REGIONAL WAYS OF STIMULATING THE BIOECONOMY – LODZKIE CASE STUDY Witold Stępień, Marshal of the Lodzkie Region

Bioeconomy related policies are mentioned in three integrated strategies, which are included in the implementation of the Medium-Term Strategy for the Development of the Country: Strategy for Innovation and Efficiency of the Economy Strategy of Energy Safety and Environment Strategy for Sustainable Development of Agriculture, Rural Areas and Fisheries NATIONAL LEVEL

On 27th of August 2015 Regional Parliament of Lodzkie Region established Lodzkie as the first Bioregion in Poland. It means that a plan to transform the Lodzkie into one of the most innovative regions in Poland, with sustainable bioeconomy as a strategic approach, is becoming a fact. REGIONAL LEVEL

Regional Innovation Strategy (LORIS2030) identifies key smart specialisations of the region: Bio economy Advanced building materials Medicine, pharmacy, cosmetics IT and telecommunications Modern textiles and fashion industry (including design) Innovative agriculture and food processing Power engineering, including renewable energy sources Geothermal Unit in Uniejow MASPEX, POLINTEGRA, INCRI-BioM ADAMED

BOOSTING BIOECONOMY IN LODZKIE REGION Examples of initiatives undertaken to boost bioeconomy development in Lodzkie: Analysis of the potential of Lodzkie Region Strategy of bioeconomy development in Lodzkie Region BioNanoPark - one of the best equipped bio- nanotechnology centers in Europe Polish Technology Platform of Bioeconomy (PPT BG) ICRI-BioM Project – the H2020 “Teaming for Excellence”

EUROPEAN DIMENSION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF LODZKIE REGION Committee of the RegionFirst Vice-President of ENVE Commission Involvment in CoR activities in the field of Bioeconomy ERRIN NetworkMember of the Management Board Bioeconomy Working Group (brokerage sessions, events) Vanguard InitiativeParticipation in the group for Bioeconomy ACR+Boosting regional activates in a field of Circular Economy EU Projects (successful applications) 1. InnProBio - Forum for Bio-Based Innovation in Public Procurement; H2020, University of Lodz 2. Innovative biotechnological solutions for the production of new bakery functional foods, FP7, Lodz University of Technology EU Projects (new submissions) 1. Horizon 2020: Synergic Circular Economy across European Regions (SCREEN) 2. Horizon 2020: BB : The Regional Dimension of Biobased Industries 3. Interreg Europe: Waste prevention, reuse and circular economy (ReW4RD)

IV EUROPEAN BIOECONOMY CONGRESS 6 – 7 OCTOBER, 2016, LODZ

BIOREGIONS FORUM Associated to the EUROPEAN BIOECONOMY CONGRESS LODZ 2016 Knowledge Sharing Platform organizing workshops and conferences, regional stakeholder meetings for training, education and transfer of knowledge (with the European Bioeconomy Congress as the focal point) Networking of stakeholders at regional and macroregional levels and initiating joint initiatives and projects Networking of R&D potential Synergies of ESIF with other instruments (S3 Platform, H2020, BBI JU, EIP AGRI, Food4Future KIC) Initiating interregional “twinning” agreements aimed at knowledge transfer, mutual learning Contributing to revision and development of bioeconomy strategies

Witold Stępień Marshal of the Lodzkie Region Thank you for your attention…