Propose a future World Bioeconomy Forum

Propose a Future World BioEconomy Forum

The World BioEconomy Forum (WBEF) is the flagship event of the World Bioeconomy Association (WBA) and a truly global platform for advancing the circular and holistic bioeconomy. We invite cities, regions, universities, development agencies, and industry clusters to collaborate with us in hosting a future edition of the Forum — or, for a more targeted engagement, a World BioEconomy Roundtable.

Why host?

• Showcase your region as a centre for bio-based innovation, sustainability, and circular growth.
• Engage international networks of policymakers, industries, financiers, researchers, and civil society.
• Catalyse partnerships and attract investment aligned with your regional and national bioeconomy strategies.
• Gain global visibility through WBA’s international communications, partnerships, and event ecosystem.

A comprehensive event based on the Four-Pillar Structure

The World BioEconomy Forum is uniquely designed around the Four-Pillar Structure — The Bioeconomy: People, Planet, Policies; Corporate Leaders and the Financial World; Bioproducts Around Us; and Looking to the Future— providing a complete and interconnected perspective on the transition toward a sustainable, bio-based economy.

🔗 Learn more about the Four-Pillar Structure

Each Forum is structured within this framework, ensuring a holistic and balanced programme that reflects the bioeconomy’s full value chain — from citizen engagement and enabling policy, to industrial innovation and forward-looking research. This approach guarantees that every edition of the Forum offers a comprehensive view of the global bioeconomy’s evolution and opportunities.

Roundtables – focused, smaller-scale dialogues

In addition to the full Forum, WBA also organises World BioEconomy Roundtables — smaller, high-level meetings that explore one Pillar at a time (for example, The Bioeconomy: People, Planet, Policies).
These are ideal for regions or organisations wishing to host a focused discussion within the global bioeconomy framework. Roundtables can also serve as stepping stones toward hosting a future Forum.

The holistic concept of the bioeconomy

The World Bioeconomy Association promotes a holistic understanding of the bioeconomy, encompassing environmental, economic, and social dimensions. It goes beyond biomass transformation to include sustainable resource management, circularity, innovation, and inclusive development.
Learn more about our concept here:
🔗 https://bioeconomyassociation.org/about-us/concept-of-the-bioeconomy/  

Host partnership and format

The Forum typically spans 2–3 days, featuring high-level plenaries, thematic sessions, industry showcases, investment dialogues, and site visits.

• WBA provides programme curation, speaker and partner engagement, branding, and global outreach.
• Host partners provide the venue, local coordination, logistics, and sponsorship facilitation.

Roundtables, by contrast, are one-day or half-day events, lighter in logistics yet highly impactful, and can be arranged flexibly in cooperation with interested hosts.

How to express interest

Interested organisations can:

• Propose hosting a future World BioEconomy Forum, or
• Express interest in hosting a World BioEconomy Roundtable.

Please include in your Expression of Interest (EOI):

• Proposed location and preferred timing
• Lead organisation(s) and contact details
• Regional bioeconomy strengths and thematic focus
• Ideas for site visits or local showcases (for Forums)

After receiving your EOI, the WBA team will schedule a discovery call and share the detailed hosting guide.