Save the Date - 6th Biobased Performance Materials Symposium 15 June 2017

Source: RU Wageningen

We are pleased to announce that the 6th Biobased Performance Materials symposium will take place in Wageningen, the Netherlands on Thursday, 15 June 2017. Please save this date in your calendar.

The 2017 edition of the BPM symposium will focus on the topic “How R&D on biobased materials leads to market entry”. Key industry players from the entire value chain- ranging from agrifood to polymer processing companies, end application producers and users, will reflect on their R&D strategies. Registration for this event is now open!

Programme at a glance
9.00 Registration
9.30 Welcome & Opening of the symposium
9.35 Importance of biobased performance materials for the Netherlands
9.45 Introduction to the BPM programme
10.00 Presentation 1: Raw materials
11.30 Presentation 2: Building blocks
12.30 Lunch
13.45 Presentation 3: Polymers
15.30 Presentation 4: Products
17.00 Closing remarks, reception & drinks

We will anounce the detailed programme, including our keynote speakers, in April.

We hope to welcome you in Wageningen on June 15th. Register now or contact us if you have any further questions related to the programme, location or accommodation.

Kind regards, on behalf of the organising team,
Christiaan Bolck
Director of the BPM research programme

For more information, contact
BPM Project Office
T: +31 317 480229
E: bpm.projectoffice@wur.nl
I : www.biobasedperformancematerials.nl

In the Biobased Performance Materials (BPM) research programme, companies and knowledge institutes from across the value chain are working together in developing high-quality materials based on biomass; materials that are being increasingly applied in practice. The research focuses on two types of materials: polymers produced by plants, and polymers from biobased building blocks produced via biotechnology or chemical catalysis. The BPM programme is partly financed by the Dutch Top Sector Chemistry and is led by Wageningen University & Research Food & Biobased Research.

GreenLab International Matchmaking on Energy, AgroFood and Chemistry

Source: Syntens Innovation Network
The biobased economy offers a variety of business opportunities for innovative companies in the field of energy, agrofood and chemistry. The applicability of novel technical knowledge and the need for successful implementation of biobased products are the main challenges to be fulfilled. It is clear that defined collaboration with the right partners in the value chain increases a successful outcome. A symposium regarding Biorefinery for Food, Fuel and Materials will be held for the first time from 7-10 April 2013 in Wageningen, The Netherlands (see for additional info www.bff2013.nl).


In order to stimulate collaboration between SME’s, academia and knowledge institutes, Enterprise Europe Network organises on Wednesday April 10th a new international matchmaking event called “GreenLab International”. In cooperation with Syntens, Agentschap NL, Wageningen University and the Agro&Food, Materials and BioChemTech sector groups relevant biobased economy topics are distinguished. Thursday April 11th we will invite you to join us in visiting interesting sites with a bustour.

Meet your envisioned partners and their biobased business challenge
What to expect? You will meet ~100 European companies, academia and knowledge institutes with a biobased focus. The participants are involved in different value chains like biobased chemicals, materials, plastics, fuels and food & feed products. We invite you to choose relevant and valuable biobased business topics, which are all chaired by a renowned organisation. During these simultaneous sessions you will get the opportunity to pitch your company or organization (technology/ material/product). You will meet other professionals in the field and will get the opportunity to explore in an interactive way new business opportunities. The main objective is to create together added value with high potential business impact. At the end of the day we hope to gain consortia within six selected biobased topics.

GreenLab International biobased business topics
1. Economic feasibility of biogas and biodiesel production
2. From biopolymers (bioplastics) to final products
3. Small scale biorefinery and separation technologies
4. Analysis, monitoring and quality control of biomass production
5. Adding value to side- and waste streams of the agrofood industry
6. Development of chemical building blocks for biopolymer materials

Information and registration 
We kindly request you to sign up before March 31st on : www.b2match.eu./bff2013 On the website you will find the complete 2-day program and detailed information of GreenLab International as well as detailed background of the biobased business topics.
To increase the success rate it is important to upload your company profile (technology request or technology offer) and mention your theme preferences in order to make GreenLab International a successful event.

Impression of the meeting please visit youtube


More information, please contact:
Monique Wekking (monique.wekking@syntens.nl or +31(0)6-4639 0956
Alain Dirven (alain.dirven@syntens.nl or +31(0)6-5341 2922)
Mylène Mesters (mylene.mesters@agentschapnl.nl or +31(0)6- 50 74 80 92

Marktdag biopolymeren – Durables en industriële toepassingen

9 oktober 2012
Maak kennis met biokunststoffen en –additieven

Met het oog op een groene economie en een duurzame toekomst neemt de vraag naar hernieuwbare grondstoffen alsmaar toe. Producenten en verwerkers kunnen hier niet langer omheen. Wilt u weten:
- welke nieuwe biopolymeren er op de markt zijn?
- wat ze voor uw product en proces kunnen betekenen?
- welke biomaterialen u kunt gebruiken in uw eigen product?
Kom dan naar de marktdag biopolymeren, waar vraag en aanbod op het gebied van biobased en bioafbreekbare polymeren samenkomen.

De marktdag biopolymeren is een unieke bijeenkomst omdat uw eigen producten en processen centraal staan. Leveranciers van commercieel beschikbare biokunststoffen en –additieven en leveranciers van biobased producten presenteren de nieuwste ontwikkelingen. Daarna is het mogelijk om één-op-één met de grondstofleveranciers en productleveranciers te praten.

Datum, tijd, plaats
Dinsdag 9 oktober van 13.00 uur tot 18.00 uur.
Equipe ; Stadionplein 1, 8025 CP Zwolle

Programma
13.00 Ontvangst met koffie / thee
13.30 Welkomstwoord
13.40 Inleiding biopolymeren – door Karin
Molenveld, Wageningen UR
14.10 Korte presentaties van aanbieders
15.40 Pauze
16.00 Eén op één gesprekken
17.30 Borrel
18.00 Einde bijeenkomst

Aantal deelnemers
Ca. 8 grondstofleveranciers en 8 product-leveranciers presenteren hun product. Er is ruimte voor maximaal 60 bezoekers.

Kosten
€ 75,- p.p.

Doelgroep
Verwerkers van (thermoplastische) kunststoffen en producenten van (industriële) producten, die geïnteresseerd zijn in de huidige toepassingsmogelijkheden en eigenschappen van biopolymeren.

Aanmelden en informatie
Op deze website vindt u een omschrijving van de aanbieders die aanwezig zijn. Met de korte beschrijvingen kunt u een keuze maken voor de aanbieders die u graag wilt spreken. Aanmelden kan via deze link.

Organisatie
DPI Value Centre en Polymer Science Park organiseren deze marktdag biopolymeren, samen met diverse partijen zoals Flanders’ Plastic Vision, NRK BioBased, PVT, VMK en Syntens.