Germany's biggest Start-up Open Air 2025 (SOA25)
2025-08-27 - 2025-08-28 | Bonner Bogen, Bonn, NRW, Germany
Want to make new, meaningful connections, drive sustainability, impact, and digital health innovations forward, and have loads of fun? Then the STARTUP OPEN AIR by DIGITALHUB.DE in Bonn might be the event for you!
Welcome to STARTUP OPEN AIR 2025 (SOA25) – the event for founders, investors and everyone who wants to experience the startup world up close and help shape tomorrow’s today! Exciting workshops, panels and keynotes on current startup topics await you in an inspiring open-air atmosphere. Over 100 startups will present their ideas, while you can make valuable contacts with investors, partners and companies. SOA25 is all about start-ups in two areas that are crucial both socially and economically worldwide today and therefore affect us all in the long term: Impact and Digital Health – the focal points of SOA25.

More Information and registration: https://www.digitalhub.de/soa

SME & Start-up Pitch Event @ CLIB
2025-09-03 13:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Berlin) | Townhouse Stadthotel Düsseldorf, Bilker Straße 36, Düsseldorf, 40213, Germany
The transition of the chemical industry towards defossilisation and sustainability will take a broad variety of new processes and products. But having new ideas and technologies will not be enough. Scaling innovations needs motivated people, a strong network of experts working together, and investors to provide the necessary capital. Thus, CLIB will again bring together innovators, experts, and investors for our fourth annual “SME & Start-up Pitch Event @ CLIB” on 03 September 2025 in Düsseldorf to exchange ideas, build connections, and advance technologies capable of making a difference.
We are adding to the programme this year with an exclusive “boost your network satellite event” on 25 August 2025, 13.00-16.00 h, online. If you are an SME, you can join the online satellite event to reflect on which questions around your technology still need to be answered and let the CLIB managers connect you to relevant partners.
Scope
We are going to look at innovations using biomass as a feedstock or biotechnology as part of their process to produce industrially relevant products. The processes can range from purely biotech to combinations of chemical and biotechnological steps. We are looking for innovations ranging from bulk chemicals, such as polymers or platform chemicals, to fine chemicals such as flavours, food additives, or adhesives. Contributions to alternative proteins, textiles and fibres, as well as solutions for the building or logistics sector are welcome to participate as well.
Who is this event for?
As start-up or SME: Pitch your idea to relevant stakeholders to receive insights into an investor’s perspective and to network with fellow entrepreneurs and potential partners or mentors. Join the satellite event to benefit from individual networking by the CLIB managers.
As investor, industry expert, or consultant: Join to learn about new innovations and get to know the people behind these ideas.
How to participate
You can apply to be part of this event by filling out the form below. The CLIB team will check your application and send you a confirmation as soon as possible. Please note that the number of participants is limited for both categories (investor/industry/expert and SME/start-up) and categories, and all applications in scope will be confirmed on a first-come-first-served basis.

Agenda:

Online Event: Future of BioPlastics 2025 – Connect. Innovate. Shape the Future.
2025-09-10 - 2025-09-12 | Digital
On 10 and 11 September 2025, you can look forward to the multifaceted, international online event Future of BioPlastics (FoB:Plast), dedicated to the topic of bioplastics. It will focus on the areas most important to market participants: economic opportunities, cutting-edge innovations and practical case studies in bio-based plastics.
Why Attend?

Inspiring Keynotes from top experts in industry and academia
Interactive Panel Discussions offering plenty of time for Q&A and debate
Exclusive Networking Sessions to build valuable relationships with customers, suppliers and partners driving the shift to sustainable plastics

Register & Start Networking
Create your free profile today and connect with fellow participants:
https://ceresana.lineupr.com/future-of-bioplastics/
For more information on the free online event FoB:Plast, please visit Ceresana’s website:
https://ceresana.com/events/future-of-bioplastics

We look forward to seeing you online and shaping the bioplastics revolution together!

WORKSHOP | "Moving the Future – Automotive Industry in the Focus of the Bioeconomy"
2025-09-18 10:00 - 16:00 | hybrid
The transport sector accounts for about one-fifth of Germany’s greenhouse gas emissions, with road transport accounting for the largest share. At the same time, the automotive industry is confronted with increasingly stringent legal requirements and increasing sustainability awareness among consumers. Sustainability is thus becoming a key differentiating factor for OEMs, suppliers and service providers. In order to ensure the future viability of the automotive industry, products and processes must be rethought!
In addition to the switch to alternative drive technologies, resource efficiency, lightweight construction and the circular economy are of growing importance in the industry. Bio-based raw materials can make an important contribution to sustainable business: thanks to innovative new approaches, fossil materials can be replaced, CO2 emissions can be reduced and the circular economy can be promoted. This makes it possible to focus on sustainability right from the production process.
As part of a full-day workshop on 18 September 2025 in hybrid format (on-site in Hanover and online), we would like to enter into dialogue with representatives from the automotive industry , present best practices and bring individual challenges together with the offers of our partner research institutions.

More information and registration: https://transbib.de/veranstaltungen/automobilbranche-im-fokus

The chance for companies to contribute to the world’s leading event: The Renewable Materials Conference
2025-09-22 00:00 - 2025-09-24 00:00 | Rhein Sieg Forum, Bachstraße 1, Siegburg, 53721, Germany
The international meeting place for the chemical, the plastics and materials industries will take place from 22 to 24 September 2025 in Siegburg/Cologne. It presents solutions and innovations for replacing fossil carbon with biomass, CO2 utilisation and recycling.
The Renewable Materials Conference (RMC) in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) is the world’s largest conference on chemicals and materials based on biomass, carbon capture and utilisation (CCU) and advanced recycling – the only alternatives to fossil-based chemicals and materials. The unique concept of presenting all renewable material solutions in 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 also addresses investors and policy makers. Nearly 500 participants from 32 countries attended the previous conference in June 2024, 90 % of whom were from industry.
For three days this year, top speakers from industry, academia and policy will present in 80 presentations, 20 panel discussions and more than ten workshops the latest fossil-free technologies, innovations, policy implications, markets and investments to an international audience of experts. Companies, associations and institutes are invited to organise their own workshops and take part in the exhibition – early booking is recommended as only a limited number of booths are available.

Further information and registration: https://renewable-materials.eu

Ideenfutter Expo 2025
2025-09-24 10:30 - 20:30 | Gare du Neuss, Karl-Arnold-Straße 3-5, Neuss, 41462, Germany
A lively exchange for all those who create solutions for a sustainable agricultural and food system – this is what the annual Ideenfutter Expo of the Foodhub NRW offers on 24.9.2025 at Gare du Neuss. For the 7th time, the event will bring together over 350 innovators from the agricultural and food industry – from start-ups and researchers to agricultural businesses, SMEs, corporates and investors.

Look forward to: solutions for today, ideas for tomorrow and visions for the future.
🔹 40 exhibitors with innovative solutions for farm, production and trade
🔹 Pitch stage: Scientific teams present their ideas for a circular food system – and scout for pilot partners
🔹 Keynote by Prof. Dr. Kathleen Diener (Hochschule Niederrhein, University of Applied Sciences) on success factors for innovation and lively science transfer
🔹 Keynote by Max Esser-Geneschen on the transformation of a traditional butcher’s business – and new impetus for the trade
🔹 5 business talks at round tables on topics such as: Regional material cycles in the bioeconomy, AI in agriculture, automation of production or the new alternative protein megatrend: hybrid products
🔹 2 Short-Workshops on promotion and internationalization
At the heart of the event: exchange at eye level – between people who otherwise rarely speak to each other. Science meets craftsmanship, start-up meets trade, production meets technology.
24.09.2025 | 10:30 – 18:00 | Gare du Neuss
Early-Bird tickets are now available for only 59 € (reduced for start-ups 29 €)
Tickets are available here: https://ideenfutter-expo.de/

Trilateral Innovation Summit – United by Chemistry
2025-09-29 10:00 - 16:00 | Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Trilateral Innovation Summit – United by Chemistry
Discover. Connect. Co-create the future of chemistry.
Flanders • The Netherlands • North Rhine-Westphalia
Join us for a high-impact, cross-border matchmaking event designed to catalyze partnerships, innovation, and sustainable transformation in the chemical industry across the trilateral region.

Date: 29 September 2025
Time: 10:00 – 16:00
Location: Watt17, Heusden-Zolder, Belgium

About the Trilateral Chemical Region
This summit builds on the Trilateral Strategy for the Chemical Industry, a strategic collaboration between governments and industry clusters in Flanders, the Netherlands, and North Rhine-Westphalia. Together, we aim to drive competitiveness, sustainability, and growth in the European chemical sector through joint innovation and shared vision.
Learn more about the Trilateral Chemical Region: https://www.trilateral-chemical-region.eu/
Programme highlights
10:00 – 10:30
Arrival & Registration
10:30 – 11:30
Plenary: Welcome & Inspiring Showcase
11:45 – 12:45
Breakout Round 1 – Challenge Tables & Infosessions
12:45 – 14:00
Networking Lunch
14:00 – 15:00
Breakout Round 2 – Challenge Tables & Infosessions
15:00 – 16:00
Networking

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TransBIB in practice: How to find knowledge, tools and collaborations (Extern Event | TransBIB)
2025-09-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Digital
This event will be held in German. Please visit the event site for further details:
TransBIB in der Praxis: So finden Sie Wissen, Tools & Kooperationen | TransBIB

CLIB General Assembly 2025 and the CND / CLIB Networking Day
2025-10-06 08:00 - 17:00 | Haus der Universität, Düsseldorf, Schadowplatz 14, Düsseldorf, 40212, Germany
We are pleased to invite you to this year’s CLIB General Assembly and the CND / CLIB Networking Day. On 06 October 2025, we will be guests of our member HHU at Haus der Universität (“University House”) in Düsseldorf.

As every year, the day begins with our General Assembly in the morning, followed by a relaxed networking meeting in the afternoon. CLIB thrives on the active commitment of its members. Therefore, take the opportunity to get in touch with other CLIB members to make new contacts and deepen existing ones.
The registration for the event is exclusive to CLIB members. The information how to register has been sent to you by email. Please, contact us if you require this information again.

TransBIB Learning Lounge: Scale-Up of Bioprocesses
2025-10-20 13:00 - 15:30 | Digital
This event will be held in German. More information and registration here: Anmeldung zur Learning Lounge und/oder Meet & Match Veranstaltung | TransBIB

YBC 2025: Yeast in Bioeconomy Conference
2025-10-22 08:00 - 2025-10-24 17:00 | Compiègne, France
YBC 2025 will spotlight the latest developments in yeast metabolic engineering, fermentation technology, downstream processing, life cycle analysis, and scale-up strategies – all key areas for the valorization of industrial wastes and byproducts to foster global Bioeconomy. Together, these innovations highlight the power of yeast in paving the way for greener and more sustainable bioprocesses.This conference provides an exceptional platform for collaboration and knowledge-sharing, featuring engaging sessions, keynote lectures, and poster presentations covering groundbreaking research and practical applications in yeast biotechnology. Participants will have a unique opportunity to discuss yeast’s role in driving circular economy practices, reducing waste, and optimizing resource use.
Programme and more information here.

Future of BioPackaging (Fob:Pack)
2025-10-28 - 2025-10-30
On October 28 and 29 2025, you can look forward to the multifaceted, international online event 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗙𝗼𝗕:𝗣𝗮𝗰𝗸), dedicated to the topic of bioplastics. It will focus on the areas most important to market participants: economic opportunities, cutting-edge innovations and practical case studies in bio-based packaging.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱?
• 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 from top experts in industry and academia
• 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 offering plenty of time for Q&A and debate
• 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 to build valuable relationships with customers, suppliers and partners driving the shift to sustainable plastics
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 & 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴
Create your free profile today and connect with fellow participants:
https://lnkd.in/epvbHYHh
For more information on the free online event FoB:Pack, please visit Ceresana’s website:
https://lnkd.in/e7VyNx6y
Registration: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/6db562a4-b70a-4697-bafc-0d035646b5bf@33481050-7add-4f71-b27d-94200a4fee43

10th PhD Day NRW "Future Bioeconomy" From strange to sustainable: Rethinking Biological Applications
2025-10-30 - 2025-10-31 | Dorint Hotel Düsseldorf, Selikumerstrasse 25, Neuss, 41460, Germany
The NRW PhD Day aims at gathering young scientists from different scientific fields and locations in NRW and providing them a frame for networking and discussions about future developments and career paths in the bioeconomy.
Many opportunities in the bioeconomy lie in rethinking the ‘old’, turning the tried and tested and established of individual disciplines into an innovation in other disciplines. Looking forward to unusual applications of established processes, expansions of the product portfolio by utilising side streams, using the entire biodiversity spectrum for biological applications and other at first glance unusual, around-the-corner or completely new biological applications that generate a sustainable and novel bioeconomy.

Please register here until October 20, 2025.

Tag der biobasierten Werkstoffe
2025-11-04 10:00 - 17:00 | Bio-Circle Surface Technology GmbH, Berensweg 20, 33334 Gütersloh/Verl, Germany
This event is in German only.

Realise-Bio annual conference 2025
2025-11-06 - 2025-11-07 | Brightlands Chemelot Campus, Urmonderbaan 22, 6167 RD Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands
We cordially invite you to the third and final annual conference of our Interreg Germany-Netherlands project Realise-Bio.
Over the course of three years, nine innovative and cross-border model projects have not only demonstrated the multifaceted and diverse nature of the bioeconomy, but also identified many challenges and solutions for realizing bioeconomic innovations.
Learn more about the results of our model projects, discuss with us what is needed for a circular bioeconomy, and meet other stakeholders from the region.

Date: November 2025
Time: 12:00-18:00
Location: Brightlands Chemelot Campus (Sittard-Geleen)

The event will be held bilingually in German and Dutch.
Participation is free of charge.

At our annual conference, you can expect
► a presentation of the Realise Bio project
► Exciting insights into the advantages of life cycle assessments in innovation processes
► Presentations of the Realise-Bio model projects
► Extensive networking opportunities with regional partners

Registration has been closed.

Agenda

Read more about the project at: https://realise-bio.com/

GEMIT Blauhaus Talk 2025
2025-11-11 - 2025-11-12 | Hochschule Niederrhein Campus Krefeld, Obergath 79, Krefeld, 47804, Germany
The GEMIT Institute for Business Process Management and IT at the
Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences cordially invites you to this year’s Blauhaus
Talk.
This year, the focus will be on shaping the digital future, and
innovative approaches to process and
business innovation through (digital) technologies will be presented.
What you can expect:
Exciting presentations
Interactive workshops
A tour of the Human Factors Engineering Laboratory
A micro-fair with exhibitions on our current
research projects
Time for exchange and networking
Register until October 31, 2025 on the GEMIT website of the Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences.
Participation is free of charge. Refreshments will be provided.
The event will be held in German.

Advanced Recycling Conference
2025-11-19 00:00 - 2025-11-20 23:30 | Maternushaus, Kardinal-Frings-Str. 1-3, Cologne, 50668
The unique concept of presenting all advanced recycling solutions and related topics at one event will guarantee a comprehensive and exciting conference experience, including technologies such as extrusion, dissolution, solvolysis, enzymolysis, pyrolysis, thermal depolymerisation, gasification, and incineration with Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU).
Ambitious recycling targets set by the EU, the commitments of the chemical industry and brands, as well as the demands of customers are putting enormous evolutionary pressure on the recycling sector. Large shares of unrecycled waste streams on the one hand are set against the demand and search for renewable feedstocks for chemicals and materials on the other hand, leading to discussions as to which technologies are the most suitable for which waste stream and how to evaluate the environmental impact.
Advanced recycling technologies are developing at a fast pace, with new players constantly appearing on the market, from start-ups to giants and everything in between – new plants are being built or upscaled, new capacities are being achieved, and new partnerships are being established.

With all these developments, it is difficult to keep track. The “Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC)“ will take place over two days in the heart of Cologne, aiming to clear up this jungle of information by providing an overview and in-depth insight into all available recycling technologies for various streams of different plastics wastes as well as into political topics and environmental impacts. The ARC will provide a new home for technology providers, related industries, waste management companies, brands and investors as well as policy makers and scientists active in the versatile and interdisciplinary field of recycling. By bringing together all relevant topics and experts, the event will provide a framework for new partnerships, ideas, approaches, and value chains.
Speakers will have a unique opportunity to present their recent developments to a wide and relevant audience including exchange and networking with stakeholders along the whole plastics value chain. All new and innovative recycling solutions will be covered by the conference such as physical processes based on extrusion and dissolution, chemical processes based on solvolysis, biochemical processes based on enzymolysis, as well as thermochemical processes based on pyrolysis, thermal depolymerisation, gasification and incineration with CCU.

Further information and registration: Home – Advanced Recycling Conference

9. Internationales BioSC Symposium "Bioeconomy - Circularity - Sustainability"
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-26 | LVR Landesmuseum Bonn
The International BioSC Symposium, a platform for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange for a sustainable bioeconomy, focuses in its 9th edition on the connections and links between bioeconomy, sustainability and circularity in the context of global change and climate change. The focus of the first day will be on the connection between circular economy and sustainable business and the role and task of the bioeconomy in this. On the second day, the role of innovation, advanced product design, artificial intelligence (AI) and digitalization as drivers of sustainable technologies and processes will be highlighted. The Poster Call invites participants to present current results of interdisciplinary bioeconomy research.
As part of the 9th BioSC Symposium, a workshop for all PhD students of the BioSC core groups on ‘Science Communication & Social Media’ will be held on 25 November, 2025, afternoon. All information are sent to the BioSC core groups.
Find all further information here.

Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025 event
2025-11-24 - 2025-11-27
On 𝟮𝟲 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is opening its doors for a 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗗𝗔𝗬 serving, besides a site-visit, an interesting Scale-Up Workshop entitled “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗼𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘆”dealing with topics such as:

Scale-up Accelerator Network meets Due Diligence
Does my scale-up plan make sense and how can I implement Techno-Economic Assessment (TEA) across TRL scales?
Breaking the cost barrier in biomanufacturing
Reflections on what Pitch Perfect brought us this year (Roundtable).

Agenda:
Programme Open Day at BBEPP on 26.11.25_Final
This Open Day is linked to the Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025 event, to be held on 24 & 25 November 2025 at Sheraton Brussels Airport: Programme, Registration and Abstract Submission via: www.pitchperfectbioeconomy.eu.

Bio-PAT Forum - Partnering Event for Bioprocessing & Process Analytics
2025-11-25 - 2025-11-28 | Digital
Date: 25.-27. November 2025
Location: on-line
Website: https://bio-pat-forum.ascrion.com/
Registration (free participation): https://bio-pat-forum.ascrion.com/app/register
Language: English
Organisation: Bio-PAT e.V.

Preliminary program:

25.11.2025:

09:00-09:20 Welcome and Presentation of the Network Bio-PAT e.V.
09:20-12:30 Presentations of Bio-PAT Members
12:30-18:00 1:1 Meetings

26.11.2025:

09:00-09:10 Welcome by Bio-PAT e.V.
09:10-09:35 Keynote Talk by Dr. Luise Kaven: “AI agents for PAT”
09:35-12:00: Pitches of external partners
12:00-18:00 1:1 Meetings

27.11.25:

09:00-18:00 1:1 Meetings

Use the Bio-PAT Forum to:

learn about new technologies
meet experts in the field of bioprocessing and process analytical tools
present your company / institution in a 5 min pitch → send your presentation title and presenter to info@bio-pat.org
build up new connections and
find partners for various collaboration possibilities

Report with statistics of participants of the event in 2024: https://bio-pat.org/bio-pat-forum-partnering-event

CLIB Webinar Sustainable Interiors
2025-11-26 10:00 - 12:00 | Digital
The transformation of the interior and furniture industry towards sustainability is accelerating, driven by rising expectations for low-emission and circular products. This webinar explores how innovative materials, design principles, and cross-sector collaboration can shape a more sustainable interior sector offering market-ready solutions.
Together with experts from research and industry we will discuss how collaboration along the entire value chain – from manufacturers and designers to end users – creates opportunities for economic and environmental benefits.
From circular economy design approaches and sustainable end-of-life solutions to bio-based adhesives and sealants, we will present innovative use cases and discuss remaining challenges that hinder industrial adoption and full market integration.
Agenda

CLIB Webinar: From Nature to Industry – Advancing the Enzyme Toolbox
2025-12-03 09:30 - 11:30 | Digital
Enzymes are at the heart of industrial biotechnology — driving sustainable production, efficient bioprocesses, and innovative applications. This webinar brings together experts from academia and industry to explore the latest advances in enzyme discovery, engineering, and industrial implementation.
Participants will gain insights into emerging methods for identifying novel biocatalysts, optimising enzyme performance, and expanding the enzyme toolbox with new functionalities for diverse biotechnological applications.
The webinar will be held in English.
Agenda

Registration

Future of BioBuilding (FoB:Build)
2025-12-10 - 2025-12-12 | Digital
On December 10–11, 2025, the versatile international online event Future of BioBuilding (FoB:Build) will take place — focusing on bio-based building materials.
The event will highlight the topics most relevant to market players: economic perspectives, innovative developments, and practical insights.
Why attend?

Inspiring keynotes from leading industry experts
Interactive panels offering space for exchange and discussion
Diverse networking opportunities with participants from customer, supplier, and partner companies who are actively shaping the transition toward sustainable materials

Whether you represent a start-up, an SME, a large corporation, a research institution, or a policy organization, this event brings together key stakeholders from the bio-based materials sector to exchange ideas on innovative materials, markets, and sustainable solutions.
Register now for free!
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/a9ba7735-278c-461a-9ab3-452c620a3c12@33481050-7add-4f71-b27d-94200a4fee43

BIOECONOMY GIANTS: From the field into the pitch: Cooperation for the bioeconomy
2025-12-11 12:00 - 14:00 | Schloss Türnich, Schloß Turnich 1, Kerpen, 50169, Germany
A BIOECONOMY GIANTS Kick-start Workshop
This event will be held in German. Therefore, a detailed description and the registration form can be found on the German event site.

Webinar "Insects and Circular Value Chains: Opportunities and Applications"
2026-01-13 14:00 - 15:45 | Digital
Insects for a Circular Future

The circular economy is becoming increasingly important, and insects play a key role in this transformation. The two Interreg projects Realise-Bio and Agropole Innovates warmly invite you to this exciting webinar. Discover how insects provide innovative solutions to use resources more efficiently and transform side streams into high-value products. Experts from practice and research will demonstrate how these approaches not only offer ecological benefits but also create new economic opportunities. You will gain valuable insights into the use of insects and their by-products for animal feed, fertilizers, and other applications. In addition, you will learn how education and knowledge transfer are essential drivers for fostering innovation in this dynamic and rapidly growing sector. The webinar offers a concise overview of current developments, practical examples, and the opportunity to engage in discussion with leading experts.

Agenda
14:00 h Welcome
Realise Bio & Agropole Innovates
14:15 h Insects as a driver for circular value chains: practical examples and insights
Bob Holtermans, Insect Engineers and Insect School
14:35 h Bringing Insect Frass to Market: Regulatory Requirements, Production Workflow and Practical Use Cases
Jan-Christoph Morisse, FarmInsect
14:55 h Potential of insect frass as fertilizer and soil amendment
Prof. Dr. Florian Wichern, Rhine-Waal University
15:15 h Panel discussion and Q&A session
15:45 h Closing

The event will be held in English
Register now for free.

Future of BioCoatings (FoB:Coat)
2026-01-27 - 2026-01-29 | Digital
On January 10–11, 2026, the versatile international online event Future of BioCoatings (FoB:Coat) will take place — focusing on bio-based paints and coatings.
The event will highlight the topics most relevant to market players: economic perspectives, innovative developments, and practical insights.
Why attend?

Inspiring keynotes from leading industry experts
Interactive panels offering space for exchange and discussion
Diverse networking opportunities with participants from customer, supplier, and partner companies who are actively shaping the transition toward sustainable materials

Whether you represent a start-up, an SME, a large corporation, a research institution, or a policy organization, this event brings together key stakeholders from the bio-based materials sector to exchange ideas on innovative materials, markets, and sustainable solutions.
Register now for free!
https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/45c61f2c-8c98-4ce3-80cd-9498b716d025@33481050-7add-4f71-b27d-94200a4fee43

BIONetZero: Unlocking Bio-Solutions - Investment, Innovation & Partnership Opportunities
2026-01-29 13:00 - 14:15 | Digital
The BIONetZero project is a new European initiative that aims to accelerate bio-based innovation by helping SMEs access the resources they need to expand internationally. We would like to invite you to our upcoming BIONetZero online workshop: Unlocking Bio-Solutions – Investment, Innovation & Partnership Opportunities.
What You’ll Discover:
Direct financing opportunities: Four types of cascade financing to realise different phases of business model and technology readiness.
Premium support: Contact with investors, international experts and study visits.
Strategic partnerships: Establish contacts with leading European bioeconomy clusters to expand your cross-border network.
Target audience:
The webinar is aimed at business support organisations, innovation centres and clusters, investors working with bio-based SMEs, and anyone who supports start-ups and scale-ups in the agri-food and energy-intensive sectors. Join us to learn more about the opportunities BIONetZero offers your network.

Register here

Biotenside: Von der Herstellung bis zur Anwendung | Abschlusskonferenz der Allianz Biotenside
2026-02-04 - 2026-02-05
Microbially produced biosurfactants are a sustainable alternative to chemically synthesized, fossil-based surfactants—in detergents and cleaning agents, cosmetics, and plant protection products. After seven years of intensive development and optimization, companies and research institutions belonging to the “Innovationsallianz Biotenside” are presenting their results for the first time and demonstrating how biotensides can be produced from various raw materials in a scalable manner using robust, controllable fermentation and processing methods. Users are presenting selected use cases – with insights into formulability, performance profiles, and sustainability aspects.
More information: Abschlusskonferenz der Allianz Biotenside – Fraunhofer IGB

From Strategy to Action: The Role of Clusters in the EU Bioeconomy
2026-02-12 - 2026-02-13
We are pleased to invite you to the event “From Strategy to Action: The Role of Clusters in the EU Bioeconomy”, organised by the European Clusters Alliance and hosted in Brussels by European Bioplastics on 12 February.
The event will bring together key stakeholders to discuss how clusters can effectively translate EU bioeconomy strategies into concrete actions, fostering innovation, collaboration, and sustainable growth across Europe.
As a founding member of the European Clusters Alliance, we are proud to support this initiative and highlight the strategic role of clusters in strengthening the European bioeconomy ecosystem.

To participate, register here: EBCA – From Strategy to Action: The Role of Clusters in the EU Bioeconomy Tickets, don, 12 feb. 2026 om 09:00 | Eventbrite

CLIB International Conference CIC2026
2026-02-19 08:00 - 2026-02-20 17:00 | Lindner Hotel Düsseldorf Seestern, Lütticher Straße 130, Düsseldorf, 40547, Germany
Integrating Biotech – Novel Feedstocks, Technologies, and Markets
Today, industrial biotechnology is already established in several markets and demonstrates its strengths in the production of complex compounds. Flavours, fragrances, enzymes, and surfactants are being competitively produced via biotechnological processes. However, there are other areas such as polymers and commodities where biotechnologically produced substances are still in need for optimisation to reach industrial scale. The technology might be ready, but important hurdles remain:

Integrating biotechnology into bulk markets.
Developing new areas of application and markets.
Utilising alternative raw materials cost-effectively.
Implementing biotech processes in existing Verbund, or integrated, sites.
Harnessing the potential of AI for the development of new processes and products.

But of course, there are also clever minds and new ideas on their way to overcome these hurdles and accelerate the integration of biotechnology across the industry.
Learn about inspiring ideas from renowned researchers, smart start-ups, and creative corporates in the following sessions:

Integrating AI – Speeding up biotech development
Integrating novel feedstocks – Utilising gaseous carbon
Integrating economic viability – How can biotech succeed in the market
The Verbund – Integrating biotech into chemical parks
Integrating new applications – Future markets for biotech

We are looking forward to welcoming you to our CIC2026 on 19 and 20 February in Düsseldorf.
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