Beyond LIFE: continuing the path towards sustainability
The LIFE Programme, one of the EU’s key environmental funding instruments, may come to an end after 2027. This article explores its legacy, the current debate, and what could come next.
Innovarum promotes circularity in new awareness campaign
On April 10th, 2025, Innovarum attended a conference on bioparks organized at the Lleida-Alguaire Airport by the Diputación de Lleida, called Conference on Bioparks: an industrial model contributing to the sustainability of the Primary sector and the economy diversification, where Innovarum had the opportunity to present the MainstreamBIO project and its connection with circularity and bioeconomy in rural areas. The event, which brought together more than 200 people, including experts, companies, research centers, high school students, and public administration representatives, served to deepen this new concept [...]
4 Differences Between the Implementation of Horizon Europe and LIFE Projects
Below are 4 differences in implementing projects under the Horizon Europe program compared to the LIFE program. It is worth noting that there are more differences, such as the different reporting templates, both technical and financial (see LIFE versus Horizon Europe templates), but this post highlights just 4 of the most notable ones. Monitors (Project Officer vs. Project Advisor and External Technical Monitoring Expert) One key difference is the interaction and monitoring carried out by CINEA for LIFE projects, as opposed to the monitoring done by the European Research Executive Agency (REA) for Horizon Europe projects. In a LIFE [...]
Innovarum hosts MainstreamBIO’s 5th GA and Spanish Learning Event in Madrid
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 [...]