Project
Title
Waste biorefinery technologies for accelerating sustainable energy processes
Acronym
WIRE
Start
27.10.2021
End
26.10.2025
Coordinating Institute
Universidade de Portoalegre
Coordinator
Paulo Brito
Contact
Project team ATB
Allocated to research program
Summary
By 2030, Europe’s bioeconomy will grow significantly, with biorefineries as key drivers, converting waste and biomass into valuable products and energy for a circular economy. Challenges include fragmented knowledge, uneven expertise distribution, and insufficient policies. The WIRE COST Action aims to harmonize efforts through four working groups: raw materials, conversion technologies, applications, and communication. These groups promote circularity, bioeconomy, research, and EU-wide policy alignment, enhancing links between academia, industry, and policymakers. Through meetings and events, WIRE seeks to shape the future of biorefinery science and technology, fostering collaboration and industry engagement.
Funding
Europäische Union (EU)
Funding agency
Europäische Union (EU)
Grant agreement number
CA20127
Funding framework
COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology)