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What we’ve been up to lately | January 2026
Each month, Work Package Leaders and other partners in the Rural BioReFarmeries…
MTU installs new upstream green biorefinery pilot plant
Our partners from Munster Technological University have successfully installed…
Rural BioReFarmeries celebrates first year of the project in Rome
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) consortium gathered in Rome on 4-5 December…
In conversation with Piotr Oleskowicz-Popiel from Poznań University of Technology
Piotr Oleskowicz-Popiel is a Full Professor at Poznań University of Technology,…
In conversation with Vladislav Popov from Agricultural University-Plovdiv
Vladislav Popov is a Professor at the Department of Agroecology at Agricultural…
Inside RBRF: Building a Green Biorefinery Network across Europe
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project is rethinking how we can build local,…
What we’ve been up to lately | October 2025
Each month, Work Package Leaders and other partners in the Rural BioReFarmeries…
In conversation with Liz Gavin from NuaFund
Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Gavin is the Founder and Managing Director at NuaFund, an Irish…
Inside RBRF: Assessing the environmental and socio-economic impact of green biorefineries
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project is rethinking how we can build local,…
In conversation with Vincent O’Flaherty from University of Galway
Vincent O’Flaherty is an established Professor of Microbiology at University of…
Rural BioReFarmeries spotlighted by Horizon Europe Ireland
Ireland's National Support Network for Horizon Europe puts the spotlight on…
Inside RBRF: From biorefinery waste to valuable raw material – exploring the potential of brown juice for bioenergy and biochemicals
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project is rethinking how we can build local,…
In conversation with Andreas Gravholt from SEGES Innovation
Andreas Gravholt is a consultant at SEGES Innovation, where he works closely…
Inside RBRF: Developing high-value foods, flavours and antimicrobials from biorefined grass
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project is rethinking how we can build local,…
In conversation with Claus Grøn Sørensen from Aarhus University
Claus Grøn Sørensen is a professor and researcher at Aarhus University, where…
Inside RBRF: Turning grass fibers into sustainable bio-based packaging
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project is rethinking how we can build local,…
Inside RBRF: Building a European-wide system for rural green biorefineries
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project is rethinking how we can build local,…
In conversation with Rommie van der Weide and Matthew Booth from Wageningen University & Research
Rommie van der Weide is a Senior Researcher and Matthew Booth is a Bioprocess…
In conversation with Aliabbas Saleh from Carbery
Aliabbas Saleh is Innovation Manager at Carbery, where he leads collaborative…
Inside RBRF: Optimising sustainable local supply chains for green biorefineries
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project is rethinking how we can build and…
Rural BioReFarmeries joins forces with ManuREfinery to promote sustainable progress in the bioeconomy
The ManuREfinery and Rural BioReFarmeries projects are teaming up with the…
Six-month progress update: Laying a strong foundation for an optimised green biorefinery model
As Rural BioReFarmeries reaches the six-month milestone, the consortium…
The Rural BioReFarmeries consortium meets in Aarhus for its 1st General Assembly and Demo Site visit
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) consortium reunited in Aarhus, Denmark, on…
In conversation with Eleonora Staffieri and Piergiuseppe Morone from Unitelma Sapienza
Piergiuseppe Morone is Professor of Economic Policy at Unitelma Sapienza, where…
In conversation with James Gaffey from Munster Technological University
James Gaffey is Co-Director of the Circular Bioeconomy Research Group (CIRCBIO)…
Rural BioReFarmeries welcomes 18 European partners for its kick-off meeting in Cork
Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) is a new EU initiative co-funded by the Circular…
Press Release: Rural BioReFarmeries sets to drive a farm-centered bioeconomy powered by grassland biorefineries
The Rural BioReFarmeries (RBRF) project, funded by the Circular Bio-Based…