8 February 2023
Engineering Biology: The Next Generation
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SCI’s Engineering Biology group
SCI, London, UK
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Synopsis
Engineering Biology is an important and fast developing technology. It is “the application of rigorous engineering principles to the design of biological systems, with the objective of contributing to economic activity and sustainable and resource-efficient solutions to the societal challenges faced in food, chemicals, materials, water, energy, health and environmental protection.
In order to address the challenges within this field to innovate, scale, and implement, a close interaction and collaboration of various businesses is required. Of particular relevance is the interaction of SMEs with investors and larger corporations.
This one-day event focuses on innovative SME’s showcasing how engineering biological systems is allowing them to pivot and navigate a new sustainable landscape. Additionally, it will concentrate on how these SMEs develop their business, interact with larger corporations and interact with investors. This event follows on from the success of the Engineering Biology – Applications for Chemistry-using Business event, held at SCI in May 2022.
Attendees
Registration is encouraged from potential users or practitioners of Engineering Biology principles, as well as those who are already using such approaches. This includes those who have successfully implemented and scaled engineering approaches to biological systems, those who have progressed but got stuck along the way, and those who are just considering incorporating Engineering Biology within their business and want to find out more!
Please note this event is targeted at delegates who are active in relevant industry sectors and overall places will be limited. Therefore SCI reserves the right to request additional information about a delegate’s experience prior to confirming their place.
Programme
Wednesday 8 February 2023
- 10:00
- Registration and refreshments
- 10:30
- Welcome and Introduction
Markus Pompejus, BASF - 10.40
- The BEIS view on Engineering Biology
Mark Renshaw, BEIS
Session 1 – Fuels, Materials and Food
- 10:50
- Making algae work: Reimagining Chlorella to deliver a sustainable and scalable, global, mainstream food and beverage ingredient
Andrew Spicer, Algenuity - 11:10
- Mapping Biodiversity to Discover and Design New Biotechnologies
Oliver Vince, Basecamp Research - 11:30
- Sustainability without Compromise: How can we exploit Marine Mussel Adhesion to develop the next generation of consumer products?
Martin Challand, Zentraxa - 11:50
- Refreshment break
- 12:10
- Towards a sustainable bioeconomy: re-inventing the ABE fermentation
Martin Tangney, Celtic Renewables - 12:30
- Continuously building up equipment, experience and networks for efficient scale-up of novel bio-based products
Muriel Dewilde, Bio Base Europe Pilot plant - 12:50
- Panel Session
Paul Mines, Biome Bioplastics; Muriel Dewilde, Bio Base Europe Pilot plant - 13:20
- Lunch
Session 2 – Pharma and Chemicals
- 14:20
- Re-tuning the performance of enzymes through computationally-led directed evolution
Rob Rule, Entropix - 14:40
- Biocatalytic hydrogenation for sustainable chemical manufacturing in batch and continuous flow
Holly Reeve, HydRegen - 15:00
- Next Generation Engineering Biology: Opportunities and Challenges
Rita Cruz, Ingenza - 15:20
- Refreshment break
- 15:40
- Taking nature to the next level: enzyme development for industrial purposes
Jessica Rehdorf, BRAIN - 16:00
- Meeting our performance and sustainability goals in FMCG business
Karolina Korzycka, Procter & Gamble - 16:20
- Panel Session
Dana Heldt, IUK KTN; Sara Holland, Potter Clarkson; Yvonne Armitage, CPI; Philip Souter, Procter & Gamble - 16:50
- Networking Reception
- 17:30
- Close
Venue and Contact
SCI
14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS
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Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org
Fees
| SCI Member - Free Non-member - £25 Student Member - Free |
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Organising committee
David Bott, SCI
Darren Budd, BASF
Nick Challoner, Croda
Ted Chapman, GSK
Ian Fotheringham, Ingenza
Martin Hayes, Johnson Matthey
Damian Kelly, Croda
Karolina Korzycka, P&G
Neil Parry, Unilever
Markus Pompejus, BASF
