Forum in brief
The CBE JU Stakeholder Forum 2026 is a one-day, high-level event focused on what still needs to be done to turn bio-based innovations into large-scale, competitive industrial solutions. With technologies maturing and new EU frameworks emerging, including the forthcoming EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the Biotech and Biomanufacturing Act, the forum looks at how to bring high-potential solutions to market, create value and deliver tangible benefits for citizens, businesses and regions.
The event will gather industry leaders, policymakers, regional authorities, innovators, investors and the CBE JU community to discuss Europe’s bio-based future.
What to expect
- High-level opening on competitiveness and industrial leadership
- In-depth sessions on scale-up, market uptake and finance
- Exhibition of CBE JU-funded bio-based innovations
- Networking opportunities, including an evening cocktail
Themes and objectives
- From lab to fab: creating the conditions for moving from research to first-of-a-kind industrial demonstration, addressing regulatory, infrastructure and skills needs.
- From demonstration to market: enabling replication, commercialisation and market uptake through improved access to finance and long-term investment predictability.
- CBE JU’s role in Europe’s bioeconomy vision: how public-private partnerships can strengthen the EU’s industrial base and competitiveness.
About CBE JU
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) is a €2 billion partnership between the European Union and the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC) that funds projects advancing competitive circular bio-based industries in Europe.
CBE JU is operating under the rules of Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme, for the 2021-2031 period. The partnership is building on the success of its predecessor, the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI JU), while addressing the current challenges facing the industry.
Why attend
- Understand what’s shaping Europe’s bioeconomy and competitiveness.
- See real bio-based innovations developed with CBE JU support.
- Meet decision-makers, bioeconomy experts and innovators driving industrial transformation.
- Explore networking opportunities.