BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Pilots4U - ECPv6.18.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Pilots4U X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://biopilots4u.eu X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Pilots4U REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/Dublin BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20240331T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20241027T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20250330T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20251026T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20260329T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20261025T010000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:IST DTSTART:20270328T010000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:20271031T010000 END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251014 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251216 DTSTAMP:20251203T133857Z CREATED:20251127T143508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T133857Z UID:6232-1760482800-1765839599@biopilots4u.eu SUMMARY:COPILOT OPEN CALL 3 – PART 2: Call4TravelVouchers – Selection of 10 Bioeconomy Enablers per Pilot and Demo Infrastructure (PDI) Study Visit & Workshop receiving a Travel Voucher to attend. DESCRIPTION:Between May 2025 and May 2026 fifteen Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs)\, all part of the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” scale-up community\, are opening their doors for a Study Visit and Workshop\, open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme. The PDIs are located across Europe and active in a variety of technology areas relevant for the bioeconomy. \nTo facilitate bioeconomy innovators and enablers in attending these events\, COPILOT opens OPEN CALL 3 – Part 2\, with the aim to issue travel vouchers (€500 each). With these vouchers\, the COPILOT project will encourage access to and a better knowledge and understanding about the purpose and work of pilot and demonstration infrastructures\, as well as access to a vibrant bio-economy community\, networking and matchmaking. Simultaneously\, the vouchers will foster collaboration\, expand horizons and support scale-up endeavours for the bioeconomy in Europe. \nOpen Call 3 (OC3) will allow bioeconomy innovators and enablers to apply for a €500 Travel Voucher to attend the study visit and workshop of their choice. \nAll information regarding the travel voucher application can be found here: https://copilot-project.eu/open-calls/ URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/copilot-open-call-3-part-2-call4travelvouchers-selection-of-10-bioeconomy-enablers-per-pilot-and-demo-infrastructure-pdi-study-visit-workshop-receiving-a-travel-voucher-to-att/ CATEGORIES:Connect & exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/svg+xml:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/logo-pilots4u2.svg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251116 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260118 DTSTAMP:20251127T144441Z CREATED:20251127T143757Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251127T144441Z UID:6235-1763334000-1768690799@biopilots4u.eu SUMMARY:COPILOT OPEN CALL 3 – BIOKET: EXTRA Call4TravelVouchers – Selection of 20 Bioeconomy Innovators receiving a TRAVEL VOUCHER to attend and pitch at BIOKET 2026. DESCRIPTION:The Pilots4U powered by COPILOT project participates at the BIOKET 2026\, organised between 17th and 19th March 2026 at the Forum Fribourg\, Switzerland. This is a global event emphasising the technologies that are essential for transforming biomass into high value added products. The event represents a hub of innovative ideas and offers a place for matchmaking and networking with organised B2B meetings. This year BIOKET will also host the PDI fair\, connecting pilot and demo infrastructures with bio-innovators presenting and attending the event. \n(Young) innovative Start-ups and SMEs active in the bioeconomy are the core of this event. They will take the stage during pitches and technical presentations. We will bring +/- 350 bioeconomy stakeholders together including industry leaders\, researchers\, investors. 4 site visits are organised on day 3 of the event. All information regarding this event can be found at www.bioket.tech. \nTo facilitate access for start-ups/SMEs to this key European bioeconomy event\, Pilot4U powered by COPILOT decided to issue an extra Call 4-TRAVEL-VOUCHERS. The call will grant TWENTY (20) TRAVEL VOUCHERS\, each worth €500\, to start-ups or SMEs to attend and pitch their technologies at the BIOKET 2026 event. The travel voucher can cover travel and/or accommodation. \nAll information regarding the travel voucher application can be found here: https://copilot-project.eu/open-calls/ URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/copilot-open-call-3-bioket-extra-call4travelvouchers-selection-of-20-bioeconomy-innovators-receiving-a-travel-voucher-to-attend-and-pitch-at-bioket-2026/ CATEGORIES:Connect & exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/svg+xml:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/logo-pilots4u2.svg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260209 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260218 DTSTAMP:20260506T063828Z CREATED:20260210T081117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260506T063828Z UID:7081-1770678000-1771369199@biopilots4u.eu SUMMARY:Press Release 10 February 2026: Empowering the European Bioeconomy - Pilots4U\, a Gateway for Innovating Industries to Europe-Wide Bioeconomy Pilot and Demo Infrastructures DESCRIPTION:Brussels\, February 10th\, 2026 \nThe Pilots4U community and database launches today its new platform. The Platform consists of a database of all state-of-the-art open access pilot and demonstration infrastructures across Europe\, to help companies and research institutions operating in the bioeconomy gain easier access to testing facilities that can help to bring their ideas from development to market. Furthermore\, the platform offers a program of free webinars & trainings (incl. recordings)\, access to pilot and demo facility study visits and networking events such as Pilot and Demo Infrastructure Fairs. The Pilots4U database already contains equipment profiles and contact details of 100 European pilot and demo facilities from 21 countries and is still growing week by week. The platform can be searched\, free of charge\, at www.biopilots4U.eu and is powered by COPILOT\, a Circular Bio-Based Europe Joint Undertaking CSA project. \nEurope needs a strong innovation ecosystem to compete globally\, and open access pilot and demo infrastructures are its backbone. They allow industrial users\, including SMEs\, startups and scaleups to rapidly develop\, test\, validate and scale up their new products\, and to accelerate their market uptake. However\, navigating these infrastructures can be difficult for small businesses\, who are key drivers of innovation. \nPilot and demo infrastructures face challenges in terms of visibility and accessibility. Many Start-ups & SMEs are unaware of available scale-up infrastructures or their services whereas the landscape is fragmented. These facilities are often locally or nationally siloed\, with no centralized directory encouraging cross-border access. They are also concentrated in a few regions\, limiting access for companies in less developed areas\, as well as transnational access options. \nTo answer these challenges\, the new Pilots4U platform creates an integrated and sustainable access to state-of-the-art shared pilot and demo infrastructures for the bioeconomy\, setting up cross-border access schemes for bio innovators. The goal is to foster stronger\, quicker\, more transparent\, and straightforward connections between these facilities and industry – building synergies that are essential for Europe’s future. \nThe European bioeconomy is now taking off with the successful implementation of the new Pilots4U platform that is driven by the COPILOT project. Since its creation in June 2025\, three quarters of the 120+ shared pilot and demo facilities for the bioeconomy in Europe have been published on the platform\, with another 20 in the pipeline today. \nSearching the Pilots4U Platform \nThe platform maps all available facilities across Europe\, offering detailed and up-to-date information on their equipment across 12 technology areas and 50 bioeconomy-relevant technologies. A powerful search tool allows users to filter by technology\, country\, or keyword\, and enables direct contact with technology specialists at each facility. \nIn addition\, the platform regularly hosts scale-up and training webinars in collaboration with experts from pilot and demo infrastructures that address key challenges in scale-up\, with recordings available on the platform for ongoing training. \nInfrastructures work together to provide cross-border\, multidisciplinary access to services \nBeyond its online platform\, Pilots4U also narrows the physical gap between infrastructures and innovators. A continuous programme of study visits is organized across Europe\, giving pilot and demo facilities the opportunity to open their doors to interested stakeholders. \nPilots4U also regularly hosts Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructure Fairs\, where dozens of facilities present their capabilities and services in a single venue to an audience of interested companies. \nTo find out more or to register\, visit biopilots4u.eu and join the expanding group of bioeconomy entrepreneurs in Europe. \nPress contact for Pilots4U powered by Copilot:\nStef Denayer\, Stakeholder Relations Manager Pilots4U\nStef.Denayer@bbeu.org\nTel: +32 475 82 03 00 URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/press-release-10-february-2026-empowering-the-european-bioeconomy-pilots4u-a-gateway-for-innovating-industries-to-europe-wide-bioeconomy-pilot-and-demo-infrastructures/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/COPILOT-NEW.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251123 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251127 DTSTAMP:20250730T132011Z CREATED:20250424T104529Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250730T132011Z UID:2107-1763938800-1764197999@biopilots4u.eu SUMMARY:Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025 DESCRIPTION:“Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” co-organises the Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025 event. \nThe ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025’ event is a one or two-day event of intense cross-border and cross-sectoral pitching\, matchmaking and networking\, with the aim to link: \n\nIndustry to innovative (biobased) technologies\,\nInnovators to investors\n\nand to create new partnerships for the future and the further development of innovative\, cross-border and cross-sectoral industrial value chains in the biobased economy. \nAlthough all Innovators are invited to apply for a 7-minute pitch slot\, 15 slots have already been reserved for the COPILOT BioInnovator co-creation group selected through an Open Call procedure. \nThe session featuring pitches from Open Access Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures has this year been reserved for the COPILOT co-creation group of Open Access Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs). \nRegister for this event\n\n\n \n Contact DetailsEvent IDEvent nameName(Required)\n \n \n First\n \n \n \n \n Last\n \n \n \n Email(Required)\n \n Enter Email\n \n \n \n Confirm Email\n \n \n \n PhoneHow did you hear about this event?Social MediaGoogleWord of MouthRefer a FriendPast ParticipantOtherPayment DetailsTicket Type\n \n \n Free ticket\n Number of tickets needed(Required) I accept the privacy & cookie policy\n Submit URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/pitch-perfect-and-boost-the-european-bioeconomy-2025/ LOCATION:Sheraton Hotel Brussels Airport\, Brussels\, Belgium CATEGORIES:Connect & exchange ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/PPBEB-logo-for-P4U-website.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR