Information about BIORADAR and the transition to a bioeconomy

Development of industrial bio-based systems

Considering limited land and biological resources in the EU, sustainable and just development of industrial bio-based systems calls for special attention to material circularity, carbon emissions, & iLUC risks of bio-based systems, as well as social objectives.

The BIORADAR Project, funded and supported by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme and the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), aims to help organisations, policymakers and investors have the necessary information to step towards a more sustainable, bio-based economic model by taking a system perspective to fill the indicator gaps in material circularity and evaluating the environmental and social impacts of industrial bio-based systems by developing digital monitoring tools that will provide benchmarks and a self-assessment platform for bio-based industries.

This will be done through:

Improving metrics and frameworks for assessing environmental impacts and risks of industrial bio-based systems.
Defining circularity indicators and develop circularity assessment framework for industrial bio-based systems.
Evaluating the economic impact of closing the loop and climate change mitigation.
Address the social implications of circularity and sustainability in industrial bio-based systems.
Identifying patterns, best practices and up-scaling opportunities to form part of policy recommendations.
Developing a set of integrated digital tools taking into account the interconnectivity of all impacts.
Demonstrating the tools in biobased textile, packaging, and chemical sectors.

A Project Overview

The Project

Discover more about the project’s research challenges, objectives, and potential benefits.

Sector Use Cases

Learn how BIORADAR will help the bio-fertiliser, bio-textile and bio-packaging industries shift towards more sustainable and circular processes.

BTI Framework

Learn how the BIORADAR Bio-based Transition Indicator Framework will monitor industrial bio-based systems.

Public Deliverables

View and download all the public reports produced by the BIORADAR project.

BIORADAR Objectives

BIORADAR's objectives encompass two main tracks:

Evaluating the environmental impact of biological resource production, transportation, and bio-based processes, aiming to reduce carbon emissions and identify indirect land-use change (iLUC) risks.

Assessing circularity across processes, products, and end-of-life scenarios, focusing on material loops and resilience within a Circular Bio-based Economy (CBE) framework, and develop novel circularity indicators at various levels, integrate social life cycle assessments, and explore policy feasibility for the transition to circular bio-based industries.

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Are you interested in collaborating?

The BIORADAR project is open to engage and collaborate with partners from other EU-funded projects, organisations from industry and manufacturing and policymakers, to discuss topics related to the EU´s bioeconomy strategy and organise joint activities such as information sharing, events or initiatives that can build on project results. Discover how the BIORADAR project can benefit you.

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Latest News

UNI at Ecomondo: Sustainability and Synergy in the Bio-Based Product Supply Chain

At Ecomondo, UNI is organizing a workshop on the sustainability of bio-based products within the framework of the European BioReCer project.

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Calling Bio-Based Companies: Participate in BIORADAR's Circularity Assessment

At BIORADAR, we aim to help bio-based industries transition to a circular economy. We offer free assessments for companies in bio-based fertilizers, textiles, and packaging, using new circularity indicators. Join us to make circularity part of your product design.

Sent by kneia on 24/10/2024
BioRADAR Co-Creation Workshop: Shape the Future of the Circular Bioeconomy

Join the BioRADAR Co-Creation Workshop on January 22, 2025 to help shape the future of bio-based industries. Register now!

Sent by kneia on 19/10/2024
BIORADAR is now part of the Biorefine Cluster

The BIORADAR consortium has joined the Biorefine Cluster Europe. Learn more by reading this article.

Sent by kneia on 05/07/2024
Support BIORADAR project by completing the survey on social impacts in the bio-based industry!

Are you engaged in the textile, packaging, or fertilizer industry, either as an employee or as a representative of your company? If so, your insights are invaluable to us at BIORADAR!

Sent by kneia on 28/05/2024
Coupling Circularity and Sustainability: what lies ahead?

This article explores the intersection of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and circularity, highlighting the importance of minimizing environmental burdens and maximizing resource efficiency. It assesses existing circularity assessment frameworks, methodologies, and initiatives to identify progress and gaps in integrating circularity into LCA, with a focus on advancements within the BIORADAR project.

Sent by kneia on 16/05/2024
First BIORADAR newsletter is out!

We have published our first newsletter, check it out!

Sent by kneia on 15/04/2024
Driving Innovation in the Bio-based Sector

UNI's workshop highlights the important role of standardisation for translating scientific research into real-world solutions, innovation, sustainability and collaboration in bio-based industries.

Sent by UNI on 03/01/2024
Redefining Business Models: Circularity as a Service

Circularity as a Service is as a strategy that reshapes how businesses approach the principles of the circular economy. This business model seamlessly blends circular economy principles with servitisation, signifying a potent solution to combat resource depletion and environmental deterioration.

Sent by kneia on 11/12/2023
BIORADAR and Standardisation

Standardisation is the establishment and evolution of technical standards through the collective agreement of various stakeholders, including businesses, users, interest groups, standards organisations, and governments.

Sent by kneia on 09/12/2023
Insights from the CBE JU Stakeholder Forum

On December 6th and 7th 2023, BIORADAR Project Co-ordinators Yaghma attended the Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking Stakeholder Forum where a diverse array of stakeholders, who are deeply invested in propelling Europe's burgeoning bio-based sector, came together to discuss the multifaceted initiatives shaping this emerging domain.

Sent by kneia on 08/12/2023