Bioeconomy Events
- Published on: 7 September 2023
- Last updated on: 14 April 2025
Bioeconomy Ireland Week
Bioeconomy Ireland Week is an annual, week-long event held each October to highlight and raise awareness of Ireland’s rapidly growing bioeconomy. The celebration is a collaboration of events and awareness raising initiatives involving industry, primary producers, universities, researchers, local authorities, students, and local communities throughout Ireland. The awareness raising week is coordinated by the Irish Bioeconomy Network around a central theme.
Past BIW Launches and Events
All Island Bioeconomy Summit
The All Island Bioeconomy Summit & Awards 2025 will take place at Johnstown Estate Hotel, Enfield, Meath on Tuesday 13 May 2025. The event comes at a pivotal time for the sector, bringing together key stakeholders from across the island. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine is a gold sponsor of this event.
For more information, and to book your attendance, see Home - All Island Bioeconomy Summit, Ireland
Science Week
In November 2024, as part of Science Week, DAFM’s Research, Bioeconomy & Codex Division hosted an information webinar to explore the science around new bioeconomy opportunities for grass.
James Gaffey, from the CircBio research group at Munster Technological University, showcased research and demonstration activities around grass biorefining – a process which extracts compounds from grass. Work to date shows the potential to extract feed grade protein for animals, or even protein for human foods.
A recording of the webinar, as well as James Gaffey’s slide deck, can be found below.
Exploring New Bioeconomy Opportunities for Grass
Other Bioeconomy Events
The Irish Bioeconomy Network, through the Irish Bioeconomy website, features a dedicated Events page for all past and upcoming Bioeconomy-related events. Please visit: irishbioeconomy.ie.