CLIB - Cluster industrielle Biotechnologie

8th European Chemistry Partnering (ECP)
2024-02-06 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Frankfurt, Germany
8thECP
In the center of ECP are the 20-minute partnering meetings that can be prearranged beforehand after having a look onto the personal profiles of each attendee. However, the ECP offers much more than partnering sessions. An inspiring keynote speech, exciting panel discussions and company pitches enrich the programme. In addition, our sponsors are organizing workshops to delve deeper into specific topics. And the breaks and informal gatherings are also crucial times to casually make new connections and build networks that will have an impact today and in the future.
At the 8th ECP, you can benefit in two ways:

Onsite: On 6 February you can arrange face-to-face-partnering meetings onsite in Frankfurt along with workshops, pitches and networking
Online: On 20 and 21 Februrary you can arrange virtual partnerings meetings for follow-ups and with participants from worldwide

Please register here: https://euchempa.zohobackstage.eu/8thECP#/tickets?lang=en

On 06 February, 13 – 14 h, you are invited to join the exclusive CLIB pitching session at ECP. We are looking forward to the following pitching programme of selected CLIB members:

Aachen Proteineers (Julian Karl): Bio-based performance coatings for your surface functionalization of tomorrow
Ucaneo (Florian Tiller): Direct Air Capture: We provide sustainable CO2 from the atmosphere for sustainable and decentralized production
LXP Group (Heiko Hosse): The Future of 2G Bio-Conversion
BRAIN Biotech AG (Gina Dunlevy): 30 years of BRAIN Biotech AG – 30 years of shaping the future of biotechnology
Scientific Bioprocessing (Hendrik Schmidt): Turning Shake Flasks into Minibioreactors
Aminoverse (David Schönauer): Fusing Enzyme R&D with AI

We are looking forward to exciting presentations and interactive discussions with you!

YES-Workshop "Your Sciencepreneurship Career"
2024-02-06 09:00 - 17:00 | Freiraum, Innovationslabor der Bergischen Universität Wuppertal, Bärenstr. 11-13, Wuppertal, 42117
Discover what it means to be an entrepreneur, explore your entrepreneurial strengths, and meet experienced role models, who will share their failures and successes. The workshop is tailored to PhDs and postdocs of all disciplines, as well as early-career researchers and academic staff. Free registration is open until 30 January.
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Information event for the ZukunftBIO.NRW funding call
2024-02-07 14:00 - 16:30 | Kompetenzzentrum Bio-Security, Siemensstraße 42, Bönen, 59199
In the 3rd round, the state government is funding biotechnological developments under the umbrella of ZukunftBIO.NRW with a focus on bio-based industry and future medicine.
The funding programmes are primarily aimed at SMEs and start-ups, but large companies, research institutions, state-funded universities, state-recognised universities, university clinics, hospitals and outpatient service providers based in North Rhine-Westphalia can also be part of a consortium as part of cooperation projects.
In cooperation with its network partner Kompetenzzentrum Bio-Security and BioIndustry e.V., BIO.NRW is organising an information event with a project partner marketplace on the funding programmes on 7 February in Bönen.
During the event, you will receive an introduction to the key topics of bio-based industry and future medicine, detailed information on the opportunities for participation and the operational procedure for project submission, which is only possible digitally. There will be plenty of time for questions.
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In cooperation with its network partner Transfercenter enaCom, BIO.NRW is organising another information event with a project partner marketplace on the funding programmes on 20 February in Bonn.

Information event for the ZukunftBIO.NRW funding call
2024-02-20 14:00 - 16:30 | DIGITALHUB.DE, Am Hauptbahnhof 6, Bonn, 53111
In the 3rd round, the state government is funding biotechnological developments under the umbrella of ZukunftBIO.NRW with a focus on bio-based industry and future medicine.
The funding programmes are primarily aimed at SMEs and start-ups, but large companies, research institutions, state-funded universities, state-recognised universities, university clinics, hospitals and outpatient service providers based in North Rhine-Westphalia can also be part of a consortium as part of cooperation projects.
In cooperation with its network partner Transfercenter enaCom, BIO.NRW is organising an information event with a project partner marketplace on the funding programmes in Bonn on 20 February.
During the event, you will receive an introduction to the key topics of bio-based industry and future medicine, detailed information on the opportunities for participation and the operational procedure for project submission, which is only possible digitally. There will be plenty of time for questions.
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In cooperation with its network partner Kompetenzzentrum Bio-Security and BioIndustry e.V., BIO.NRW is organising another information event with a project partner marketplace on the funding programmes in Bönen on 7 February.

CLIB International Conference CIC2024: “Biomanufacturing a greener future”
2024-02-21 09:00 - 2024-02-22 17:00 | Germany
Registration is open until 14.02.2024.
Join us on 21 to 22 February 2024 in Düsseldorf, Germany, for the CLIB International Conference!
Our focus is “Biomanufacturing a greener future“ and we will address how biomanufacturing is going to change our industry and the way we produce. Which innovations can biomanufacturing make accessible today and in the future? How will it contribute to the biologisation of industries and thus generate new added value? Can it help to meet the challenges of climate change? Together with you, we want to discuss these and other questions and examine them from different perspectives.
Look forward to sessions on:

Lowering the innovation barrier: enzymes in biomanufacturing
From thin air to solid value: using C1 feedstocks
Implementing biomanufacturing: national or international effort?
A tasty future: biotechnology for sustainable foods
Closing the loop: designing circular products

Programme
We expect more than 180 participants, including representatives from industry, numerous national and international SMEs, research institutions, and stakeholders from politics and associations. At CIC2024, we not only want to kick off the conference year 2024 with you, but also – as always – initiate partnerships within value networks for the bioeconomy and circular economy.
We look forward to welcoming you in February 2024!
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Have a look at the past CICs here.

13. BIO.NRW Business Angel Congress
2024-03-05 12:30 - 20:00 | Place to be fourty four, Rolandstraße 44, Düsseldorf, 40476
BIO.NRW invites you to the 13th Business Angel Congress (BAC) at the “place to be forty four” in Düsseldorf on 5 March 2024. The international BIO.NRW Business Angel and Investor Congress is taking place for the thirteenth time in a row. This time under the heading “The Times They Are A-Changin'”.
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Webinar: Biotechnological routes for efficient CO2 utilization using liquid fermentation substrates
2024-03-12 09:00 - 10:00 | Germany
In the 7-part event series Deep Dive Biotechnological CO2 Recycling, Umwelttechnik BW invites you to 60-minute webinars. A 20-minute input presentation is followed by a Q&A session and discussion. You can register for the event described here via the organiser’s website. All individual dates in the series are linked below.
Overview an all dates

12. March 2024, 09 – 10 h: Biotechnological routes for efficient CO2 utilization using liquid fermentation substrates (German only), Dr. Frank Kensy, b.fab GmbH

19. März 2024, 09 – 10 h: New process cascade for the production of “green” plastics from CO2 and renewable electrical energy (German only), Dr. Arne Roth, Fraunhofer IGB

09. April 2024, 09 – 10 h: Closing carbon cycles with methanol from CO2 (German only), Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bastian Etzold, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg

16. April 2024, 09 – 10 h: Carbon Capture and Use in practice (German only), Dr. Thomas Helle, Novis GmbH

23. April 2024, 09 – 10 h: Biomethanation – using CCU to store and transport Hydrogen (English), Marcelo Andrade, MicroPyros BioEnerTec GmbH

30. April 2024, 09 – 10 h: Formic acid and hydrocarbons from flue gas: CCU in practice in the cement plant Rohrdorf (presentation in English), Dr. Philipp Stadler, Net Zero Emission Labs GmbH

07. Mai 2024, 09 – 10 h: Scope-3 Decarbonation: The role of microalgae, industrial constraints and NeoCarbons’ solution (English), Jean-Louis Roux dit Buisson, NeoCarbons

Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 - Shaping the sustainable fibre future with cellulose fibres
2024-03-13 08:00 - 2024-03-14 17:00 | Maternushaus, Kardinal-Frings-Str. 1-3, Cologne, 50668
The success story of the Cellulose Fibres Conference continues from 13–14 March 2024 in Cologne, Germany, (on site and online). The unique event will showcase new opportunities for cellulose fibres in textiles, hygiene products and packaging. Rising demand for renewable fibres meets bio-based and biodegradable cellulose fibres as a breakthrough solution for the future.
The main source for the production of staple fibres or filaments such as viscose, lyocell, modal, acetate or other types of cellulose fibres is wood-based chemical pulp. At the same time novel sources such as agricultural waste and fibres, paper grade pulp and recycled textiles emerge on a global level, with a multitude of new sources and companies contributing new technologies, processing methods and ideas.
The Cellulose Fibres Conference 2024 will cover the entire value chain, from lignocellulose, chemical pulp, cellulose fibres such as rayon, viscose, modal or lyocell and new developments to a wide range of applications: textiles from renewable fibres, nonwovens such as wet wipes as well as new areas such as composites, hygiene, packaging or nanocellulose in the food industry. The conference will offer deep insights into the promising future of cellulose fibres, which perfectly fits the current trends of circular economy, recycling and sustainable carbon cycles.

Conference registration: The registration fee is 995 EUR (excl. 19 % VAT) for both days and 690 EUR (excl. 19 % VAT) for the virtual option. Registration options are available via https://cellulose-fibres.eu/registration/.

Webinar: Unlock sustainable success with ECOHANCE® Program
2024-03-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Germany
How you can unveil the power of alternative next-generation feedstocks in cosmetics?
This question will be answered in a 1 h – webinar organised by Evonik. Registration and further information can be found here.

Webinar: New process cascade for the production of "green" plastics from CO2 and renewable electrical energy
2024-03-19 09:00 - 10:00 | Germany

Webinar: Closing carbon cycles with methanol from CO2
2024-04-09 09:00 - 10:00 | Germany

CLIB Webinar: Financing Friday - Focus on the CBE JU Call 2024
2024-04-12 13:00 - 15:00 | online
Get expert insights into the EU-funding available via the Circular Biobased Europe JU (CBE JU). This European PPP between the bio-based industries and the European Commission aims to create a circular biobased economy in Europe. It offers funding for research and innovation projects at a range of TRLs. The 2024 call will open on 24 April, making this the ideal time to learn more about the programme and find potential project partners.
Join us to learn more about the CBE JU Call in general (presented by co-call coordinator Oliver Zobell of CBE JU) and get an overview of several call topics by the CLIB team.
CLIB members can contact us by 08 April (please email Tatjana Schwabe-Marković directly) to present their project idea in a short pitch. All participants will be invited to network supported by an online whiteboard session.
Agenda

This event is online only.
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BIOSPRINT Spring School | 15-19 April 2024
2024-04-15 08:00 - 2024-04-19 17:00 | DECHEMA (Franz-Patat Lecture Hall) | Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, 60486 Frankfurt, Germany, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, Frankfurt, 60486, Germany
The 5-day Spring School is part of the BioSPRINT Training education and capacity building programme and offers a great opportunity for PhD and Graduate students to gain deep knowledge of process intensification techniques in chemical engineering and valorisation of lignocellulosic biomass. Topics cover the entire value chain:

BioSPRINT applies process intensification (PI) in the context of biorefining operations, to improve the efficiency of the purification and conversion of sugars from the hemicelluloses fraction of lignocellulosic biomass and to enable their transformation into new bio-based resins for substituting fossil-based polymers in a range of applications.
Please register here.

Webinar: Carbon Capture and Use in practice
2024-04-16 09:00 - 10:00 | Germany

DBT - German Biotech Days 2024, Berlin
2024-04-16 09:00 - 2024-04-17 17:15 | Berlin Congress Center, Alexanderstraße 11, Berlin, Berlin, 10178, Germany
The German Biotechnology Days (DBT), 2024 will take place on April 16th and 17th in Berlin. The event is regarded a national forum for the German biotechnology industry. The DBT brings together entrepreneurs with scientists and partners from politics, funding institutions and administration. The two-day program will highlight the diverse fields of application and potential of biotechnology, from health research to the bioeconomy.
The German Biotechnology Days are jointly organised by BIO Deutschland and the Council of German BioRegions.
Further information and the registration can be found here: German Biotechnology Days 2024

CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference
2024-04-17 - 2024-04-19 | Köln, Germany
The CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals Conference, organised by the nova-Institut, is one of internationally established and has developed into a unique meeting and networking place for the entire Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X industry and its customers. The upcoming 12th edition of this conference again will continue with this success and will showcase again the newest and most important developments in the fast growing field of CO2 capture and utilisation.
Registration, call for abstracts and posters, application to Innovation Award: Visit the event site
Download of the latest press release: here

Webinar: Biomethanation – using CCU to store and transport hydrogen
2024-04-23 09:00 - 10:00 | Germany

Webinar: The power of biotechnology for conversion of C1 feedstocks
2024-04-23 15:00 - 16:30 | online
Biotechnology is nowadays a reality in many fields of chemical industry, but still the potential of biocatalyzed conversions remains largely unexploited.
Chiral amines, antibiotics, fructo-oligosaccharides, proteins, pharmaceutical intermediates, and many other specialties are today produced via whole cell or enzymatic reactions thanks to the very high selectivity of these biocatalysts, and soon enzymes and microbial cells will replace chemical routes in a number of synthesis steps going from condensation to redox to C-C bond formation.
With the growing demand for sustainable products, process industry is integrating biocatalysts in their toolbox and early adopters already are enjoying profitable and sustainable growth.
This webinar series will bring you up to speed on lab developments and industrial partnerships at VITO.
Registration
Registration is open on the event website.
Agenda
Moderated by Dr. in chemistry & biotechnology LUDO DIELS
23/04/2024 | 15:00 – 16:30 (CET)
The power of biotechnology for conversion of C1 feedstocks – Heleen De Wever (VITO)

25/04/2024 | 15:00 – 16:30 (CET)
Enzymes in industrial synthesis: a daring manoeuvre or a safe bet for a sustainable future? – Yamini Satyawali (VITO)

Planning for each webinar session:

10 min for introduction/polling
45 min for presentation
5 min for closing/polling

30 min questions (with the moderator and the audience)

Webinar: Enzymes in industrial synthesis: a daring manoeuvre or a safe bet for a sustainable future?
2024-04-25 15:00 - 16:30 | online

Webinar: Formic acid and hydrocarbons from flue gas: CCU in practice in the cement plant Rohrdorf
2024-04-30 09:00 - 10:00 | Germany

Himmelfahrtstagung on Bioprocess Engineering 2024
2024-05-06 - 2024-05-09 | marinaforum Regensburg, Germany
Novel Strategies and Technologies for Sustainable Bioprocesses and Bioproducts
The Himmelfahrtstagung on Bioprocess Engineering is an annual conference bringing together experts in this field to discuss the latest developments and innovations.
The meeting covers a wide range of topics related to bioprocess engineering, including novel bioprocesses, smart technologies and their combination in upstream and downstream processing, and bioprocess solutions to achieve sustainable development goals.
The conference is a great opportunity to gain access to the scientific knowledge, technologies and contacts needed to improve efficiencies in all phases of bioproduct development and manufacturing, from basic chemicals to biopharmaceuticals.
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Webinar: Scope-3 Decarbonation: The role of microalgae, industrial constraints and NeoCarbons' solution
2024-05-07 09:00 - 10:00 | Germany

Bioeconomy Conference at DBFZ in Leipzig
2024-06-04 - 2024-06-05 | Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
The Central German industry association BioEconomy e. V. is organising this year’s conference in Leipzig on 4 June. The German Biomass Research Centre (DBFZ) is hosting and co-hosting the event. This time, the event will focus on players in the bio-based economy from Central Germany. BioEconomy e.V. and DBFZ are expecting over 100 guests from business, science and politics. Participants can look forward to a high-level and exciting programme on political/economic framework conditions and financing issues of the bioeconomy as well as first-hand investment reports.
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2. Start-up Market Biotech & Life Sciences
2024-06-05 15:00 - 18:00 | Life Science Center Düsseldorf, Merowingerpl. 1A, Düsseldorf, 40225, Germany
The Start-up Market Biotech & Life Sciences will take place for the second time as part of Start-up Week Düsseldorf 2024. The Start-up Market includes an exhibition area for presentations with roll-ups, a supporting programme with guided tours of selected laboratories and operating rooms at the LSC, as well as pitches and success stories. With the Start-up Market Biotech & Life Sciences, the organisers, BioRiver-Life Science im Rheinland e.V. in cooperation with BIO.NRW The Home of Biotech, the Life Science Center Düsseldorf, Wirtschaftsförderung – Landeshauptstadt Düsseldorf and IHK Düsseldorf, want to strengthen networking between those interested in founding a company, experts and young founders and start-ups in biotechnology and the life sciences in Düsseldorf, the Rhineland and NRW. In addition, the innovations in the future-oriented biotechnology sector emanating from Düsseldorf are to become visible.
Where? Life Science Center Düsseldorf
When? 05 June 2024, 15:00 – 18:00 h
Who? People interested in founding a company, experts and the interested public
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Renewable Materials Conference 2024: The Future Sustainable Chemical and Materials Industry will be Based Entirely on Recycling, Biomass and CO₂
2024-06-11 - 2024-06-14 | Rhein Sieg Forum, Bachstraße 1, Siegburg, 53721, Germany
The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) is the world’s largest conference on chemicals and materials based on biomass, CCU or chemical recycling – the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials. The unique concept of presenting all renewable material solutions at one event hits the mark. It covers the entire value chain from alternative carbon feedstocks, the chemical industry, the materials sector, product manufacturers to brand owners and investors. Nearly 500 participants from 32 countries attended the last conference in May 2023, 90% of whom were from industry.
This year, over three days, top speakers from industry, academia and policy will present and discuss the latest updates on technology, innovation, policy and markets to an international audience of experts: 80 presentations, 20 panel discussions and more than ten workshops. Companies, associations and institutes are invited to run a workshop and take part in the exhibition. The perfect place to network and partner along the entire value chain of the new renewable carbon economy.

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Plan B - the event on the bioeconomy for industrial and urban areas in Baden-Württemberg (in German)
2024-06-17 09:00 - 18:00
On Monday, June 17, 2024, the information event “Plan B” will take place in the Schwabenlandhalle Fellbach.
As part of the implementation of the state strategy “Sustainable Bioeconomy for Baden-Württemberg”, the annual series of events will highlight the state’s progress and shed light on interesting developments.
The event offers a diverse program that includes presentations and panel discussions as well as numerous practical examples. It brings together bioeconomy stakeholders from Baden-Württemberg and beyond, thus creating the opportunity to exchange ideas and exploit synergies: Be it with representatives from companies, start-ups, research associations, universities, local authorities or others interested in the bioeconomy. This results in an active exchange between science, politics and industry.
More information, program and registration, German only

CLIB Webinar: Machine Minds, Bio Solutions: Redefining Bioprocess & Enzyme Engineering
2024-06-20 09:30 - 12:00 | Digital
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have optimized processes in many industries and opened up completely new possibilities for process and product development. We already use AI systems in numerous everyday applications, often without our knowledge. The potential of AI and the independent improvement of AI-generated processes in the context of ML is far from exhausted and is seen by many as the next big revolution in the IT sector.
In the fields of enzyme and bioprocess engineering, too, many methods applying AI are already being developed and successfully implemented. But what are the benefits and risks of the technology for users and the companies involved? Which applications are already established and what might be possible in the future? We would like to address these questions that we also deal with in our EU-funded projects BiodeCCodiNNg and FuturEnzyme in our upcoming CLIB Webinar with selected speakers. Register for our free Webinar and learn more about trends and advances in the field of AI in bioprocess and enzyme development.
Registration deadline is 19 June 2024.
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Annual meeting Realise-Bio 2024
2024-06-27 12:30 - 17:30 | Hochschule Niederrhein, Mönchengladbach
Are you interested in innovative forms of biomass use in the border region of Germany and the Netherlands? Do you want to use a biogenic side stream or develop a technology for processing biomass?
Then get to know Realise-Bio and network at the annual conference on June 27 in Mönchengladbach.
Look forward to:

a detailed presentation of the Realise Bio project
Insights into model projects that are already underway
Topics related to logistics in the bioeconomy
Extensive networking opportunities with regional partners

The event will take place bilingually in German and Dutch and is free of charge for all participants.
More information and registration at https://realise-bio.com/veranstaltungen/ (German and Dutch only).

CLIB Webinar: Utilisation of sidestreams - A chance for impactful innovations
2024-07-08 10:00 - 12:30
Utilising side streams can be a game changer for the sustainability of industrial production processes. In the future, it will be crucial to make good use of both biogenic and non-biogenic resources to reduce waste, generate added value and create opportunities for new business models.
In this CLIB-webinar, we will present the first edition of our “Innovator’s Compass: Evaluating Impactful Solutions in Bioeconomy”, developed in the Triple-S project. With a focus on smart, sustainable, and scalable innovations, this guide is aimed at all entrepreneurs who want to turn their visionary ideas into reality.
In the same spirit, we welcome several inspiring speakers who will showcase their innovative ideas for a more sustainable use of side streams.
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GreenLaboratoryWork Summit
2024-07-16 - 2024-07-18 | Digital
GreenLaboratoryWork is an online summit that gives you a comprehensive course on how to make your laboratory or institute greener!
It is the only event that assembles all major sustainability initiatives and experts from green chemistry to sustainable computation to offer you the most exciting live talks, materials, and networking opportunities. Registering early will allow you to join the live event as well as all recordings of the summit entirely for free.

The summit is organised by scientists from all around the world working like a nonprofit. Throughout the year they collaborate in the ReAdvance initiative to share how researchers in academia and industry can make their laboratories more sustainable. You can find out more about here.

More information on the summit and free registration
