CLIB - Cluster industrielle Biotechnologie

ESIB - The European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology
2022-11-14 - 2022-11-17 | Graz, Austria
You are active in industrial biotechnology and you are looking for something special? You always thought of an event that not only covers science but also deals with industrial needs and hopes, economic demands, funding resources or political aspirations and still leaves space for networking and recreation? The European Summit of Industrial Biotechnology (esib) is the European communication platform for industrial biotechnology. Stay tuned!

The Advanced Recycling Conference
2022-11-14 08:00 - 2022-11-15 17:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Köln, Germany
All you want to know about advanced recycling technologies and renewable chemicals, building-blocks, monomers, and polymers based on recycling: Hear about it at the Advanced Recycling Conference (ARC) 14–15 November 2022, Cologne, Germany (hybrid event). 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 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 impac
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Public event (German only): Einfach Biotechnologie - Biotechnologie ganz einfach
2022-11-25 15:00 - 17:30 | Krefeld, Campus West, Adlerstr. 28-32, Gebäude O (Shedhalle), Krefeld, 47798, Germany
Wir möchten Sie auf einen öffentlichen Vortragsnachmittag aufmerksam machen, den CLIB gemeinsam mit der Hochschule Niederrhein organisiert:
Wann?
Freitag, 25. November 2022 von 15.00 bis 17.30 Uhr

Wo?
Hochschule Niederrhein, Campus Krefeld West, Gebäude O, Shedhalle Adlerstr. 28-32, Krefeld

Wer?
Schülerinnen und Schüler, Studierende und alle interessierten Bürgerinnen und Bürger, die Biotechnologie auf einfache und doch eindrucksvolle Weise kennenlernen möchten.

Was?
Wir nutzen bereits heute viele biotechnologisch hergestellte Produkte in unserem Alltag. Ob das Brot auf dem Frühstückstisch oder das Bier am Wochenende: Ohne Biotechnologie wären diese Lebensmittel nicht möglich. Doch Biotechnologie kann noch viel mehr!
Forscherinnen der Fachbereiche Chemie sowie Textil- und Bekleidungstechnik stellen zusammen mit CLIB im Rahmen eines Vortragsnachmittages ihre Arbeit und aktuelle Forschung vor: Wie passen Textilien und „Bio“ zusammen, wie dopen Biokatalysatoren unsere Zellen, was machen Enzyme in der Lackchemie und warum ist Schimmel schön? Diesen Fragen gehen Prof. Dr. Uta Bergstedt, Prof. Dr. Kerstin Hoffmann-Jacobsen, Dr. Sabrina Kolbe und Prof. Dr. Michaela Wagner nach. Dazu stellt Dr. Tobias Klement vom Cluster industrielle Biotechnologie das Projekt HiPerIn 2.0 vor und Nachwuchsforscher und –forscherinnen präsentieren ihre Projekte mit einer Posterausstellung.

Es warten spannenden Einblick in die aktuelle Forschung auf Sie! Leiten Sie diese Einladung auch gerne an Freunde und Verwandte weiter, welche sich für das Thema Biotechnologie interessieren.

Programm
15.00 Get together bei Getränken und kleinen Leckereien

15.30 Start der Vorträge
Dr. Sabrina Kolbe: Textil und Bio: Wie passt das zusammen
Prof. Dr. Uta Bergstedt: Doping für die Zelle – Biokatalysatoren
Prof. Dr. Kerstin Hoffmann-Jacobsen: Enzyme in der Lackchemie
Prof. Dr. Michaela Wagner: Schimmel ist schön!

Der Eintritt ist frei!
Es ist keine Registrierung notwendig.
Es gelten die aktuellen Corona-Regelungen.

Rückfragen gerne an das CLIB-Team oder Karla Kaminski von der Hochschule Niederrhein: 02151-822 2942

CLIB International Conference CIC2023
2023-02-14 08:00 - 2023-02-15 17:00 | Germany
Register now!
Non-profit organisations such as universities or associations receive a 20% discount on all ticket prices.
Have a look at the programme:

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Under the title “Setting sail for industrial implementation” we will discuss how biotechnology can make the difference on a larger scale. As a society, we are facing major challenges in the coming years to achieve our climate and sustainability goals.
On the first day of the CIC2023, we will therefore focus on levers in this monumental transformation, highlighting where biotechnology can really make a difference: to harness sustainable resources, to enable innovative processes, and ultimately to close the carbon cycle. Listen to presentations from academia, SMEs, and industry in the sessions

Feedstock-agnostic processes,
Innovative production systems, and
Future carbon circles.

To contribute to the sustainability goals, the bioeconomy’s biorefineries will have to strive towards closing all loops. How can a zero-waste biorefinery be built and its supply with sustainably sourced feedstock ensured? How can all product streams be valorised? These are topics we will focus on during the second day of the CIC2023 in the FARMŸNG Satellite Event: Zero-waste biorefinery concepts. We will take inputs from this project’s first-of-a-kind vertical large-scale insect farm and expand the scope towards other value chains in the sessions

Planning and Building,
Finding the right feedstock, and
Valorising all product streams.

The sessions will be framed by keynote presentations from academia, industry, and investors.

Course: Evaluating Sustainability for Bio-based Products
2023-02-20 - 2023-02-23
Do you want to learn the quantification of sustainability of bio-based processes in a commercial and planetary context?
Our CLIB member Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainybility is offering an interactive course on “Evaluating Sustainability for Bio-based Products” on 20 to 22 February 2023 as an in-person event in Lyngby, Denmark.
This three-day course provides you with the fundamental concepts, methodologies, hands-on problems, and perspectives delivered by a diverse range of university teachers and guest lecturers.
We are committed to spreading the knowledge on developing sustainable technologies to help industrial and academic professionals measure bio-based technologies’ sustainability performance.
CLIB-members will receive an exclusive 25% discount on the participation fee.
Further information on the event and registration can be found here.
Questions?
Contact Sumesh Sukumara about academic content
Senior Researcher
Phone: (+45) 93 51 12 08
Email: susu@biosustain.dtu.dk
Contact Husein Suta about registration
Course Coordinator
Phone: (+45) 93 51 02 44
Email: hussu@dtu.dk

German Biotechnology Days – DBT
2023-03-28 - 2023-03-30 | Wiesbaden, Germany
The DBT are the forum of the German biotechnology industry. All interested parties who want to help shape the development of German biotechnology, discuss important topics and establish and maintain contacts are invited. The German Biotechnology Days are organised by BIO Deutschland and the Working Group of German BioRegions. The host region in 2023 is the technology state of Hessen, and Infectognostics Research Campus Jena has been won as a further partner region.
In 2023, an entire program track in English for international participants will be offered.
More information https://www.biotechnologietage.de/en/

Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals
2023-04-19 - 2023-04-21 | Köln, Germany
The nova “Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals” is one of the most established worldwide and has developed into a unique meeting and networking place for the entire Carbon Capture & Utilisation (CCU) and Power-to-X industry and its customers. The upcoming 10th 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.
read more Home – Conference on CO2-based Fuels and Chemicals (co2-chemistry.eu)

Realise-Bio Kick-Off Event
2023-04-25 11:30 - 17:00 | Germany
Do you have a biogenic side stream that you would like to recycle? Are you developing a technology for processing biomass? Would you like to drive innovation in the border region between Germany and the Netherlands?
Then get to know Realise-Bio and network with like-minded people.
In the Interreg Germany-Netherlands project Realise-Bio, we want to realise a circular bioeconomy and recycling economy in the programme area in order to make the Germany-Netherlands border region greener and more liveable. This is to be achieved primarily through the promotion and monitoring of model projects, which are awarded to cross-border consortia and can be funded with up to 75,000 €.
At our kick-off event on 25 April in Düsseldorf, we will not only present the project and explain how you can benefit from it, but also inspire you with ideas for model projects in short pitches and offer plenty of space for networking with partners from the region.
Participation is free of charge. The event will be held bilingually in German and Dutch.
Agenda:

Hebt u een biogene nevenstroom die u zou willen recycleren? Ontwikkelt u een technologie voor de verwerking van biomassa? Wilt u innovatie stimuleren in het grensgebied tussen Duitsland en Nederland?
Maak dan kennis met Realise-Bio en netwerk met gelijkgestemden.
In het Interreg Duitsland-Nederland project Realise-Bio willen we in het programmagebied een circulaire bio-economie en kringloopeconomie realiseren om de grensregio Duitsland-Nederland groener en leefbaarder te maken. Dit moet vooral worden bereikt door de bevordering en monitoring van modelprojecten, die worden toegekend aan grensoverschrijdende consortia en kunnen worden gefinancierd met maximaal 75.000 euro.
Tijdens ons kick-off evenement op 25 april in Düsseldorf zullen we niet alleen het project presenteren en uitleggen hoe u ervan kunt profiteren, maar u ook inspireren met ideeën voor modelprojecten in korte pitches en volop ruimte bieden om te netwerken met partners uit de regio.
Deelname is gratis. Het evenement wordt tweetalig in het Duits en Nederlands gehouden.
Agenda:

Das Projekt Realise-Bio wird gefördert durch / Het Realise-Bio project wordt gefinancierd door:

Sustainable - Smart - Scalable: Realising the potential of biotechnology
2023-05-11 14:00 - 15:50 | Germany
Scope
Biotechnology has already produced many inventions and innovations, but by far not all new processes and products manage to reach a relevant scale in the market.
What factors influence whether a technology makes the leap into the market? What does it take for these innovations to scale? Which framework conditions favour or hinder the transfer and growth?
We want to approach the answer to these questions in a CLIB online forum event on 11 May. For this, we will look at two successful innovations as examples and discuss together with experts which generally applicable criteria can help us to identify and promote inventions with great potential at an early stage. Look forward to presentations from Evonik, BluCon Biotech, and Capricorn Partners.
In addition, we will present our new project Triple-S. Its aim is to identify success criteria and enablers for innovations, to advance technologies and innovations in their scaling, and thus to increase their impact potential for the transformation of our economic system.
Join us, be inspired, contribute your perspective, and develop strategies with us to scale biotechnological innovations faster.
Agenda
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CLIB Forum: Upgrading biogenic side streams - feed and food ingredients for a circular bioeconomy
2023-06-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Germany
Providing food for humanity – either directly or via feed for livestock – is one of the key pillars of the bioeconomy. Making our food system carbon neutral, efficient, and effective means optimising the use of side- and residue streams. This will generate sources of income for primary producers, but also provide sustainable food, and, if managed sustainably, preserve biodiversity and soil health.
In our online Forum
“Upgrading biogenic side streams – feed and food ingredients for a circular bioeconomy”
we are taking a closer look on important question related to this sector.
How will market for food and feed change in future – and how will this influence the availability of side streams? Which high-value ingredients can be valorised from existing and prospective side streams?
Agenda

Find out more about the project Realise-Bio: www.realise-bio.com.
Registration closing date is Monday, 12 June 2023 at 18:00
Sponsored / financed by:

Your impact on environment and society: Workshop on Responsible Research & Innovation
2023-06-21 10:00 - 12:30 | online
CLIB is organising in collaboration with the FuturEnzyme consortium an interactive online-workshop on Responsible Research & Innovation. Participants from all perspectives (academia, policymakers, industry, public, others) are welcome to register for the event via the form below. This workshop is free of charge.
Summary
Responsible Research & Innovation (RRI) principles are a must in all current and future investigations. To be sure that we squeeze at the maximum our results, we have to be sure that we are working in the right direction and in line with the best practices. Key is to never lose sight of the real demanded needs for society and environment. With these priorities in mind, we have set up a workshop in which to deepen in RRI and apply its principles to practical examples. Experts in the matter will be involved and leading different groups, which will work together to share personal views and examples. Different aspects will be covered in the frame of RRI principles. Register here to be a part of this integrative experience!
Agenda
10.00 – 10.30: Welcome and general introduction
10.30 – 11.30: Workshop activities in small working groups, led by RRI experts
11.30 – 11.45: Coffee break
11.45 – 12.25: Presentation of the group work
12.25 – 12.30: Conclusion and farewell
Registration
Please note that the number of participants is limited. Therefore, you will be approved for participation prior to the event.
The registration is closed since 10 June 2023. However, you can still register to reserve your spot on the waiting list.

C1 ThinkTank Meeting: From Ideas to Action - Envisioning the Future of Gas Fermentation
2023-06-29 10:30 - 16:00 | Lunteren, De Werelt, Westhofflaan 2, Lunteren, 6741 KH, Netherlands
CLIB invites the established international C1 community and all interested partners to this year’s first ThinkTank meeting on the topic of mobile gas fermentation containers.
After a long time of online ThinkTank meetings we will come back to the in-person format with interactive workshops this time. The event will take place in Lunteren, close to Wageningen (The Netherlands) and it is co-hosted by the Dutch MicroSynC project on gas fermentation.
During the meeting, you will not only hear about the newest developments in the field of mobile gas fermentation units but we will also work together on strategies how to make the best out of existing and upcoming container units to promote companies’ efforts to close their carbon loops. You will also have time to get in direct contact with the MicroSynC consortium and other key players in your field of interest, to make new contacts and to meet old friends.
The final agenda is listed below.
Agenda
10:30 – Welcome coffee
11:00 – Introduction (Markus Müller, CLIB)
11:15 – Group work round 1 (sources, products and marketing for gas fermentation and requirements for container designs)
11:55 – From Lab to Industry – Unlocking the potential of bio-CCU at the source (Koen Quataert, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant)
12:35 – Lunch break
13:35 – Integrated and feedstock flexible syngas-fermentation value chains can accelerate de-fossilization (Robin Post van der Burg, Torrgas)
14:15 – Group work rounds 2+3
15:00 – Wrap-up and final discussion
15:30 – Networking
16:00 – End of event

The registration is already closed. If you still wish to attend this event please contact us directly here.

SME & Start-up Pitching Event @CLIB
2023-08-16 13:00 - 17:00 | 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 bring together innovators, experts, and investors for our second annual “SME & Start-up Pitching Event @CLIB” on 16 August 2023 in Düsseldorf to exchange ideas, build connections, and advance technologies capable of making a difference.
Scope
The focus will be on innovations using biomass as a feedstock or biotechnology as part of their process to produce industrially relevant products. 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.
Agenda
To open the agenda as a PDF, simply click the image below.

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.
As investor, industry expert, or consultant: join to learn about new innovations and get to know the people behind these ideas.
Registration for the event is closed.

This event is funded under two projects from the CLIB portfolio:
Triple-S will identify, support, and transfer those biotechnological and biobased technologies which can make a significant difference to realise a future-proof, climate- and environmentally friendly business location in NRW.

It is funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Bioeconomy Ventures aims at creating an entrepreneurial ecosystem within the bio-based industry sector by offering support, brokerage, and networking services to the relevant stakeholders.
The project received funding from the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (JU) under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 101023260. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme and the Bio-based Industries Consortium.

DTU Biotech Lifelong Learning - Introduction to Biomanufacturing
2023-08-21 08:30 - 2023-08-22 16:30 | In-person on DTU Campus in Lyngby, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
Introduction to Biomanufacturing 1 – Biomanufacturing and Biotech Principles
(21-22 August, 2023)

Are you interested in gaining fundamental knowledge about current biotechnologies? Do you have a background in finance, sales, business, or administration in the Biosolutions or Life Science sector? Don’t miss out on our two-day course where you can dive into the world of biomanufacturing and expand your understanding.
During this comprehensive learning experience, you will explore a wide range of topics such as enzymes & proteins, biologics, computational science, foundries and automation, as well as fermentation, organisms and biomanufacturing, bioprocessing and synthetic biology.
Designed to provide both foundational and cutting-edge methodologies in biomanufacturing, this course will keep you at the forefront of the industry and crack buzz-words with the concepts behind it.
Led by Dr. Andreas Worberg, the sessions will take place in person at DTU. We have a lineup of DTU experts from three departments covering all relevant topics. Further industry guest lecturers will present their personal biomanufacturing stories. Don’t miss the chance to meet all these experts in one place!
Click the link below to learn more and reserve your place in the unique new professional development opportunity.
Registration link:
https://lifelonglearning.dtu.dk/en/bioengineering/course/introduction-to-biomanufacturing-1/
CLIB members gain an exclusive 25%-discount on the registration fee (applicable during the registration process)!

SPRIND: Webinar on the "Circular Biomanufacturing" Challenge
2023-09-04 15:00 - 17:00 | Germany
You think you have found a way to to develop an end-to-end prototype that processes various carbonaceous waste streams into new products as a continuous bioproduction process? Is your approach deeply rooted in science yet so ambitious that it seems outlandish, even impossible, to many people?

If yes, the new SPRIND Challenge might be for you!

In this webinar, our Challenge Officer, Jano Costard, and Innovation Manager, Patrick Rose, will introduce you to SPRIND and our Challenge „Circular Biomanufacturing”. Learn about the goals of this Challenge, its fast & unbureaucratic funding mechanism, how we provide support to participating teams and, last but not least, how the application process works.

A Q&A session at the end of the webinar will complement the presentation.

Please register here.

CLIB-Forum: Smart technologies for sustainable construction
2023-09-05 10:00 - 12:15 | Germany
The building and construction sector is on the move to sustainability. In the transitional process high energy- and process-related CO2-Emissions and an overall high operational energy demand in buildings must be considered as well as the heterogenic waste remaining after deconstruction which poses a challenge to recycling strategies. This topic is also of increasing political and regulatory relevance, as also indicated by a recent call for project proposals by the CBE JU.
In our forum event “Smart technologies for sustainable construction“ on 05 September we are going to look at innovation, ideas, but also hurdles and enabler for sustainable solutions in the construction and housing sector.
Within the framework of our projects Triple-S and Realise-Bio we move the focus to smart use cases for biobased and recycled resources and discuss which criteria have to be met for a technology to not only offer a greener solution, but also make a noticeable difference on the market.
Join us and three expert speakers in the discussion and make new connections with other participants. To aid the networking process, you may leave some additional information on your expertise in the registration mask below.

The project Triple-S is funded by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Industry, Climate Action and Energy of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (MWIKE). The aim of Triple-S is to identify success criteria and enablers for innovations, to advance technologies and innovations in their scaling, and thus to increase their impact potential for the transformation of our economic system.
In the Interreg Germany-Netherlands project Realise-Bio, we want to realise a circular bioeconomy in the programme area to make the Germany-Netherlands border region greener and more liveable. This is to be achieved primarily through model projects for cross-border consortia, which can be funded with up to 75,000 €.

EFIB 2023: Industrial biotechnology for a sustainable and resilient global Europe
2023-10-24 09:00 - 2023-10-25 16:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands
The European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology & the Bioeconomy (EFIB) is the most important conference in Europe dealing with the economic and environmental contribution of innovation and production in industrial biotechnology and the bioeconomy for Europe.
The 16th edition of EFIB, organised by EuropaBio together with local partners HollandBIO and ChemistryNL, is dedicated to how industrial biotechnology and the bioeconomy support European competitiveness. To this end, experts from the entire value chain will meet to discuss progress. Participants include companies of all sizes as well as scientists, policy makers, regulators and global organisations.
The focus will be on the following topics:

Food, Feed & Nutrition
Sustainable Biomaterials
Bioprocesses & Technologies
Sustainable Finance
Biomanufacturing

For more information on the EFIB conference, click here.

7th International BioSC Symposium: Bio-based solutions for a sustainable economy
2023-11-06 08:00 - 2023-11-07 17:00 | LVR Landesmuseum, Bonn, Germany
In recent years the annual BioSC Symposium has been a platform for inter- and transdisciplinary exchange for a sustainable bioeconomy. The 7th BioSC Symposium again covers a broad range of contents. Experts from academia and industry, civil society and politics are invited to discuss current topics and developments, from primary production and the development of new products and concepts to sustainability assessment and societal transformation.
Two keynote lectures, four sessions and a poster exhibition will discuss current results and new developments for a sustainable bioeconomy. Continuously updated information can be found at www.biosc.de/symposium_2023.
Session topics are:

Challenges for sustainable primary production
Sufficient, healthy, eco-friendly – Meeting future food demands
Constructing, clothing, packaging – New bio-based materials
Teaming up with biology – Next-generation chemistry

Registration is open!
www.biosc.de/symposium_2023_registration
Registration Deadline: 20 October 2023
Call for Poster Abstracts
We are pleased to invite participants to submit poster abstracts on recent results of their interdisciplinary bioeconomy research. The best posters will be awarded a poster prize.
www.biosc.de/poster_call_2023
Submission Deadline: 15 October 2023

The Greener Manufacturing Show 2023
2023-11-08 - 2023-11-10 | Köln, Germany
The Greener Manufacturing Show 2023 is expected to attract more than 250 sustainability-focused companies looking to design and manufacture their products from more sustainable materials, limit and eliminate the use of toxic chemicals, and reduce the impact of their industrial and manufacturing processes on the environment and global climate change. More than 4,000 visitors are expected to join the event, that is co-located with the Plastic Waste Free World Conference & Expo. Visiting the exhibition area is free, conference tickets are subject to charge.
Our cooperation partners BIO.NRW.eco and ZENIT GmbH as part of the Enterprise Europe Network are offering different possibilities to network, find cooperation partners, present yourself at the GMC.

BIO.NRW is the official event partner and its large theme world “Marketplace of Innovations” will provide visitors with the opportunity for networking and the exchanging of ideas. You can look forward to a variety of exhibiting enterprises, a diverse workshop programme, and the unique BioökonomieMOBIL tiny house, all of which will demonstrate what North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) has to offer in the fields of bioeconomy and biotechnology.
Read more about BIO.NRW.eco’s Marketplace of Innovations

Register on the Enterprise Europe Network’s cooperation exchange and create your profile. The profiles of all participants will be published on the website of the cooperation exchange Meet at The Greener Manufacturing Show. Browse the profiles online and book meetings with organisations you are interested in at the GMC.
Read more about Enterprise Europe Network’s cooperation forum

Read more about the Greener Manufacturing Show

10th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-Aromatics: The Anniversary Edition - 29 & 30 November – Rotterdam & Online
2023-11-29 08:00 - 2023-11-30 17:00 | Rotterdam, Netherlands
On November 29 and 30 2023, Shared Research Center Biorizon will host its 10th Biorizon Annual Event on Bio-Aromatics in Rotterdam.
Large industry players, Small and Medium sized Enterprises (SME’s) and Research and Technology Organizations (RTO’s) from all over the world will be present to discuss the latest progress in the field of bio-aromatics and to elaborate on the opportunities to accelerate biobased business together.
On Thursday, 30 November 2023 Biorizon co-initiators TNO and VITO will be hosting this event at the Mainport Hotel in Rotterdam. The night prior to the event (Wednesday, 29 November 2023), Biorizon invites participants to a networking dinner (a small dinner fee applies). Hotel room reservations have been arranged (limited availability & at your own expense).
Program
The program on Thursday, 30 November 2023 includes presentations from small companies to large brand manufacturers showcasing the latest innovation in renewable aromatics:

presentations by industry thought leaders such as Henkel, Westlake Epoxy and Soprema;
in-depth information on the progress that Biorizon has made in the technology development of functionalized biobased aromatics;
pre-arranged bilateral matchmaking sessions to discuss opportunities to collaborate.

Furthermore, there will be ample opportunity to talk to companies, stakeholders and researchers in an informal setting.
Biorizon thanks the Port of Rotterdam, City of Rotterdam and the province of South-Holland for sponsoring this event in light of their efforts to promote circular and biobased entrepreneurship.
Registration via Biorizon’s event website

TRANSITION FINANCE EVENT 2023
2023-11-29 08:30 - 2023-11-30 18:00 | BRIGHTLANDS CHEMELOT CAMPUS & CHEMELOT INDUSTRIAL PARK, Urmonderbaan 22, Sittard-Geleen, 6167 RD
Want to make the difference for the chemical and wider process industry of tomorrow and its large-scale investments needs?
Join the first-ever Transition Finance Event dedicated to the future of financing the industry’s net zero and circular transition organised by the Chemelot Circular Hub!
More information and registration

CLIB online forum event: Financing Friday – How to finance your bioeconomy innovation
2023-12-08 13:00 - 15:30 | online
Scaling your innovation and bringing it to the market takes more than just solving all technological hurdles. Finding the right tool to finance your journey can also be a major challenge. In our CLIB online forum “Financing Friday – How to finance your bioeconomy innovation” we will look at different funding options for biotech and bioeconomy start-ups. In cooperation with Zenit, a specialist in public funding, and the NRW.BANK, the promotional bank of North Rhine-Westphalia, we will give you an overview about public funding, subsidy options, and equity capital and how to choose the right financing option for your company. Register now and join us for free online on Friday 08 December 2023 from 13.00-15.30 h CET.
Programme

Registration

From Science to Business, unleashing the economic potential of the bioeconomy
2024-01-18 13:45 - 19:30 | DECHEMA (Franz-Patat Lecture Hall) | Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, 60486 Frankfurt, Germany, Theodor-Heuss-Allee 25, Frankfurt, 60486, Germany
CLIB member BioBall will host a forum event for scientists and young entrepreneurs on how to bring their innovations from research to market. The event will take place in Frankfurt and will be in German. Therefore, you can find further information on the German site.
The agenda and the registration link can be found here.

8th European Chemistry Partnering (ECP)
2024-02-06 08:00 - 17:00 | 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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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
