BiOrbic, Bioeconomy SFI Research Centre is Ireland's national bioeconomy research centre, funded by Science Foundation Ireland and industry. The newly established centre is an inter institutional collaboration between University CollegeDublin, TEAGASC, Trinity College Dublin, National University of Ireland Galway and University of Limerick. BiOrbic is at the forefront of technological development and knowledge creation in Ireland’s new bioeconomy. BiOrbic harnesses the wealth of Ireland's natural resources on land and in the sea for the development of a sustainable circular Irish bioeconomy that will contribute to the creation of vibrant sustainable communities in rural Ireland and Europe.  The bioeconomy encompasses the production of renewable biological resources and the conversion of these resources (including waste streams) into value added products, such as food and feed ingredients, biobased chemicals, biomaterials and bioenergy. Formerly BEACON SFI Bioeconomy Research Centre.