Bio-Circularity Label
The HOOP Circularity Label tool is an instrument to understand the current performance of a city/region regarding the implementation of bio-circular measures.
Circular strategies
Guidance, Informative, Self-assessment
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Circular Valuation method
The HOOP Circular Valuation method is a clear and simple method for companies and public bodies to assess whether circular projects are financially attractive.
Circular strategies, Financing
Self-assessment
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Best Practices Atlas
In Best Practices Atlas we collect best BBP (Bio based Products and Processes) practices, from inside and outside Europe, that are wholly or partly transferable to other regions, or serve as an inspiration for partners in the value chain. An interactive web based tool will provide easy to find information on the best practices identified.
Valorisation technologies
Guidance, Informative
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Biocircurlarcities tool
BioCircularCities tool supports the identification of the most suitable technological options (bio-circular technologies) for improving the biowaste management. The BioCircularCities tool relies on the consideration of a list of influential criteria which was established from what have emerged from the analysis of a literature-based state of the art of the main drivers and barriers towards the development of biocircular value chains for biomass waste management.
Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Guidance
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Biograce
The BioGrace-II tool is an Excel-based tool for the calculation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for electricity, heat and cooling from biomass. It is developed from a European Union policy perspective. The tool is developed for companies that want to demonstrate compliance to RED-II sustainability criteria, for auditors who verify claims made by companies, and for anyone else making bio-energy GHG emission calculations for instance for scientific purposes.
Consultancy, Self-assessment
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Circular Transition Indicators
Measure your company’s circular performance and guide yourself with the Circular Transition Indicators.
Circular business models
Consultancy, Guidance
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Circulytics
Material Circularity Indicators (MCI) is an assessment tool for companies to improve product design and material procurement. It enables users to analyse and evaluate a range of environmental, regulatory, and supply chain risks for their designs and products.
Circular strategies
Self-assessment
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Coaching Activities
The Enabling Coaching Activities, available through an online simple questionnaire provided via the website, will support biomass producers or the BBP industry for the uptake of emerging best practices and help the applicants figure out more details about the bio-economy and its component. The applicant can ask about biomass, bio-based products, innovation & technologies, scientific papers, EU and national laws, and much more.
Circular business models, Circular strategies, Incentives, Legislation, Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Guidance
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CommBebiz
The Knowledge Portal is a ‘one stop shop’ for researchers in the European Bioeconomy community who would like to explore the potential for their research to have an impact beyond the scientific community. The Knowledge Portal is designed to stimulate and facilitate clearer thinking about how to effectively progress the knowledge arising out of publicly-funded research in Europe in order to develop the bioeconomy in Europe.
Circular strategies, Legislation, Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Guidance, Informative
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European Bioeconomy Library
The European Bioeconomy Library is a transparent, readily available, user-friendly bioeconomy knowledge base platform. It offers a broad collection of the key outcomes of EU-funded CSA-type projects on bioeconomy topics funded in the last 15 years, making them readily available, integrated and actionable by industries and policy makers.
Circular business models, Circular strategies, Incentives, Legislation, Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Guidance, Informative
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European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform
In this section you will find existing strategies for the transition to a circular economy adopted at national, regional or local level by public authorities.
Circular strategies
Informative
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European Circular Economy Stakeholder Platform – GOOD PRACTICES
This section includes relevant practices, innovative processes and ’learning from experience’ examples. All information is provided by the stakeholders themselves who remain responsible for accuracy and veracity of the content.
Circular strategies
Informative
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Green City tool
This tool is both a simple self-assessment and benchmarking tool for cities, and a source of information and advice for anyone wanting to learn more about how we can make cities greener and more sustainable. This tool is all about city governance and the approach taken to sustainable urban planning – it is not about quantitative indicators of sustainability, although it will guide you to the best places to find such information.
Circular strategies
Self-assessment
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Innovation Watch
Innovation watch collects useful information about technologies, innovation and processes and shares it with you to help improve and expand your practices.
Circular strategies, Citizen awareness, Legislation, Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Informative
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InnProBio Bio-based Products Database
In this database you find a range of bio-based products that are already on the market. For each product you can find information on the product itself, for example its specifications, bio-based content, and sustainability certification. This database is only available in the English language.
Citizen awareness
Consultancy, Informative
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Knowledge center for bioeconomy
The Knowledge Centre for Bioeconomy supports policymaking by identifying, filtering and structuring relevant information and making it accessible; bringing together researchers, policymakers and other experts in the field; analysing, synthesising available evidence and communicating it in a transparent, tailored and concise manner
Circular strategies, Legislation
Informative
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Pilot4U Open Access Data Base
Pilots4U maps all existing open access pilot and demo-infrastructures across Europe, creating a very visible and easily accessible network for the European bio-economy.
Pilot projects, Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Informative
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Power4Bio Catalogue of bioeconomy solutions
Catalogue of bio-based solutions with online database that contains factsheets on existing bio-based solutions with tested potential for market uptake in the fields of bioenergy, biomaterials, biochemical and food & feed.
Circular strategies, Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Informative
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ResCoM Circular Pathfinder
Starting tool for companies interested in circular economy thinking. It allows them to explore and identify the most suitable circular pathways for their products by answering just a few questions. Informed by best practices of other companies, the Circular Pathfinder guides the user towards circular pathways that have potential in their specific case. It explains why certain pathways, such as product remanufacturing, life extension or recycling are of interest, with examples.
Circular strategies
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S2BIOM Sustainable supply of non-food biomass
S2BIOM developed strategies, roadmaps, and information databases on sustainable biomass potentials, resource efficient pathways and optimal logistical supply routes at local, regional, national and pan-European level for EU27, western Balkans, Turkey and Ukraine.
Circular strategies, Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Guidance, Informative
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Tech4Biowaste database
The Tech4Biowaste technology database is a dynamic database of relevant technologies of biowaste utilisation. The Tech4Biowaste project provides the bio-based industry with a complete overview of existing and emerging technologies for biowaste utilisation and valorisation. The technology database contains up-to-date information and is accessible to everybody
Valorisation technologies
Consultancy, Guidance
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Water footprint, Product gallery
Get a snapshot of the impact of your daily lifestyle. Compare how much water is used to make a variety of products so that you can choose to reduce your water footprint. For those that want to find out more, the green, blue and grey water footprint shows the source of water consumed and the volume of fresh water required for assimilation of pollutants.
Citizen awareness
Informative
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