Blue Innovation Day
Join us as we showcase visionary leadership in marine biotechnology and coastal sustainability. From pioneering research to bold policy initiatives, Blue Innovation Day is a groundbreaking event that aims to further the international expansion of Marine Biotechnology by showcasing the value of universities, students, researchers, and industry professionals.
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Researchers:
Engage in Blue knowledge-sharing sessions with peers and Explore potential research collaborations and funding opportunities
Industry Leaders and Stakeholders:
Explore a pool of talented and showcase your ideas to industry experts
Policy makers:
Valuable insights into policy trends, and regulatory frameworks related to coastal sustainability and blue innovation
Students:
Dive into the professional sector of Blue growth, network with industry leaders, and discover pathways for your future career
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9.30 -10.00
Arrival & registration
10.00 -10.30
Opening of Blue Innovation Day
Jose Maria Tormos
Vice-Rector for Research at UCV
10.30 – 11.15
Session 1: Key technologies in the MNPs discovery
Genome-informed strategies to discover unusual enzymes that modify fatty-acid residues from secondary metabolism
Pedro Leao
ERA Chair & Group Leader, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR)
Metabolomics, isolation and purification of bioactive microbial natural products
Josรฉ Rubรฉn Tormo
Chemistry, Fundaciรณn Medina
Biofoundries and the IBISBA European infrastructure: harnessing the challenges of efficient biomanufacturing
Pablo Carbonell
Biofoundries and Smart Biomanufacturing, (I2SysBio) CSIC
Irene Otero
Computational Synthetic Biology, (I2SysBio) CSIC
11.15 – 11:30
Posters presentation
Outcomes of innovative teaching approach: Academic Research Innovation course
Jerรณnimo Chirivella
Chair of EU-CONEXUS Joint Master Programme Board, UCV
11.30 – 12.00
Coffee break, posters visit & Networking
12.00 – 12.45
Session 2: Challenges at MNPs development
Bottlenecks in microalgae biomass production
Manuel Tarraga
Project Management and IT Consulting
Role of EMBRC in marine biotech discoveries
Nicolas Pade
Executive Director, European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC)
Biosolutions for no food no feed industry
Iryna Biliaieva
Strategic Business Development Director, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM BioSolutions)
12.45 – 13.30
Proposed solutions
Claims substantiation and R&D marketing support in dermoCosmetics
David Gonzalez
Founder & CEO, DermaClaim – cosmetic testing laboratory
Sustainable solutions based on micro-algae for the food and health of tomorrow
Olivier Cagnac
Head of Extraction & Purification, Fermentalg
Open innovation in bioremediation and extraction of bioactives from algae.
Guillermo Del Barco
CFO, Researcher, Mediterranean Algae
Deep tech innovations towards clean seas.
Tatjana Paulauskienฤ
Professor, Chief Researcher, Inobiostar, spin-off company of KU
Shelf life of seafood products and how biotechnological developments could enhance it
Tibor Janฤi
PhD, member of Joint Master External Advisory Board, University of Zagreb
13.30 – 15.00
Networking lunch
15.00 – 15.45
Blue Bio-economy careers
Boosting blue careers in blue economy
Celia Murcia
CEO and co-founder, Blue-Jobs platform
Innovation in Blue bio-economy at EU-CONEXUS Universities
EU-CONEXUS Joint Master Programme Board members
15.45 – 16.00
Award for the best Blue Innovation poster
16.00
Closing ceremony
Future Challenges and Prospectives of Marine Biotechnology Growth: The Key Role of Universities.
Danica Ramljak
Senior Science and Innovation Consultant, World Bank
*Detailed programme to be announced soon
