Welcome to IFIB 2024
International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy
Date: October 3rd-4th
Location: Fondazione Golinelli
Address: Via Paolo Nanni Costa, 14 - 40133 Bologna (BO)
THE IFIB 2024 CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE ON-SITE ONLY
ART-ER, as partner of the Enterprise Europe Network, is organising, together with Circular Bioeconomy Cluster SPRING and Innovhub-SSI, the 14th edition of IFIB - International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy, aimed at strengthening the bioeconomy network in the Euro-Mediterranean area and to promote partnerships.
The topic of the Forum is circular bioeconomy, with particular attention to industrial biotechnology as Key Enabling Technology. This year's edition will have a specific focus on biotech solutions applied in the agrofood sectors. The Italian food valley will become the world center of gravity of bioeconomy.
Five sessions of pre-arranged face-to-face bilateral meetings (B2B) between Start-ups, Companies, Universities, public and private Research Centres in the field of industrial biotechnology and bio economy will take place in Bologna.
Participants will come from Europe and beyond to find potential partners for collaborations, business development, licensing agreements, joint ventures, research projects, exchange of experiences and partnership opportunities.
Topic Addressed
- Bioeconomy and circular economy
- Bio-based industries
- Agro-food
- Marine biotechnology
- White biotechnology
Conference topics
- Bio-based industries
- Biocities and bioregions for the bioeconomy
- Energy shortage- incentives to overcome the actual crisis
- How to measure the bioeconomy
- Circular bioeconomy at regional scale
- Agrofood & new biomaterials
- Start-up pitches
- From Agriculture to Industries: the role of value chains
Participation is totally free of charge.
