Visit a successful agrotourism business in Madrid: El Capriolo
As part of MainstreamBIO, Innovarum brings together stakeholders from different EU regions to share and learn about successful rural business models and experiences from other countries. For this event, we have chosen the rural initiative El Capriolo, a business that combines its agricultural and livestock activities with tourist experiences in a rural area. Join us next week at El Capriolo to explore sustainable and successful agrotourism! During this event, we will discuss key topics such as identifying and overcoming the main barriers in agrotourism, the characteristics of a successful agrotourism initiative, the mutual benefits between agrotourism and ecotourism, and the [...]
Launch of the European Project LIFE CHANDELIER
Zaragoza, October 4, 2024 – In September 2024, the LIFE CHANDELIER Project began its mission to promote the sustainable production of vehicle biogas in rural areas. This innovative initiative, with a budget of 3.9 million euros over three years, represents a significant step towards sustainability in the transport sector and sustainable rural development. Coordinated by the Aragonese Food and Nutrition Cluster, the LIFE CHANDELIER project will have a high impact thanks to a strategic consortium composed of a leading meat sector company, innovative renewable gas companies, and technology centers specialized in bioenergy production and agri-food waste management: GUCO (Grupo Arcoiris), [...]
Second Open Call For the Rural Bioeconomy in Spain: Free Technical & Market Development Services
Innovarum launches for the MainstreamBIO project the second call for applications for free technical and business support services for bioeconomy projects in the rural world in Spain. Those selected will have a minimum of 3 meetings within a period of 2 to 6 weeks. In these meetings, they will be advised by the project experts in their service(s) of interest. CLICK & APPLY NOW! (FORM AVAILABLE IN SPANISH) Applications can be submitted by individuals (natural or legal persons) or groups of 2 or more partners (natural or legal persons)* with small-scale rural bioeconomy ideas or projects located in Navarre, [...]
Innovarum Summer 2024 Celebration in Chinchón
On July 5, 2024, Innovarum celebrated the arrival of summer and the exciting progress of our latest projects with an unforgettable visit to Chinchón. We are proud to announce the approval of two key projects: MainstreamBIO and SMARTWINERY. MainstreamBIO aims to promote small-scale bio-based solutions in rural areas of Europe through regional multi-actor innovation platforms and tailored innovation support. SMARTWINERY focuses on developing smart technologies for efficient and sustainable wine production, improving the competitiveness of small and medium-sized wineries in Europe. To celebrate these achievements, we organized a day that combined the themes of both [...]
10 years of Innovarum
Last Friday 12th April, Innovarum celebrated its more than 10 years of history in a unique event surrounded by family and friends. In this post we tell you how it was such a special day, what has brought us this far and how many coffees are necessary to keep a company afloat for more than a decade! The history of the company Innovarum began as a project full of enthusiasm from the hands of Irene Paredes and Maya Hernando, two agricultural engineers and CEOs of Innovarum, who believed in the possibility of building a better world by promoting [...]
Innovarum 2023 Year in Review
The 2023 year has been certainly one for the books, especially for Innovarum! As we bid farewell to another year, it’s time to take a moment and reflect on the incredible journey we’ve had in 2023. For us, at Innovarum, this year has been nothing short of remarkable—a year marked by achievements, growth, and significant milestones we have proudly fostered in the bioeconomy sector. Successful Communication Campaigns Our commitment to fostering awareness and understanding in the world of bioeconomy was underscored by the success of our communication campaigns. Through strategic messaging and outreach, we were able to engage with [...]
MainstreamBIO Holds Its Third Project Meeting
The MainstreamBIO consortium is meeting in Almere, the Netherlands, on 10-11 October for its third project consortium meeting. The partners will discuss the progress made during the first year of the project, and will propose their action plans for the next six months. In the following months, MainstreamBIO will launch its first Innovation Round by providing technical and business support services to applicants with rural business ideas around the bioeconomy. On the second day of the meeting, project partners will visit the facilities of Farm of the Future, a Dutch initiative in which Wageningen University and farmers from Lelystad [...]
Celebrating A Decade Fostering Innovation In The Agri-Food Sector And The Bioeconomy: #InnovarumTurns10!
A decade ago, Innovarum embarked on a journey fuelled by innovation, determination, and a vision to make a difference and to empower the agri-food sector and the bioeconomy. As we celebrate our 10th year anniversary, it's a momentous occasion to reflect on the remarkable achievements and growth that have shaped us into the company we are today. During the second half of September, we will be cherishing the path that Innovarum has taken during these ten years by publishing different types of content that reflect this trajectory. Meanwhile, we would like to look back at the past decade and reminisce [...]
Open Call For the Rural Bioeconomy in Spain: Free Technical & Market Development Services
DEADLINE EXTENDED! SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION UP TO 04/10/2023 Innovarum launches for the MainstreamBIO project the first call for applications for free technical and business support services for bioeconomy projects in the rural world in Spain. Those selected will have a minimum of 3 meetings within a period of 2 to 6 weeks. In these meetings, they will be advised by the project experts in their service(s) of interest. Apply now! (ES) Applications can be submitted by individuals (natural or legal persons) or groups of 2 or more partners (natural or legal persons)* with small-scale rural bioeconomy ideas or [...]
COOPID Bioeconomy Conference: Driving Sustainable Growth in Agri-Food
Leading Bioeconomy Experts Unite at COOPID Bioeconomy Conference, Drawing 120 Registered Participants Brussels, 31/05/2023- COOPID, an H2020-funded project dedicated to advancing the bioeconomy in the agri-food sector, successfully concluded the highly anticipated COOPID Bioeconomy Conference. As an official #EUGreenWeek 2023 Partner Event, the conference brought together industry experts, policymakers, primary producers, and stakeholders on the 31st of May at Les Ateliers des Tanneurs, in Brussels, Belgium. "If I had to define cooperation in our organisation, it is about joining forces between the private and public sectors. Cooperation means co-creating knowledge together," said Ana Ruiz Sierra, Programme Officer at the [...]