FOCUS STC

08/06/2026

📣 BBioNets Is Driving EU Policy! ⚖️

🚀 We have just published a new highlighting the recent Event held in Brussels and online, as well as our upcoming webinar.

💡 In just a few days, we will address why Bio-Based Technology ( ) remain underutilised across Europe. If you support at national or regional level, whether as a CAP Network representative, Managing Authority, advisor, or practitioner, this webinar is for you.

📄 Read the Press Release:
https://focus-stc.gr/3rd-bbionets-press-release/

🖥️ Register for the upcoming webinar:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDmSGtBZ5M5im9aG__hKwiqpWAmw5neC3D-OJtxaUDvpMI9A/viewform

05/06/2026

🎉 Celebrating this with some exciting news! 🌍

🌱 BBioNets is organising another event dedicated to . During this webinar we will exchange ideas and practical experiences for strengthening creation and implementation.

🗓️ 16 June, 10:30 CET
🌐 Online
✍ Register now: https://bbionets.eu/building-better-operational-groups/

⏳ Just 2 Weeks to Go❗

🌱 Operational Groups ( ) are a key tool for co-creating practical, innovative solutions for , , and through projects supported by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development.

🗓️ Join our capacity-building on 16 June and connect with stakeholders who support the creation and implementation of OGs. Together, we'll share experiences, exchange ideas, and explore ways to strengthen collaboration and innovation across Europe.

Are you involved in supporting Operational Groups? Don't miss this opportunity!

🔗 Learn more and register: https://bbionets.eu/building-better-operational-groups/

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🌐 Visit our website: https://bbionets.eu/
🎬 Watch the BBioNets videos: https://www.youtube.com//videos
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Munster Technological University | Teagasc Forestry | CREA - Ricerca | Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy | BioEcon | Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía | Αμερικανική Γεωργική Σχολή | Innovation HUB - American Farm School | Tepro Consultores Agrícolas | FOCUS STC | BioEast HUB Czech Republic

20/05/2026

BBioNets is buzzing these days! 🐝

Apart from the workshop on 27 May (only a week to go!), another exciting event is on the way!

📅 A webinar on bio-based innovation entitled “Building Better Operational Groups” is taking place on 16 June at 10:30 CET.

If you are involved in supporting at national or regional level whether as a CAP Network representative, a Managing Authority, an advisor or a practitioner this webinar is for you!

ℹ️ Learn more: https://bbionets.eu/building-better-operational-groups/
✍ Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDmSGtBZ5M5im9aG__hKwiqpWAmw5neC3D-OJtxaUDvpMI9A/viewform

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👉 Register also to the EU , focused on co-creating for a !
🔗 https://bbionets.eu/co-creating-policy-recommendations-for-a-rural-bioeconomy/

📢 EXCITING NEWS! 🎉

📅 is organising a webinar on bio-based innovation entitled “Building Better Operational Groups” on 16 June at 10:30 CET.

🤝 The webinar will bring together National CAP Networks, Managing Authorities, advisors, researchers and practitioners to discuss challenges, share successful strategies, and strengthen the creation and implementation of bio-based across Europe.

🔍 Based on insights gathered from our project's six countries, the session will focus on practical solutions for boosting , and in rural development.

💻 Online | Save the date!

ℹ️ Learn more: https://bbionets.eu/building-better-operational-groups/

✍ Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeDmSGtBZ5M5im9aG__hKwiqpWAmw5neC3D-OJtxaUDvpMI9A/viewform

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👉 Don't forget to also join us on 27 May at our joint EU , focused on co-creating for a !

🔗 https://bbionets.eu/co-creating-policy-recommendations-for-a-rural-bioeconomy/

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🌐 Visit our website: https://bbionets.eu/
🎬 Watch the BBioNets videos: https://www.youtube.com//videos
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Munster Technological University | Teagasc Forestry | CREA - Ricerca | Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy | BioEcon | Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía | Αμερικανική Γεωργική Σχολή | Innovation HUB - American Farm School | Tepro Consultores Agrícolas | FOCUS STC | BioEast HUB Czech Republic

07/05/2026

Accelerating Bio-Based Practices on Farms & Forests 🌱🌲

🗓️ Over the past five months, the BBioNets project organised a series of six Cross-Fertilisation Meetings exploring key themes in the sector.

💡 From innovations in recovery and sustainable processing, to innovative **p practices, efficient utilisation, circular approaches in , and opportunities in , the meetings brought together experts, practitioners, and stakeholders to exchange knowledge and inspire . 👥

As the main organisers of these sessions, we would like to sincerely thank everyone who participated and contributed to the engaging and fruitful discussions. 🫶

📌 Discover more about the meetings, access the presentations, and watch the recordings here: https://focus-stc.gr/cross-fertilisation-to-accelerate-bio-based-practices-on-farms-and-forests/

29/04/2026

📢 BIG NEWS! 🔔

📜 On 27 May, we are co-organising an EU-level event on behalf of BBioNets together with six other Standing Liaison Round Table ( ) projects.

Titled “Co-Creating Policy Recommendations for a ,” this initiative aims to transform regional data into a unified strategic roadmap. 🗺️

For , this event also serves as the second major EU-level cross-fertilisation meeting, following the successful first workshop "The Future of EIP-AGRI Operational Groups: Challenges, Opportunities and Existing Support Services" held in 2025. 🤝

🌐 More information on our website:
https://focus-stc.gr/co-creating-policy-recommendations-for-a-rural-bioeconomy/

✍ Register for online participation:
https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=tFGX_8qmN0OTJpa3gSew-yKhlusGYX5CpsctUDkdJ7VUNE5QV08yVUQ3R0VEMUI2MVEyMUpTTTRJSy4u&route=shorturl

22/04/2026

Happy World Earth Day 🌍

At FOCUS STC, we are committed to reducing our impact and building a more sustainable future—because every step counts. 👟💪

09/04/2026

🐰 Happy Easter - Καλό Πάσχα! 🐣

24/03/2026

📣 eNaBlS' 3rd Newsletter is out! 📬

Discover our project's latest news and how we are transforming & by boosting the concepts of and Nature-Based Solutions ( )! 🍃

🔗 https://enabls.eu/enabls-3rd-newsletter/

🚀 Our 3rd Newsletter is out!

Since June 2025, our work on and Nature-Based Solutions ( ) has grown from launching to creating real impact.

As we enter the final year of the project, we’re focused on leaving a lasting legacy for and across Europe.

📬 In this issue, you’ll discover:

• The ᴇNᴀBʟS online platform

• Our latest outputs and publications

• Ongoing work tackling environmental disinformation

• Hands-on achievements from our seven Living Labs

• Highlights from our collaboration with (TF5) on

• Updates from our wider network of partner projects

👉 Dive in and explore how we’re turning ideas into impact: https://enabls.eu/enabls-3rd-newsletter/

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🌐 Visit our website: https://enabls.eu/
🎬 Watch the videos: https://www.youtube.com/-eu/videos
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University of Hohenheim | Wageningen University & Research | Itä-Suomen yliopisto - University of Eastern Finland (UEF) | BOKU University | Vytauto Didžiojo universitetas / Vytautas Magnus University | Association for European Life Science Universities ( ) | 3s research & consulting | iBO / CERTH | FOCUS STC | IDEA training | BioEast HUB Czech Republic |

17/03/2026

✨ The highlights of the 5th Cross-Fertilisation meeting are now available!

🫒 This part of the series, titled “Circular Approaches in Olive Groves,” focused on transforming the oil production chain from a linear “extract-use-dispose” model into a closed-loop system.

Check out the & 👉 https://bbionets.eu/cfm-5-circular-approaches-in-olive-groves/

✨ Highlights from our previous Cross-Fertilisation meeting!

📝 The and of the fifth Cross-Fertilisation Meeting, held on 26 February 2026 and focused on circular approaches in groves, are now available! 🫒

💡 The event explored how the “Cradle to Cradle” philosophy can be applied to olive groves—turning traditional products like olive leaves and pomace into high-value bioactive compounds, animal feed, and soil enhancers.

👉 Check out the takeaways and watch the recording: https://bbionets.eu/cfm-5-circular-approaches-in-olive-groves/

🎬 The recording is also available on our channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo4PIzrqPyk

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👉 Join us on 27 May at our joint EU , focused on co-creating for a !

🔗 https://bbionets.eu/co-creating-policy-recommendations-for-a-rural-bioeconomy/

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🌐 Visit our website: https://bbionets.eu/
🎬 Watch the BBioNets videos: https://www.youtube.com//videos
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Munster Technological University | Teagasc Forestry | CREA - Ricerca | Instytut Uprawy Nawożenia i Gleboznawstwa - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy | BioEcon | Corporación Tecnológica de Andalucía | Αμερικανική Γεωργική Σχολή | Innovation HUB - American Farm School | Tepro Consultores Agrícolas | FOCUS STC | BioEast HUB Czech Republic

08/03/2026

🎉 Happy International Women's Day! 🌸