To mark Bioeconomy Ireland Week, Munster Technological University’s (MTU) Sustainable Infrastructure Research & Innovation Group (SIRIG) and Circular Bioeconomy Research Group (CircBio) joined forces with Teagasc Clonakilty Agricultural College to host workshops. These focused on bringing together farmers, researchers, and bioeconomy stakeholders to discuss smart farming and the bioeconomy, to explore how this will be shaping tomorrow’s agriculture.
The impactful moments highlighted three EU funded research initiatives: the SIMONE project, funded by Interreg North-West Europe focuses on enhancing crop resilience through smart agricultural technologies; the Horizon Europe Funded MainstreamBio project, which promotes small-scale bio-based solutions across seven EU regions, including Ireland and the ReNu2Cycle project, also under Interreg North-West Europe which aims to close the loop on nutrient recycling.