BiOrbic expands Irish-US bioeconomy partnership

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Pictured: Prof Jay Golden, DSL; Prof Kevin O’Connor and Cathy Keenan, BiOrbic, Minister of State Timmy Dooley; Derek O’Brien, BiOrbic; Prof John Coates, University of California, Berkeley; Prof Tim Volk, DSL-SUNY ESF

Irish and US research leaders, BiOrbic Research Ireland Centre for Bioeconomy and Dynamic Sustainability Lab (DSL) of Syracuse New York, have launched a new transatlantic bioeconomy initiative aimed at strengthening international collaboration across the bioeconomy.

The initiative was formally introduced at its founding session during the All-Island Bioeconomy Summit at Johnstown Estate, Co Meath, earlier this month.

The founding session built on a memorandum of understanding signed in 2025 between BiOrbic and DSL. The initiative has evolved from informal idea sharing between institutions to a formal MOU, and now towards identifying shared strategic strengths and opportunities for long-term collaboration.

With more than 350 delegates from across the bioeconomy sector in attendance, the summit provided an ideal setting for the launch of the initiative. The session opened with welcoming remarks from Prof. Jay Golden of DSL and Derek O’Brien of BiOrbic, both of whom highlighted the importance of international cooperation in accelerating sustainable innovation and bio-based economic development.

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