Announcement of the

GBA Award for Impact and Leadership in Bioeconomy 2025

Topics for the Award include, but are not limited to:

• Development of novel technologies enabling the decarbonisation of industrial processes or advancing existing decarbonisation technologies from low TRL to pilot scale
• Development of completely novel bio-solutions with large potential for sustainability impact through replacement of unsustainable current practices
• Initiating policy changes or societal acceptance and implementation at local, regional or larger scale, which may set a trend for knock-on effects
• Development of solutions that demonstrate immediate societal impact of innovative processes or practices, especially in the emerging economies

The award consists of

• A personal prize of €15,000 for discretionary use
• A one-year grant of €100,000 to support and progress research and/or activities related to the work recognized by the award
• In addition, the awardee and their institution will receive a one-year complimentary membership of the GBA

Keynote at KTB2025

The awardee will be expected to present a keynote lecture at the GBA Conference on Key Technologies in the Bioeconomy (KTB 2025), held from September 29 to October 3, 2025, in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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