CommNet: Communicating on the Bioeconomy

CommNet is an FP7 project established to communicate results from research on the bioeconomy. The project’s Third Bioeconomy Forum & Final Conference entitled ‘Building the Bioeconomy – Creating Impact through Communication’ takes place on 2 and 3 December at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Brussels.

The event will look ahead to the future of Bioeconomy Communication and to look at what the CommNet network has achieved. With CommNet’s 3rd Bioeconomy Forum and Final Conference in Brussels, the communications network will offer opportunities to learn from the work of a portfolio of bioeconomy projects and discuss how to create greater impact with an emphasis on moving “from dissemination to communication.”

Under the network's motto 'Communicating the Bioeconomy' associated projects will receive prizes for their excellent communication achievements. CommNet’s sound approach to matching business and policy makers with researchers will be demonstrated. Future trends on new Bioeconomy value chains and science communication in Horizon 2020 will also be discussed.

SusChem and the bioeconomy
Industrial biotechnology is a priority for SusChem and the platform is an active participant of research and innovation activities to to promote and support the bioeconomy. These initiatives range from FP7 projects such as BIO-TIC to the EUR 3.7 billion BioBased Industries Joint Undertaking PPP.

You can find more information on the event here.