Real Talk: Navigating through technical challenges of scaling up within the bioeconomy

This state-of-the-art webinar has been designed to address the activities identified in the ToBeReal project, focusing on the identification of needs and barriers.

In this session, you will have the opportunity to learn about the typical challenges faced by innovators when scaling up their technical innovations. Experts from BBEPP, ILVO, VITO and AINIA will share their insights and summarize also their services within the ToBeReal project. Additionally, you will discover how open access pilot/demo facilities serve as valuable European assets for de-risking innovations within the bioeconomy. And as bonus, we will take you on a journey, offering virtual visits to various open access pilot plants across Europe.

The webinar will be recorded and made available for download in the dedicated section of the ToBeReaL ensuring ongoing access for all bioeconomy stakeholders even after the project’s conclusion.

Agenda

• 10:00   Welcome to the Webinar by moderator – BBEPP / Tanja Meyer
• 10:05   Introduction to ToBeReal Project – PNO Spain / Lara Valentin
• 10:10   Challenges & solutions in scaling microbial protein production – BBEPP / Muriel Dewilde
• 10:35   Techno-Economic Analysis and Engineering Services – BBEPP / Fernanda Thimoteo & Iancu Avram
• 10:45   Driving Innovation for a Sustainable Bioeconomy – AINIA / Ruth Manzanares Rubio
• 10:55   MooV: Supply chain design in the bio-based economy – VITO / Ruben Guisson
• 11:05   Pilots for the future bioeconomy – ILVO / Jasmine Versyck
• 11:15   Take a real look inside State-of-the-art Open Access Pilot and Demo Facilities – An Appetizer
• 11:20   European Assets for Bioeconomy by Pilots4U powered by COPILOT– BBEPP / Yang Zou
• 11:30   Next steps and QA Session – BBEPP / Tanja Meyer
• 12:00   Closing