The second meeting of the ENRD Thematic Group (TG) on 'Mainstreaming the Bioeconomy' (17 January 2019 – Brussels, Belgium) discussed territorial and local approaches to developing the bioeconomy in rural areas. 

Participants exchanged on approaches to engaging local and regional stakeholders, supporting small- and medium-size rural bioeconomy enterprises and using the Rural Development Programmes (RDPs) and other funding instruments to support the bioeconomy at local and regional levels.