Events

Final Consortium Meeting
Copenhagen, Denmark
14-15 September 2017

The final meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project took place on 14-15 September 2017 in Copenhagen, Denmark organised by the BioREFINE-2G coordinator DTU. The meeting served to discuss project results and exploitation opportunities as well as obligations and tasks for final project reporting.

 

BioREFINE-2G Workshop
Utilisation of Waste Streams for Bioproducts and Bioenergy
Stockholm, Sweden
12 June 2017

This event was organised on the occasion of the 2017 European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EUBCE 2017) in Stockholm, 12-15 June 2017.The aim of this workshop was to present and discuss results from the BioREFINE-2G project with focus on innovative approaches and value chains towards the efficient utilisation of biorefinery waste streams for bioproducts and bioenergy.

Workshop Agenda (download)

Workshop Summary (download)

Workshop Presentations

The BioREFINE-2G Project - Activities and Results, by Irina Borodina, Technical University of Denmark

Utilisation of Waste Streams - An Industry Perspective, by Freddy Tjosas, Borregaard, Norway

Strain Development for Diacid Production, by Vratislav Stovicek, Technical University of Denmark

Development of Polymerisation Methods, by Amador Garcia, AIMPLAS, Spain

 

8th Consortium Meeting
Lund, Sweden
6-7 April 2017

The 8th meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project took place on 6-7 April 2017 in Lund, Sweden. The meeting was organised by Lund University in cooperation with DTU, the coordinator. The meeting served to present and discuss advances in the different tasks of the BioREFINE-2G project. Future work was planned and coordinated between the participants.

7th Consortium Meeting
Munich, Germany
15-16 September 2016

The seventh meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project took place on 15-16 September 2016 in Munich, Germany. The meeting was organised by WIP Renewable Energies in cooperation with DTU, the coordinator. The meeting served to present and discuss advances in the different tasks of the BioREFINE-2G project. Future work was planned and coordinated between the participants.

6th Consortium Meeting
Coimbra, Portugal
11-12 April 2016

The sixth meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project took place on 11-12 April 2016 in Coimbra, Portugal. The meeting was organised by BIOTREND in cooperation with DTU, the coordinator. The meeting served to discuss the current stage of project implementation and included a technical visit to the BIOTREND facilities at BIOCANT Park in Cantanhede. BIOCANT Park is the first Portuguese venue entirely devoted to Biotechnology where advanced Life Sciences knowledge and technology are developed and applied creating value in business initiatives.

5th Consortium Meeting
L'Arboc - Castelldefels, Catalonia, Spain
7-8 October 2015

The fifth meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project took place on 7-8 October 2015 visiting the Ecopol Tech facilities in L’Arboç (Tarragona) and in Castelldefels (Best Western hotel Mediterraneo, Barcelona), Spain. The meeting was organised by Ecopol Tech in cooperation with DTU, the coordinator. Advances in the different tasks were presented and discussed. Future work was planned and coordinated between the participants.

BioREFINE-2G workshop
York, United Kingdom
5 June 2015

The BioREFINE-2G Workshop took place on 5 June 2015 bringing together leading experts in novel biorefinery processes for the production of biopolymers and to discuss about the latest development in this field. The workshop is organised on the occasion of the 11th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries (RRB-11).

Please find more information about the programme HERE.

The workshop is open to all RRB-11 participants without an extra fee.

Presentations

• Opening and welcome
• Genetic engineering toolbox for industrial yeast
• Strain development for diacidproduction
• Process evaluation of industrial strains
• Downstream processing and process integration
• Development of polymerisation methods
• Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment

Fourth Consortium Meeting
Sarpsborg, Norway
16 April 2015

The fourth meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project took place on 16 April 2015 in Sarpsborg, Norway. The meeting was organised by Borregaard in cooperation with DTU, the coordinator. The implementation process of the different project tasks were discussed during the meeting.

Third Consortium Meeting
Hamburg, Germnay
20-21 November 2014

The third meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project took place on 20-21 November 2014 in Hamburg, Germany. The meeting was organised by IFU Hamburg in cooperation with DTU, the coordinator. The implementation process of the different project tasks were discussed during the meeting.

Nordic Yeast Research Community Meeting
Copenhagen, Denmark
25-26 October 2014

The project coordinator, Prof. Jochen Förster, will give a presentation on ”Development of 2nd Generation Biorefineries -  Production of Dicarboxylic Acids and Bio-Based Polymers” in the Nordic Yeast Community Meeting as part of his work in the BioREFINE-2G project. for more information about the conference please click here

Brazilian Danish Workshop on Biorefineries
Copenhagen, Denmark
22-23 October 2014

The project coordinator, Prof. Jochen Förster, will give a presentation on ”Development of 2nd Generation Biorefineries -  Production of Dicarboxylic Acids and Bio-Based Polymers” in the Brazilian Danish Workshop on Biorefineries as part of his work in the BioREFINE-2G project

 

EQUIPLAST: Salon International del Plastico y Caucho
Barcelona, Sapin
30 Sept - 3 Oct 2014

 

The conference was organised by Aimplas and the main topic was to analyze the “Trends in innovation in the plastics sector, business growth models based on R & D and international cooperation”.

During this conference, Josep Rocas from Ecopol Tech explained the importance of the R&D projects, and made a comparison between the different characteristics of the regional, national and European funded projects. He presented the Biorefine 2G project as an example of a very productive cooperation between European SMEs, big companies, universities, technological centers and research centers.

          

 

 

EMBL Conference: Frontiers in Fungal Systems Biology
Heidelberg, Germany
28-30 September 2014

Dr. Vratislav Stovicek will give a presentation on ”Genetic engineering tools for manipulation of industrial yeast strains” as part of his work in the BioREFINE-2G project in the EMBL Conference on 19 September 2014. Information about the programme can be found here.

10th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries
Valladolid, Spain
4-6 June 2014

The coordinator of BioREFINE-2G project, Prof. Jochen Förster, will present the project in the 10th International Conference on Renewable Resources and Biorefineries. The presentation is entitled "Yeast as Platform for Biopolymer Production”. For more information about the conference please click here.

Second Consortium MeetingValencia, Spain
7-8 April 2014

The second meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project took place on 7-8 April 2014 in Valencia, Spain. The meeting was organised by AIMPLAS in cooperation with DTU, the coordinator. The implementation process of the different project tasks were discussed during the meeting.

BioREFINE-2G Kick-off-Meeting
Copenhagen, Denmark
22-23 October 2013

The Kick-off-meeting of the BioREFINE-2G project will take place on 22-23 October 2013 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Under the coordination of DTU, the consortium Planned the work programme for the upcoming four project years. The Kick-off-meeting is an internal meeting for the consortium only.