Innovation and investment program for bioeconomy in rural areas
Innovation and investment program for bioeconomy in rural areas
The new "Bioeconomy Innovation and Investment program for rural areas" has started. The state supports sustainable projects with 35 million euros from the reserve "Future Land BW - more out of the crisis". The funding program consistently supports companies in filling this important future.
"Baden-Württemberg is one of the leading regions in the area of circular bioeconomy within the European Union, and now we have the new "Innovation and Investment program for bioeconomy in rural areas (BIPL BW) “ initiated the highest financing amount for the bioeconomy in the history of our country. A bioeconomic economy based on natural cycles opens up enormous potential for added value, especially for rural areas. Our declared goal is to enable even more efficient use of limited natural resources through intelligent linking of industries and sectors and creating new, robust value creation networks. In this way we can get our natural livelihood, place the economy on a more environmentally friendly and climate -friendly foundation and at the same time create attractive, sustainable jobs, "said the Minister for Rural Areas and Consumer Protection. href = "https://www.baden-wuerttemberg.de/de/service/pressemitteigung/pid/innovation-und-investungsrogram-fuer-biooeconomie-im-laenda-raum/de/regierungungsungsungungungungungung/gitengieder-landes government/peter-hauk/" internal-link "> Peter> Hauk .
Bio -economic solutions bring on the market
"Given the drastic consequences of the Covid 19 pandemic for the economy, we will consistently support companies in strengthening their innovative strength and investing in this important future field. Our new funding program aims to bring future-oriented bio-economic solutions to market maturity. Effectively support demonstration projects, but also work in real laboratories and invest in innovative production systems that refer to high-quality products with real added value for people and nature, ”said Minister Hauk.
The core of the bioeconomy is to reduce the consumption of finite fossil raw materials and to use more renewable and renewable raw materials. Recycling of raw materials and nutrients is one of the most important prerequisites for bioeconomy. "The changeover of our economy to renewable carbon sources and bio -based, recyclable materials and products offers our companies enormous opportunities, but also requires enormous investments. Also with a view to the European Green deal With our new funding program we offer strong incentives to fill this future-oriented field ", emphasized minister Hauk.
promotion of innovation and investments
The maximum subsidy for innovation projects is five million euros. As part of innovation financing (BIP BW Innovation), company-owned individual and community projects (also in cooperation with research institutions) can be financed in the pre-competition area, in particular pilot and demonstration projects. Companies can apply if they are part of the value chain of the agricultural, forestry or food industry or process raw materials from agriculture and forestry. These are supported by attractive financing conditions in order to strengthen their research and development activities, to further develop their innovative strength and future viability and to maintain and promote marketable innovations. Depending on the size of the company and the goals of the innovation projects, companies can be reimbursed in joint projects up to 80 percent of the eligible costs.
As part of the investment funding (BIPP BW Invest), companies can receive grants up to one million euros. Investments in construction (settlement), expansion investments and investments in the renovation or diversification of a permanent establishment in Baden-Württemberg are financed. The subsidy rate for investment subsidies is up to 45 percent depending on the size of the company. Companies from Baden-Württemberg can apply if they are part of the value chain of land, forestry or food or process raw materials from agriculture and forestry.
This year, applications for both financing lines can be submitted by April 1, 2021. Applications received later are not excluded, but may no longer receive priority. The public announcements with all relevant information on BIP BW BW Innovation and Bipl BW Invest can be found on the website for rural affairs and consumer protection . The application forms are in preparation and are offered for download as soon as possible on the same website.
sustainable bioeconomy in the country
with the cross -departmental country strategy, which was adopted in 2019 Sustainable Bioöconomie Baden- Württemberg (PDF) The aim is to develop Baden-Württemberg into a leading region for bio-based and circular economy. According to the state strategy, the term "bioeconomy" is defined as "knowledge-based generation and use of biological resources, processes and principles for the provision and use of products and services in all economic sectors of a future economic and social system".
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