Research Director
- Bergen
grbj@norceresearch.no
+47 56 10 74 04
+47 907 81 736
BIOSIRKEL: Increased innovation capacity and innovation rate for circular bioeconomy in Western Norway

Biosirkel is Western Norway's platform for competence building and collaborative innovation in the field of circular bioeconomy, bringing together research and educational institutions, businesses, the public sector, and society at large. The platform will enable new bioeconomic value chains by connecting actors with waste streams to actors who can benefit from accessing these streams.
The project contributes to developing and realising green business development and increased circularity across blue, green, and grey sectors. The project will address how Western Norway can succeed in transitioning to more sustainable production and extraction, efficient resource utilization, utilization of by-products and waste materials for high-value products, production of new feed resources, and other products.
Key research and development challenges are related to:
- Developing collaborative networks and increasing cooperation across sectors.
- Improving resource utilization.
- Managing economic risks in the transition to a circular economy.
- Increasing knowledge about enabling biotechnology and scaling up.
- Developing sustainable analyses tailored to biosircular value chains.
Research capacity and expertise directed towards these challenges are ensured in Biosirkel by intensifying industry-relevant knowledge development in higher education and further education, as well as making research infrastructure accessible for issues addressing the business sector's needs for transformation and knowledge-based value creation.
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Project facts
Name
BIOSIRKEL: Økt innovasjonskapasitet og innovasjonstakt for sirkulær bioøkonomi på Vestlandet
Status
Active
Duration
01.04.22 - 31.03.28
Location
Bergen
Total budget
40.000.000 NOK