Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Baltic Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2025-11-19

Description

Description (EN):

In this project we want to tackle the challenge of going from a linear economy to a circular bioeconomy, more specifically the challenge of teaching and spreading circular agriculture practices that have a considerably less environmental impact than conventional agriculture. The project will connect regional authorities with research institutions and agricultural schools to bridge the gap between researchers and practitioners. The regional authorities Akershus [NOR] and Västra Götaland (VGR) [SWE] have developed policies and set ambitious environmental goals. Both regions have set a goal of becoming frontrunners in developing fossil-free regions based on circular principles and environmentally friendly resource management. One important barrier to reach this goal is lack of information and experience. Through trans-national cooperation and sharing experiences between regions that have specialized in different solutions, we will: 1) Identify, evaluate and design pilots for emerging and commercially available technologies and practices that drive circular bioeconomy. 2) Enable agricultural schools to disseminate knowledge about environmentally friendly practices to students and farmers by developing teaching materials. 3) Build an international group of peers that collaborate to reach a relevant audience such as farmers, farmer associations, advisers and politicians with information about new circular agricultural practices.

Expected Achievements (EN):

Website: https://interreg-baltic.eu/project/brec/

Thematic information

Scientific cooperation Education and training Climate change and biodiversity

Priority: (VI-B_BSR_3) Climate-neutral societies

Priority specific objective: RSO2.6. Promoting the transition to a circular and resource efficient economy

Priority policy objective (Interreg specific objective): PO2 A greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility

Type of intervention: 046 Support to entities that provide services contributing to the low carbon economy and to resilience to climate change, including awareness-raising measures

Partners (9)

Lead Partner: Akershus fylkeskommune

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 879398606

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 930580783

Department: Department og climate and environment

Address: Schweigaards gate 4, 0107 Oslo, Norway

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://afk.no/

Total budget: EUR 78 278.66

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 39 139.33

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 39 139.33

Zemgales regionala energetikas agentura

Name: Zemgales regionala energetikas agentura

Department: Zemgale Region Energy Agency

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 40008134754

Address: Liela Street 11, LV-3001 Jelgava, Latvia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Interest groups including NGOs

Website: http://www.zrea.lv

Total budget: EUR 22 400.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 17 920.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 4 480.00

Viken fylkeskommune

Name: Viken fylkeskommune

Department: Department for planning, climate and environment

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 896929513

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 921693230

Address: Schweigaards gate 4, 0188 Oslo, Norway

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: https://viken.no

Total budget: EUR 61 721.34

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 30 860.67

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 50.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 30 860.67

University of Rostock

Name: University of Rostock

Department: Department of Waste and Resource Management

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999852430

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 079 / 144 / 01970

Address: Universitätsplatz 1, 18051 Rostock, Germany

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.uni-rostock.de

Total budget: EUR 44 800.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 35 840.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 8 960.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

RISE

Name: RISE

Department: Division of Bioeconomy and Health

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999613422

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 556464-6874

Address: Virkesvägen 2, 120 30 Stockholm, Sweden

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.ri.se

Total budget: EUR 112 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 89 600.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 22 400.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Västra Götalandsregionen

Name: Västra Götalandsregionen

Department: Department of Natural Resources

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999651640

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 232100-0131

Address: Stationsgatan 3, 541 30 Skövde, Sweden

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Regional public authority

Website: http://www.vgregion.se

Total budget: EUR 112 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 89 600.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 22 400.00

Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte

Name: Latvijas Lauksaimniecības universitāte

Department: Faculty of Agriculture, Institute of Soil Sciences and Technologies

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999933328

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 90000041898

Address: Lielā street 2, LV3002 Jelgava, Latvia

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.llu.lv/

Total budget: EUR 22 400.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 17 920.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 4 480.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Luonnonvarakeskus

Name: Luonnonvarakeskus

Department: Production System Unit

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 934887262

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 0244629-2

Address: Tietotie 4, 31600 Jokioinen, Finland

Legal status: private

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Website: http://www.luke.fi

Total budget: EUR 35 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 28 000.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 7 000.00

GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER,Aid for costs incurred by undertakings participating in European Territorial Cooperation projects (Art. 20)

Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte

Name: Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte

PIC (Participant Identification Code): 999933328

Partner’s ID if not PIC: 90000041898

Address: Lielā street 2, LV3002 Jelgava, Latvia

Legal status: public

Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations

Total budget: EUR 22 400.00

Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 17 920.00

Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 80.00%

Partner contribution: EUR 4 480.00

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Zemgale Region Energy Agency

Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

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Viken County Council

Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

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University of Rostock

Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

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RISE - Research Institutes of Sweden

Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

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Region Västra Götaland

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Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies

Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

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Akershus County Council

Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

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Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

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Latvijas Biozinātņu un tehnoloģiju universitāte

Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

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Summary

Project name (EN): Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

Project acronym: BREC

Project ID: #S012

Project start date: 2022-10-01

Project end date: 2024-09-30

Project status: closed

Relevant mentions and prizes:

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 488 600.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 278 880.00

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 80.00%

Co-financing sources:

ERDF: Amount, EUR 278 880.00. Co-financing rate, 80.00%.
ERDF equivalent: Amount, EUR 140 000.00. Co-financing rate, 50.00%. Sources, Norway.
Others: Amount, EUR 140 000.00.

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Delivered output indicator(s):

RCO87 - Organisations cooperating across borders: 7

Delivered result indicator(s):

PSR1 - Organisations with increased institutional capacity: 12

Project part of European Union Macro-Regional or Sea Basin Strategy: EUSBSR

EUSBSR Priority (Policy) area / Horizontal action:

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2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B Baltic Sea Region

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2025-11-19

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Bridging the gap between research and education for the circular bioeconomy

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