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TransBIB - National transfer network
to boost industrial bioeconomy
TransBIB makes technologies, knowledge and competences of the bio-based economy accessible to a wide range of users.
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TransBIB

What is TransBIB?

TransBIB (Transfer Network for boosting the Industrial Bioeconomy) is the central information platform for bio-based innovations in Germany. We support companies, research institutions, and regions in tapping into the potential of the bioeconomy and establishing sustainable, bio-based value chains. As an interface between business, science, and politics, we offer connections to technology transfer, regulatory affairs, and networking to facilitate a successful transition to a bio-based economy.

Our services are made possible through funding from Bundes­ministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie (BMWE).

Project key figures and numbers

18

Project partners

99

Experts

>40

Competence regions

5,5

Mio. € funding

One stop. One shop.

TransBIB brings together most of the resources, services, and tools related to bio-based innovations in one place. From initial guidance through various bioeconomy databases to technology transfer, training, and certification issues—we offer everything you need under one roof. Save time and resources with our one-stop-shop approach for your bioeconomy projects.

What offerings and tools are available to you?:
- Bioeconomy Competence Pool & Matching Platform
- Comprehensive bioeconomy databases
- Detailed overview of national scaling-up facilities
- Bioeconomy knowledge and information via chatbot

More information about the TransBIB One-Stop-Shop

TransBIB supports you at every stage of your bioeconomy project

No matter what stage your bioeconomy project is at, TransBIB can support you with the right services and tools throughout the entire development process. From initial guidance through planning and finding partners to scaling up and implementation, you’ll find tailored support for every phase of your project here. Click on the phase you’re currently in and discover how TransBIB can support you along the way.

  • Orientation – finding your way into the bioeconomy

    Discover the basics, data, knowledge and key resources to help you better understand the potential of the bioeconomy and put your project into context.

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  • Planning – turning ideas into viable projects

    Make use of expertise, advice and the right tools to prepare your bioeconomy project in a structured way and to define the next steps on a sound basis.

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  • Find partners – bringing the right people together

    Find experts and partners who can help drive your project forward with the right expertise, technologies and fresh perspectives.

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  • Scaling up and implementing – putting innovation into practice

    Identify suitable infrastructure, funding opportunities and standards to successfully translate bio-based ideas into practice and bring them to market.

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How to benefit from TransBIB:

  • Targeted networking: TransBIB brings together stakeholders from research, industry and business and highlights areas of expertise. This fosters new collaborations and synergies.

  • Accelerated transfer: Knowledge and technologies are put into practice more quickly. TransBIB shortens the path from research to practice.

  • Building value chains: TransBIB helps you find suitable partners across the entire value chain. This enables ideas to be developed into solutions.

  • Centralised access: Tools, knowledge and resources relating to the bioeconomy are all available in one place. This makes it easier to find your way around and get started.

  • Practical support: TransBIB helps to identify needs and initiate concrete innovation processes. This enables sustainable solutions to be implemented more quickly.

Current events

  • Nexus Bioeconomy - Actionable Pathways toward a Biobased Economy

    At RootCamp Hannover, leading figures from agriculture, industry, finance and politics come together to develop concrete options for action for the bioeconomy.

    on location
    25.08.2026 9:30 – 25.08.2026 17:00 Uhr
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  • Renewable Materials Conference 2026

    The world’s largest event for the renewable carbon economy: bio-based, CO₂-based and recycling

    on location
    22.09.2026 9:30 – 24.09.2026 16:30 Uhr
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  • Innovation Day – The Bioeconomy as a Business Opportunity

    At INNOVENT’s 3rd Innovation Day, the research and industrial sectors will come together to discuss sustainable technologies, bio-based materials and new opportunities for collaboration.

    online
    22.09.2026 9:30 – 22.09.2026 15:00 Uhr
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News & newsworthy

  • 21.07.2026

    A forum on the bioeconomy of the future in Straubing – powered by TransBIB

    Sixty students, researchers and stakeholders in the regional bioeconomy, as well as representatives from UnternehmerTUM and TUM Venture Labs in Munich, explored the scaling and innovation ecosystem at the TUM Straubing Campus and at the Straubing-Sand port.

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  • 29.06.2026

    The Valley of Death in the Bioeconomy: From Valley to Bridge

    The path from a scientific idea to industrial application is rarely straightforward. In the bioeconomy in particular, there is often a critical phase between successful research and market launch – the so-called ‘Valley of Death’.

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  • 26.05.2026

    Follow-up report: TransBIB Symposium, Leipzig 2026

    What topics dominated the TransBIB Symposium in Leipzig – and what did participants find particularly memorable? This report brings together programme highlights, insights from the excursions, a photo gallery and a film of the symposium.

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