Set your GPS to scaleup – bumpy cobblestones or smooth asphalt?
A panel of bruised, nerdy, damaged, misunderstood and normal individuals will discuss about who should make up your syndicate. Who you need, who you don’t and do you need everyone…
The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking – A competitive bioeconomy for a sustainable future
Since 2014, the public-private partnership Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) has invested over €3.7 billion in 160+ projects developing the highly innovative, resource-efficient and competitive bio-based sector in…
Is the current and future investment landscape a glass half empty or a glass half full?
After strong growth in recent years, investments in bio dipped in 2023. A panel of investment experts discuss the reasons for the dip, what can be expected in 2024 and…
Bio-based solutions for the fashion industry – a one-off-season trend or here to stay and scale?
This panel of global fashion brands discusses where bio is on their defossilisation agenda, what biosynthetic materials are in their ‘hear & now’ and ‘future & far’ pipelines and what…
Wageningen University – Renewable plastics as one of the drivers of the circular plastics economy
Biobased and biodegradable plastics are an essential part of that future. Learn how they replace fossil inputs, show improved recyclability and do not accumulate when they end up in nature.
Stora Enso – Biomaterial innovations leading the way to fossil-free materials
Stora Enso is a leading provider of renewable products in packaging, biomaterials, and wooden construction. Within Biomaterials, our breakthrough innovation portfolio spans a broad range of renewable materials, including lignin-based…
QIRA – Powering sustainability through innovation
QIRA offers a lower product carbon footprint and is derived from an annually renewable feedstock. The presentation illustrates how they are progressing towards startup of the commercial production and delivering…
Reckitt – Embedding sustainability in product development
For Reckitt, carbon emissions are driven by raw materials. To reduce emissions, the amount of renewable carbon needs to be increased in the raw material mix.
The Price Companies – Sustainable Wood Supply for the New Bio Economy
A presentation by Dick Carmical, CEO at The Price Companies.
Hollandbio – Biotech’s big bioeconomy boost
Biotechnology is a key enabler to realize the bioeconomy, fostering economic growth while preserving environmental integrity. To boost the biorevolution, the sector craves stimulative policy, prioritizing R&D funding, regulatory innovation,…
Imperial College London- Engineering biology metrics & technical standards for the global bioeconomy
A presentation by Professor Paul Freemont, Head of Structural & Synthetic Biology at Imperial College London.
nova-Institute – EU Green Claims Directive – what does it mean for the industry?
Recently, the EU has sought to create more transparency for environmental claims and ban greenwashing, most notably through the proposed Green Claims Directive. This presentation discusses the expected impact for…