Opening at 9.30 10.00 – 10.30: Welcome and introduction to the workshop10.00 – 10.10: Welcome and intro10.10 – 10.30: VITO strategy in biobased economy 10.30 – 12.00: Fuelling innovations: R&D snapshots10.30 – 11.30: 4 parallel R&D pitch sessions: each session takes 30 min and will be repeated,____________so participants can attend 2 sessions (selection during registration) ___
Session 1 – Products
Session 2 – Materials
Session 3 – Biotechnology
Session 4 – Chemical Technology
(1) EmulsifiersAnn Van Loey, KULeuven
(1) Polyurethane materials Richard Vendamme, VITO
(1) Synthetic biology Kevin Verstrepen, VIB
(1) Functionalized membranes Vera Meynen, UAntwerpen/VITO
(2) Alternative sugars Tom Desmet, UGent
(2) Biobased coatings Pieter Samyn, Sirris
(2) Bioprocess intensification Heleen De Wever, VITO
(2) Catalysis Sander Van den Bosch, KULeuven
_ 11.30 – 12.00: Plenary interaction and discussion 12.00 – 13.00: Lunch break 13.00 – 14.30: Upscaling: from technology demonstration to market introduction13.00 – 13.20: Bioaromatics from lignin: upscaling trajectory – Roel Vleeschouwers, VITO 13.20 – 13.40: Enzymatic esterification: from proof of concept to industrial reality – Pieter Van der Weeën, OLEON 13.40 – 14.00: Transformation to renewable carbon – an industry perspective – Adrian Brandt, Henkel14.00 – 14.15: Q&A14.15 – 14.30: Break 14.30 – 15.50: Bioeconomy – Flemish ambitions14.30 – 14.50: Policy initiatives for the bioeconomy in Flanders – Dries Maes, EWI14.50 – 15.20: Innovation pitches by spearhead clusters_ ___Johan De Houwer, Catalisti__ __Timothy Lefeber, Flanders Food___ _Lien Loosvelt, De Blauwe Cluster 15.20 – 15.30: Final wrap up and closure B2B – brokerage whole day (parallel)
