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Bioeconomy Education
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The BISC-E competition provides a unique means of promoting the bioeconomy among students across multiple disciplines.
It challenges students to develop innovative, bio-based solutions to help overcome hurdles standing in the way of a climate-neutral Europe.
The competition offers a novel and exciting means to support and challenge students’ learning and development in the bioeconomy, as well as offering a unique networking opportunity for students to connect with peers and industry.
For more information on the BISC-E competition, see here: Bio-based Innovation Student Challenge Europe (BISC-E)
The launch event for Bioeconomy Ireland Week 2021 engaged with key stakeholders to examine how Ireland considers its needs on bioeconomy education, training, and skills provision. This event on Bioeconomy Education, Training and Skills was moderated by Ms Helen Carroll, broadcaster, and was opened by Martin Heydon, Minister of State at DAFM and Ossian Smyth, Minister of State at DECC.
A report on the Bioeconomy Education, Training & Skills event can be viewed below:
In 2021, the European Commission mandated a study on “Promoting education, training and skills across the bioeconomy” to achieve a mainstreaming of the bioeconomy in education.
The study assessed the current and future (2030 and 2050) needs for professional profiles and skills, bringing together a quantitative forecast exercise and a qualitative ‘foresight’ activity, which incorporates expert insights on the future of the bioeconomy.
For more information, and to read the full report, see Promoting bioeconomy education in Europe - European Commission