Training Webinar 1: Introduction to biomass valorisation for food and feed in the global picture
Wednesday, October 28; 9:00 – 9:45 am CET

POWER4BIO is organising a training webinar series about food and feed. In a set of eight thematic training webinars, experts from the POWER4BIO consortium will give insights about the current status of food and feed at EU level, innovative practices and keys for successful business cases, value chains, sustainability, funding opportunities and supporting policies. All webinars are free of charge and open to everyone.

This first webinar session will introduce the context, drivers and characteristics of (circular) valorisation of biomass (side-) streams for food and feed. We will present an overview of drivers, opportunities as well as drawbacks and threats from an agro-food-biomass perspective and related to the current EU policy agenda.

Presenter: Jan Broeze (Wageningen Food & Biobased Research)

You can register for the training webinar on food and feed using this link. For more information, please visit our news entry about the webinar series.

If any questions remain, please feel free to contact Mr. Martien van den Oever: martien.vandenoever@wur.nl

Training Webinar 4: How to finance bio-based chemicals and its value chains using European Structural and Investment Funds
Tuesday, July 14; 9:00 – 10:30 CEST

POWER4BIO is organising a training webinar series about biochemicals. In five thematic training webinars, experts from the POWER4BIO consortium, related bioeconomy projects, companies from the biochemical sector, research institutes and international agencies will give insights about the current status of biochemicals at EU level, innovative practices and keys for successful business cases, value chains, sustainability, funding opportunities and supporting policies. All webinars are free of charge and open to everyone.

In the fourth POWER4BIO training webinar about biochemicals, we will envisage the design and access to funding schemes to set up financial products for bio-based chemicals enterprises. We will also take practical aspects to implement financial Instruments into account. We will reveal our lessons learned in the fields of loan, guarantee and equity instruments and presentation of relevant best practices.

Speakers:
• Introduction: Dr. Nora Szarka – DBFZ (5 min)
• Ms. Francesca Natali: META Group (50 min; 30 min Q&A)

For more information, please visit our news entry about the webinar series.

You can register for the training webinar under the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfURhyXeIhFxaV9HfC2yNniYWEK0X9ySDdN3URPzY0bzRr5SA/viewform

If any questions remain, please feel free to contact Ms. Laura García: laura.garcia@dbfz.de

Training Webinar 2: Innovative practices and keys for successful business cases
Tuesday, July 7; 9:00 am – 10:30 CEST

POWER4BIO is organising a training webinar series about biochemicals. In five thematic training webinars, experts from the POWER4BIO consortium, related bioeconomy projects, companies from the biochemical sector, research institutes and international agencies will give insights about the current status of biochemicals at EU level, innovative practices and keys for successful business cases, value chains, sustainability, funding opportunities and supporting policies. All webinars are free of charge and open to everyone.

In the second POWER4BIO training webinar about biochemicals, we will introduce good examples from biochemicals start-ups, medium and large companies. Based on the presented good practice examples, we will highlight key activities, the flexibility of their business cases, innovative cooperations and other practices to make business case viable.

Speakers:
• Introduction: Dr. Nora Szarka – DBFZ (5 min)
• Biofabrik Technologies GmbH: Mr. Oliver Riedel (CEO) (20 min; 10 min Q&A)
• Biorefineries area exemplary R&D projects: Mr. Arne Gröngröft – DBFZ (20 min; 10 min Q&A)
• Foundry Alfe Chem, Italy: Mr. Gianni Rizzuto (CEO) (20 min; 10 min Q&A)

For more information, please visit our news entry about the webinar series.

You can register for the training webinar under the following link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfURhyXeIhFxaV9HfC2yNniYWEK0X9ySDdN3URPzY0bzRr5SA/viewform

If any questions remain, please feel free to contact Ms. Laura García: laura.garcia@dbfz.de