The ToBeReaL project is designed to empower bioeconomy projects by offering strategic support across four key verticals:
- Technical
- Business & Financial
- Regulatory & Legal
- and Social Innovation.
The project has five specific objectives (SO).
SO1: Identify and Address Barriers & Needs in Bioeconomy Projects
- Identify technological barriers affecting bio-based industries.
- Evaluate market demand, end-user perception, and product availability across value chains.
- Analyse regulatory and legal hurdles limiting innovation and commercialization.
- Map funding opportunities (private and public) for bioeconomy projects.
- Incorporate social innovation strategies for wider adoption of bio-based solutions.
- Extract best practices from successful bioeconomy cases in underdeveloped EU regions.
SO2: Provide Long-Term Support Across 4 Key Verticals
- Offer Technical, Business & Financial, Regulatory & Legal, and Social assistance tailored to the needs of bioeconomy projects.
- Develop internal protocols and guidelines for project assessment, selection, and execution.
- Co-create a specialized service portfolio to address project-specific needs at different Readiness Levels (TRL, BRL, RRL, SRL) and enable their feasibility and scalability.
SO3: Strengthen the Bioeconomy Community & Foster Stakeholder Engagement
- Raise awareness about emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities in the bioeconomy sector.
- Promote the sustainable use of European feedstocks through targeted engagement activities.
- Foster matchmaking and networking between primary producers, SMEs, policy makers, investors, and technology providers.
SO4: Support Projects in Becoming Flagships & Scaling Up
- Ensure that bioeconomy projects receive continuous progress monitoring and guidance.
- Develop customized roadmaps for flagship projects, providing clear pathways for growth and impact.
- Organize one-on-one mentoring sessions to help projects navigate funding, regulatory, and market challenges.
- Prioritize support for projects in regions where bioeconomy is currently underdeveloped to foster wider adoption.
SO5: Build Strategic Partnerships and Enhance Impact through Collaboration
- Engage with ToBeReaL’s sister projects and other bioeconomy-related EU initiatives.
- Conduct extensive dissemination and communication activities to share knowledge and insights.
- Strengthen collaboration with investors, industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers.
- Leverage synergies with past and ongoing bioeconomy research projects to maximize impact.
