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About the Author: Beatriz Deltoro

Bea holds a MSc in Synthetic Integrative Biology (by CSIC and UIMP, ES) and a BSc in Biotechnology (from the Polytechnic University of Madrid, ES). During the latter, she enjoyed an ERASMUS stay at Ghent University (BE). She has also studied a course on Creation and leadership of resilient teams at the University of Chicago (US). Her education and previous experience as a lab manager crystallized in her interest in scientific organization at an international level and exploring innovation as a main motor of change. Her education and previous experience as a lab manager crystallized in her interest in scientific organization at an international level and exploring innovation as a main motor of change.

On 19 and 20 November, the 5th General Assembly of MainstreamBIO was held in Madrid, where Innovarum welcomed the 10 participating partners to review the actions carried out and to plan the work for the coming months.

So far, MainstreamBIO, which has already completed two thirds of the project, has developed a digital toolkit to support the development of small-scale bioeconomy businesses in rural areas, has completed a first round of innovation in which more than 35 cases have been supported through free technical and business consulting services, and is about to start a second round in which more than 20 cases will be supported.

During the first day of the meeting, the consortium reviewed the work of the first 4 work packages, focusing on the 15+ events that will be held in the study regions of Spain, Ireland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Poland and Bulgaria in order to raise awareness of the small-scale bioeconomy and exchange rural bioeconomy practices between representatives from the regions. The day ended with a cultural tour through the centre of Madrid, where the partners were able to learn more about the main historical monuments of the city.

During the second day, the consortium went through the details of the communication and coordination work packages of the project, agreeing on the most important actions and the next meetings to be held before the end of the project.

In the afternoon of the 20th, the partners joined the participants in the mutual learning event in Spain at El Capriolo, where BIO2REG project shared the experience of several rural agrotourism businesses, and aspects such as the benefits of agro and ecotourism were discussed, as well as the barriers, success factors and impact of these businesses in the rural environment. The day ended with a visit to Agroturismo El Capriolo, where Jaime Alonso, its manager, presented his business model and showed the experiences carried out there, connecting rural tourism with learning about the animals and livestock that they manage in the area.

Check out what El Capriolo has to offer on their website and Instagram profile!