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The future of the bioeconomy will not be determined by how much biomass we can produce, but by how wisely we can use it. Achieving climate neutrality, protecting biodiversity, strengthening regional economies and ensuring resource efficiency are all essential goals, but they do not always align. Starting in September 2026, the Horizon Europe project #BIOSCALES will tackle this challenge by developing and validating Sustainability-Optimal Target States (SOTS). These will support bioeconomy innovation ecosystems in identifying pathways that balance environmental, social and economic objectives. Coordinated by the University of Graz, BIOSCALES will work across five diverse European case studies to explore alternative biomass pathways, assess their impacts under different regional priorities and constraints, and identify solutions that are not only sustainable in theory but grounded in real-world needs. White Research leads the project’s Dissemination & Communication, Synergies and Exploitation activities, helping ensure that BIOSCALES serves not only as a research project, but also as a catalyst for more informed decision-making on the future of Europe’s bioeconomy. The project together Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (DE), Wageningen University & Research (NL), Universidad de Zaragoza (ES), International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) (AT), Rosenheim Technical University of Applied Sciences (DE), BTG Biomass Technology Group BV (NL), CTA (Technological Corporation of Andalusia) (ES), STRATECO OG (AT), GLOBAL 2000 (AT), s.Pro – sustainable projects GmbH (DE) and University of Gothenburg as partners. Alexandros Altsitsiadis | Antonia Areti Kalimeri | Sofia Michopoulou #HorizonEurope #EUfunded #EUresearch #Bioeconomy #CircularBioeconomy #SustainableBioeconomy #Sustainability #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #ResourceEfficiency #InnovationEcosystems #GreenTransition

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