European Biomass Industry Association

What European Biomass Industry Association does

The European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA) is a non-profit industry association founded in 1996 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. It promotes the production and use of biomass and bioenergy in Europe through membership programs, EU-funded research projects, conferences, and international cooperation agreements, serving technology providers, research institutions, small and medium enterprises, and other market actors across the bioenergy value chain.

The association's core offerings are its membership services, the long-running EUBCE industry conference, and participation in more than 50 EU research projects that channel policy, technical, and market work between European institutions and member organizations. EUBIA operates the BIOCOGEN 2030 stakeholder platform focused on combined heat and power, holds UNFCCC observer status, and was a founding member of the Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP) in 2006. It also administers the Giuliano Grassi Prize (established 2020), the successor to its earlier EUBIA Award.

Revenue is generated from membership dues, event registration and sponsorship (principally EUBCE), and overhead from EU research project grants. The organization runs with approximately six employees. Recent strategic activity includes a Memorandum of Understanding signed with the Shanghai Science and Technology Exchange Center (SSTEC) at EUBCE 2026, extending its international cooperation footprint into China.

Name

European Biomass Industry Association

Legal name

EUBIA ASBL

Website

https://eubia.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA) is a Brussels-based non-profit founded in 1996 that promotes biomass and bioenergy in Europe through membership services, the EUBCE conference, and EU research projects, serving technology providers, research institutions, SMEs, and market actors across the bioenergy value chain.

Ownership category

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Product category

Industry Association (Biomass and Bioenergy)

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Professional Organizations (813920)

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Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Biomass industry association
• Bioenergy advocacy
• Renewable energy policy
• Biomass conference events
• EU research projects

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: EUBIA generates revenue through membership fees from technology providers, market actors, and knowledge centres active in the biomass sector. The association offers opportunities for growth and collaboration with nearly 30 years of expertise in promoting biomass and bioenergy sectors.
2. Event organization: The association organizes events, workshops, and conferences including EUBCE (European Biomass Conference and Exhibition) to discuss project updates and developments in the biomass sector.
3. EU research projects: EUBIA has played an active role in over 50 projects aimed at reducing barriers to biomass utilization and enhancing competitiveness of biobased products, often funded through EU Framework Programmes.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EUBIA is a Brussels-based non-profit industry association that promotes the use of biomass for energy and bio-based products across Europe. It does so by operating a paid membership program for biomass stakeholders, co-organizing the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE), and providing project development and consultancy services around EU research projects.

Product overview

EUBIA is an international non-profit association (not a software product) that promotes bioenergy and supports the biomass industry through a portfolio of services including organizing the European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE), managing membership programs, facilitating international cooperation through partnerships like GBEP, providing project consultancy services (50+ projects), and running award programs (EUBIA Award discontinued in 2020, succeeded by Giuliano Grassi Prize). The organization also disseminates knowledge through publications covering biomass technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EUBIA Award: Annual prize awarded since 2000 to companies demonstrating outstanding commitment to biomass development at commercial and industrial level
• Giuliano Grassi Prize for Excellence in Biomass Industrial Deployment
• BIOCOGEN 2030

Products and services

• EUBIA Membership Program Annual membership program for organizations in the European biomass sector, structured into categories for technology providers, SMEs, research institutions, and market actors, giving members access to EUBIA's industry network, project consortia, and advocacy.
• European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE) Annual conference and exhibition for the European biomass and bioenergy community, bringing together industry, research, and policy participants to discuss biomass technologies, projects, and policy.
• Project Development and Consultancy Services Project development and consultancy offering provided by EUBIA to support members and partners in EU-funded biomass and bioenergy research projects, leveraging the association's experience in over 50 EU research projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 projects completed or ongoing in biomass valorization and bioenergy deployment
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shanghai Science and Technology Exchange Center (SSTEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 May 2026Formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed during the High-Level Roundtable on Sustainable Aviation Fuels at the 34th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2026) in The Hague. This landmark agreement builds upon more than 25 years of collaboration between EUBIA and China, focusing on advancing joint research, academic exchanges, talent development, and technology transfer between Shanghai and Europe.
• Global Bioenergy Partnership (GBEP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 May 2006EUBIA is a founding member of the Global Bioenergy Partnership, launched at the 14th session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development in New York on 11 May 2006. GBEP facilitates high-level national and international dialogue on policy frameworks for investment and technology transfer in bioenergy. Partners include countries (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, China, Russia, UK, USA) and organizations (FAO, IEA, UN Foundation).
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUBIA holds Admitted Observer Organisation status with UNFCCC, providing access to international climate change policy discussions and processes.
• Framework Agreement partnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUBIA has signed several Framework Agreements to enhance scientific, technical, and industrial cooperation for promoting energy-efficient technologies and systems for biomass energy conversion. These agreements facilitate information exchange and networking in sciences, engineering, and business through technological transfer.
• World Network on BioenergyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUBIA established the World Network on Bioenergy to address utilization of biomass residues and energy crops. This network aims to develop modern bioenergy complexes for remote rural villages based on agroforestry residues and dedicated biomass crops.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Bioenergy Europe: Brussels-based trade association representing the European bioenergy value chain. Closely comparable to EUBIA in mission, geographic base, and member profile, with overlapping advocacy and policy activities in EU bioenergy.
• IEA Bioenergy: International collaborative network under the IEA focused on bioenergy research, deployment, and policy. Comparable to EUBIA's research and project facilitation mandate, with a more research-oriented delivery model.
• World Bioenergy Association (WBA): Global non-profit association promoting bioenergy worldwide. Directly comparable to EUBIA in advocacy and international cooperation focus, but operating at global rather than European scale.

Broad incumbents

• International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA): Intergovernmental organization supporting renewable energy adoption globally. Overlapping policy advocacy and international cooperation mandate with EUBIA, but with much larger scale and governmental mandate.
• REN21 (Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century): International multi-stakeholder network tracking renewable energy policy and deployment globally. Comparable international policy-shaping role, but broader scope across all renewable technologies.
• European Renewable Energy Federation (EREF): Umbrella federation representing the European renewable energy industry. Comparable industry association model and Brussels policy advocacy footprint, but covers all renewables rather than specializing in biomass.

Regional players

• Hydrogen Europe: European hydrogen industry association based in Brussels. Comparable industry association structure, EU policy advocacy focus, and membership-driven revenue model, but focused on hydrogen and fuel cells.
• European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC): Brussels-based industry association for the European geothermal sector. Comparable non-profit membership model and EU policy advocacy approach, but focused on a different renewable technology.
• European Solar Manufacturing Council: Industry association representing European solar manufacturing interests. Similar Brussels-based trade association model focused on a single renewable technology, providing a structural template for EUBIA's biomass-specific role.
• World Wind Energy Association (WWEA): International non-profit association promoting wind energy worldwide. Comparable industry association model, membership structure, and conference-driven visibility, but in a different renewable technology.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/EUBIA1
• Facebookfacebook.com/European-Biomass-Industry-Association-EUBIA-100078982362208
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/european-biomass-industry-association

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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