Europe’s Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing Future

Name: Europe’s Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing Future
Start: 2024-10-01T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2024-10-01T20:00:00+02:00

1 October @ 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm CEST

Biotechnology is a critical technology for global economic security, health and sustainability.

Europe’s world-leading research is translated into medicines, food and next generation biomanufacturing across sectors in all European regions, with employment, skills and economic growth as part of a more sustainable, healthy, autonomous and competitive Europe.

The importance of biotechnology to Europe is now recognised through multiple actions. The European Commission Initiative “Boosting Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing in the EU” highlights the EU ambition to deliver biotechnology for competitiveness and societal impact alongside fast moving global regions, whilst the Letta report highlights its significance within a well-functioning single market. It is amplified further through its specific inclusion in legislations such as STEP and the Net Zero Industry Act.

EuropaBio, the voice of biotechnology industries in Europe, will be hosting this reception to explore how biotechnology is used across sectors. Invited guests will meet the European innovators that deliver and use biotechnology and understand how it benefits the quality of life of all EU citizens.

Innovative companies plus national and regional biotechnology associations will share their knowledge, and guests will network across EU Institutions and other key stakeholders to discover how the European Union builds the future of biotechnology.

For more information, contact: communications@europabio.org

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Cheese

Cheese is a vegetarian product thanks to biotechnology. Biotechnology is also essential to produce lactose- or cholesterol-free cheese, as well as alternative proteins.

Clothes

Clothes made from alternative fibres produced by microorganisms can be 8x stronger than steel, 100% recyclable, biodegradable and replace fossil-fuel based or resource-intensive textiles.

Vitamin B2

The biomanufacturing of Vitamin B2 led to the reduction of 75% of fossil raw materials and 50% operating costs, compared to the chemical process. Vitamin B2 is used in the food, feed or healthcare sectors.

Detergents

Enzymes and biosurfactancts are alternative ingredients that improve the performance of detergents, while leading to water and energy savings and reductions in CO2 emissions and water toxicity.

Insulin

Insulin is one of the most widely known biopharmaceutical. Biotechnology revolutionised its manufacturing process and led to the development of new types of insulin through r-DNA technology.

Algal Omega 3

Algal Omage-3 is an innovative feed product for aquaculture. It reduces the impact on climate change by 30-40% compared to fish oil and saves 60 tons of wild fish for every ton of algal omega-3 used.