JOIN THIS NETWORKING EVENT IN BRUSSELS ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2023

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This cross-border pitching, matchmaking and networking event brings together the networks of  eight innovation platforms: Pilots4U, Bio Base Connect, The ProteInn Club, BioeconomyVentures, Planet B.io, ShapingBio, Waste2Func and Tech4Biowaste.

As such, we can guarantee a diverse attendance reaching from SMEs, start-ups, scale-ups, large companies/corporates, investors, research organisations, technology providers to organisations offering relevant innovation services such as access to finance, scale-up trials, application testing, business plan writing, feedstock analysis, life cycle assessment, social acceptance, etc.

Pitching & Call for Pitch Abstracts

Participants are invited to submit a pitch application for a 7 minute pitch. As we are organising 9 pitch sessions of 90 minutes each, we are looking for at least 99 inspiring pitches. Not to exclude any interesting developments, pitch categories are not defined upon registration but should be relevant for further development of the bioeconomy.

Pitch applications can be done online via this link (submission form at the bottom of the page). Pitch application can be submitted until Tuesday 4 July 2023 at midnight the latest.

Matchmaking

The matchmaking are one-on-one meetings of 20 minutes arranged around 25 matchmaking tables aimed at finding new business partners. The scheduling of these meetings will be supported by an online matchmaking system, easy to use on a smartphone or laptop. The matchmaking tool will be activated by 1 September 2023.

Registration

A registration fee of € 149 (excl. VAT) per participant will be charged, which covers:

• participation to all the event activities (pitching, matchmaking, networking)
• coffee breaks and lunch
• a closing networking drink.

To register use this link

More information

More info at this link.

Any questions? Send an email to Katrien.Molders@bbeu.org. For questions about the BioeconomyVentures Sessions, send an email to Aleksandar Zobec, aleksandar@f6s.com. For questions about the matchmaking send an email to Anneleen.De.Vriendt@bbeu.org.

SAVE THE DATE TO JOIN THE DANISH GO-GRASS JOURNEY OF GREEN BIOREFINING, A UNIQUELY DESIGNED EVENT AT AARHUS UNIVERSITY FOULUM IN DENMARK FROM 23 TO 24 MAY 2023.

We have great pleasure in announcing the Danish GO-GRASS International event that will be held on 23 and 24 May 2023, at Aarhus University Foulum in Denmark, where multiple experts from across Europe, will gather for networking, collaborating, and inspiring each other.

This exclusively designed event is set to evoke fruitful discussions about green biorefining in regions across EU, to inspire innovation to transform natural resources of grass land biomass into valuable assets and to explore the potential of future pan-European collaboration, while being customized to cater the specific needs and interests of experts from the field of green biorefining.

Why should you attend this bespoke event?
The Danish GO-GRASS partners have gained knowledge, created technology, tested and developed a green biorefinery concept which can produce a protein concentrate proven to substitute soy meal for monogastric animals, a suitable feed for ruminant dairy cows and integration with biogas production, and they would like to share their findings and demonstrate their Green Biorefinery Demoplatform to experts and influencers in the field of green biorefining with the aim to learn, share and inspire like-minded experts. 

During this event we will DISCUSS – EXPLORE – INSPIRE the future of EU support, the possibility of technology replication, and the how-to of launching a pan-European Network of Green Biorefineries.

What to expect?
The event will be spread across two days. We will begin on 23 May in the afternoon with the tour of the Danish green biorefinery Demoplatform facilities, where the story of the Danish GO-GRASS Demo will be presented, and all the technical questions will be answered. We will conclude the first day with a social dinner so you can network with your peers and get to know experts from all over Europe.

The second day, 24 May, will be half a day of presentations from multiple important actors, followed by interesting exercises and group work, where important discussions about the future possibilities will be held and exclusive insights from different countries will be shared.

If interested, please register here by 15 May 2023!

The Executive Committee of the ICA Community of Practice for Bioeocnomy Education (ICA-CoP Bio-Edu) is organising the workshop “Engaging with industry to ensure that graduates and professionals are well prepared for employment in the Bioeconomy“, to be held at Warsaw University of Life Sciences from 26 to 28 April 2023.

Download the flyer with details and agenda.

A  Workshop focus

Educators and employers are experiencing a gap between the competences of graduates and what is needed by the employer in the bioeconomy. Although it is not possible to prepare students for specific jobs, it should be possible with the support of industry to prepare students more effectively for their future careers in the bioeconomy

The key objectives of the workshop will be to:

• recognise and examine the gap between expectations of graduates and industry on the working ethos of the bioeconomy industries.
• identify the specific generic competences required by graduates for careers in the bioeconomy
• recognise the need to embed in our graduates the mindset for the bioeconomy  – referring back to the Colloquium in 2022
• exchange good practices in realising cooperation between representatives of employers and educational institutions to improve the engagement of industry employees in curricula at VET, Bachelor and Master education levels.
• examine how to develop life long learning cooperation between employers and educational institutions in support of up-skilling industry employees for the bioeconomy

B   Expected Outcome

It is expected that participants will:

• address how to realise an optimal engagement of employer partners in the educational programmes to prepare graduates and professionals for their future employment.

C  Target Audience

Degree programme coordinators, lecturers, members of committees responsible for the (strategic) development of curricula. National education advisors and employers, who have a special interest in cooperating with education institutions, are also invited to contribute to the discussion.

D  Workshop Format

On the Wednesday afternoon there will be a joint plenary session focusing on all three workshop themes.  The Thursday session has three parallel sessions, one for each Workshop Theme. The Friday session will start with the three parallel sessions and then come together for a final plenary session.

Each Session of the Workshop theme will be addressed by keynote speakers followed by round table breakout groups to discuss the issues raised, with a concluding report from the breakout groups of the issues raised in the final plenary session on Friday morning.

Overview of the three Workshops:

1)  ICA Network for Innovation in Life Sciences Higher Education (ICA-Edu)

Workshop Title: The Student Engagement Challenge

The nature of learning is changing with a greater emphasis on blended approaches and flexible learning paths.  Students themselves have changing expectations about how, when and where they learn and the types of extra-curricular activities they are interested in and willing to engage with.

2)  ICA Community of Practice for Bioeconomy Education in Europe (ICA-CoP Bio-Edu)

Workshop Title: Engaging with industry to ensure that graduates and professionals are well prepared for employment in the Bioeconomy.

Educators and employers are experiencing a gap between the competences of graduates and what is needed by the employer in the bioeconomy. Although it is not possible to prepare students for specific jobs, it should be possible for universities with the support of industry to prepare students more effectively for their future careers in the bioeconomy.

3)  ICA-Edu Special Interest Group (SIG) for Sustainable Entrepreneurship Education

Workshop Title: Embedding student challenges and competitions in sustainable entrepreneurship education

This ICA-SIG Workshop will focus on the role of student challenges and competitions as catalysts for entrepreneurial learning and student engagement within life science universities.

BioeconomyVentures – Future of Industrial Circularity

For more information please consult:

• https://platform.bioeconomyventures.eu/opencalls-innovators/future-of-industrial-circularity/
• https://www.bioeconomyventures.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/BV_OC3-INNOVATORS-Guideline-for-Applicants-fv.pdf