Efforts to intensify cooperation between regional stakeholders were at the top of the agenda at the European Bioeconomy Congress.
At the recent European Bioeconomy Congress, efforts to intensify cooperation between regional stakeholders from Central and Eastern Europe were at the top of the agenda. Along with the publication of the Łódź Declaration of Bioregions, the Bio-Based Industry Consortium (BIC), the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), and eight Polish regions signed a Letter of Intent to develop new bioeconomy partnerships.
Signed by the Łódzkie, Lubelskie, Małopolska, Mazowieckie, Opole, Pomeranian, Wielkopolska, and the West Pomeranian region, the BBI JU, and BIC, the Łódź Letter of Intent will pave the way for regional actors to identify synergies between financial instruments and political frameworks to set up local bioeconomy value chains. All eight of the Polish signatories have selected the bioeconomy as a smart specialization strategy, ensuring limited resources are channeled into the sector they believe will provide the best opportunity for regional development.