B2BE Facilitator

About B2BE Facilitator

B2BE Facilitator is a Flemish bioeconomy facilitation initiative carried out by ILVO. It helps connect producers of valuable biomass with companies looking for biomass components to develop innovative biobased products, with a focus on concrete business cases in Flanders.

The initiative works around specific themes and within a defined six-month timeframe per case. It positions itself as a bridge between the primary sector and industry, helping partners move from early idea formation toward market introduction in the bioeconomy.

B2BE Facilitator is embedded in the Flemish bioeconomy policy framework and now forms part of the work agenda on bioeconomy within Vlaanderen Circulair.

Core Values

• Collaboration: The initiative is built on connecting actors from the primary sector, industry, research, and support organizations. It emphasizes cooperation as the basis for bioeconomy innovation.
• Practical innovation: B2BE Facilitator focuses on concrete business cases rather than abstract concepts. Its work is aimed at helping ideas progress beyond pilot scale toward real market uptake.
• Trust and guidance: The process is deliberately structured and supported, with workshops and expert involvement designed to reduce uncertainty between partners. This reflects a hands-on, facilitative approach.
• Sustainability: The initiative supports the shift toward biobased alternatives to fossil-based products. It frames bioeconomy development as part of a more circular and climate-neutral economy.

Unique Aspects

• ILVO-backed public initiative: The facilitator is an assignment carried out by ILVO, giving it a strong research and public-sector foundation.
• Embedded in Flemish policy: It originated under the Flemish Bioeconomy Policy Plan and has since been integrated into the bioeconomy work agenda of Vlaanderen Circulair.
• Cross-sector network: The initiative explicitly leverages a broad network across the primary sector, industry, research institutions, legal and economic specialists, federations, and public agencies.
• Defined six-month case format: Each business case is handled within a clear six-month timeframe, which gives the process structure and keeps collaborations focused on concrete outcomes.