This Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC) webinar delivered on behalf of Co-Pilot and IChemE’s Biochemical Engineering Special Interest Group (BESIG) entitled "Innovation in the Bioeconomy" brings together leading initiatives, innovators, and infrastructure providers to showcase how biotechnology is shaping a more sustainable future - from renewable materials and food innovation to genetic engineering and resource mapping.
You'll hear from key players including Pilots4U, IBioIC, and FlexBIO, and gain insight into real-world scale-up success stories - from bioplastics and alternative proteins to bio-based energy and upskilling the workforce. Discover how the Edinburgh Genome Foundry is using DNA design to drive the next wave of biomanufacturing, and also explore Scotland’s emerging bioresource mapping tools to unlock new valorisation opportunities.
With spotlights on EU collaboration and funding through the European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV) and training support via the BITTS Accelerator Programme, this session offers a dynamic overview of how innovation, infrastructure, and skills development are converging to accelerate the bioeconomy across Scotland and beyond.
Whether you're a researcher, bioinnovator, entrepreneur, policymaker, or industrial partner, this webinar offers fresh perspectives and valuable connections to fuel your bioinnovation journey.
Agenda
11:00 Welcome and overview of agenda
11:02 Welcome and Introduction to Pilots4u and Co-Pilot - Next generation platform of pilot and demo infrastructures, unlocking faster innovation and EU bioeconomy growth
11:10 Overview of IBioIC and the FlexBIO Bioprocessing Scale-up Facility
11:20 Bioeconomy Scale-up in Action: FlexBIO Case Studies in Innovation and Sustainability - From batteries, bioplastic, burgers, biomass and building skills
11:30 Genetic coding for the Bioeconomy: Innovation at the Edinburgh Genome Foundry - From Microbes to Mammals – Building the Bioeconomy Through DNA Design
11:40 European Circular Innovation Valley (ECIV) - Cross-border collaborative innovation support across Europe and Scotland
11:50 Questions
11:55 Become an IBioIC member - join our network and close out