Veranstaltung
5 Years Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
16.06.2015
PROGRAMME
In the presence of: Mr. Philippe Muyters, Flemish Minister for Work, Economy, Innovation and Sports13:30 | Start Registration |
14:00 – 14:05 | Welcome Christophe Peeters, Deputy Mayor for Finances, Festivities, the Self-Employed and Innovation, City of Ghent |
14:05 – 14:20 | Bioeconomy – Perspective of a specialty chemicals company Henrike Gebhardt, Senior Project Manager Bioeconomy, Corporate Innovation, Evonik |
14:20 – 14:35 | Industrial biotechnology and the steel industry: Syngas fermentation Carl De Maré, Vice-President Innovation, Arcelor-Mittal |
14:35 – 14:50 | The role of pilot plants for European Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) Michel Catinat, Head of Unit, Key Enabling Technologies and ICT, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission |
14:50 – 15:00 | The biobased economy in East-Flanders Geert Versnick, Deputy for the Province of East-Flanders |
15:00 – 15:15 | The new Biobased Industries Initiative: a PPP to bridge the gap between lab and market Dirk Carrez, Executive Director of the Biobased Industries Consortium |
15:15 – 15:30 | The UK policy on industrial biotechnology Merlin Goldman, Lead Technologist, Innovate UK |
15:30 – 15:45 | Creative perspectives for the biobased economy Armand Schreurs, Puppeteer |
15:45 – 16:00 | Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant: Driving the biobased economy in Europe Wim Soetaert, CEO of Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant |
16:00 – 16:10 | The Flemish innovation cluster policy Philippe Muyters, Flemish Minister for Work, Economy, Innovation and Sports |
16:10 – 16:30 | Inauguration Ceremony 15.000 Liter Bioreactors |
16:30 – 18:30 | Networking Reception and Guided Tour of the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant |