BIOARC

Bioregional mineralisation with agricultural resources for construction

Start date: 01/05/2025

Duration: 36 months

Topic: HORIZON-MISS-2024-NEB-01-01

Total budget: EUR 3,899,197.50

Website: bioarc.eu

BIOARC connects the agricultural and construction sector by developing high-performance bio-based building materials from agricultural by-products. Bacteria are included as co-creators through a biomineralization process, to develop lightweight, fire-resistant products – such as insulation boards, construction panels, acoustic panels, and partition walls. To ensure global scalability, the project will leverage regionally available resources like rice, wheat, sunflower, and hops, which are widely accessible not only in the EU but also in other parts of the world. By standardizing production processes and rigorously assessing the structural, thermal, acoustic, health related, and durability properties of the materials, the project ensures consistent quality, performance and validating them in real-world construction environments. The project takes a bioregional approach, collaborating closely with local communities, farmers, craftsmen, and industries to develop local value chains that reduce carbon emissions and promote circular economy principles. By connecting stakeholders across four European bioregions, the project integrates a participatory design process, ensuring that the developed materials are not only environmentally sustainable but also culturally embedded and economically viable. The project engages with the NEB hub for results and impacts, as well as contributing to regenerative design principles in the construction sector. BIOARC aims to provide scalable, cost-effective, and high-performance materials, while supporting local economies and promoting resilience against environmental and economic changes.

BIOARC A GLANCE

Novel process improvement
4 new products development
Local application via locally shaped pavillions in fairs and rural areas
New value chain in 4 bioregions
Bioregional Weaving

OUR ROLE

Within the BIOARC project, InoSens is a work package leader for WP8 – Dissemination, Communication & Exploitation, as well as the task leader in several instances (Task 8.1: Dissemination, Exploitation and Communication Plan, Task 8.2: Public Outreach and Use-Case Specific Promotional Campaigns, and Task 8.5: Exploitation and IPR Management). For their successful implementation, we rely on the methodology we have developed through and implemented in more than 25 Horizon projects. Those include internal and external communication procedures, IP management, exploitation playbook, etc.