Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2024
Cross-border Pitching, Matchmaking and Networking Event
2 December 2024: Pre-Conference Keynote & Networking Dinner
18:00 - 22:00, Sheraton Brussels Airport Hotel
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Pre-conference Keynote Lecture
| Time of day | Title | Speakers | Keywords | |
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| 18:00 - 18:30 | Registration and Drinks | Download | ||
| 18:30 - 19:00 | Opening of the Event and Presentation of the Co-Organisers | Stef Denayer (Moderator); Wim Soetaert (Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant); Yang Zou (Pilots4U powered by COPILOT); Julie Vanderstraeten (The ProteInn Club); Annick Verween (biotope); Cindy Gerhardt (planet.bio); Filippo Giancarlo Martinelli; (BioInvest Europe); Ilona Leppänen (INN-PRESSME); George Sakellaris (ShapingBio) & Patrick De Molder (enterprise europe network) – | Download | |
| 19:00 - 19:15 | The EU Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing initiative – facilitating market access and stimulating demand for bio-based products | Maarit Nyman – Senior Expert, DG GROW, European Commission | Download | |
| 19:15 - 19:30 | Bioeconomy: scaling up EU competitiveness and sustainability | Wim Haentjens – Bioeconomy & Food Systems, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission | Download | |
| 19:30 - 19:50 | Keynote Lecture on the current investment climate | Deanna Zhang – Investment Director at Circularity Capital | Download | |
| 19:50 - 20:30 | Interactive Panel Discussion with policy-, bio innovator-, pilot facility- and investor representatives, Q&A | Stef Denayer (Moderator); Michael Nettersheim (ECBF); Deanna Zhang (Circularity Capital); Maarit Nyman (DG GROW); Wim Haentjens (DG RTD); Hendrik Waegeman (Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant); Guillaume Lamy (ARD), Stephan van Sint Fiet (Vivici) & Dimitri Verweire (Future CEO of Slim.Bio) – | Download | |
| 20:30 - 20:40 | The Future of Agriculture: Thinking out of the box! | Stef Denayer (Moderator) & Ralf Becks (RESPECTfarms) – | Download |
Walking Dinner and Networking
| Time of day | Title | Speakers | Keywords | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:30 - 22:00 | Walking Dinner & Networking | Download |