MainstreamBIO_PolicyBriefs_Dataset1_2025.10.15_v1

This Joint Policy Paper, developed by four Horizon Europe projects, RuralBioUp, SCALE-UP, BioRural, and MainstreamBIO, offers targeted insights and recommendations to support the review and update of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy. It emphasizes the critical role of rural communities and primary producers in driving a sustainable, circular bioeconomy, while addressing persistent barriers such as knowledge gaps, limited financing, and policy disconnects. The paper focuses on four priority areas: education and capacity building, biomass mobilization, policy coherence, and financial instruments—aiming to align EU ambitions with on-the-ground realities and empower rural actors as key agents of change.