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Industrial Biotechnology Day (2nd edition) – Biotechnology as key enabling technology for EU Strategies and Ambitions

Name: Industrial Biotechnology Day (2nd edition) – Biotechnology as key enabling technology for EU Strategies and Ambitions
Start: 2024-06-13T11:30:00+02:00
End: 2024-06-13T13:00:00+02:00

13 June @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm CEST

Explore how industrial biotechnologies can achieve Europe’s environmental ambitions. Discussions will centre on exploring both regulatory frameworks and technological advancements, identifying our core strengths and opportunities, and pinpointing areas for improvement. From evaluating feedstocks and industrial capabilities to overcoming regulatory challenges, join us in shaping a sustainable path forward for the European chemical industry through biotech innovations.

This session is organised by Cefic Sector Groups: EFCG, EFG and Biochem Europe; EuropaBio and SICOS.

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Algal Omega 3

Algal Omega-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.

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.