BIOKET 2018 - The Global Conference on Technologies and Processes applied to Biomass

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 Purpose

In the context of Industry 4.0, Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) provide the basis for innovation in a range of products across all industrial sectors. They underpin the shift to a greener economy, are instrumental in modernizing industrial base and drive the development of entirely new industries. BIOKET is the Global Conference dedicated to Processes and Technologies of the Bioeconomy.
Organised by: IAR - The French Bioeconomy Cluster.

Topics

- Advanced and innovative biomass pretreatment.
- Technologies for biomass conversion and functionalization.
- Extraction, separation and purification of biomass.
- Process modelisation and analytical methods and tools.
- Innovative tools: enzymatic and metabolic engineering, synthetic biology and bionanotechnology.
- Design of bioprocesses, advanced fermentation.

TECHNOLOGIES on the focus. TRL of the technology (4-8): minimum pilot plant (close to the market), maximum 2 years of commercialization at exception of existing technologies newly applied to biomass.

Read the CALL FOR PAPERS to check specific topics and criteria for the selection.

Highlights

-Pre-event BBI & Bioeconomy’s EU Project Information and Brokerage event (Tuesday March 6th, 2018).
- Pre-event TEREOS Marckolsheim's site Innovation Tour (Tuesday March 6th, 2018).
- Exhibit and sponsorship opportunities: promote your technology and expertise to a large audience. Exhibition: An area of 1500 m2 will host the BIOKET's exhibitors.
- Business matchmaking: expand your network and build new partnerships with the international key players and experts of the sector.

Who will attend?

- Biobased products manufacturers.
- First and second transformation actors.
- Feedstocks suppliers.
- Engineering companies.
- Chemical companies.
- Equipment manufacturers.

Venue

BIOKET 2018 will take place at the Strasbourg Convention Exhibition Centre, located just a few minutes away from the historic city centre.

Contact

Web page: http://www.bioket.eu.
Follow them on LinkedIn and Twitter.
Johan De Coninck (Business Development Manager - IAR): deconinck@iar-pole.com.
Annabelle Heyvaert (Event Officer - IAR): heyvaert@iar-pole.com.

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