Bioplastics events and conferences
09:30 Welcome, high-level statements
- Speaker from the European Commission (TBC)
- John Bell, Director of Bioeconomy, DG Research & Innovation, European Commission
09:50 Opening Session
- Moderator: Peter Woodward
- Mieke De Schoenmakere, European Environment Agency
10:05 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of seven innovative bio-based products
- Li Shen, Utrecht University
10:20 Some key LCA methodological aspects related to the LCA case studies
- Rana Pant, Team Leader, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate
Sustainable Resources – Bio-Economy Unit (D1)
10:30 Mini-panel with:
- Li Shen, Utrecht University
- Rana Pant, Team Leader, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Directorate
Sustainable Resources – Bio-Economy Unit (D1) - Rob van der Meij, Investment Manager, Capricorn Venture Partners
- Udo Felten, Manager Product Related Global Environmental Sustainability and Affairs, SIG
- Gerfried Jungmeier, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft
10:50 COFFEE BREAK
11:20Ā EU success stories, with insights on the bio-based sector and the investment potential it offers.Ā
- Malene Sand Jespersen, COWI
11:3 The Winding Road to Success for Bio-based Products: Journey of the ins and outs for CelluComp and its owners
- Christian Kemp-Griffin, Executive Director and CEO, CelluComp
11:45 Mini-panel with:
- Malene Sand Jespersen, COWI
- Christian Kemp-Griffin, Executive Director and CEO of CelluComp
- Rob van der Meij, Investment Manager, Capricorn Venture Partners
- Udo Felten, Manager Product Related Global Environmental Sustainability and Affairs, SIG
- Gerfried Jungmeier, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft
12:05 Top emerging bio-based products, their properties and industrial applications
- Paola Fabbri, University of Bologna
12:15 The Avantium approach for bio-based chemicals, from ideation towards flagships
- Ed de Jong, VP Development at Avantium Technologies
12:30 Mini-panel with:
- Paola Fabbri, University of Bologna
- Ed de Jong, Avantium Technologies BV
- Rob van der Meij, Investment Manager, Capricorn Venture Partners
- Udo Felten, Manager Product Related Global Environmental Sustainability and Affairs, SIG
- Gerfried Jungmeier, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft
Session I: Environmental impact of innovative bio-based products
- Moderator: Alex Williamson, Bio Based World News
In this session, the focus will be on the environmental performance of bio-based products through environmental Life Cycle Assessments (LCA). The novelty aspects of the LCA methodology applied in the project, e.g. land-use change impacts, end of life modelling and comparison with fossil reference products will be discussed.
Introduction to the main modelling approach, impact categories and initial cradle-to-gate results illustrated for the case study of single-use drinking cups for cold drinks
- Christian Moretti, Utrecht University
Determination of the fossil reference product and comparison of impacts
- Li Shen, Utrecht University
Modelling of direct and indirect land-use impacts and other non-PEF impact categories
- Lorie Hamelin, Hamelinlab Consulting / COWI
End-of-Life scenarios for bio-based and fossil products ā advanced modelling and effect on impact categories
- Linda HĆøibye, COWI
Panel discussion with speakers Wrap up and closing
Session II: Successes in mobilising finance for the development and commercialisation of bio-based products
- Moderator: Luke Upton, Bio Based World News
In this session we will look at some of the different ways in which market can be reached, private finance can be mobilized or profitability can be achieved and hear from those companies and organisations with direct experience in these crucial dimensions of success.
Presentation of study: key observations regarding risks and drivers on a) financing, b) commercialisation
- Lucas Bossard, COWI
Financing bio-based industries through partnerships Suzy Renckens, Bio-Based Industries Consortium Deciding on investments ā the process
- Rob van der Meij, Investment Manager, Capricorn Venture Partners
Panel discussion with:
- Tuomas Mustonen, PapticĀ® bags
- Pieter Imhof, BioBTX B.V.
- Giulia Gregori, Novamont S.p.A.
- Tuomas HaĢnninen, Lumir Oy
- Jeremiah Dutton, Trifilon AB
- Lucas Bossard, COWI
- Suzy Renckens, Bio-Based Industries Consortium
Q&A
Session III: Prospecting the Bioeconomy: What products are most promising?
- Moderator: Paola Fabbri, University of Bologna
This session will present and discuss the top 20 innovative bio-based products that have been identified as having the greatest potential for deployment in the next 5- 10 years, with focus on the most relevant valueĀ chains from key biomass intermediates.
Is Lignin the new oil?Panel discussion with:
- Paola Fabbri, University of Bologna
- Piret Kukk Fischer, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI
- Ludo Diels, VITO Q&A Urban wastes: mainly a need of reduction or a great value? panel discussion with:
- Paola Fabbri, University of Bologna
- Martijn Vis, BTG Biomass Technology Group
- Martin Junginger, Utrecht University
Emerging innovative bio-based products from BBI JU projects
- Paloma Mallorquin, Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking
Letās look into the future of bio-based products: whatās up? Open discussion with:
- Davide Viaggi, University of Bologna
- Fabio Fava, University of Bologna
- Paloma Mallorquin, Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking Q&A
16:00 Closing Session –Ā Report from Parallel Sessions and Panel Discussion with:
- Rob van der Meij, Investment Manager, Capricorn Venture Partners
- Udo Felten, Manager Product Related Global Environmental Sustainability and Affairs, SIG
- Gerfried Jungmeier, Joanneum Research Forschungsgesellschaft
16:50 Closing remarks
- Gaia Fantechi, Head of Unit, DG Research & Innovation, F2 Bio-based Products and
Processing
FUNDING
- European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation)
ORGANIZER
- Ecologic Institute, Germany
PARTNER
- COWI, Denmark
- University of Bologna (UNIBO), Italy
- Utrecht University (UU), Netherlands
- Bio-Based World News, United Kingdom
- Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI (Fraunhofer ISI), Germany