The BIOEAST Initiative under the auspice of the Hungarian Visegrad Group Presidency organizes a webinar on “Mobilizing financial investment into bioeconomy related innovation”. Please save the date 15. November 2021. 9.00-11:45
Draft Agenda
Online event organized by the Hungarian Permanent Representation to the EU 92. Rue de Treves, 1040 Brussels
9:00 – 9:30 Introduction
Welcome by the Ambassador Gábor Baranyai
Introduction: Financing bioeconomy in Europe, Barna Kovacs, BIOEAST Secretary General, moderator
Keynote: 50 most relevant bio-based innovations influencing the coming decade, Sven Wydra, Head
of Unit Fraunhofer-Institute Systems and Innovation Research (ISI)
9:30-10:10 Innovators and beneficiaries
1st session Examples of accessing the funds and feasible projects
1. two examples of already financed
2. two examples of potential projects
Break
10:25-11:10 Investors and funders
2nd session: Loans and equity: Public and private finance mobilizing the marketable projects (TRL 3-9)
1. European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
2. European Investment Bank: Agriculture and bioeconomy, Natural Capital Financing Facility
3. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Green Economy transition
4. Q&A
11:10-11:45 Panel discussion with speakers from the sessions
3rd session: Mobilizing the BIOEAST macro-region
Link for registration:
https://mailchi.mp/cb14b2ce0158/bioeconomy-innovation-investment-in-cee