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Together we can close the loop! Sign to unlock the Circular Bioeconomy!

In the EU, the bioeconomy generates over €3 trillion in turnover and supports 17.42 million jobs.

From 2014 to 2021, the bio-based industries’ turnover grew by 5.8%, reaching approximately €55 billion.

Circular Bioeconomy and its Biorefineries are a key driver of innovation, regeneration and more sustainable growth. The circular Bioeconomy is rooted in local resources and interdisciplinary by nature, it connect multiple sectors and technologies while strengthening regional value chains.

To balance economic, environmental and social sustainability, we must harness its vast potential: restoring natural capital, cutting carbon emissions, reshaping production and consumption, exploiting every type of waste and by-product through innovation and efficient resource use.

This fosters long-term stability, community well-being and political resilience.

This petition is addressed to all those who believe the circular bioeconomy is vital for the future of the European Union.


It supports the IFIB Turin Statement, launched in the wake of the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy (25-26 September 2025), which calls on the European Commission to place the bioeconomy at the heart of its development, competitiveness, and resilience plan.

This is so that the European Bioeconomy Strategy, to be presented by the end of the year, can pave the way for an action plan and a future Bioeconomy Act.

Read the statement and be part of the transformation.

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The promoters

  • Catia Bastioli, CEO, Novamont
  • Cristina Prandi, Rector, University of Torino
  • David Chiaramonti, Full professor, Polytechnic of Torino and President at re-Cord
  • Dirk Carrez, Executive Director, Biobased industries Consortium
  • Giedrius Bagusinskas, Executive Director, LITMA/Smart Food Cluster
  • Edo Ronchi, President, Fondazione per lo Sviluppo sostenibile
  • Erik Ripple, CEO, NatureWorks
  • Ermete Realacci, President, Fondazione Symbola
  • Inge Arents, Managing Director, Flanders’ FOOD
  • Katarina Blicklingova, Director, Bioeconomy Cluster Slovakia
  • Konstantinos Vorgias, Professor and member, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and Greek Bioeconomy Council
  • Leif Frilund, CEO, Walki Group
  • Magnus Hedenmark, President, Nordisk Bioplastförening
  • Mariagiovanna Vetere, VP Sustainability and Public Affairs, NatureWorks LLC
  • Mario Bonaccorso, Director, Cluster SPRING
  • Stephen Napier, CEO, Irish Bioeconomy Foundation
  • Thomas Philipon, CEO, TotalEnergies Corbion
  • Victor Falguera, General Manager, Catalonia Bioeconomy Hub (BioHubCat)

The signatories

  1. Aaron Philips, Sustainability Advisor, Biosiness Srl
  2. Alberto Castellanza, Director Development Products & Markets, Novamont
  3. Alessandro Cibien, CEO, Flexopack srl Italia
  4. Alessandro Del Seppia, Head of Biochemicals, Novamont
  5. Alessandro Ferlito, Commercial Director, Novamont
  6. Alessia Rinaldi, Post – doc researcher, University of Parma
  7. Alireza Mansouri, CEO, Biosiness S.r.l.
  8. Amedeo Lepore, Full professor of Economic History, University of Campania, Luigi Vanvitelly, LUISS, Unisob
  9. Anna Maria Raspolli Galletti, Full Professor, University
  10. Antonio Munarini, President, Ecozema S.r.l. società benefit
  11. Antonio Servadio, BD – innovation, Fondazione UNIMI
  12. Arjan Klapwijk, Director, Bio4Life BV
  13. Armando Quazzo, CEO, SMAT S.p.A.
  14. Armido Marana, CEO, Ecozema S.r.l. società benefit
  15. Beatrice Sileno, CEO, Co-Founder, Nantoo S.r.l.
  16. Bernard de Galembert, Director, WBCSD Forest Solutions Group
  17. Bob Paul, Principal, E5 Solution Consulting
  18. Bruno Collos, Operational Manager, SAS Le Beau Projet – Biowrap
  19. Bruno Rudnik, Managing Partner, SEF Ventures
  20. Carlos Belloch, PhD student, University College Cork
  21. Carrie Chan, CEO, Avant
  22. Cesar Guy, President, SERPBIO
  23. Christian Margreiter, CEO, Naturabiomat GmbH
  24. Christian Patermann, Director ret. Former official EC
  25. Christophe Doukhi – de Boissoudy, President, AFCB (Association Française des Compostables Biosourcés)
  26. Claudio Marzadori, Full Professor, University of Bologna
  27. Clementina Dellomonaco, SVP Food Biosciences, IFF
  28. Daniela Gozmanova, International relations, Regional Bioeconomy Hub- Plovdiv
  29. Daniela Ribezzo, Director, Prishu B.V.
  30. David Bolzonella, Head of Department, University of Verona
  31. David Inacio, Country Manager, Novamont Iberia
  32. Davide Collini, CEO, B-Plas sbrl
  33. Domenico Allocca, Product Management, Novamont
  34. Elena Sgaravatti, Founder and GM, PlantaRei Biotech
  35. Eleonora Pagnotta, Technical Research Associate, CREA
  36. Elias Atienza, General Manager, Corporation Tecnologica de Andalucia, CTS
  37. Erik Hrvatin, Director, Adrialoop d.o.o.
  38. Fabiano Vittorio Coccato, CEO, Coccato&Mezzetti S.r.l.
  39. Fabio Assandri, General manager, Novamont
  40. Felice Amori, Editor, Il Bioeconomista
  41. Francesca Di Bartolomeo, Senior Scientist, SINTEF AS
  42. Francesco Falduti, Human Resources, Patrica site, Novamont
  43. Francesca Senatore, Marketing manager, Flessobags S.r.l.
  44. Francesco Paolo La Mantia, Pesercher, INTSM
  45. Friedrich von Hesler, Area Manager, Novamont
  46. Gennaro Agrimi, Professor, University of bari
  47. Geoffroy Delvinquier, Execustive Assistant to CEO & Public Affairs Manager, Futerro S.a.
  48. Giovanni Sannia, President, Biopox
  49. Giuseppe Lanzi, CEO, SISIFO S.R.L. Società Benefit
  50. Henk Vooijs, Chair, Holland Bioplastics
  51. Hendrik Waegeman, Head of Business Operations, Bio Based Europe Pilot Plant
  52. Iouvert Lean Marc, Administrateur, Chambre de commerce franco finlandaise
  53. Isabella Pisano, Professor, University of Bari Aldo Moro
  54. Javier Sanz Osorio, Engineering and Technology, SISENER INGENIEROS / GREENVAL TECHNOLOGIES
  55. Jean-Francois Feller, Professor, Université de Bretagne Sud
  56. Julien Gambon, Director, VEGEPLAST SAS
  57. Katarina Korzeń, Business develpoment, T&F Plast Trade
  58. Loredano Pollegioni, Delegate to Research and Innovation, University Insubria
  59. Lorenza Romanese, Secretary General, European Bioplastic – EUBP
  60. Lorenzo Botta, Associate Professor, University of Tuscia
  61. Lubomila Jordanova, CEO, Plan A
  62. Luca Bianconi, President, Assobioplastiche
  63. Luca Lauro, Official, Agenzia ICE
  64. Luca Lovatti, R&D, Consorzio Melinda
  65. Lucia Gardossi, Delegate in the Cluster Spring, University of Trierte
  66. Luigi Iavarone, CEO, IWT Iavarone Wood Technology S.r.l.
  67. Luigi Morra, Senior Researcher, CREA
  68. Luisa Fortunato, Quality Manager, Industria Plastica Toscana
  69. Marco Salvadeo, CIO, Novamont
  70. Marco Versari, President, Biorepack
  71. Margherita Caggiano, Director, Re Soil Foundation
  72. Maria -Beatrice Coltelli, Associate Professor, University of Pisa Department of Civil and Industrial engineering
  73. Marko List, CEO, CONSULTARE d.o.o.
  74. Martyna Zastawna, CEO, Finnavi
  75. Massimiliano Rondini, General manager, Flessobags srl
  76. Massimo Centemero, DG, Consorzio Italiano Compostatori
  77. Massimo Portincaso, CEO & Co-Founder, Arsenale Bioyards S.r.l.
  78. Maurizia Seggiani, Full professor, University of Pisa
  79. Melina Gerdts, Founder, BioCircular loop Podcast
  80. Monica Bertuzzi, President, Industria plastica Toscana SOC COOP
  81. Nicola Di Fidio, Assistant professor, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”
  82. Nicola Pecchioni, Director, CREA
  83. Nicola Rovelli, R&D and Innovation Manager, Enereco S.p.A.
  84. Nicoletta Ravasio, Research Director, CNR
  85. Nina Meglic, Director, ACT-SI
  86. Patrik Fogelström, CEO, BioBag International AS
  87. Patrizia Circelli, Team Leader Bioeconomy- Agrifood, PNO Innovation
  88. Philippe Marchand, biofuel expert and consultant, PM Conseil
  89. Phoebe Koundouri, Professor, Athens University of Economics and Business; University of Cambridge
  90. Pichon Gérard, Scientific director, Gbcc
  91. Pierfrancesco Morganti, Centers Coordinator, Centro R&D, Nanotechnology Unit, Accademia di Storia dell’Arte Sanitaria, Roma Italy
  92. Piergiuseppe Morone, Full Professor of Economic Policy, Unitelma Sapienza
  93. Rosalba Troiano, Phd Student, Unité de Catalyse et Chimie du Solide
  94. Rosella Malanchin, CEO, ROELMI HPC S.r.l.
  95. Riccardo Gent, Executive Director, German Association of Biotechnology Industries
  96. Sandra Martin, Managing Director, FuturaMat
  97. Sergio Andreis, Executive Director, Kyoto Club
  98. Silvia Silvestri, Researcher, head Bioeconomy Unit, Fondazione Edmund Mach
  99. Simao Soares, CEO, President, SilicoLife and P-Bio
  100. Simone Luti, Researcher, University of Florence
  101. Stefano Alini, CEO, Radici inNova Scarl
  102. Stefano Bertacchi, Researcher, Industrial biotechnologist, University of Milano – Bicocca
  103. Teodor Vintila, Project Manager, University Professor, University of Life Sciences King Mihai I, Timisoara
  104. Terhi Vapola, Managing Partner, Greencode Ventures
  105. Todorova Tzvetanka, General Manager, BG colors LLC
  106. Valentina Vignaroli, Director, Assobioplastiche