Building Based on BioBased [FA] (3C)
Programme 2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B North SeaDescription
Thematic information
Priority: (VI-B_NS_2) Priority 2: A green transition in the North Sea region
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: 071 Promoting the use of recycled materials as raw materials
Partners (16)
Lead Partner: Provincie Fryslân
Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL001032823B02
Address: Tweebaksmarkt 52, 8911KZ Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Regional public authority
Website (not verified): http://www.fryslan.nl
Total budget: EUR 566 600.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 339 960.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 226 640.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Vereniging Circulair Friesland
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Name: Vereniging Circulair Friesland
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 856116245B01
Address: Turfmarkt 11, 8911KS Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Business support organisation
Website (not verified): http://www.circulairfrieslanf.frl
Total budget: EUR 301 300.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 180 780.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 120 520.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Stichting House of Design
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Name: Stichting House of Design
Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL8534.05.773
Address: Viaductstraat 3-4, 9725BG Groningen, Netherlands
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Other
Website: http://www.houseofdesign.nl
Total budget: EUR 204 600.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 122 760.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 81 840.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Universiteit van Gent (Campus Kortrijk)
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Name: Universiteit van Gent (Campus Kortrijk)
Partner’s ID if not PIC: BE0248015142
Address: Sint-Martens-Latemlaan 2b/5, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website: https://www.ugent.be/campus-kortrijk/nl
Total budget: EUR 154 263.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 92 558.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 61 705.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Landkreis Heidekreis
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Name: Landkreis Heidekreis
Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.
Address: Harburger Strasse 2, 29614 Soltau, Germany
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Regional public authority
Website: http://www.heidekreis.de
Total budget: EUR 54 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 32 400.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 21 600.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Jade Hochschule
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Name: Jade Hochschule
Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE 265902596
Address: Ofener Strasse 16, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website: http://www.jade-hs.de
Total budget: EUR 111 125.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 66 675.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 44 450.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- GECCO
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Name: GECCO
Partner’s ID if not PIC: FR12494492226
Address: 5011 rue des Marlières, 59710 Avelin, France
Legal status: private
Organisation type: SME
Website: http://www.gecco.fr
Total budget: EUR 17 015.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 10 209.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 6 806.00
GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER
- Centre d'Etudes et d'Expertise sur les Risques, l'Environnement, la Mobilité et l’Aménagement
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Name: Centre d'Etudes et d'Expertise sur les Risques, l'Environnement, la Mobilité et l’Aménagement
Partner’s ID if not PIC: FR7610071690000000100488750
Address: 58 Rue Roger Salengro (Boite 121), 94120 Fontenay-sous-bois, France
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Infrastructure and (public) service provider
Website: http://www.cerema.fr
Total budget: EUR 101 769.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 61 061.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 59.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 40 708.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Business Lolland Falster
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Name: Business Lolland Falster
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 33506929
Address: Slotsbryggen 14 A-D, 4800 Nykøbing F., Denmark
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Business support organisation
Website: https://businesslf.dk/
Total budget: EUR 70 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 42 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 28 000.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Biosintrum
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Name: Biosintrum
Partner’s ID if not PIC: NL1859008125B01
Address: Ecomunitypark 5, 8431SM Oosterwolde, Netherlands
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Other
Website: http://www.biosintrum.nl
Total budget: EUR 139 510.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 83 706.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 55 804.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Agrovi
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Name: Agrovi
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 30145674
Address: Industrivænget 22, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark
Legal status: private
Organisation type: SME
Website (not verified): http://www.agrovi.dk
Total budget: EUR 70 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 42 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 28 000.00
GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER
- Guldborgsund Kommune
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Name: Guldborgsund Kommune
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 29188599
Address: Parkvej 37, 4800 Nykobing Falster, Denmark
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Local public authority
Website: http://guldborgsund.dk
Total budget: EUR 413 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 247 800.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 165 200.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- ECole Nationale Supérieure Mines - Telecom Lille Douai (IMT Nord Europe)
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Name: ECole Nationale Supérieure Mines - Telecom Lille Douai (IMT Nord Europe)
Partner’s ID if not PIC: FR55180092025
Address: Rue Guglielmo Marconi, 59650 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Higher education and research organisations
Website (not verified): http://Www.imt-nord-Europe.fr
Total budget: EUR 382 100.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 229 260.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 152 840.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Design Regio Kortrijk VZW
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Name: Design Regio Kortrijk VZW
Partner’s ID if not PIC: N.a.
Address: Nelson Mandelaplein 2, 8500 Kortrijk, Belgium
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Other
Website: http://Www.designregio-kortrijk.be
Total budget: EUR 351 800.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 211 080.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 140 720.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- Center for Erhvervsrettede Uddannelser Lolland Falster
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Name: Center for Erhvervsrettede Uddannelser Lolland Falster
Partner’s ID if not PIC: 27328598
Address: Kringelborg Alle 7, 4800 Nykobing Falster, Denmark
Legal status: public
Organisation type: Education/training centre and school
Website: http://Www.celf.dk
Total budget: EUR 220 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 132 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 88 000.00
GBER schemes / de minimis:
- 3N Kompetenzzentrum Niedersachsen Netzwerk Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Bioökonomie e. V.
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Name: 3N Kompetenzzentrum Niedersachsen Netzwerk Nachwachsende Rohstoffe und Bioökonomie e. V.
Partner’s ID if not PIC: DE283022690
Address: Kompaniestrasse 1, 49757 Werlte, Germany
Legal status: private
Organisation type: Other
Website: http://www.3-n.info
Total budget: EUR 391 000.00
Partner’s programme co-financing: EUR 234 600.00
Partner’s programme co-financing rate: 60.00%
Partner contribution: EUR 156 400.00
GBER schemes / de minimis: GBER
Partners map
Lead partner
Project partner
Summary
Operation of strategic importance (OSI) or above EUR 5 million
Project acronym: BBoBB
Project ID: Jeq3lbNr3
Project start date: 2023-11-01
Project end date: 2026-10-31
Project status: ongoing
Relevant mentions and prizes:
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Total budget/expenditure: EUR 3 548 082.00
Total EU funding (amount): EUR 2 128 849.00
Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 60.00%
Co-financing sources:
- ERDF: Amount, EUR 2 128 849.00. Co-financing rate, 60.00%.
Investments, deliverables, policy contributions
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Infrastructure investments:
- Case-by-case approval to use cattail-insulation (will be applied for as part of the project and is therefore not yet available) Building permit (not yet available) - EUR 0.00 -
- building permit (available ca. 3 months after application for building permit) - EUR 0.00 -
- A building permit is needed (available ca. 3 months after application for building permit) - EUR 0.00 -
Deliverables:
- Establish common working method for mapping and improving regional biobased value chains / Using methods developed in previous Interreg projects and based on regional best practices, partners develop a common methodology for mapping and improving regional biobased value chains. The methodology will be easy to implement, replicate and ready for benchmarking among regions both inside and outside the consortium. The methodology is new because it combines elements of existing best practices and serves as a hands-on guideline for mapping and improving regional biobased value chains.
- Identifying biobased initiatives in each partner region on pilot-specific crop(s) / Making an overview of existing biobased initiatives concerning the pilot in each partner region and analyse their potential for further development and integration into value chains. This will be done by gathering information on production facilities for both semi- and end products, current demand and potential opportunities. This analysis provides valuable insights for scaling up existing small-scale experiments.
- Series of workshops to develop biobased design methods / Introducing the semi-products (WP2.3, 2.4), the pilots and their specifications to industrial designers and architects. Co-design workshops are organised per region, with a selection of the semi-products proposed by the partners. These sessions introduce the materials' values and pitfalls. Designers and architects first develop test objects and finally small prototypes to create input for the biobased design methods.
- Mapping and local analysis of biobased value chains with regional stakeholders / Based on the joint method established in 1.1. the partners will map regional stakeholders in biobased value chains (from farmer to builder). In a local analysis carried out with stakeholders, missing links, current obstacles, needs and commitment in biobased value chains are identified. The results will be shared within the international BBoBB consortium sharing best practices and enhance mutual learning. The outcome of the analysis will be published in reports for each participating region.
- Gathering insights on environmental and economic impact of the inclusion of defined crops into the regional cultivation plans / Research on why the pilot-specific crop(s) (cultivation for products) are beneficial to add to existing plans (cultivation for food and feed), with a focus on 1) environmental impact of crops on land use, soil and biodiversity and 2) economic impact of the valorisation of soil through carbon capture.
- Design sessions in biobased value chains / To introduce the biobased design methods to the regional value chains (WP2). Industrial designers and architects are brought together with the stakeholders and prospect (launching) customers in the partner regions to reinforce the pilot product of WP2. Designers and architect finalise the biobased design methods.
- Develop a training module for biobased value chain development / A training course is developed, on how to set up a value chain to teach prospect orchestrators: how to invite stakeholders, how to connect the different links within the chain, how to map blockages and how to develop a follow up plan. The training module is used during a cross border partner meeting and per region together with their stakeholders. Finally, the course will be held during the final meeting with all parties. The module will be shared online.
- Inventory of necessary steps from crops to semi-products / To continue the development of the biobased value chains, attention must be paid to the production of semi-products. This firstly requires insight of what semi-products (and related to this raw materials) are suitable for use in the construction industry. Also, to create a biobased production line of semi-products, the raw materials need to be linked to the production capacity per partner region.
- NSR workshop about the results of activity 3.1 and 3.2 / Connecting the outcome of the workshops and sessions per region to a NSR partner scale. The results of WP3.1 and WP3.2 will be evaluated and concluded to be developed into steppingstones for biobased design methods. The results and learnings will be shared with the partners, designers and architects in the NSR partner networks.
- Production and development of fiberbased biopolymercompounds for testings / To create biobased semi-products, adhesives are needed to produce full biobased board material for construction and injection molding. Compounding processes will be used to develop and test the suitability of different fibers in mixture with biodegradable polymers (PLA, PHA, Lignin) and possibly additives. 3N is leading in this technique and can support and facilitate all partners in the use of the compounder to add the fibers of their crops to biobased adhesives to test in the pilot products.
- Story telling communication tool of industrial design and architectural concepts and showcases / To inspire other industrial designers, architects, vocational and higher education institutes, stakeholders and potential customers to embrace the biobased design method. A story telling based communication tool will be developed to explain the process of the biobased design method. Showing all steps from crops, semi-products, design, prototypes and final pilots. The tool will be widespread online, during presentations and exhibitions.
- Identify orchestrators to activate biobased value chains / To ensure that the effort into strengthening biobased value chains is secured and ownership is created, it is necessary to have an orchestrator in every region. The aim of this activity is to find the orchestrators and investigate what is needed to fulfil this role. This requires identifying the characteristics of an orchestrator and the needed means to play this role. The orchestrators will participate in the training module of 1.4.
- Discuss the improvement of policies for the development of biobased value chains in NSR regions / Legislation, procurement and integrated policy frameworks are key factors to develop biobased value chains in the NSR. Together with the missing links and obstacles identified in 1.2 they form the input for discussions on policies to be developed, rejected or adjusted. Each region organizes three sessions with policy makers from regional governments to discuss and share knowledge. The sessions themes are mutual for every region to ensure transnational comparison and discussion of the outcomes.
- Developing new business models for pilot-specific crops / Based on the proven concept used by VCF the in NL nationally developed Circo method is used to make an economically viable biobased business model around the pilot product. Elements include: investigate different possibilities of (shared) ownership, various value components of the crop, and research on the true pricing of the product, calculating the impact of carbon capture, less transport and stimulating biodiversity. The CIRCO method is designed as internal event for the consortium partners.
- Transnational conference on biobased value chain activation / The result of activities 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 will be presented and discussed in an external and transnational conference on biobased value chain activation. Target group of the conference are BBoBB partners and its stakeholders as well as delegates of national and European authorities. This to ensure interregional learning and to ensure that the obstacles and missing links identified are recognized and secured in a long-term agenda.
- Involving prospect launching customers / Potential launching customers from the NSR are brought together to exchange best practices and thus close the value chain. It is essential to create a market for biobased products made from the pilot-specific crops. Good examples of circular and biobased procurement already exist in the various BBoBB regions.
- Set up of an online knowledge network / The online knowledge network serves two main purposes. Firstly, it allows us to share the results and progress of our activities with a wider audience beyond the partnership. Secondly, it functions as a platform to connect various stakeholders within the biobased value chain, with policy makers from different levels within the North Sea region being the main target group. An actively managed LinkedIn page will support this effort. Our goal is to engage at least 250 participants from across the North Sea region.
- Several communication activities to promote and disseminate outputs / To reach a wider network of new stakeholders and inform them about the biobased economy, different communication activities will be organised. Through several local, regional and NSR (online and offline) media we will show the working method of cooperating in a biobased value chain, share tangible examples and show how this system positively impacts their region. All pilots are physical objects which will be demonstrated and can be visited by multiple target groups.
- Articles and interviews in (online) industry related newspapers and magazines / Informing potential new stakeholders in the value chain that biobased production is economically viable, realistic and has positive effect on soils, carbon capture and the reuse of waste. All partners contribute by writing and publishing articles in industry related newspapers, magazines and social media (LinkedIn).
- Regional study tours to highlight regional best practices / Each region is already working to some extent on establishing regional value chains for biobased materials. During each partner meeting, the host region has the opportunity to showcase best practices that have been implemented in governance and policy aspects. These study tours provide inspiration for other regions to incorporate into their regional policies to strengthen biobased value chains.
Contribution to wider strategies and policies:
- Decoupling economic growth from resource use and shifting to circular systems in production and consumption is key to achieving EU climate neutrality by 2050. The creation and strengthening of biobased value chains significantly contributes to the European Green Deal's objectives of addressing climate change, promoting sustainable resource management, protecting biodiversity, fostering regional development, and improving public health and well-being.
- BBoBB will continue the work of the 2015 EU Circular Economy Action Plan through the creation of biobased value chains. In the process the project will identify also legislation which is either beneficial or blocking the innovation process of biobased building. These outcomes are a potential feedback for further EU development of the circular economy action plan and strategies.
- BBoBB contributes to Target 5: The decline of pollinators is reversed, bringing back nature to agricultural land and Target 11: Restoring freshwater ecosystems.Adding the crops hemp, flax and cupplant to the cultivation plans brings more biodiversity, attracting insects, and improves the soil. Valorising cattail makes it more attainable to bring back fresh water in drained areas, bringing back the eco-system.
- The project will contribute by promoting the cultivation of perennial plants such as hemp or cup-plant by showing innovative ways of use as building materials. The cultivation of these plants increases the humus build-up (CO2-storage) and in the case of cup-plant serves as bee pasture. The rewetting of mpeat soils and the cultivation of cattail create another important CO2 sink.
- "Next Generation EU" is taking shape in France through the France recovery plan, which is soon coming to an end. It will be replaced by the France 2030 program which aims to devote 50% of the funds to the decarbonisation of the economy and 50% to emerging players driving innovation.
- BBoBB will contribute several specific goals in the strategy: "Lower the climate impact of construction" as we use biobased material to substitute highly energy demanding concrete and insulation material. "Common sustainable solutions in EU" is imbedded in BBoBB "Support climate friendly building materials" is a goal we will reach trough introducing a biobased construction material, hemp, which converts a high amout of CO2 to bio-carbon for soil-sequestration as well as construction.
- The Northern Netherlands RIS3 2021-2027 identifies the transition to a circular economy as one of the opportunities for smart specialisation in the region. Developing biobased value chains is one of the possible specialisation opportunities. BBoBB is thus in line with the RIS3 and can provide important input for the further development of this policy.
- With this policy plan, Flanders aims to become one of the top regions in Europe in terms of bio-economy. With the actions we roll out in the project, we contribute to the ambition of the policy plan to achieve a competitive, innovative and sustainable bio-economy by 2030 and thus belong to the European top.
Programme Common Output Indicator:
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RCO 084 - Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects, Measurement unit:
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RCO 083 - Strategies and action plans jointly developed, Measurement unit:
Delivered output indicator(s):
- (RCO84) Pilot actions developed jointly and implemented in projects: 756
- (RCO83) Strategies and action plans jointly developed: 256
Programme Common Result Indicator:
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RCR 104 - Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations, Measurement unit:
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RCR 079 - Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations, Measurement unit:
Delivered result indicator(s):
- (RCR104) Solutions taken up or up-scaled by organisations: 5
- (RCR79) Joint strategies and action plans taken up by organisations: 3
Information regarding the data in keep.eu on the programme financing this project
Financing programme
2021 - 2027 Interreg VI-B North Sea
Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme
2025-02-03
No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)
65 / 65 (100%)
No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)
791 / 791 (100%)
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