Past Events

Biodegradation: One concept, many environments

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Discover how biodegradation works in various environments at our event Join us for an exciting online event, with our partner OWS Normec, exploring the concept of biodegradation in various environments, and the standard and certification schemes that are in place. Biodegradation versus compostability : what is the difference and why does it matter? What standards/certification schemes [...]

Rapidly reducing global dependency on plastics

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Join us with our partner erthos to discuss accelerating the scale and widespread adoption of biomaterials. About erthos As a climate technology company specializing in sustainable material design, we focus on rapidly reducing the global dependency on plastics by accelerating the scale and widespread adoption of biomaterials.At erthos®, we harness the power of AI, biomaterials, [...]

Shaping the future of the UK bio-based industry

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Purpose: Please join the Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) and the Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum (IBLF), with support from Innovate UK, at Caxton House, Monday September 9th where we aim to create the foundations of a funding ‘Grand Challenge’ for the bio-based sector, which we will use to engage Government to campaign for dedicated funding [...]

The role of biodegradable materials and products in the open environment

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The role of biodegradable materials and products in the open/uncontrolled environments Paul Mines, Chair BBIA, CEO Biome Bioplastics Years of extensive use of conventional plastics have led to the accumulation of plastic waste in the environment, contributing to the Anthropocene pressure on ecosystems. Is the deliberate manufacture and marketing of biodegradable materials a licence to [...]

Commercialising a bio-based product in the UK: Challenges and Opportunities

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Join us with our partner Holiferm to hear about how they have successfully commercialised their biosurfactant in the UK Welcome to our online event on Commercialising a bio-based product in the UK: Challenges and Opportunities! Join us on Mon Sep 23 2024 at 13:00 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time) to learn about the ins and outs of bringing a bio-based product [...]

Engineering Biology Metrics and Standards for the Global Bioeconomy

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Welcome to the Engineering Biology Metrics and Standards for the Global Bioeconomy Event! Date: Mon Sep 30 2024 Time: 12:00:00 GMT+0100 (British Summer Time) Location: Online Join us for an exciting virtual event where you will hear from Professor Paul Freemont, Imperial, about the recently published report 'Engineering Biology Metrics and Standards for the Global Bioeconomy'. New report [...]

Sustainability ambitions: transitioning away from fossil feedstocks

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Sustainability ambitions: transitioning away from fossil feedstocks! Join us on Tue Oct 29 2024 at 12:00:00 GMT with our expert speaker, Afsaneh Nabifar, Head of Global Advocacy and Sustainability for Biopolymers, BASF, who will discuss the importance of moving towards more sustainable practices for the chemcials sector. Whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out in the field, [...]

Rapidly reducing global dependency on plastics by accelerating the scale and widespread adoption of biomaterials

Online

Join us with our partner erthos to discuss accelerating the scale and widespread adoption of biomaterials. About erthos As a climate technology company specializing in sustainable material design, we focus on rapidly reducing the global dependency on plastics by accelerating the scale and widespread adoption of biomaterials. At erthos®, we harness the power of AI, [...]

The role of biological membranes in transforming the bioeconomy

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Learn how to collaborate with Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence to transform bioprocesses through the optimisation of membranes. Aston Institute for Membrane Excellence (AIME) is newly founded thanks to a £10M award from Research England. Our aim is to become a one stop shop for all membrane related science. We are an interdisciplinary institute working [...]

Open data and AI to support the innovation of bio-based materials

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Materiom leverages open data and AI to support the innovation of bio-based materials that can have a net-positive impact on the planet. We’re thrilled to join BBIA to collaborate with a range of organisations across the materials value chain, and to help influence policy that supports the growth of our sector. In this webinar, Liz [...]

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