BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Pilots4U - ECPv6.16.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
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: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:20260312
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260313
DTSTAMP:20260624T205913
CREATED:20250507T154732Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T131918Z
UID:2474-1773273600-1773359999@biopilots4u.eu
SUMMARY:Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ ARD\, France
DESCRIPTION:Presentation\nCopilot ARD Open day visit 120326 – Feuille d’émargement signée \nVisit the ARD websiteAgenda\n\n\n\n9.00 – 9.30\nRegistration and Coffee\n\n\n9.30 – 9.45\nWelcome by ARD (salle Pasteur\, Pilote Factory)\n\n\n9.45 – 10.00\nIntroduction to Pilots4U powered by COPILOT\n\n\n10.00 – 11.15\nPresentation of the Pomacle Biorefinery platform and ARD activities\n\n\n11.15 – 12.00\nPilote Factory visit (3 Groups)\n\n\n12.00 – 13.00\nLunch onsite\n\n\n13.00 – 13.15\nTransfer to Main site\n\n\n13.15 – 15.00\nLabs\, Pilot & Demo Tour (3 Groups)\n\n\n15.00 – 15.30 \n15.30 – 16.00 \n16.00 – 16.30\nCase study on a typical scale up journey @ARD \nQuestions & Answers \nCoffee and transfer to Pilote Factory.\n\n\n\nRegistration & Practical Information\nTarget audience\nAll bioeconomy stakeholders\, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners). \nMore information &  Accommodation\nAccomodations : Magali Baron\, Management Assistant (magali.baron@a-r-d.fr) \nOther : Guillaume Lamy\, Commercial Director (Guillaume.Lamy@a-r-d.fr) \nSatellite events The ProteInn Club Industrial Sounding Board Meeting\nThe ProteInn Club is a collaboration between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\, Ghent University\, the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture\, Fisheries\, and Food (ILVO)\, and CAPTURE. The club’s ambition is to facilitate innovations and accelerate the development of a unique fermentation-based protein ecosystem. Members of the Industrial Sounding Board are positioned at various points within the value chain of fermentation-based proteins. On the one hand\, there are companies developing fermentation processes\, while on the other\, there are companies producing side streams that can be used as feedstock for these processes\, and companies interested in incorporating fermentation-based proteins into their end products. The overall goals of the club are to connect the partners along this value chain\, foster the developing ecosystem\, and raise awareness about fermentation-derived proteins. During this event\, the core team of The ProteInn Club will link up with the full Industrial Sounding Board to discuss the latest developments in the fermentation-based protein landscape. Topics can include updates on ongoing projects\, interesting upcoming funding calls\, policy briefs\, and the presentation of new ProteInn Club members. This is a private event. Attendance by invitation only. \nSatellite events Seeing is believing: Study Visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\nHop on the shuttle bus to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and discover what scale-up is and looks like! This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project and will comprise of a presentation and guided tour of the facilities. It will be co-organised by ShapingBio. \nMore informationSatellite events Scale-Up Accelerator Workshop\nAs part of the Scale-up and Growth Programme\, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises together with the ShapingBio project\, a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit. \nMore informationDownloads Programs\, abstracts and presentations\nYou can download the full schedule of the events\, pitch abstracts and presentations. \nDocuments \nVideos \nPhotos \nPresentations
URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/study-visit-and-scale-up-workshop-ard-france-2/
LOCATION:ARD\, Route de Bazancourt\, Pomacle\, 51100\, France
CATEGORIES:Scale-up & growth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/usine-ARD@jm-leclere-9253-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="ARD":MAILTO:guillaume.lamy@a-r-d.fr
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260312T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260312T130000
DTSTAMP:20260624T205913
CREATED:20250611T105345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260318T143509Z
UID:2918-1773316800-1773320400@biopilots4u.eu
SUMMARY:Online Training Webinar by FOOD PILOT (ILVO): From R&D to Regulatory Approval: Food & Feed Application Advice by Food Pilot
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\n\n\n\n13:00\nIntroducing Pilots4U platform\n\n\n13:10\nIntroducing Food Pilot reserach capabilities\n\n\n13:20\nKEYNOTE: Integrating regulatory approval requirements into your R&D trajectory for food\, feed and pet food: Identifying applicable regulations and requirements\n\n\n14:05 – 14:20\nTESTIMONIAL: Company The Protein Brewery\n\n\n\nRegistration & Practical Information\nTarget audience\nAll bioeconomy stakeholders\, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners). \nMore information \nPlease\, contact: Karen Verstraete at karen.verstraete@ilvo.vlaanderen.be \nSatellite events The ProteInn Club Industrial Sounding Board Meeting\nSatellite events Seeing is believing: Study Visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\nHop on the shuttle bus to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and discover what scale-up is and looks like! This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project and will comprise of a presentation and guided tour of the facilities. It will be co-organised by ShapingBio. \nMore informationSatellite events Scale-Up Accelerator Workshop\nAs part of the Scale-up and Growth Programme\, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises together with the ShapingBio project\, a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit. \nMore informationDownloads Programs\, abstracts and presentations\nYou can download the full schedule of the events\, pitch abstracts and presentations. \nDocuments \nVideos \nPhotos \nPresentations
URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/online-training-webinar-by-food-pilot-ilvo-integrating-novel-food-dossier-preparation-into-your-produce-development-process/
LOCATION:Online meeting
CATEGORIES:Scale-up & growth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/000.20230825_095734_improved-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Food Pilot (ILVO)":MAILTO:karen.verstraete@ilvo.vlaanderen.be
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260318
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTSTAMP:20260624T205913
CREATED:20250507T153538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T144758Z
UID:2452-1773792000-1773878399@biopilots4u.eu
SUMMARY:Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ DTI\, Denmark
DESCRIPTION:Visit the DTI websiteAgenda\n09.00-09.30 Arrival\n09.30-09.35 Welcome & Opening Remarks (Eduards Kleingezinds) \nSession 1: Denmark as a Global BioSolutions Powerhouse\n\n09.35- 09.55 From Vision to Reality: Building the Danish BioSolutions Ecosystem – What’s Next? (Anne Christine Hastrup\, DTI) \n09.55-10.15 Winning Investors Early: What Biosolutions Startups Must Prove in the First 18 Months (Speaker: TBC) \n10.15-10.45 Panel Discussion – New Frontiers in BioSolutions: How Denmark compete and collaborates globally (Speaker: TBC) \n10.45-11.15 Coffee Break & Networking \nSession 2: From Idea to Pilot\n\n11.15-11.30 De-risking Early Development: What Startups Must Consider (and Voucher Opportunities) (Speaker: Jens Skytte Sørensen FBCD) \n11.30-11.45 Choosing the right Scale-up facility: Technical\, commercial & strategic criteria (Pilots4U: Stef Denayer) \n11.45-12.00 Pilot facilities pitches \n12.00-12.15 Rapeseed Muffins: a successful pilot trial (Clara Fernando Foncillias\, DTI) \nSession 3: Pioneers in Practice: BioSolutions Startup Stories I \n12.15-12.30 Company case: TBC\n12.30-12.45 Company case: Cellugy \n12.45-13.15 Networking Lunch \nSession 4: Pioneers in Practice: BioSolutions Startup Stories II \n13.15-13.30 Company case: TBC\n13.30-13.45 Company case: TBC\n13.45-14.00 Closing Remarks & Key Takeaways (Eduards Kleingezinds\, DTI) \nSession 5: Tours\n\n14.00-15.00 From Idea to Infrastructure: Inside the BioSolutions Technology Center\n15.00-16.00 Facility marketplace and knowledge exchange \nRegistration & Practical Information\nTarget audience\nAll bioeconomy stakeholders\, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners). \nRegistration\nPlease use the registration link below: \nREGISTERMore information &  Accommodation\nPlease\, contact: Eduards Krebss-Kleingezinds\, ekk@teknologisk.dk \nSatellite events The ProteInn Club Industrial Sounding Board Meeting\nThe ProteInn Club is a collaboration between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\, Ghent University\, the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture\, Fisheries\, and Food (ILVO)\, and CAPTURE. The club’s ambition is to facilitate innovations and accelerate the development of a unique fermentation-based protein ecosystem. Members of the Industrial Sounding Board are positioned at various points within the value chain of fermentation-based proteins. On the one hand\, there are companies developing fermentation processes\, while on the other\, there are companies producing side streams that can be used as feedstock for these processes\, and companies interested in incorporating fermentation-based proteins into their end products. The overall goals of the club are to connect the partners along this value chain\, foster the developing ecosystem\, and raise awareness about fermentation-derived proteins. During this event\, the core team of The ProteInn Club will link up with the full Industrial Sounding Board to discuss the latest developments in the fermentation-based protein landscape. Topics can include updates on ongoing projects\, interesting upcoming funding calls\, policy briefs\, and the presentation of new ProteInn Club members. This is a private event. Attendance by invitation only. \nSatellite events Seeing is believing: Study Visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\nHop on the shuttle bus to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and discover what scale-up is and looks like! This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project and will comprise of a presentation and guided tour of the facilities. It will be co-organised by ShapingBio. \nMore informationSatellite events Scale-Up Accelerator Workshop\nAs part of the Scale-up and Growth Programme\, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises together with the ShapingBio project\, a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit. \nMore informationDownloads Programs\, abstracts and presentations\nYou can download the full schedule of the events\, pitch abstracts and presentations. \nDocuments \nVideos \nPhotos \nPresentations
URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/study-visit-and-scale-up-workshop-ard-france/
LOCATION:DTI – Danish Technological Institute\, Gregersensvej 1\, Taastrup\, 2630\, Denmark
CATEGORIES:Scale-up & growth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/DTI_TI__DSC4932-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="DTI":MAILTO:ekk@teknologisk.dk
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260416
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260417
DTSTAMP:20260624T205913
CREATED:20250507T155954Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T125337Z
UID:2478-1776297600-1776383999@biopilots4u.eu
SUMMARY:Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ VTT Bioruukki\, Finland
DESCRIPTION:Aim of the study visit and workshop:\nBioruukki is one of Europe’s largest open access pilot facilities for new bio-based products and circular economy solutions\, with a unique combination of pilot-scale process development units and R&D services. Welcome to discover what scale-up is and looks like. This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project\, it organised back-to-back with ChemBio. \n\n						\n								\n								  Visit the VTT Bioruukki websiteAgenda\n13:00–13:05 — Opening Remarks \n13:05–13:30 — Keynote: Accelerating scale-up of process technologies with open access pilot facilities\, Mika Härkönen\, VTT \n13:30-13:45 — Pilots4U powered by COPILOT – next generation platform of bioeconomy pilot and demo infrastructures\, Pauliina Tukiainen\, VTT \n13:45–14:55 — Scale-up success stories by IBC Finland members \n13:45–14:55 — Scale-up success stories by IBC Finland members \n\nScaling Precision Fermentation from Lab to Industrial Reality – Arni Kujala\, Onego Bio\nFrom Waste to Value – Lari Vähäsalo\, CH-Bioforce\nA New Wave in Wastewater Treatment: The Scale-Up Story of KemAlpha – Oskari Larkimo\, Kemira\nProcess Development and Scale-Up at AB Enzymes – Bas Romein\, AB Enzymes\nFood Protein Production from Electricity and CO2 – Juha-Pekka Pitkänen\, Solar Foods\n\n14:55–15:00 — Open Q&A \n15:15 – 17:30— Visit to VTT Bioruukki Pilot Centre\, (including bus transportation back and forth Messukeskus)  \nRegistration & Practical Information\nTarget audience\nAll bioeconomy stakeholders\, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners). \nRegistration\nThe VTT scale up seminar will be organized as part of the ChemBio event. Participation to Chembio is free\, but registration is required and can be done using the following link: https://visit.messukeskus.com/registration/Registration/Login?id=642-26130-2267 \nSeparate registration to Bioruukki study visit is mandatory. There are limited number of places available. Please register use the link below by 31.3.2026. \nREGISTERMore information &  Accommodation\nTherefore a shuttle bus will depart from Messukeskus at 15:15 sharp on April 16th and will be back at Messukeskus around 17:30. \nPlease\, contact: Pauliina Tukiainen\, pauliina.tukiainen@vtt.fi \nSatellite events The ProteInn Club Industrial Sounding Board Meeting\nThe ProteInn Club is a collaboration between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\, Ghent University\, the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture\, Fisheries\, and Food (ILVO)\, and CAPTURE. The club’s ambition is to facilitate innovations and accelerate the development of a unique fermentation-based protein ecosystem. Members of the Industrial Sounding Board are positioned at various points within the value chain of fermentation-based proteins. On the one hand\, there are companies developing fermentation processes\, while on the other\, there are companies producing side streams that can be used as feedstock for these processes\, and companies interested in incorporating fermentation-based proteins into their end products. The overall goals of the club are to connect the partners along this value chain\, foster the developing ecosystem\, and raise awareness about fermentation-derived proteins. During this event\, the core team of The ProteInn Club will link up with the full Industrial Sounding Board to discuss the latest developments in the fermentation-based protein landscape. Topics can include updates on ongoing projects\, interesting upcoming funding calls\, policy briefs\, and the presentation of new ProteInn Club members. This is a private event. Attendance by invitation only. \nSatellite events Seeing is believing: Study Visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\nHop on the shuttle bus to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and discover what scale-up is and looks like! This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project and will comprise of a presentation and guided tour of the facilities. It will be co-organised by ShapingBio. \nMore informationSatellite events Scale-Up Accelerator Workshop\nAs part of the Scale-up and Growth Programme\, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises together with the ShapingBio project\, a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit. \nMore informationDownloads Programs\, abstracts and presentations\nYou can download the full schedule of the events\, pitch abstracts and presentations. \nDocuments \nVideos \nPhotos \nPresentations
URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/study-visit-and-scale-up-workshop-vtt-bioruukki-finland/
LOCATION:VTT Bioruukki\, Ruukinmestarintie 2\, Espoo\, 02330\, Finland
CATEGORIES:Scale-up & growth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/VTT_Lodige-600L-reaction-vessel-Bioruukki-7304-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="VTT Bioruukki":MAILTO:pauliina.tukiainen@vtt.fi
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
DTSTAMP:20260624T205913
CREATED:20250507T161111Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T132052Z
UID:2497-1776902400-1776988799@biopilots4u.eu
SUMMARY:Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ CPI\, UK
DESCRIPTION: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. \n\n						\n								\n								  Visit the DTI websiteAgenda\n\n\n\n1030 – 1100\nArrival & Networking\n\n\n\n1100 – 1200\nWelcome & Introduction to CPI\nKris Wadrop — Managing Director\, Materials\n\n\n\nIntroduction to the Pilot4U platform\nMika Härkönen\, VTT\n\n\n\nPlan for the day\nAlex Smith — Director of Biotechnology\n\n\n\nTalk 1 – Scaling for Success\nReza Ranjbar — Head of Technology Strategy\, Biotechnology\n\n\n\nTalk 2 – Unlocking the Upstream\nJo Neary — Manager – Fermentation\n\n\n\nTalk 3 – DSP – the key to everything\nSteve Wright — Head of DSP\, Biotechnology\n\n\n\nTalk 4 — Process Engineering – understanding economics\nMichael Hughes — Head of Process Engineering\, Biotechnology\n\n\n\nTalk 5 – Key considerations in Biomanufacturing\nRos Hay — Head of Biomanufacturing\n\n\n1200 – 1330\nNetworking Lunch\nGroups 1 & 2\n\n\n1200 – 1330\nTours\nGroups 3 & 4\n\n\n1330 – 1500\nNetworking Lunch\nGroups 3 & 4\n\n\n1330 – 1500\nTours\nGroups 1 & 2\n\n\n1500 – 1600\nClose & Networking\nAll\n\n\n\nRegistration & Practical Information\nTarget audience\nAll bioeconomy stakeholders\, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners). \nRegistration\nPlease use the registration link below: \nREGISTERMore information &  Accommodation\nPlease\, contact: Judith Huggan\, judith.huggan@uk-cpi.com \nSatellite events The ProteInn Club Industrial Sounding Board Meeting\nThe ProteInn Club is a collaboration between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\, Ghent University\, the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture\, Fisheries\, and Food (ILVO)\, and CAPTURE. The club’s ambition is to facilitate innovations and accelerate the development of a unique fermentation-based protein ecosystem. Members of the Industrial Sounding Board are positioned at various points within the value chain of fermentation-based proteins. On the one hand\, there are companies developing fermentation processes\, while on the other\, there are companies producing side streams that can be used as feedstock for these processes\, and companies interested in incorporating fermentation-based proteins into their end products. The overall goals of the club are to connect the partners along this value chain\, foster the developing ecosystem\, and raise awareness about fermentation-derived proteins. During this event\, the core team of The ProteInn Club will link up with the full Industrial Sounding Board to discuss the latest developments in the fermentation-based protein landscape. Topics can include updates on ongoing projects\, interesting upcoming funding calls\, policy briefs\, and the presentation of new ProteInn Club members. This is a private event. Attendance by invitation only. \nSatellite events Seeing is believing: Study Visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\nHop on the shuttle bus to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and discover what scale-up is and looks like! This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project and will comprise of a presentation and guided tour of the facilities. It will be co-organised by ShapingBio. \nMore informationSatellite events Scale-Up Accelerator Workshop\nAs part of the Scale-up and Growth Programme\, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises together with the ShapingBio project\, a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit. \nMore informationDownloads Programs\, abstracts and presentations\nYou can download the full schedule of the events\, pitch abstracts and presentations. \nDocuments \nVideos \nPhotos \nPresentations
URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/study-visit-and-scale-up-workshop-cpi-uk/
LOCATION:CPI\, The Wilton Centre Wilton\, Lazenby\, Redcar\, TS104RF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Scale-up & growth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/CPI_PilotScaleFermenters.png
ORGANIZER;CN="CPI":MAILTO:judith.huggan@uk-cpi.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260429T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Dublin:20260429T103000
DTSTAMP:20260624T205913
CREATED:20250611T104100Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260410T132138Z
UID:2906-1777453200-1777458600@biopilots4u.eu
SUMMARY:Online Training Webinar by ARD: Tips to anticipate industrial potential challenges through process conditions and environmental integration during scale up
DESCRIPTION:Between May 2025 and May 2026\, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will organise training webinars. These webinars are open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme. \n  \nAim of the webinar: \nTo provide participants with an overview on process integration principles to anticipate industrial potential challenges. \nAn introduction to ARD at Pomacle\, France: https://www.a-r-d.fr \nAgenda\n\nWelcome and intro (10:00 – 10:05)\n\nGuillaume Lamy\, Commercial Director ARD\n\n\nPresentation of the PILOTS4U Platform & COPILOT Project (10:05 – 10:15)\n\nYang Zou\, Pilots4U Platform\n\n\nOnline Facility tour (10:15 – 10:20)\n\nGuillaume Lamy\, ARD\n\n\nOverview of ARD (10:20 – 10:35)\n\nGuillaume Lamy\, ARD\n\n\nHow to mitigate industrial hurdles through downscaling (10:35 – 10:55)\n\nGhislain Sanhaji\, Head of Biotech Department\, ARD\n\n\nHow to engage with ARD (10:55 – 11h)\n\nGhislain Sanhaji\, ARD\n\n\nClosing remarks and Q&A (11:00 – 11:15)\n\nGuillaume Lamy & Ghislain Sanhaji\, ARD\n\n\n\nRegistration & Practical Information\nTarget audience\nAll bioeconomy stakeholders\, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners). \nRegistration\nPlease register using the following registration form: \nREGISTERMore information \nPlease\, contact: Guillaume Lamy (Guillaume.lamy@a-r-d.fr) \nSatellite events The ProteInn Club Industrial Sounding Board Meeting\nSatellite events Seeing is believing: Study Visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\nHop on the shuttle bus to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and discover what scale-up is and looks like! This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project and will comprise of a presentation and guided tour of the facilities. It will be co-organised by ShapingBio. \nMore informationSatellite events Scale-Up Accelerator Workshop\nAs part of the Scale-up and Growth Programme\, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises together with the ShapingBio project\, a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit. \nMore informationDownloads Programs\, abstracts and presentations\nYou can download the full schedule of the events\, pitch abstracts and presentations. \nDocuments \nVideos \nPhotos \nPresentations
URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/online-training-webinar-by-ard-scaling-up-improvement-environmental-integration-processes-and-waste-characterization/
LOCATION:Online meeting
CATEGORIES:Scale-up & growth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/V075249-1-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="ARD":MAILTO:guillaume.lamy@a-r-d.fr
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260505
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260506
DTSTAMP:20260624T205913
CREATED:20250507T161657Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T095340Z
UID:2513-1777939200-1778025599@biopilots4u.eu
SUMMARY:Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ Food Pilot\, Belgium
DESCRIPTION:Visit the Food Pilot websiteAgenda\n12:00 Welcome lunch \n13:00 Food Pilot introduction – Opportunities of the collaborative project PILOTS \n13:20 Case studies \n\nProtein functionality of concentrates obtained via extraction by wet fractionation (yellow pea and blond lentil)\nProtein functionality of drum-dried microbial biomass\nProtein functionality of concentrates obtained via dry fractionation (yellow pea and blond lentil)\nFibre quality of drum-dried sugarbeet pulp and brewer’s spent grain\n\n14:30 Coffee break – preparing for pilot plant visit \n15:00 Demonstrations at the pilot plant \n\nLive demo: Decanter centrifugation (fractionation of wet biomass for protein extraction): blond lentils will be milled\, incubated in reaction vessels\, and subsequently separated into a solid and liquid fraction.\nLive demo: Extrusion (texturization): dry extrusion of a protein-rich yellow pea concentrate to create structured textures through combined pressure and thermal treatment. The concentrate used is obtained via dry fractionation (performed externally as a mild processing step).\nLive demo: Drum dryer: thin layer drying on heated rolls. Beet pulp – a side stream from sugar extraction of sugar beet – will be used as demonstration material.\nVisiting other pilot halls: lab-scale high moisture extrusion\, lab-scale spray drying\, protein bar processing line\n\n16:30 Networking drink \n16:30 Option to visit full pilot plant and laboratory: including UHT hall\, fermenter hall\, cell disruption techniques\, bakery hall\, sensory lab\, protein functionality lab\, etc. \n17:30 End \nRegistration & Practical Information\nTarget audience\nAll bioeconomy stakeholders\, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners). \nRegistration\nPlease click the link below \nREGISTERMore information &  Accommodation\nPlease\, contact: Karen Verstraete  \nSatellite events The ProteInn Club Industrial Sounding Board Meeting\nThe ProteInn Club is a collaboration between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\, Ghent University\, the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture\, Fisheries\, and Food (ILVO)\, and CAPTURE. The club’s ambition is to facilitate innovations and accelerate the development of a unique fermentation-based protein ecosystem. Members of the Industrial Sounding Board are positioned at various points within the value chain of fermentation-based proteins. On the one hand\, there are companies developing fermentation processes\, while on the other\, there are companies producing side streams that can be used as feedstock for these processes\, and companies interested in incorporating fermentation-based proteins into their end products. The overall goals of the club are to connect the partners along this value chain\, foster the developing ecosystem\, and raise awareness about fermentation-derived proteins. During this event\, the core team of The ProteInn Club will link up with the full Industrial Sounding Board to discuss the latest developments in the fermentation-based protein landscape. Topics can include updates on ongoing projects\, interesting upcoming funding calls\, policy briefs\, and the presentation of new ProteInn Club members. This is a private event. Attendance by invitation only. \nSatellite events Seeing is believing: Study Visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\nHop on the shuttle bus to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and discover what scale-up is and looks like! This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project and will comprise of a presentation and guided tour of the facilities. It will be co-organised by ShapingBio. \nMore informationSatellite events Scale-Up Accelerator Workshop\nAs part of the Scale-up and Growth Programme\, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises together with the ShapingBio project\, a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit. \nMore informationDownloads Programs\, abstracts and presentations\nYou can download the full schedule of the events\, pitch abstracts and presentations. \nDocuments \nVideos \nPhotos \nPresentations
URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/study-visit-and-scale-up-workshop-food-pilot-belgium/
LOCATION:Food Pilot (ILVO)\, Brusselse Steenweg 370\, Melle\, 9090\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Scale-up & growth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/00.20250221_113757-scaled.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Food Pilot (ILVO)":MAILTO:karen.verstraete@ilvo.vlaanderen.be
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261202
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261203
DTSTAMP:20260624T205913
CREATED:20260605T101329Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260605T101449Z
UID:8349-1796169600-1796255999@biopilots4u.eu
SUMMARY:Study Visit and Scale-Up Workshop @ Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\, Belgium
DESCRIPTION:Visit the BBEPP websiteAgenda\n\n\n\n8:00\nDEPARTURE shuttle bus at Brussels Airport\n\n\n9:00 – 10:35\nSTUDY VISIT to the BIO BASE EUROPE PILOT PLANT\n\n\n9:00 – 9:10\nWelcome\nBy Wim Soetaert\, CEO\, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\n\n\n9:10 – 9:40\nBio Base Europe Pilot Plant: Scale-up and so much more!\nBy Speaker TBC\, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\n\n\n9:40 – 9:50\nQ&A\n\n\n9:50 – 10:35\nSeeing is believing: Guided tour of the facilities\nBy multiple guides\n\n\n10:35 – 11:00\nNetworking Coffee Break\n\n\n11:00 – 15:00\nSCALE-UP WORKSHOP: WIN the SCALE-UP CHALLENGE: BUILDING EFFICIENT\, SCALABLE and ECONOMICALLY VIABLE BIOPROCESSES\n\n\n11:00 – 11:05\nIntroduction: Framing the aim and content of the workshop\nBy Hendrik Waegeman\, Head of Business operations\, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\n\n\n11:05 – 12:10\nSCALE-UP WORKSHOP – PART 1: WIN the SCALE-UP CHALLENGE: BEGIN with the END IN MIND\nWhat do I want to achieve? When is the right time to scale-up? How should I set my priorities? What should I be prepared for when starting to talk to investors? How do I align my fundraising?\n\n\n11:05 – 11:15\nWhy do I need an external expert view on my process?\nBy Alex Patist\, COO Arzeda & Paebble\n\n\n11:15 – 11:23\nHelp\, where do I start? Introducing the Scale-Up Accelerator Network (SAN)\nBy Esthèle Goure\, SAN Responsible\, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\n\n\n11:23 – 11:32\nSupercharge growth through strategic fundraising\nBy Katelijne Bekers\, Co-Founder & CEO\, MicroHarvest\, TBC\n\n\n11:32 – 11:40\nThe Investors POV\nBy Joy Faucher\,  Forbion Bioeconomy\, TBC\n\n\n11:40 – 12:10\nPanel discussion / Q&A moderated by Hendrik Waegeman\, Head of Business operations\, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\n\n\n12:00 – 12:50\nSCALE-UP WORKSHOP – PART 2: WIN the SCALE-UP CHALLENGE: I HATE to BURST your BUBBLE\, BUT the ECONOMICS WILL NEVER WORK\n\n\n12:00 – 12:10\nWhy you need to think of TEA early on\nBy Koen Clymans\, Owner & Director\, UR Bright Side\n\n\n12:10 – 12:18\nTEA across TRL scales\, from early development to installation design choices: The R&D POV\nBy Fernanda Thimoteo\, PhD Candidate\, Project Manager\, BBEPP\n\n\n12:18 – 12:26\nTEA across TRL scales\, from early development to installation design choices: The Engineering POV\nBy Iancu Avram\, Project Manager\, BBEPP\n\n\n12:26 – 12:50\nPanel discussion / Q&A moderated by Hendrik Waegeman\, Head of Business operations\, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\n\n\n12:50 – 13:30\nNETWORKING LUNCH\n\n\n13:30 – 14:45\nSCALE-UP WORKSHOP – PART 3: WIN the SCALE-UP CHALLENGE: DEMOCRATIZING BIOSOLUTIONS: FROM NICHE TO COMMODITY\n\n\n13:30 – 13:38\nCost advantaged fermentation with DAB.bio technology\nBy Eric van der Meer\, CEO\, DAB.bio\n\n\n13:38 – 13:46\nThe future of AI in biomanufacturing\nBy Diogo Pinto & Alexander Verschraegen\, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\n\n\n13:46 – 13:54\nSmart sensors for autonomous and decentralized follow-up of fermentation processes: the first results!\nBy Amir Atabaki\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Perceptra\, TBC\n\n\n13:54 – 14:02\nReady-to-Use starter cultures for scalable and reliable biomanufacturing: the first results!\nBy Troels Prahl\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Swan Neck Bio\, TBC\n\n\n14:02 – 14:10\nSequential fed-batch method\nBy Semiramis Yilmaz\, Researcher\, VIB\, TBC\n\n\n14:10 – 14:18\nFrom niche to commodity\nBy Will Van den Tweel\, COO/CTO\, Those Vegan Cowboys\n\n\n14:18 – 14:45\nPanel discussion / Q&A moderated by Hendrik Waegeman\, Head of Business operations\, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\n\n\n14:45 – 14:50\nCLOSING\n\n\n15:00\nDEPARTURE shuttle bus for Brussels Airport\n\n\n16:00\nARRIVAL at Brussels Airport\n\n\n\nRegistration & Practical Information\nTarget audience\nAll bioeconomy stakeholders\, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners). \nRegistration\nVia the online registration form for Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2026. \n!! The number of participants for the Scale-Up Experience Day @ Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is limited to 150. Upon registration you can indicate your expression of interest to participate\, your participation will be confirmed ASAP!!! \nREGISTERMore information &  Accommodation\nFree shuttle bus \nA shuttle bus will depart from Holiday Inn Express and at Sheraton Brussels Airport at 8 am sharp on Wednesday December 2nd\, 2026 and will be back at Brussels Airport around 4 pm. \nPlease\, contact: Katrien Molders at katrien.molders@bbeu.org. \nSatellite events The ProteInn Club Industrial Sounding Board Meeting\nThe ProteInn Club is a collaboration between Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\, Ghent University\, the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture\, Fisheries\, and Food (ILVO)\, and CAPTURE. The club’s ambition is to facilitate innovations and accelerate the development of a unique fermentation-based protein ecosystem. Members of the Industrial Sounding Board are positioned at various points within the value chain of fermentation-based proteins. On the one hand\, there are companies developing fermentation processes\, while on the other\, there are companies producing side streams that can be used as feedstock for these processes\, and companies interested in incorporating fermentation-based proteins into their end products. The overall goals of the club are to connect the partners along this value chain\, foster the developing ecosystem\, and raise awareness about fermentation-derived proteins. During this event\, the core team of The ProteInn Club will link up with the full Industrial Sounding Board to discuss the latest developments in the fermentation-based protein landscape. Topics can include updates on ongoing projects\, interesting upcoming funding calls\, policy briefs\, and the presentation of new ProteInn Club members. This is a private event. Attendance by invitation only. \nSatellite events Seeing is believing: Study Visit to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\nHop on the shuttle bus to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant and discover what scale-up is and looks like! This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project and will comprise of a presentation and guided tour of the facilities. It will be co-organised by ShapingBio. \nMore informationSatellite events Scale-Up Accelerator Workshop\nAs part of the Scale-up and Growth Programme\, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises together with the ShapingBio project\, a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit. \nMore informationDownloads Programs\, abstracts and presentations\nYou can download the full schedule of the events\, pitch abstracts and presentations. \nDocuments \nVideos \nPhotos \nPresentations
URL:https://biopilots4u.eu/event/study-visit-and-scale-up-workshop-bio-base-europe-pilot-plant-belgium/
LOCATION:Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant\, Rodenhuizekaai 1\, Ghent\, 9401\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Scale-up & growth
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://biopilots4u.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/BBEPP-Overzichten-26-scaled.jpg
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR