Agri Bio Circular Economy
UCD and Cré joint bioeconomy research project to examine the valorisation potential from available bioresources, funded by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland and DAFM.
UCD's leaders in Bioeconomy research apply fundamental sciences including chemical and bioprocess engineering, biochemistry, biomolecular and biomedical, and biological and environmental sciences, to reduce environmental impact, valorise waste and create new opportunities for traditional sectors.
Bio-based products are a pathway to enhanced societal and economic value from our natural resources
- Professor Kevin O’Connor
Investment in national research centre for bioeconomy (BiOrbic)
Professor Kevin O'Connor received the SFI Researcher of the Year Award in 2019
EU Granted €22m funding to bio-refinery Project in 2018 led by Glanbia in collaboration with University College Dublin
Professor Eoin Casey received the SFI Entrepreneurship Award in 2018
Should a capitals approach be applied to the bioeconomy? BiOrbic's Amanda Mathieson considers one PhD student's discussion of how such an approach can help us comprehend the value of our natural assets and quantify our dependencies on them.
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