Milano is hosting today the third edition of BioInvestIT, the key investment forum for circular bioeconomy organized by Italian Circular Bioeconomy Spring together with the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF) and Bio4Dreams and the support of TerraNext, LCA and Bioinvest Europe. The event brings together innovative businesses and projects seeking capital with financial and corporate investors from all over Europe.
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A new Bioeconomy Investment Group is being set up to help Europe’s sustainable industries secure the funding they need to grow. The group aims to reduce financial risks for investors, create clear funding standards, and bring together public and private money. Despite already supporting 17 million jobs and generating up to €2.7 trillion in economic value, many innovative bio-based projects struggle to secure financing at critical stages, such as moving from small-scale testing to full industrial production. This funding gap risks holding back Europe’s ability to turn scientific breakthroughs in biotechnology and sustainable materials into real-world industries.
More than 630 institutional investors managing more than $37 trillion in assets urged governments to step up efforts to tackle the global climate crisis and achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, in a joint statement issued at the United Nations Climate Conference (COP25).
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