Industrial Biotechnology in support of the UK bioeconomy
Date: 28th April
Time: 9:30am–4:30pm
Price: Free of charge
Venue: Ron Cooke Hub, University of York East Campus
Address: Ron Cooke Hub, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5GE, UK
This workshop aims to feed into the UK bioeconomy strategy and specifically into work that has been taking place over recent months to identify and gather specific evidence on the potential of and barriers to the development of a UK bioeconomy. The Workshop is complementary to the work undertaken in the Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum (IBLF) and wants to highlight what the sector can contribute towards creating the Northern Powerhouse.
Aims of the Workshop
- showcasing innovative projects and products on the market or being prepared for market
- helping investors understand the landscape of industrial bioeconomy and opportunities
- understanding from stakeholders the policies required to boost industrial bioeconomy in the UK
- defining specific policy targets
- creating a networking opportunity between stakeholders
Target audiences include policy makers, investors, industries, start-ups and research institutes.The Workshop is free and is open to all interested stakeholders working on industrial biotechnology. To confirm your participation register on the event’s EventBrite page. Confirmation will be given on a first-come-first-served basis.
Agenda
09.30-10.00 Welcome coffee , tea and registration
10.00-10.20 Welcome (Biovale); introducing the aims of the day (BBIA);
10.20-10.50 Understanding current policy landscape and initiatives (BIS, KTN, IBLF, Scottish Enterprise).
10.50-11.15 Introducing the research commissioned by the sponsors
Coffee break and networking
11.35-13.00 Showcasing projects and products in UK industrial biotechnologies (each speaker will have 10 minutes to present plus a few minutes for questions ) underscoring what Government can do to help and what obstacles need eliminating to promote industrial development.
Lunch break and networking
14.00-14.30 Feedstocks for emerging biorefineries : Dan Noakes CPI
14.30-15.00 Investor perspectives- (John Williams S’Investec and Ben Pearcy Biovale)
15.00-16.00 Looking abroad- examples of pro-bioeconomy policies from Europe and USA (Germany, France, Italy, Flanders ) and USA
16.00-16.30 Discussion and conclusions: what policy asks for the UK to boost industrial bioeconomy ?
The workshop is organised with the participation of the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and is supported by:
- The Knowledge Transfer Network of Innovate UK
- The Centre for Process and Innovation
- Biovale York
- Scottish Enterprise
- The Biotechnology and Biosciences Research Council.
It is organised by the Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association and hosted by BioVale.
