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iBIB & Agrobiobase: Partnership agreement signed to give clients the best bio-based solutions!
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The European project BIOCORE delivers an important result and reaches a milestone: the pilot scale production of 2nd generation bioethanol
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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.
Next annual meeting in Prague, Czech Republic from the 6th to the 9th of March 2012
Next annual meeting in Prague, Czech Republic from the 6th to the 9th of March 2012
WP1 meeting in India November 2011
The next WP1 meeting will be organised in Amritsar, India from the 28th to the 30th of November 2011. This will be a unique opportunity to meet Indian stakeholders and to present BIOCORE to an informed Indian public, including representatives of industry.
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/
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
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).
International Conference on Biobesed Polymers and Composites
International Conference on Biobesed Polymers and Composites in May 2012 in Hungary
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.
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.
Launch of Toulouse White Biotechnology: a pre-industrial demonstrator to develop renewable carbon applications
BIOCORE will be presented at the European Expert Forum on Biorefineries organised by Star Colibri
POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN BIOCHEMISTRY RESEARCH AVAILABLE
BIOCORE sponsors the 1st European training course on Biorefinery
BIOCORE 1st annual meeting
The BIOCORE 1st annual meeting will be held in Athens on the 9th 10th and 11th of February
International lignin biochemicals conference November 2010
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to network with internationally renowned lignin experts. Presenting state-of-the-art: • Sources of lignin production • Lignin characterization and quality control • Advanced lignin conversion and upgrading technologies • Product and market opportuniti Get more information on : http://www.bioautocouncil.com/conferences/international-lignin-biochemicals.aspx
November 2010 - Workshop presentation of the results of the Integrated Project BIOSYNERGY
The Integrated Project BIOSYNERGY (2007-2010) aims to develop multi-product biorefinery technologies for lignocellulosic biomass, notably straw. A strong focus area of the project is the valorisation of byproducts (pentoses, lignins) of cellulosic ethanol production. The ambition is to develop synergistic biorefinery concepts, using advanced fractionation and conversion processes and a combination of biochemical and thermo-chemical pathways, including demonstration at pilot scale of selected technologies developed in the project. The workshop will highlight the main results of the BIOSYNERGY project in the areas of lignocellulose pre-treatment and fractionation, innovative thermo-chemical conversion, biochemical conversion and chemical synthesis of biobased products including application testing. Furthermore the workshop will highlight results of the modeling and design work, including designs of a cellulose ethanol based biorefinery and results of a developed methodology for identification of the most promising biorefinery chains for the EU, based on energy efficiency, economics, environmental impact and socio-economic aspects.
Pierre POTIER prize
Two BIOCORE partners receive awards in the 5th edition of the Pierre POTIER prize for chemical innovations in favor of sustainable development. Arkema was awarded a trophy in the “product” category its Kynar Aquatec® resin and CIMV received a medal in the “process” categoryfor its original biorefining concept. Arkema and CIMV faced 30 other French companies in this annual competition, which is organized by the French Federation of Chemical Sciences (FFC) in collaboration with the Chemical Industry Union (UIC).
Sustainable Biomass for European Energy
A Belgian EU Presidency conference 29&30 November 2010, Brussels
16th International Symposium on Wood, Fibre and Pulping Chemistry
16th International Symposium on Wood, Fibre and Pulping Chemistry
XXI TECNICELPA Conference and Exhibition / VI Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and Paper Research
XXI TECNICELPA Conference and Exhibition / VI Iberoamerican Congress on Pulp and Paper Research
Biopolymers Symposium
Biopolymers Symposium
CatchBio Project Symposium
CatchBio Project Symposium
The 5th Pulp, Paper and Packaging Chemical Analysis Seminar
The 5th Pulp, Paper and Packaging Chemical Analysis Seminar
Bioten - Biomass, Bioenergy, Biofuels, Biorefineries,
Bioten - Biomass, Bioenergy, Biofuels, Biorefineries,
December 2010 WP1 workshop : defining the regional case studies based on biomass availability
defining the regional case studies based on biomass availability
March 2011- 3rd Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference
3rd Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference
September 2010- Green Chemistry and Nanotechnologies in Polymer Chemistry Workshop
The Green Chemistry and Nanotechnologies in Polymer Chemistry Workshop
November 2010- Biomass derived pentoses: from biotechnology to fine chemistry