{"id":2222,"date":"2026-07-17T10:30:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T08:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/?page_id=2222"},"modified":"2026-07-17T13:28:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T11:28:05","slug":"strongbionet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/strongbionet\/","title":{"rendered":"STRONGBIONET"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2222\" class=\"elementor elementor-2222\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-966f7bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"966f7bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/SB-def.jpg 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fb85a2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7fb85a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc9df4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdc9df4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Follow <strong>#STRONGBIONET<\/strong>\u00a0project on social media:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/strongbionet\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-198\" src=\"https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/LinkedIn_logo_initials-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/07\/LinkedIn_logo_initials.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 51px) 100vw, 51px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07a780 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b07a780\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-326066b\" data-id=\"326066b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73fbf7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e73fbf7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-047a271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"047a271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\">Project name: <strong>STRengthening and cOnnectiNG BIOeconomy NETworks to improve resilience, competitiveness and growth<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-weight: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-weight );\"><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Project acronym: <strong>STRONGBIONET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Programme: <strong>Horizont Europe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Project duration: <strong>06<\/strong><b>\/2026 \u2013 05\/2029<\/b><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Coordinator: <b><span lang=\"EN-GB\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\">Sustainable Processes and Resources for Innovation and National Growth (SPRING); Italy<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cffd5c9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cffd5c9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-468d1e7b\" data-id=\"468d1e7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710fb279 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"710fb279\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>STRONGBIONET<\/strong> is a <strong>Horizon Europe<\/strong> project that <strong>aims to strengthen and connect bioeconomy networks across Europe<\/strong>, improving resilience, competitiveness and sustainable growth. Acting as a true <strong>\u201cnetwork of networks\u201d<\/strong>, the project brings together stakeholders from industry, research, education, policy, investment and civil society to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable and circular bioeconomy. Through collaboration, knowledge exchange and innovation, STRONGBIONET will develop a multilingual EU-wide platform serving as a central hub for networking, education, investment readiness and science-policy dialogue.<\/p>\n<p>Although Europe is already home to a wide range of successful bioeconomy initiatives, many of these networks continue to operate in isolation from one another. STRONGBIONET was designed to address exactly this gap: rather than creating another standalone network, the project connects existing initiatives across sectors and countries, unlocking synergies that would otherwise remain untapped. By bridging together diverse actors from across the bioeconomy value chain, STRONGBIONET aims to create new opportunities for innovation, capacity building and policy dialogue, ultimately contributing to a more resilient, sustainable and competitive European bioeconomy.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the <strong>digital platform<\/strong>, STRONGBIONET will establish thematic Communities of Practice, support education and training activities, and strengthen links between innovators and investors. The project also places strong emphasis on evidence-based policymaking, working to ensure that scientific knowledge and stakeholder expertise directly inform decision-making at EU level. Coordinated by SPRING \u2013 Italian Circular Bioeconomy Cluster, the initiative brings together <strong>19 partner organisations<\/strong> from <strong>14 countries<\/strong> and will run for 36 months, fully aligned with the objectives of the EU Bioeconomy Strategy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-abc1c7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"abc1c7f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad5621c\" data-id=\"ad5621c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed74777 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed74777\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Interesting links and documents:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1NR08u729d-Xd5ZmP4b_ZIXBpGUsOT6W1\/view\">STRONGBIONET Press Release<\/a> (ENG)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b651d5c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b651d5c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-914eff9\" data-id=\"914eff9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6b0d9e elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6b0d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd23be5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd23be5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c5dbf0\" data-id=\"0c5dbf0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d96fae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9d96fae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/bioeconomy.sk\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/03\/european-union-gee294d5f1_1280-300x200.png\" 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