🟢 Exciting news: Rural BioReFarmeries has been invited by @cbe-ju.bsky.social to showcase at #EUGreenWeek 2026! Our partner Adam Mulcahy from @mtu.ie will be there. If you want to learn more about our project, go find him at the CBE JU stand 😎 🌿 👉 green-week.event.europa.eu/index_en

In the Hague today representing @mtu.ie at the world’s largest #biomass conference - #EUBCE. Incredible diversity of quality #bioeconomy research from all over the world including from our @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social project. #Circular #Bioeconomy can be a global solution to global challenges 🌍

🚜 A new upstream green #biorefinery pilot plant has been installed at MTU’s Kerry Campus, supporting research on #biobased products from grass. The installation contributes to activities under the CBE JU-funded @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social project: www.cbe.europa.eu/projects/rur...

Congratulations to the 5 RBRF partners selected to present at the 34th edition of EUBCE in The Hague, where they'll showcase their research on green biorefineries 🍀🧑‍🔬 programme.eubce.com @cbe-ju.bsky.social @biconsortium.bsky.social @biorefineryie.bsky.social @au.dk @mtu.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social

THAT’S A WRAP! 🎬 🎉 The 2nd round of the #BioPills campaign has officially come to an end! 🌱 It has been a pleasure sharing inspiring #Bioeconomy stories & insights with you. 📄Catch up on all 13 #BioPills here: bbionets.eu/wp-content/u...

How can local innovation shape EU policy for a stronger rural #bioeconomy? 👩‍🌾 🇪🇺 On 27 May, Liz Gavin from @nuafund.bsky.social will speak at a Joint Policy Lab organised by 7 CBE JU-funded projects (including RBRF), led by @bbionets-eu.bsky.social 👉 bbionets.eu/co-creating-... @cbe-ju.bsky.social

🌱 Just over a month to go until our EU Policy Event! With the theme “Co-Creating #PolicyRecommendations for a #RuralBioeconomy”, this is a must-attend event for anyone working in the #Bioeconomy sector. 🔗 Learn more & register: bbionets.eu/co-creating-... @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social

🌾Ever wondered how a green biorefinery operates? Find out through this video by CBE JU-funded @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social. The video demonstrates the journey harvested grass biomass takes, from field to the lab & toward numerous applications. 🎥©Alexandra Rodriguez www.cbe.europa.eu/projects/rur...

A good couple of weeks working to optimise our #biorefinery #pilot suite at @mtu.ie ahead of plans to scale up further in our new demonstration facility @farmzeroc.bsky.social this summer. @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social , @cbe-ju.bsky.social , @biorbic.bsky.social , #DOT.Green

The power of bio-based innovation in full display! Our partner Adam Mulcahy (@mtu.ie) attended #CBESF2026 to represent Rural BioReFarmeries, and left feeling inspired and full of hope for the future of the EU's #bioeconomy 🌍 youtu.be/-U03qn4jzic?... @cbe-ju.bsky.social @biorefineryie.bsky.social

How can we produce proteins more sustainably? 🌱 Find out in the next 'Thursday Talks' webinar organised by @biorefinecluster.bsky.social (26 March) 👉 www.biorefine.eu/events/thurs... James Gaffey @biorefineryie.bsky.social, our Project Coordinator, will be there alongside other bio-based experts!

🍀 Rural BioReFarmeries x ManuREfinery 🐮 Two projects, one mission: to demonstrate how the valorisation of agricultural feedstocks and residues can help to build a farmer-led, circular #bioeconomy in Europe. Find out how 🎬 👉 youtu.be/TNVNZi7_nTc?... @cbe-ju.bsky.social @biorefineryie.bsky.social

Nice to join All Island @cbe-ju.bsky.social Info Day, at @afbini.gov.uk in Hillsborough today. Thanks @intertradeireland.bsky.social, @daera-ni.gov.uk & DAFM for invitation to present @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social & work taking place to scale #green #biorefineries. @mtu.ie, @farmzeroc.bsky.social,

Hello Bluesky 👋 We are the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking, supporting #innovation to scale Europe’s #biobased industries. Since 2014: €1.3B invested, 220 projects, 1,700+ organisations in 45 countries. 📽️ See how CBE JU projects turn #EU policy priorities into real solutions.

Green #Biorefinery and #Anaerobic #Digestion #research and #demonstration building at @farmzeroc.bsky.social progressing well despite the rainy St Patrick’s weather. 🍀🧑‍🌾🧑‍🔬♻️🐄 @mtu.ie, @ucddublin.bsky.social, #carbery @biorbic.bsky.social, @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social, #Carbery, #IrishBioeconomy

Adam Mulcahy (@mtu.ie) is heading to Brussels next week to attend the @cbe-ju.bsky.social Stakeholder Forum 2026! We look forward to connecting with fellow CBE JU-funded initiatives and learning about the latest R&I advancing a circular #bioeconomy in Europe 🤝 💚 @biorefineryie.bsky.social

Celebrating the women of Rural BioReFarmeries, and all the many other female voices out there driving a just, equitable and fair transition towards a circular #bioeconomy – one built for all 💚 #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #GiveToGain 🇪🇺 #CBEJU @biconsortium.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

Zero-grazing of grass-clover on a rainy Irish March morning in preparation for our pilot green #biorefinery trials @mtu.ie this week🍀♻️🧑‍🌾🧑‍🔬🌧️ #irishbioeconomy @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social #DOTGreen @farmzeroc.bsky.social

We’re excited to announce a new collaboration between Rural BioReFarmeries and NUTRI-CHECK NET 👨🏽‍🔬 🤝 👩‍🌾 Check the Memorandum of Collaboration to find out how both projects will support each others’ missions 👉 zenodo.org/records/1764... @horizoneu.bsky.social @biconsortium.bsky.social @ukri.org #CBEJU

Optimising our pilot scale green biorefinery @mtu.ie this week, processing grass-clover 🍀🧪♻️ @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social, @cabr.ie, @biorbic.bsky.social, @farmzeroc.bsky.social

Irish and Danish researchers are working together to build a EU-wide system for rural green biorefineries ☘️ But how is this work going so far? We asked James Gaffey @biorefineryie.bsky.social from @mtu.ie, and Thalles Andrade & Mathias Frydensberg from @au.dk to find out 👉 youtu.be/WZBCLip4ocI

Grass protein anyone? Kerry’s new biorefinery project ‘on the money’ with human products not far off www.independent.ie/regionals/ke...

📢Let’s talk collaborations! Meet the @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social project!🤝 💡They aim aims to showcase the first small-scale decentralised green #Biorefinery model and facilitate its widespread adoption throughout Europe's rural grassland areas. Take a look ➡️ ruralbiorefarmeries.eu

If you’re a farmer, a cooperative or someone working closely with primary producers in Ireland or Denmark, you can help us build a farmer-centric model for small-scale green biorefineries in Europe. How? By completing this short survey 👉 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @biorefineryie.bsky.social

Our journey towards creating sustainable and farmer-centric models for green biorefineries... one year in 🐮 🚜 ☘️ Catch up with our latest progress, shared directly by some of the experts involved in our project 🎬⤵️ youtu.be/OhChSf_axxY?... 🇪🇺 @horizoneu.bsky.social @scienceinnovation.ec.europa.eu

Our partners from @mtu.ie had a fun weekend presenting our green biorefinery innovations during the STEM Showcase hosted at MTU Kerry. Thanks for making the science behind biorefineries more accessible to everyone! 🍀 🐮 @biorefineryie.bsky.social @embeded-project.bsky.social @biorbic.bsky.social

📢 New #BioPill Update! 🌱 #BBioNets is launching a new round of 6 #CrossFertilisation Meetings, bringing together regions that share common opportunities in sustainable #Biomass use. 👉 Interested in joining? Learn more and register here: bbionets.eu/cross-fertil...

From scientific work in the lab and the demo sites, to outreach and communication efforts across Europe — there's a lot going on behind the scenes in our project! Find out what we've been up to in October 👇 ruralbiorefarmeries.eu/what-weve-be... @biorefineryie.bsky.social @horizoneu.bsky.social

How can we harness the power of Europe's vast grasslands to build a robust circular #bioeconomy? 🌿🌍 By putting farmers at the heart of innovative, sustainable solutions like green biorefineries. Watch our official project film to find out more 🎬 youtu.be/Xm5hDDWUz04?...

We had a great time attending this year's National Dairy Show in Ireland! 🐄 ☘️ During this 2-day event, Adam Mulcahy from @mtu.ie represented Rural BioReFarmeries at @biorbic.bsky.social's stall, having the opportunity to introduce the project's mission to farmers, agri-businesses and innovators.

If you're interested in learning more about the #bioeconomy from different perspectives, we recommend our 'In conversations with' series featuring expert insights from our Work Package leaders. Follow this thread to find the link to each interview! 👇

Regions are at the heart of the #CircularBioeconomy transformation. 🌱 The #BIO2REGNetwork is a vibrant hub for regions to share best practices and co-create innovative, region-focused solutions. Learn more: bio2reg.eu/2025/09/23/b... Join the network: bio2reg.eu/network #BioPills #SLRT

Green grass to gold: @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social is a #CBEJU Demo project working to scale production of grass-based #bioeconomy value chains in Europe's rural regions. We will show how grass can deliver socio-economic and environmental opportunities for farmers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xm5h...

We're honoured to join the #BioPills2 Campaign led by @bbionets-eu.bsky.social! As part of our involvement in their #SLRT community, Rural BioReFarmeries will be featured alongside 12 other #EUfunded projects shaping the future of Europe's #bioeconomy 🇪🇺 🌱 Find out more 👇

Congratulations to our friends from @bbionets-eu.bsky.social for all the amazing milestones they've achieved during the first half of the project! 🌱 Check out their new video to learn more about their results so far ⤵️ youtu.be/WRluGwjHBPM?... #Bioeconomy #Biobased #GreenInnovation #Sustainability

Our friends from @earthone-eu.bsky.social are hosting an online workshop focused on co-developing solutions for climate adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation and inclusive land management. 📍 Online (free!) 🗓️ Friday 5th September ⏰ 09:00 -12:45 CET Register here: earthone-project.eu/earthone-to-...

Transforming grass into bio-based solutions ☘️ Did you know green biorefineries have a huge potential to support the transition towards a circular #bioeconomy? Find out how: ruralbiorefarmeries.eu/the-project/ 🎬 Green biorefinery demo site @au.dk 🇪🇺 #EUfunded #CBE_JU @biorefineryie.bsky.social

Can we really produce tasty, high-protein and commercially viable foods out of biorefined grass? 🧃🌱 Find out in this interview with Aliabbas Saleh, Innovation Manager at Carbery and Work Package Leader in the Rural BioReFarmeries project 👇 ruralbiorefarmeries.eu/in-conversat...

#BiobasedMondays | Research & innovation advancing the bioeconomy🌱 'A life cycle thinking-based environmental risk framework for screening sustainable feedstocks in early-stage bioeconomy projects' 👉 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... @ryaninstitute.bsky.social @mtu.ie @biorbic.bsky.social

We're getting ready for the 2nd edition of #BioPills, the social media campaign led by @bbionets-eu.bsky.social to celebrate #EUfunded initiatives shaping the future of the #bioeconomy in Europe. We're very excited to participate alongside @bio2reg.bsky.social and many other projects! 🇪🇺 🤝 🌱

Have You Subscribed Yet? 🫵 📩 Our #SLRT partner project, @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social, is about to release its very first #Newsletter! We encourage you to subscribe via their dedicated form to be among the first to receive their latest insights. 👉 Subscribe now: shorturl.at/Vn9zi

#Biobased Mondays - your weekly dose of bio knowledge ☘️📝 This week's recommended read: 'Circular Bioeconomy: what it means and how to get there?' by @unctad.bsky.social ➡️ unctad.org/news/circula... Featuring insights from a report on #circular #bioeconomy published by UNCTAD & @chathamhouse.org

Keen to know how we’re building a small-scale green biorefinery model that places farmers’ needs at its core? 👩‍🌾 Subscribe to our newsletter and stay up to date with our latest news, our progress and upcoming opportunities 👉 rebrand.ly/RBRF-Newslet... 🇪🇺 #EUfunded #CBE_JU @biorefineryie.bsky.social

🌱✈️ Giulia and Alex travelled to Aarhus, Denmark, to take part in the @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social Consortium meeting! Beyond the valuable discussions and progress made during the meeting, these kinds of trips are a great opportunity for team building. #AUSTRALOteam

Ahead of our next in-person General Assembly, here's a throwback to when the RBRF consortium met for the first time in Cork for the project's kick-off meeting! We look forward to gathering in Aarhus next week to share what we've been up to in the last 6 months 🇩🇰 🐮 🌱 youtu.be/m3Tgj_gP4As?...

19 partners from 8 EU countries working together towards one common goal 👉 to demonstrate an improved small-scale, farm-centred green biorefinery model in Europe 🌿👩‍🌾🔬 Meet the Rural BioReFarmeries Consortium, led by @biorefineryie.bsky.social from @mtu.ie ⤵️ ruralbiorefarmeries.eu/team/

Making the most of last weeks beautiful weather 🌞to present the green biorefinery developments at Farm Zero C and @mtu.ie , and our @ruralbiorefarm.bsky.social project activities. 🍀♻️🧪🧑‍🌾🐄 @biorbic.bsky.social

Our dissemination work has started in Italy 👩‍🏫♻️ On 26 March, our partners from Unitelma Sapienza introduced our mission at a regional roadshow in Rome as part of #BioInvestIT 2025, an event highlighting research projects implementing circular #bioeconomy production models. 🟢 ruralbiorefarmeries.eu

Good weather in Ireland = time for fieldwork! ☘️ 🧑‍🔬 RBRF partners from @mtu.ie, Carbery and @biorbic.bsky.social have started collecting the first early season samples of grass & clover that will be analysed on Farm Zero C, our Irish demo site. Find out more: ruralbiorefarmeries.eu/demo-sites/i...

The wait is finally over! Our website is now live ➡️ ruralbiorefarmeries.eu Explore it to discover the objectives of Rural BioReFarmeries, the multidisciplinary consortium involved, and the overall mission behind this #HorizonEurope initiative led by @biorefineryie.bsky.social from @mtu.ie 🌿 👩‍🌾 🇪🇺