Harnessing the Potential of Biobased Value Circles
This symposium is the culmination of three years of innovative research and development aimed at accelerating the transition to a biobased and circular economy.
Four main themes will guide the discussions throughout the day, delving deep into the realms of possibility and opportunity for biobased materials and applications:
- Empowering Change: Leading the Circular (Bio)Economy Revolution
- Nature's Healing Power: Pioneering Fibroin and Elastin Solutions for Medical Breakthroughs
- Elevating Innovation: Scaling Up Biopolymer Aerogels & Fibers
- Unveiling Nature's Potential: Novel Biopolymer Innovations
This year's symposium features an esteemed keynote speaker, Wayne Visser, a renowned writer, speaker, film producer, academic, social entrepreneur, and futurist focused on sustainable development, corporate social responsibility, and creating integrated value. He is the author of the bestselling book "Thriving: The Breakthrough Movement to Regenerate Nature, Society, and the Economy." Click here to see more details of our speakers for the day!
As the Biobased Value Circles project aims to establish a paradigm shift in the innovation process for biobased materials, your participation is crucial in catalyzing this transformation. This symposium is aimed at industrial, academic and general audiences, and at the event’s closure there will be opportunities for networking with researchers, industrial partners and relevant stakeholders in the biobased field.
Programme
Time | Activity | Speaker |
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08:30 | Registration and coffee | |
09:00 | Opening | Astrid Boeijen Stefan Jockenhövel Yvonne van der Meer |
09:15 | Empowering Change: Leading the Circular (Bio)Economy Revolution | Main keynote speaker: Wayne Visser Prof. Yvonne van der Meer |
10:45 | Coffee break with poster presentations | |
11:15 | Nature's Healing Power: Pioneering Fibroin and Elastin Solutions for Medical Breakthroughs | Keynote speaker: Prof. Fritz Vollrath Prof. Stefan Jockenhövel |
12:30 | Lunch break with poster presentations | |
13:15 | Elevating Innovation: Scaling Up Biopolymer Aerogels & Fibers | Keynote speaker: Prof. Dr. Irina Smirnova Prof. Barbara Milow |
13:40 | Coffee break with poster presentations | |
14:45 | Unveiling Nature's Potential: Novel Biopolymer Innovations | Keynote speaker: Assoc. Prof. Per-Olof Syrén Assoc. Prof. Jules Harings |
16:00 | Closure of the event | Stefan Jockenhövel Yvonne van der Meer |
16:10 | Networking afternoon |
Join us to hear more about the outcome of the Biobased Value Circle project. Registration is for free but places are limited.