Bioeconomy - National Policy Statement

The National Policy Statement is a further step towards the ambition of developing the bioeconomy. It has been prepared by the Department of the Taoiseach and is the outcome of extensive consultation.

It outlines the major challenges in expanding the bioeconomy.

Among these are:

• promoting greater coherence between the many sectors of the bioeconomy
• strengthening the development of promising bio-based products and growing the relevant markets for them
• accessing funding available at EU level as well as leveraging private investment