Valbiom

Since 2002, Valbiom has been Wallonia’s leading centre for the bioeconomy, serving public and private stakeholders: farmers, local authorities, regional public services, project developers, manufacturers, start-ups and more.

Valbiom fosters, promotes and sustains existing or innovative economic activities in Wallonia, focusing on the non-food use of biomass. Our motivation: to work alongside you to implement solutions in the bio-based economy. The Valbiom team, drawing on its practical expertise in bio-based materials and bioenergy, is committed on a daily basis to achieving the goal of a more resilient, low-carbon society that creates local jobs.

Valbiom operates in three key areas:

Developing and rolling out new value chains

• identifying new development opportunities for the Walloon bio-based sector, such as new crops (hemp, silphium), the exploration of available but under-utilised resources (wool, grass), new recovery processes, innovative logistics chains, etc.
• assessing the viability of these opportunities and supporting their development
• responding to requests from various levels, both public and private

Supporting and implementing projects

• pre-feasibility and feasibility studies for bioenergy projects
• regional assessments and forward-looking studies (availability of feedstock)
• regulatory studies and legislative interpretations
• active monitoring and benchmarking
• communication strategy and specific tools
• personalised support

3. Informing and raising awareness

Informing and awareness raising

Valbiom plays a role in monitoring, providing information, raising awareness and offering advice. Valbiom also promotes knowledge-sharing and collaboration.

Valbiom develops resources (publications, reports, analyses, etc.) and ensures the dissemination of the knowledge gained (field visits, events, press, social media, etc.).