Bio-based Industries Consortium
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Felix Fernandez-Shaw Director | In the context of the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA), DG INTPA convened a second Working Group on Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a view to exchange on how to promote the EU's competitive advantage in CE... | — |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Felix Fernandez-Shaw Director | In the context of the EU-LAC Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA), DG INTPA convened a second Working Group on Circular Economy in Latin America and the Caribbean, with a view to exchange on how to promote the EU's competitive advantage in CE... | SRC |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Circular Economy Act | — |
| 04 Feb 2026 | Luis Planas Herrera Cabinet member | Circular Economy Act | SRC |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Henri Delanghe Head of Unit | Current and future collaboration on the CBE JU, and needs of the bioeconomy sector. | SRC |
| 10 Nov 2025 | Henri Delanghe Head of Unit | Current and future collaboration on the CBE JU, and needs of the bioeconomy sector. | — |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Ann-Sofie Ronnlund Cabinet member | Bioeconomy | SRC |
| 22 Oct 2025 | Ann-Sofie Ronnlund Cabinet member | Bioeconomy | — |
| 06 Oct 2025 | Kirsi Haavisto Head of Unit | Exchange insights on mobilising capacity through transnational cooperation between TI | — |
| 06 Oct 2025 | Kirsi Haavisto Head of Unit | Exchange insights on mobilising capacity through transnational cooperation between TI | SRC |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | EU Bioeconomy strategy | SRC |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Eric Mamer Director-General | EU Bioeconomy strategy | SRC |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | EU Bioeconomy strategy | SRC |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | EU Bioeconomy strategy | — |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director | EU Bioeconomy strategy | — |
| 30 Sept 2025 | Eric Mamer Director-General | EU Bioeconomy strategy | — |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Alexandre Adam Cabinet member | Discussions on the challenges and opportunities faced by biobased chemical and plastic industry in the context of the EU chemical industry plan | — |
| 16 Apr 2025 | Alexandre Adam Cabinet member | Discussions on the challenges and opportunities faced by biobased chemical and plastic industry in the context of the EU chemical industry plan | SRC |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Bioeconomy strategy 2025 | SRC |
| 25 Mar 2025 | Emmanuelle Maire Head of Unit | Bioeconomy strategy 2025 | — |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Bioeconomy | SRC |
| 12 Mar 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Bioeconomy | — |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Hans Ingels Head of Unit | - Potential strategic partnerships. - The criteria taken by the European Investment Bank regarding the attribution of funding for bio-based application using | SRC |
| 28 Jan 2025 | Hans Ingels Head of Unit | - Potential strategic partnerships. - The criteria taken by the European Investment Bank regarding the attribution of funding for bio-based application using | — |
| 03 Jul 2024 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Meeting to discuss about the role of the primary sector in bio-innovation projects. | — |
Mission & Goals
BIC is Europe’s leading industry association, putting circularity, innovation and sustainability at the heart of the European bioeconomy. BIC is the private partner in the €2 billion public-private partnership with the European Commission – the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU). BIC’s mission is to build new circular bio-based value chains and to create a favourable business and policy climate to accelerate market uptake. BIC’s membership includes 300+ industry members covering the whole value chain, from primary production to the market, across multiple and diverse sectors including agriculture & agri-food, aquaculture & marine, chemicals and materials, including bio-based fibres and bioplastics, forest and forest-based sectors, market sectors, technology providers and waste management & treatment. BIC also has over 200 Associate Members representing academia, research organisations, trade associations, etc.
EU Legislative Interests
EU innovation policies and funding, including HorizonEurope EU Bioeconomy strategy Circular Economy Act EU Innovation Act EU Life Science Strategy Biotech Act Climate change policies a Renewable energy policies Sustainable Finance and EU taxonomy Sustainable Development Goals Common Agricultural Policy Regional Policy and Cohesion MFF
Communication Activities
More information on https://biconsortium.eu/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
European Bioeconomy Alliance (EUBA)
Organisation Members
http://biconsortium.eu/membership
Connected Legislation