Not only what we can do, but especially what we want to do is what counts to tackle global and NSR challenges.

The transition to a circular economy is an important means of working on climate challenge, with the prospect of newbusiness models. Therefore, the use of biobased materials in construction (built environment, interior construction and civilengineering) offers a unique opportunity.

A number of frontrunners are aware of the urgency and opportunities of biobased materials, but are encountering various obstacles to take further steps. BBoBB is about developing, reinforcing and demonstrating value chains for biobased construction and product development, so that everyone in the chain – from farmer to builder / designer – is able and willing to make a joint contribution to the challenges of our time.

Overarching obstacles currently experienced are of organizational, technical and juridical nature:

• Lack of well-organized value chains
• Fragmented and partly missing knowledge and data
• Facilitating government policies, laws and regulations
• Awareness among different parties in the chain
• Financial feasibility of biobased construction materials

The objective of BBoBB is to tackle these challenges in the NSR by developing a transnational approach for the valorisationof biobased value chains. This will be demonstrated in 5 regional pilots, where developed methods and business models are actually applied.

The objective of BBoBB is to tackle these challenges in the NSR by developing a transnational approach for the valorisationof biobased value chains. This will be demonstrated in 5 regional pilots, where developed methods and business models are actually applied. This is achieved through various activities aimed at strengthening and scaling up, with a focus on governance and policy (WP1); demonstration of costs and benefits (WP2); design and awareness (WP3).

The structure of activities and composition of the project partnership ensure that all parties in the chain can be brought together. The transnational cooperation and exchange of knowledge thus offers a scale leap for creating both economic and environmental impact with the application of biobased materials.

Our main role in the project relates to WP3. Specifically: Co-designing, with DRK, the design trajectories where to apply the materials/technologies provided bythe partners. Run two 6-months trajectories in support to the front-end explorations of the potential applications andqualities of the materials/technologies at hand. Design and organize NSR workshop. User-centered design sessions to better asses the experiential qualities of the materials/technologiesprovided by the partners. Nevertheless, we participate in other WP's too, with the following contribution: Literature study relating design aspects to the materials/technologies provided by the partners in totransfer the into educational programs (WP1). Supporting in the development of new business model for the bio- and circular economy (WP2).