About our work
Networks
An important task of the Centre for Bioeconomy is the networking of activities within BOKU, as well as the stimulation of cooperation and collaboration with relevant Austrian and international public and private institutions.
The most important international cooperations:
- European Bioeconomy University Alliance (EBU)
- Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS): network of all European Life Science Universities
- European sustainable energy innovation alliance (ESEIA): Networking of European universities with industry and public bodies, since 2005 with headquarters at TU Graz and in Brussels
- Association for European Life Science Universities (ICA): to intensify cooperation with the European Commission, the European Parliament and other organisations in Brussels
- European Partnership for an innovative Campus Unifying Regions (EPICUR): Cooperation of 9 universities in 7 countries in education, research and iInnovation
National cooperations (i.a.):
- ministries: BMK, BML, BMBWF
- Environment Agency Austria (Koordinierungsstelle BOKU)
- Ökosoziales Forum
- BioBASE GmbH
- Bioökonomie Plattform NÖ/ecoplus
- ACIB
Cooperations within BOKU:
- LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) - Plattform: Forum for quantitative sustainability assessment and joint organisation of events (e.g. life cycle assessment workshop) - Details in chapter initiatives
- Energiecluster: Networking and making energy research at BOKU visible - Details in chapter initiatives
- Ethikplattform: Bioeconomy Working Group
- AG Nachhaltigkeitsforschung: Networking of projects and events
- BOKU:BASE: Facility to assist start-ups/spin-offs and for contacts with industry
