Work Programme - BIONÆR 2012 - 2021 Research Programme on Sustainable Innovation in Food and Bio-based Industries - BIONAER

The world is facing major global challenges related to population growth, climate change and dependence on non-renewable resources. The primary objective of the Research Council of Norway’s Research Programme on Sustainable Innovation in Food and Bio-based Industries (BIONAER) is to promote research that increases the level, profitability and sustainability of production in the bio-based industries. The scope of the programme covers research to promote innovation and management of the value chains for agriculture, forestry and nature-based industries, and for seafood and marine resources from the time raw materials are taken out of the sea until they reach the consumer.