Explore good practice bio-based business models and real-life inspiring examples

This section of e-Tools provides virtual library of 12 good practice bio-based business models and 20 real-life inspiring examples illiustrating how existing business enterprises are innovating in the bioeconomy sector. These business models and examples are developed to demonstrate how bio-based businesses in the BSR can introduce innovations in their current activities or how can they find a niche for new businesses in the bioeconomy sector.

Search engine of this library (click search icon below) enables to find relevant good practice business models and their examples, i.e. case studies, by specifying value proposition of a business (replacement of fossil fuels, etc.), source of biomass used in production (agriculture and food industry biomass, etc.), and type of production, i.e. energy production, circular bioeconomy development, production of non-energy high value-added products. The search can be narrowed to business models or business cases. Business cases can be searched by country in which analysed business enterprises are located. Search by word or phrase is also possible.

For more information on here presented materials, please read “Report on good practice business models and example small and medium scale pilot business projects for sustainable bioenergy and side bio-products production in the BSR”.

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Model 7: Bio-based Fertilizer for Increased Soil Quality
This cluster is based on four enterprises that specialize in producing compost, biofertilizers, soil improvement products from waste as well as providing know-how, technology and infrastruc […]
Model 8: Sustainable Bio-based Products from Plant-based Biomass
This cluster formed on the basis of five enterprises using cultivated plant based and wood biomass for variety of other bioproducts, incl. food products (vegan, gluten free food, starch, ba […]
Model 9: Sustainable and Novel Bio-based Products from Food Waste and Biomass...
The type was formed on the basis of five enterprises that use food waste, grass and aquatic biomass for developing and producing products for replacing plastic-based straws, cutlery and kit […]
Model 10: High-value Products from Knowledge-based Processing
The type is based on four enterprises specialising in using novel biomass and developing different new products, specifically for pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, cosmetics, food and feed ind […]
Model 11: High-value Products from Circular Bioeconomy
This cluster is based on four very specialized enterprises working on highly innovative products, including aquaponic systems, biodegradable polymers, lignin-based products, fish sludge-bas […]
Model 12: Utilization of Municipal Waste and Sewage
This type is based on four enterprises using municipal waste and wastewater for their bioenergy production. In comparison with the type of district heating and electricity from various biom […]