Bioeconomy is a key topic for the future – yet for many people, it remains an abstract or unfamiliar concept. With our new information format “StoffWechsel”, we aim to make it more accessible: In a compact format, we present selected bio-based raw materials, highlighting their historical development, current applications, and future potential and challenges.
Starting off: LIGNIN
Once considered an environmental burden, lignin is now a valuable energy source and may become a versatile material shaping the future of the bioeconomy. Its journey reflects the transformation from waste to resource – a powerful example of the innovative potential within Austria’s bioeconomy.
Take a look: StoffWechsel #1 – Lignin (PDF)
Project Scouting Lignin
Are you working with lignin or aware of exciting projects in this field? Please send them to us at office@bioeconomy-austria.at so we can prepare for our next project scouting.
Your ideas are welcome
We warmly invite our network partners to contribute topic suggestions for future editions:
- • Is there a raw material you would like to present?
- • Do you know of a best-practice example from research, industry, or a specific region?
- • Are you working on a project that would be a great fit for “StoffWechsel”?
We look forward to your input – and to many more editions of our new format.