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Apr-27-2012 - 2nd European Training School on the Principles and Technologies for Biorefining- Wageningen, the Netherlands, 29 October - 1 November 2012

Find all information regarding the 2nd European Training School on the Principles and Technologies for Biorefining at the following address: http://www.fbr.wur.nl/UK/about/biorefinerytrainingschool

Download the leaflet here. 

Mar-11-2012 - BIOCORE presentation

 Download the pdf  BIOCORE presentation showing the main achievements of the project so far.

Dec-06-2011 - iBIB & Agrobiobase: Partnership agreement signed to give clients the best bio-based solutions!

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Dec-05-2011 - The European project BIOCORE delivers an important result and reaches a milestone: the pilot scale production of 2nd generation bioethanol

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Sep-16-2011 - Videos of the biorefining school sponsored by BIOCORE available now. Click here to know more about the school.

The biorefining training course sponsored by BIOCORE took place in the Paris region from August 29th to September 1st. By providing both information on the fundamental principles and technologies of biorefining and in-depth training modules, the biorefining summer school offered a tailor-made curriculum for a wide public including PhD students, young researchers, IT professionnals and policy makers. The videos of the training modules are available online (click here).

Upcoming events

May-23-2012 - Third International Workshop of COST Action CM0903 : UBIOCHEM-III: Sustainable production of fuels/energy, materials & chemicals from biomass- Thessaloniki, Greece on 1-3 November 2012

  The topics of the workshop, important dates, submission of abstracts, accommodation and other useful information can be found in the attached "First Circular and Call for Papers" while the Workshop's website will be also soon available with more information: http://www.ubiochem3.certh.gr 

Oct-27-2011 - Advanced Biofuels in a Biorefinery Approach. February 28-March 1, 2012, Copenhague, Denmark

The conference will cover the latest developments in advanced biofuels and biorefinery technology, with a special focus on biology/biotechnology, infrastructure, integration of technologies and deployment/commercialization.

Oct-04-2011 - 8th International Conference on Renewable Resources & Biorefineries , 4 – 6 June, 2012 – Toulouse, France

As a result of the growing impact of renewable resources, this conference aims at bringing together academic researchers, industrial experts, policymakers and venture capital providers to discuss the challenges emerging from the transition towards a biobased economy and to present new developments in this area. The conference is expected to attract 400 international participants. Get more info on: http://www.rrbconference.com/

Sept-04-2011 - High-level Policy Maker Conference on Biorefineries 5 October 2011

Star Colibri is organising a High-level Policy Maker Conference on Biorefineries, taking place at the prestigious Solvay Library in Brussels on Wednesday 5th of October in Brussels. The event will be chaired by Lena Ek, Member of the European Parliament, and will bring together a panel of high-level speakers to discuss key policy priorities in the field of biorefinery, from the upcoming Bio-economy strategy to the European Resource efficiency strategy. One of the highlights of the event will be the official publication of the Joint European Biorefinery Vision for 2030 and the Joint European Research Roadmap 2020. Read more

Jul-07-2011 - International Conference on Biobesed Polymers and Composites

 International Conference on Biobesed Polymers and Composites in May 2012 in Hungary

Jun-30-2011 - European Congress plant based chemistry for 2020-September 2011

 On the occasion of the International Year of Chemistry, and continuing the event in February 2010 at Brussels (Lighthouses of Sustainability European Concepts for Competitive Bio-Based Chemicals) the main plant-based chemistry players in Europe are organizing an international "Plant-based Chemistry congress” with the focus on the achievements, challenges and opportunities.

May-02-2011 - Workshop of COST Action CM0903 (UBIOCHEM-II) Tallinn, Estonia 8-9 September 2011

 The conference will target the most crucial problems in chemistry related to creation of new materials and technologies in the context of sustainable development. It covers areas of new solvents and reaction media, reactions in these media, catalysis and bio-catalysis, and development of new analytical techniques based on miniaturization and nanotechnology for pollution prevention in chemistry.