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Description

Bio360 Africa - in a Nutshell

After 20+ years of organizing leading bioenergy events mainly in Europe, BEES is launching Bio360 Africa, a new event dedicated to accelerating bioenergy and sustainable solutions development across Africa.

Building on the success of Bio360 in Nantes, France, Bio360 Africa will bring together stakeholders from farmers to investors, startups to public bodies, to foster collaboration, innovation, and growth in the African bioenergy sector.

Event Objectives

  • Establish an annual, high-impact bioenergy platform in Africa
  • Promote cross-continental partnerships and knowledge exchange
  • Showcase innovations in bioenergy, circular economy, biogas, biofuels, carbon capture, and sustainable transport
  • Engage youth and emerging professionals through dedicated side events
  • Support policies, finance access, and capacity-building for a sustainable bioeconomy

Event Format

  • Two-day conference and exhibition, 17th and 18th June, featuring:
    • 50+ exhibitors with booths and tabletop displays
    • Two simultaneous conference streams with plenaries, keynotes, expert panels
    • Networking and B2B meetings
    • Press conference and media engagement
    • 500+ participants
  • Study tours scheduled for Friday 19 June.

Bio360 Africa - themes & focus areas

Themes & Focus Areas
  • Bioenergy: Biogas, biomethane, biohydrogen, biofuels, solid biomass, applications off-grid, grid-connected, self-consumption
  • Bioeconomy: Circular economy, integration with agriculture
  • Carbon Management: BECCUS, carbon removal, carbon finance
  • Sustainable Transport
  • Cross-cutting themes: Policy, finance, capacity building
  • Regional Focus: African bioenergy sector insights

Bio360 Nantes - France

Bio360 in Nantes, France is our flagship event welcoming 450 exhibitors, 6000 pariticipants, 45 countries and 250 speakers all engaged in accelerating the Biotransition. 

The 2026 edition will take place in Nantes on 11-12 February 2026 for which we are delighted to announce :
- South Africa Country of the Year, in collaboration with SABIA
- Africa Day : a day of conferences dedicated to accelerating the uptake of bioenergy and the bioeconomy across Africa

Our Bio360 community from across the globe, spans the full sectoral coverage of the event, encompassing representatives from the bioenergy and bioeconomy industries, public bodies, policy makers, agriculture and forestry, waste mangement, finance and insurance, federations and associations, research and development, media and press.

Revisit Bio360 Nantes 2025
- the Exhibitors
- the Speakers
- the Conference Program
- the Conference Presentations
- the Photos
Testimonials Bio360 Nantes 2025
Biochar

"Thank you for the excellent organisation of the show in Nantes over the last 2 days. There were a lot of participants and we're delighted to have exhibited."

- Peio Piris, Control Union Inspections France

Biomasse solide

"Congratulations to the BEES team on an outstanding event! We had a very positive outcome, we were able to catch-up with suppliers, colleagues and meet new potential clients."

- Steven Bimson, BERKES - Burmeister & Wain Energy, Spain

 

"Thanks for the perfectly structured Bio360 organization, has been a pleasure being there!."

- Giuseppe Gagliano, 17 Tons, Italy

"I am very happy to have taken part in this important ecosystem event. It was a fruitful experience."

- Pablo Outon, Indresmat, Spain