BIOSPARK is creating a European network of Bio-Based Education Centres to strengthen education, training and lifelong learning for a sustainable future.
Project duration
Oct 2026 – Mar 2029
Consortium partners
18
Bio-Based Education Centres
27
EU Member States covered
27
Funded by
Horizon Europe · CBE JU
About BIOSPARK
BIOSPARK — Skills Promotion and Awareness for Regenerative Knowledge — brings together 18 partners across universities, research institutions, industry and innovation agencies. Together we are establishing 27 Bio-Based Education Centres (BBECs), one in every EU Member State.
Building on the legacy of BIObec, BIOSPARK turns regional hubs into a permanent European backbone for education, training, mutual learning and stakeholder engagement — accelerating Europe's transition to a sustainable, circular bioeconomy.
Students, professionals, educators and citizens.
One Bio-Based Education Centre per EU Member State.
Built with academia and industry.
A self-sustaining knowledge network for Europe.
Objectives
Build high-quality, future-proof curricula that prepare learners for a regenerative economy.
Equip the current workforce with the competences the circular bioeconomy needs today.
Open accessible learning pathways for citizens, professionals and policymakers across Europe.
Connect researchers, educators and companies through joint programmes and applied projects.
Anchor 27 Bio-Based Education Centres into a permanent, self-sustaining European community.
Project phases
01
Network establishment, mapping of regional needs and collection of best practices from across Europe.
02
Co-creation of curricula, learning methodologies and shared quality frameworks with stakeholders.
03
Testing programmes with students and professionals through workshops, micro-credentials and bootcamps.
04
Consolidating the BBEC network and securing long-term sustainability beyond the project lifetime.
News & updates
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