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From governance structures for cooperative models to a circular cooperative business model tool!
Webinar #5

How can collaborative business models support the transition to a circular bioeconomy? This webinar explores the role of governance structures, stakeholder engagement, and co-creation in developing successful collaborative initiatives. Participants will be introduced to a draft Circular Cooperative Business Model Tool and invited to provide feedback on its framework, practical relevance, and potential applications.
Who is it for?
The session is specifically tailored to the primary sector, offering practical and actionable insights for:
Primary producers, bio-based businesses, entrepreneurs, cooperatives, clusters and other actors developing or supporting bioeconomy value chains. The webinar is also relevant for public authorities, researchers and innovation-support organisations involved in enabling sustainable and circular bioeconomy initiatives.
Speakers from Flanders food
Maarten Uyttebroek and Nina Kellner
Outcomes for Participants
By the end of the webinar, participants will be familiar with:
- Governance analysis of selected collaborative business models: it shows actor configuration, governance mode, decision-making arrangements, coordination mechanisms and key barriers and challenges.
- How to improve acceptance of biotechnology in society: focus on importance of co-creation to build trust.
- General framework of newly developed Circular Cooperative Business Model Tool as multiphase process to develop and implement a circular and cooperative business model.