The Bioeconomy Pilot of the Vanguard Initiative is pleased to invite you at the “Biopolymers stakeholder meeting. Free thematic webinar and partnering event” on June 18, 11.00 CET.

Promoted by the Bioeconomy Pilot of the Vanguard Initiative, the webinar aims to gather experts and policymaker interested in shaping new partnerships focuses on biopolymers production.

The transition of traditional industrial sectors based on the use of fossil raw materials towards a greener and more circular forms of production that makes use of renewable raw materials represents an essential step for competitive and sustainable growth. Interregional cooperation is one of the keys to developing new value chains, new knowledge and shared innovation, as well as offering opportunities for regional economic strengthening. The Bioeconomy Pilot, through this webinar, aims at contributing to trigger new business opportunities among innovators operating in biopolymers production.

The participation is free of charge, but the registration is requested.

KETBIO's virtual Booster Conference on June 17th 2020 will be centred around how Biotech Innovation is integral to a green and healthy recovery of Europe in this changing world we are currently facing. At the heart of this is how the commercialisation of Biotech research can help move the world forward. KETBIO's key mission was to understand how we can speed up Biotech commercialisation and we will be presenting our key findings from the project which will be of benefit to the whole Biotech community.

The morning session is focused on keynote speakers from the EU Commission and Prominent Biotech bodies from Europe, who will be giving their perspectives and recommendations, we will also have a panel session for audience members to ask questions and dig a little deeper.

During the afternoon session, the KETBIO project findings will be presented and the conference will hear from an EU Investor who will talk around what is needed for Biotech to be attractive for investment. In addition you will hear about the funding landscape in the coming year for Biotech in Europe. Several project presentations from the 'Top Ten' rated KETBIO projects will also be presenting,  and the 'winner' of the KETBIO competition will be announced.

You will also have the chance to connect and network with others within the biotech community using our online partnering platform.

This event is for industry, academia, farmers, growers, government and funders involved in the Plants and Crops sector.

Tuesday, 9 June 2020 09:30 am – 12:30 pm
This event will be live streamed via webcast

The event will bring together a varied audience including industry, academia, farmers, growers, government and funders. We want to achieve an Agri-Tech Industry opinion around Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to drive compelling discussions during and after the event.

Here’s an overview of what to expect:

•  Scene-setting presentations including an overview of IPM approaches

•  Thoughts on the current agricultural landscape in the UK, how IPM is being used and future opportunities

•  A discussion around opportunities (e.g. funding) to support future work in this area

•  An interactive session to gather audience input on challenges and opportunities for IPM

Why attend?

The event will bring together a varied audience including industry, academia, farmers,growers, government and funders. We want to achieve an Agri-Tech Industry opinion around Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to drive compelling discussions during and after the event.

What to expect?

• Scene-setting presentations including an overview of IPM approaches
• Thoughts on the current agricultural landscape in the UK, how IPM is being used and future opportunities
• A discussion around opportunities (e.g. funding) to support future work in this area
• An interactive session to gather audience input on challenges and opportunities for IPM

The full agenda will be published a few weeks before the event.
This event is organised by ​the Knowledge Transfer Network​ and the ​Institute for Sustainable Food at the ​University of Sheffield​.

This webinar is an introduction to 'human centred' aspects of product, service and even operational design.

Many of us working in technology led businesses are naturally biased towards seeking out and designing solutions for technical challenges. However, it’s equally important to consider the ‘human centred’ aspect of design, addressing the customer problem to be solved with a strong sense of empathy. In the current challenging environment, companies driven by this genuine sense of empathy combined with an inquisitive nature, are using this unique opportunity to strengthen relationships externally with clients, suppliers, customers and end-users. 

Elaine Baxter is Director of Boutique Innovation.  She helps teams create new products, services, propositions, processes and even new organisational designs.  Utilitising a series of innovation acceleration and user centred design methods along with in-depth industry experience and insight, Boutique Innovation helps teams to think and work differently.

This webinar will be an informal introduction by Elaine with opportunity for discussion and questions.  Hear more about Elaine's industry experience and some case studies of previous programs she has completed with clients.