Circular Biobased Products Symposium

This symposium is organized by Wageningen Food & Biobased Research which has been performing applied research for over 30 years around the themes of circular water, biobased chemicals & materials and value chains.

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11th Circular Biobased Products Symposium

Location: Wageningen Campus: Omnia (building #105)

Please note: facility tour registrants start at Axis (building #118), general registrants start at Omnia (building #105)

Facility tour programme

09:00 - 09:20 Walk-in & registration at Axis (building #118) with coffee/tea
09.20 - 09:35 Welcome & opening at Axis by Edwin Hamoen, Programma Manager Nature Based Materials - Wageningen University & Research
09:35 - 09:55 Tour Biobased Products Innovation Plant
09:55 - 10:15 Tour Food Hall
10:15 - 10: 30 Campus walk to Omnia

General programme

10:00 - 10:30 Walk-in & registration at Omnia (building #105) with coffee/tea
Session 1 (10:30 - 12:00)
10:30 - 10:45 Welcome & Opening of the symposium by Gerda Feunekes - Managing Director Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group (Wageningen University & Research)
10:45 - 11:30 Keynote lecture by Jacqueline Vaessen - Chair ChemistryNL (boegbeeld Topsector Chemie)
11:30 - 12:00 Presentation by Mark Smit - Waterschap Rijn & IJssel (WRIJ) - about: Kaumera: Bacterial Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS) from wastewater to market application
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch break
Session 2 (13:00 - 14:30)
13:00 - 13:30 Presentation by Michael Franzke - Ashland - about: What sustainability means today for a personal care ingredient supplier; the balance between sustainabillty and performance
13:30 - 14:00 Presentation by Ana Morao - Corbion - about: Sustainability of biobased materials
14:00 - 14:30 Presentation by Evelien Maaskant - Wageningen University & Research - about: Highlights of recent developments in biobased building blocks and polymers
14:30 - 15:00 Coffee break
Session 3 (15:00 - 16:15)
15:00 - 15.30 Presentation by Willem Elsinga - Elsinga Beleidsplanning en Innovatie BV - about: Potential of municipal Kitchen- and Garden waste as a raw material for producing fatty acids for animal feed
15:30 - 15:45 Presentation by Peter Geerdink - Wageningen University & Research - about: Intrinsic – Integrated sustainable processing of oil and functional protein from oilseeds
15:45 - 16:00 Presentation by Tania Mubita - Wageningen University & Research - about: Circular Waste Water
16:00 - 16:15 Questions & closing remarks by moderator
16:15 Networking drinks

About the symposium

The Circular Biobased Products (CBP) Symposium is an annual event where we want to share relevant developments and research results from collaborative projects we have executed together with market stakeholders. But also to discuss the way forward; what are the next steps that are needed in the coming years to accelerate the building process of a truly circular and biobased economy and how we can all make an impact together.

Many studies have already found their way to the market and got implemented, but new research and collaboration remains necessary to provide the functions in everyday life that we all like to have, without the burden on climate and environment.

Sustainable growth: circular biobased solutions

This year’s theme “Sustainable growth: circular biobased solutions” guarantees a day filled with inspiration and practical insights, from both a research as well as a market perspective, to grow your business the green way. We’ll have speakers from our research facilities joining speakers from various market parties, telling you about the latest insights and hurdles they’ve overcome in transitioning to a more circular and sustainable way of working.

Practical information

Location

Wageningen Campus: Omnia (building #105)
Hoge Steeg 2 6708 PH Wageningen Netherlands

Registration

This year we offer the opportunity to join in a lab tour of our Biobased Product Innovation Plant and Food Hall. A rare chance to look backstage and see all our equipment and research facilities for yourself.

The symposium will offer plenty of networking opportunities. During breaks, lunch and drinks & bites at the end of the symposium there will be many options for meeting each other.

The registration fee is € 295,-.