raw materials