The purpose of the conferences is to take stock of the innovative technology used to boost activities in the fields of green chemistry and white biotechnology around the world, to share knowledge and encourage the creation of new R&D projects involving the academic world, research centres and industrial players in the sector. 

Green chemistry is set to play an important role in the evolution of industry. More specifically, the use of plant-based resources, one of the foundations of the concept of “green chemistry”. Many green chemistry processes make use of white biotechnology tools, and light will be shed on the importance of this technological synergy within the context of industry and factories in the future.  

In fact, biotechnology is a way of using biomass or its waste material renewably to produce molecules with high added value for different applications, ranging from pharmaceuticals, agri-food, and cosmetics to plastics, materials and energy. For many years, our universities and research centres have been honing their expertise in, among other fields, microbial biotechnology, from basic handling in the laboratory through to industrial applications. These initiatives have helped come up with new materials (biomaterials) and biotechnological processes, for example, based on the use of renewable raw materials that will ultimately replace or complement certain processes. There will be presentations illustrating applications that are already underway, as well as the skills of different academics in the field. 

There will be several opportunities to discuss the issues, and a round table event will give participants the chance to ask any questions they may have.

Focus

• Sessions dedicated to strategy policy, innovative technologies, investment and market related to green chemistry and white biotechnology
• Latest trends in green chemistry and white biotechnology through circular economy and industry 4.0 visions
• B2B pre-scheduled meetings to foster effective networking
• R&D collaborations at stake
• International networking with new potential partners from Brazil, France, Germany, Canada…

Programme

Day 1 - Green chemistry

Monday, 22 May 2017

 

Time	Programme
08:30 - 15:15	PLENARY SESSION
08:30 - 09:30	Welcome
09:30 - 09:40	Introduction - Opening Welcome M. Calogero CONTI, Rector of University of Mons
09:40 - 10:00	TBC
10:00 - 11:00	Strategic and Political Session
10:00 - 10:15	« European Vision of Bioeconomy » M. John BELL, Director F-Bioeconomy, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
10:15 - 10:30	« Circular Economy and Green Chemistry in Wallonia » M. Bernard BROZE, Delegated Administrator, essenscia Wallonie
10:30 - 10:45	« Flemish Vision of Bioeconomy/Green Chemistry » Mrs. Monika SORMANN Eng PhD, Senior Policy Advisor Bioeconomy, Department  Economy, Science and Innovation, Government of Flanders
10:45 - 11:00	« Brazilian Vision of Bioeconomy » M. Blairo MAGGI, Minister of the Brazilian Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply M. Maurício ANTONIO LOPES, President of Embrapa, The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation
11:00 - 11:30	Coffee Break / Visit of Laboratory / Exhibition and Posters Session
11:30 - 12:30	Technological Session
11:30 - 12:00	Key Note Speaker “Tailoring Bio based Epoxies for Various Applications" Professor Ica MANAS-ZLOCZOWER, Distinguished University Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
12:00 - 12:15	TBC
12:15 - 12:30	"Natural Flame Retardants: Emerging Opportunity for Biomass Valorization" M. Fouad LAOUTID, Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Polymeric & Composite Materials, Materia Nova
12:30 - 13:30	WALKING LUNCH / EXHIBITION AND POSTERS SESSION
13:30 - 14:30	Technological Session
13:30 - 13:50	"Collaboration opportunities with SENAI Innovation Institute for Biosynthetic (Brazil)"  M. Antonio Carlos MACHADO, Researcher Coordinator, SENAI
13:50 - 14:10	« Production of New Insulation Product derived from the Sugar Cane Value Chain » M. Emmanuel Noel, Innovation Manager, NMC
14:10 - 14:30	Postgraduate presentation
14:30 - 15:15	Roundtable
15:15 - 17:30	NETWORKING COCKTAIL
15:40 - 17:30	B2B SESSIONS
15:40 - 16:40	Bilateral Meetings - Session 1 (in parallel to networking cocktail) Pre-arranged bilateral meetings (20 min/meeting)
16:40 - 17:30	Bilateral Meetings - Session 2 (in parallel to European project Workshop) Pre-arranged bilateral meetings (15 min/meeting)
16:40 - 17:30	WORKSHOP
16:40 - 17:30	Workshop / European Project - BIC/BBI calls 2017 Workshop dedicated to specific European calls-for-proposals related to the conference themes

REGISTRATION

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Deadline: 19 May 2017

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