AGRI-BIOCIRCULAR-HUB: Center of Excellence for Smart Agriculture and Circular Bioeconomy

Name: AGRI-BIOCIRCULAR-HUB: Excellence Hub for a Smart Agriculture and Circular Bioeconomy Towards a Sustainable Agrifood Sector in Widening Countries (and Beyond).

Program: Horizon Europe sub-programme “Excellence Hubs”.

Project No.: 101186869

Source of funding: European Union funding

Total funding: 5,995,825.00 EUR/ 140,913.75 EUR

Implementation time: January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2028 (48 months).

Managing Partner: Lviv Polytechnic National University of Ukraine (Lviv Polytechnic National University)

Partners: 21 partners from 5 countries: Latvia, Ukraine, Poland, Spain, Belgium.

Purpose: AGRI-BIOCIRCULAR-HUB is a first-of-its-kind initiative aiming to create a world-class network of centres of excellence in the circular bioeconomy sector of the agricultural sector. The project aims to unlock the potential of four regional innovation ecosystems in three enlargement countries – Poland, Latvia and Ukraine, including the emerging innovation ecosystem in the Lviv region (Ukraine) with the support of the leading region of the sector – Catalonia (EU), as a model of good practice.

Activities: Expected result: By collaborating and building strong links between science, business, public administration and civil society, we want to connect three European regions with similar obstacles and opportunities — Northern Europe, Central Europe and Eastern Europe — to address the challenges of the green transition in this sector, including ensuring the convergence of the emerging ecosystem (Ukraine) with the EU ambitions and green standards. The AGRI-BIOCIRCULAR-HUB aims to unlock the potential of the bioeconomy and agricultural sectors that can combine the need for efficiency and productivity, while preserving the environment, biodiversity and natural resources.

Contact person: Inga Bērziņa (inga@zemniekusaeima.lv)