The development of new cross-sectoral bio-based value chains requires synergies and cooperation between various sectors, both along and across the value-chains, bringing all actors together, mobilizing the innovations and pulling the market by bringing new innovative products and solutions.

However, the interaction among processes and stakeholders between previously unconnected sectors, carries various challenges and barriers towards the development of new value chains and bio-based business models.

Based on the Biobridges project findings, these challenges could be categorized in terms of feedstock, industry, and market and may vary among the different stakeholders that represent suppliers, industry, brands and end-users. Moreover, in the value chain, each type of stakeholder could be both a provider and a client, facing specific challenges per case.

This particular co-creation workshop will seek for the new ideas and solutions on how to overcome collaboration challenges between the feedstock owners and bio-based industries.

AGENDA

9:00 Virtual coffee and welcome

Introduction – Introductory presentations and objectives of the workshop

9:00-9:15 This first section will present the general framework and the objectives of the workshop, its expected results.

· Alexandre ALMEIDA (LOBA)
Brief introduction of the Biobridges project

· Iakovos DELIOGLANIS (Q-PLAN International Advisors)
Overview of the BIOBRIDGES analysis: Identified challenges affecting the collaboration among bio-based industry, brand owners and consumers;

· Zoritza KIRESIEWA, ECOLOGIC Institute
Good practices for multi-stakeholder and cross-sector interconnections.

09:15 – 10:00 Moderated co-creation session I: How to overcome collaboration challenges between the feedstock owners and bio-based industries (WHAT solutions)

1. Which solutions and good practices could be replicated or implemented to overcome barriers?
a. Feedstock availability and sustainability
b. Cascading use of feedstock
c. Creation of supply chains
d. Collaboration, networking and knowledge exchange
2. What can be done to shorten the value chain and communication gaps between the feedstock owners and industry?
3. What kind of practical assistance industries and feedstock owners need to establish or to improve their collaboration?

10:00 – 10:45 Moderated co-creation session II: How to overcome collaboration challenges between the feedstock owners and bio-based industries (HOW, WITH WHOM)

4. How to address collaboration gaps related to the identified challenges?
a. Feedstock availability and sustainability
b. Cascading use of feedstock
c. Creation of supply chains
d. Collaboration, networking and knowledge exchange
5. Which stakeholders should be involved?

Conclusions – Conclusions of the day

10:15 – 11:00

· Reflections on the main ideas that emerged from the discussions
· Possible follow up (collaborations, action plans, memorandum of understanding, etc.)
· Follow-up actions: the collaborations and synergies created during the workshop will be promoted and supported by the Biobridges, LIFT and Biovoices projects as well as the EuBioNet in European contexts.