Accelerating circular value chains, sustainable business models, and resilient farming systems across Europe.
GBR-ACT Project
GBR-ACT brings together a European consortium across six countries — Sweden, France, Germany, Finland, Denmark and Lithuania — to position Green Biorefineries as catalysts for the agroecological transition.
Over 36 months, the consortium will develop circular value chains, sustainable business models, deployment strategies, and policy recommendations for grass-based biorefineries that turn permanent grasslands into protein, bioenergy, biofertilizers, and biomaterials.
Why it matters
Permanent grasslands cover a third of EU agricultural land. They store carbon, host biodiversity, and feed livestock — but their potential as feedstock for high-value protein, bioenergy and biomaterials is largely untapped.
The Consortium
Eight institutions across six European countries combine scientific, industrial and policy expertise to deliver local solutions with continental impact.
SE
Chalmers Industriteknik
Coordinator
DK
Aarhus University
FR
INRAE
SE
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
FI
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
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GBR-ACT is officially underway! The new European research project explores how Green Biorefineries can unlock the potential of grasslands and support the transition towards more
Workshop
Open Day
Policy