The event brought together representatives from European regions, businesses, technology centres, clusters, R&D agencies and investment bodies to explore the strategic role of bioeconomy in continental competitiveness. Navarra not only served as host, but also presented its own model as a reference case: an industrial ecosystem capable of turning biological resources \u2014 plants, animals, microorganisms and organic waste \u2014 into high-value goods and services.<\/p>\n
An industrial showroom featuring 14 Navarrese companies<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the centrepieces of Bioecomp 2026 was the business showroom, in which fourteen companies from the region showcased their most advanced solutions in decarbonisation and biomaterials to a European audience. The initiative provided an international platform to demonstrate the depth and maturity of Navarra’s bioindustrial fabric, showing that bioeconomy already has concrete, scalable applications here.<\/p>\n The Minister for Industry and Ecological and Digital Business Transition, Mikel Irujo, stressed during the event that bioeconomy has moved beyond being a theoretical concept to become a genuine industrial strength \u2014 a model that, in his view, will allow Navarra to move towards greater economic sovereignty and reduced dependence on fossil resources.<\/p>\n