The report targets bioeconomy value chains including agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food, bio-based products, bioenergy, and waste streams. The report provides a practical, three-phase methodology (Map-Design-Implement) to help cities and regions design and deploy Circular Solutions.

This includes policy alignment, value-chain mapping, stakeholder engagement, and investment planning. It draws from real EU projects like HOOP and BE-RURAL to offer actionable insights, financial tools, and guidelines for circular urban bioeconomy transitions. The methodology is particularly helpful in the “Map” and “Design” phases.

To use the methodology described in the European Bioeconomy Project Development Best Practices report, the user should go to Chapter: Bioeconomy Project Development Methodology (starting on page 33), which outlines a three-phase process: Map, Design, and Implement.

The tool is a structured guide that visually resembles a flowchart (see Figure 19 on page 34), and the user can navigate the methodology by following the clearly marked sections and sub-steps: analyse policies and material flows (Map), engage stakeholders and build solutions (Design), and secure funding and launch the project (Implement). Each step is further broken down into specific tasks, and the user is guided through detailed diagrams and tables that clarify objectives, outcomes, and tools needed at each stage.