Greek regional cluster specializing in circular bioeconomy, biowaste valorisation, and agri-food residual stream management in Western Macedonia.
CLUBE is a regional cluster organization in Western Macedonia, Greece, focused on the circular bioeconomy — turning agricultural, food-processing, and urban organic waste into valuable bio-based products. They work on waste valorisation systems, biomass supply chain optimization, and investment models for circular cities. Their practical expertise spans biowaste collection and treatment, digital tools for agri-food residual streams, and financial engineering for green infrastructure investments.
Core theme across SCALIBUR (bio-urban waste recovery), HOOP (urban biowaste valorisation), NOMAD (organic recovery), MODEL2BIO (agri-food residual streams), and BBTWINS (biomass valorization).
MODEL2BIO built decision support tools for agri-food residues; BBTWINS applies digital twins to fruit/meat processing waste; SCALIBUR targeted organic fraction recovery; RUBIZMO addressed rural business models.
HOOP focused on financial engineering and public procurement for biowaste investment; RUBIZMO on replicable rural business models; SCALIBUR on circular economy business models.
SECURECHAIN on bioenergy supply chains, MUSIC on intermediate bioenergy carriers (pyrolysis, torrefaction), and ROSEWOOD4.0 on sustainable wood mobilisation.
BBTWINS applies digital twins, blockchain, and sensors to agri-food value chains; MODEL2BIO developed a modelling/decision support tool for residual streams.
In their early H2020 period (2015–2018), CLUBE focused on bioenergy chains, waste collection technologies, and foundational circular economy concepts — projects like SECURECHAIN and SCALIBUR dealt with bioplastics, proteins from organic waste, and pyrolysis. From 2019 onward, their work shifted decisively toward urban circular bioeconomy systems, investment frameworks, and digital tools: HOOP brought financial engineering and public procurement for biowaste, while BBTWINS introduced digital twins and blockchain to biomass value chains. The trajectory shows a clear move from waste-as-problem (collection and treatment) to waste-as-resource (valorisation, investment readiness, and digital optimization).
CLUBE is moving toward digitally-enabled circular bioeconomy systems with investment-ready business models, making them a strong fit for future projects combining waste valorisation with fintech or digital twin applications.
CLUBE operates exclusively as a consortium partner — they have never coordinated an H2020 project, which is typical for regional cluster organizations that bring local implementation capacity rather than scientific leadership. With 187 unique partners across 27 countries, they are well-connected across Europe and comfortable in large consortia. Their role is likely that of a regional demonstrator or pilot site, contributing practical knowledge of waste management infrastructure and local industry needs in Western Macedonia.
Extensive European network spanning 187 unique partners across 27 countries, built through 10 projects. Their geographic spread suggests they are a trusted regional implementation partner that large consortia seek out for Southern/Eastern European coverage.
CLUBE brings a rare combination: they sit at the intersection of circular bioeconomy expertise and regional economic development in Western Macedonia, a coal-transition region with strong motivation to pivot toward bio-based industries. Unlike universities or research institutes, they represent a cluster of local businesses and public actors, meaning they can mobilize real-world pilot sites and end-users for demonstration projects. For consortium builders, they offer both technical waste valorisation knowledge and on-the-ground implementation capacity in a region actively seeking green transition solutions.
