When scaling up a microalgae production process, biological contaminants management and crop protection pose a significant challenge, requiring specific tools. These tools must be technically viable for large-scale production units while remaining cost- and time-effective.
Join us for an expert-led session exploring strategies, monitoring programs and collaborative research.
14h50 – COPILOT Project and Pilots4U Platform Introduction
Dr. Yang Zou – COPILOT coordinator and Pilots4U platform manager
15:00 – Introduction: Biological contaminants and crop protection
Diana Gomes – Laboratory Manager, RD&I Department – A4F
15:20 – Zoosporic parasites identification, characterization and mitigation strategies: The COST Action ParAqua
Dr. Serena Rasconi – INRAe Centre Alpin de Recherche sur les Réseaux Trophiques des Ecosystèmes Limniques
15:40 – Contamination Monitoring Program (CMP) at large-scale microalgae culture facilities in Saudi Arabia: 3 years of data
Dr. Claudio Fuentes Grunewald – Algae Program Director, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Q&A Session at the end of each presentation
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Please register using the following registration form:
Please, contact: Carlos Silva carlos.silva@algafuel.pt
Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ FHNW, Switzerland
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops are open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ BIO2CHP, Greece
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops are open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ DTI, Denmark
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops are open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
