Flanders
At A Glance
Area: 13.522 km²
Total population: 6.552.967
Bioeconomy maturity: Very high
Bioeconomy strategy: Yes
Main feedstock: Agricultural residues, forest residues, feedstock from forest-based and from aquatic-based industries, municipal waste
POWER4BIO partner: Government of Flanders (EWI)
Contact person for Flanders: Dries Maes
Bioeconomy Strategy
- Since 2013, Flanders has a bioeconomy strategy
Main Targets Of The Region Regarding Bioeconomy
- Policy coherence
- Strength in Research and Innovation, and Education
- Sustainable production and use of biomass
- Competitive bio-economy sectors and markets
- European and international cooperation
Main Stakeholders
In The Region
Interdepartmental (horizontal policy) working group BioE
Agencies for investment and trade
Research
Federations and sector organisations consulted
Infrastructure such as Biobase Europe pilot plant in Gent
All stakeholders are present but:
Intersectoral links including all actors along value chains missing
Instrument for collaboration between stakeholders is missing
Low consumer engagement
Available Biomass Sources
At Regional Level
- Feedstock from agri-food production
- From the forest-based industries
- From the aquatic-based industries
- Bio-waste and CO2
All Regions Participating In POWER4BIO
Ten regions from nine different countries are participating in POWER4BIO, five of which coming from Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and five from Western and Southern Europe (WSE).
