Commission launches investment initiative to implement Bioeconomy Strategy: Call of Interest open

The European Commission is stepping up the implementation of the EU’s Bioeconomy Strategy by launching three complementary initiatives. This includes the Bio-based Europe Alliance (BEA) to support market scale-up, the Bioeconomy Investment Deployment Group (BIDG) to improve access to finance, and the Expert Group on Bioeconomy to support implementation by Member States.

Regarding the BEA, the Commission launched a call of interest on 10 June for parties that want to participate. The alliance aims to address gaps across the value chain that prevent companies from scaling up and reaching full market deployment of bio-based materials and products. With a mission to mobilise €10 billion in corporate offtake commitments by 2030, the Alliance will connect producers of bio-based materials, products and technologies with major European buyers.

Interested organisations are invited to submit their interest in becoming founding members of the Alliance ahead of its official launch on 20–21 October 2026 during the Global Bioeconomy Summit in Dublin, Ireland.

Any expression of interest should be submitted by 31 July through the confirmation of interest form and sent to ENV-BIOECONOMY-STRATEGY@ec.europa.eu.