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BIOECONOMY INNOVATIONS AND INVESTMENTS FORUM (BIIF 2025) for tackling food loss and waste, and unsustainable agrifood systems is a regional platform convened by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to accelerate the transition toward circular, climate-resilient, and innovation-driven agrifood systems. The Forum brings together governments, researchers, innovators, private-sector companies, investors, and development partners to strengthen cooperation, share solutions, and scale high-impact bioeconomy technologies across Asia and the Pacific. 

BIIF 2025 held on 25–27 November 2025 at Amari Bangkok, serving as a central hub for showcasing innovations that address food loss and waste (FLW), enhance resource circularity, and support the sustainable transformation of agrifood value chains. Through exhibitions, dialogues, and matchmaking sessions, the event aims to catalyze investments and partnerships that advance the region’s bioeconomy agenda.

As part of the exhibition, the ASEAN Cassava Centre led by the National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), under the National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), and King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) is showcasing three flagship innovations that demonstrate how scientific research and technological development can uplift the entire cassava value chain. These innovations address critical challenges in waste management, resource loss, industrial inefficiency, and environmental sustainability.

1) Advanced Hydrocyclone Technology for High-Efficiency Cassava Starch Purification: Technology generation designed to significantly enhance starch separation performance, reduce production losses, and improve the overall sustainability and efficiency of industrial starch processing across the cassava sector.

2) The 2nd Generation High-Rate Biogas Reactor: Another key innovation showcased is the 2nd Generation High-Rate Biogas Reactor, an advanced waste-to-energy system engineered to convert large volumes of cassava pulp into renewable methane and organic acids. This technology dramatically lowers energy costs, mitigates greenhouse gas emissions, and offers a scalable pathway for transforming agro-industrial waste into valuable bioresources.

3) Clean Cellulose from Cassava pulp – Low-Chemical, High-Purity Waste Valorization Process: The exhibition also features the clean cellulose from cassava pulp innovation, a low-chemical, high-purity extraction process that transforms cassava pulp residue into high-value cellulose suitable for multiple industrial applications. This environmentally friendly method reduces chemical consumption by up to 98%, circular solution for converting waste into renewable bio-materials.

These technology embodies Thailand’s commitment to advancing science-based solutions that tackle industrial inefficiencies, reduce waste, and support the broader transition toward a circular and climate-smart bioeconomy.