With an annual turnover of around \u20ac2 trillion and employing around 22 million people, the bioeconomy is already one of the most important components of the EU economy.<\/p>\n
It is estimated that direct research funding associated with the bioeconomy strategy under Horizon 2020 could generate about 130,000 jobs and \u20ac45 billion by 2025.<\/p>\n
Bioeconomy: an economy using biological resources from the land and sea as well as waste, including food wastes, as inputs to industry and energy production. It also covers the use of bio-based processes to green industries.<\/p>\n
For more information, see the European Commission\u2019s Bioeconomy website.<\/p>\n\n
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