The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion (TRK) is positioning itself as a pioneer in the sustainable bioeconomy by specifically promoting innovative business with bio-based products and processes. A strong network with numerous competent players bundles knowledge and relevant experience in various fields of application. The award as one of the model regions for industrial bioeconomy by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection underlines the leading role in this forward-looking area.
TechnologieRegion Karlsruhe GmbH is taking decisive steps towards a sustainable bioeconomy by actively driving forward the raw materials transition. With a broad network of stakeholders, expertise is bundled across the entire value creation system, from the cultivation of renewable raw materials, the industrialization of processing and biotechnological synthesis processes to the recycling of organic material at the end-of-life.
More than one hundred companies, research institutions and organizations in the region have already joined forces to promote the sustainable use of plant-based and bio-based fibres in regional value chains in the construction, moulded parts and packaging and food sectors and to establish new value chains. The construction industry, among others, shows great potential.
As a knowledge and technology region, we bring together expertise for the demonstration, translation and scaling of bio-based innovations in particular. With the "TRK RE²source" is a participatory, systematic roadmap with concrete measures that promotes sustainable development in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion as a model region for researching and testing innovative products and processes.
The aim of the RE²combine project is to promote the high-quality use of by-products and residual streams. To achieve this, waste volumes must be reduced and value creation from renewable raw materials promoted. In order to implement this project, we are networking players in the value chains of the wood and paper industry, food production and bioenergy in order to jointly develop new ideas and put innovative technologies into practice. Further information on the RE²combine project can be found here.
As part of the RE²source project, a strategy was developed to drive forward the raw materials transition by contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and the conservation of natural resources and promoting sustainable, circular value creation processes in the region. The bioeconomy strategy for the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion includes goals and measures to utilize the potential of bioeconomy for the promotion of the location and sustainable transformation of the economy in the TRK and can be downloaded here.
Bio-based raw materials and processes are not only an alternative to conventional applications due to their environmentally friendly production. They can enable new technical properties and improve the recyclability of products. They therefore offer a wide range of possible applications, whether in vehicle construction, the furniture industry, as a building material, in the production of fine chemicals or in the textile and packaging industry.
With plant engineering, production technology, sensor technology and software products, key sectors in the region can drive the bioeconomy forward with solutions. This opens up new market potential in the regional network, which not only protects the environment but also has a lasting impact on the economy.
The Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion was recognized by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection as one of 28 model regions for its activities in the field of industrial bioeconomy. As a liaison office for the regional players, TRK GmbH is taking the next steps and opening up areas of application such as plant-based building materials and technologies used in the bioeconomy with projects and initiatives. In this way, TRK GmbH is actively contributing to shaping innovative paths for a sustainable and green economy.
Networking and cooperation between the regions is crucial for Germany-wide strength in the field of industrial bioeconomy. The TRK is presented on the online map of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection (BMWK) with 28 example regions of the industrial bioeconomy with the title "Plant-based fibers for the regional value chains in the pulp and paper industry in the Karlsruhe TechnologyRegion".
Discover bioeconomy projects on the BMWK's online map.
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