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BIOKET 2025 Program
BIOKET 2026 Program
The BIOKET 2026 Program is now live—discover the key topics shaping the future of the bioeconomy and start planning your visit.
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B2B MEETINGS - 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
OPENING CEREMONY KEYNOTE SESSION 1 - 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This Keynote Session will challenge the narrative that new bio-based technologies must immediately outperform or perfectly replace their fossil-based counterparts in every dimension—from efficiency and cost to environmental footprint. It will ask whether our expectations for perfection are slowing down the very transition we need, and whether innovation should be given room to evolve, scale, and improve over time.
The session will compare the historical evolution of fossil-based products with today’s fast-paced demands on bio-based solutions. It will explore how regulation, industry standards, and public perception can either enable or stifle progress—and how to shift toward a more pragmatic, enabling environment for bio-based innovation.
Chairman
Olivier Rolland
Global Director Strategic Initiatives | L'oréal Research & Innovation
Keynote Speaker
Joziasse Kees
VP Research, Development & Technology | TotalEnergies-Corbion
ROUND TABLE
Veronica Breckenridge
Founder & Managing Partner | First Bright Ventures
Ed de Jong
VP Development | Avantium
Matthew Berdy
Global Commercial Director | Sustainea
Dr. Gerd Unkelbach
Director Molecular Bioproducts R&D | UPM Biochemicals
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Paul Joël Derian
Chief Sustainable Development and Innovation Officer | Avril
Keynote Speaker
Annie Tsong
Senior VP of Product Development and Corporate Affairs | Amyris
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
NETWORKING BREAK - 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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WORKSHOP 1 - 1:30 PM - 2:50 PM
1:30 PM - 2:50 PM
This session brings together leading industrial players and start-ups to reveal how companies adopt new technologies. It includes industry talks, collaboration testimonials, and an open discussion on criteria, processes, key learnings, and best practices for building successful innovation partnerships.
1. Industry Presentations
- How they adopt external innovations
- Their selection criteria
- Collaboration process
- Best practices: what to do / what to avoid
2. Start-up Testimonials
- Short presentation of their collaboration experience with industrial players
- Key learnings and recommendations
3. Panel Discussion
- Open discussion between industrial players, start-ups, and the audience
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International Affairs Coordinator | Genopole
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WORKSHOP 2 - 2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
De Smet Engineers & Contractors (DSEC) builds the ecosystem that transforms scale-up ambitions into industrial reality.
As processes evolve and assumptions shift, we act as a strategic facilitator with an adaptive execution mindset and key contributions to early-stage development.
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B2B MEETINGS
COFFEE BREAK - 3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
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STARTUP PITCH - 4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
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WORKSHOP 3 - 4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
This workshop will introduce LCA4BIO, a project developing improved and harmonized methodologies to assess environmental, social and economic impacts and circularity in bio-based systems. After presenting the project’s goals and key innovations, participants will join an interactive co-creation session to share perspectives and insights. Their contributions will guide the development of practical, user-oriented Life Cycle Costing (LCC) methodology and tool that support the sustainable growth of Europe’s bio-based industry.
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KET 1 - 4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
Technical program will be available soon.
Accelerating Biobased Product Development via Electrosynthesis and Electrodialysis: Case Studies from Lab to Pilot Scale
Anthony Garcia
CEO | Innoverda
Sustainable solutions from field to fork
Olga Dubey
CEO | Agrosustain
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Timothy Baars
Head of Storage | Recoal AG
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Julien Thiel
CEO | Deasyl
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CHEESE & WINE COCKTAIL - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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B2B MEETINGS - 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
SCALING-UP FACILITIES PITCH - 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Pharmaceutical innovation is at a turning point. For decades, chemical intermediates have been the backbone of APIs and excipients. But the next wave of progress lies in biomanufacturing, where biotechnology transforms renewable feedstocks into pharma-grade functional ingredients — in fewer steps, with reduced environmental impact, and with unprecedented control over functionality and performance.
This Keynote Session will highlight how biomanufacturing reshapes both sides of the pharma value chain:
- Excipients & Functional Ingredients: Fermentation- and bio-based polymers, polysaccharides, and stabilizers offering better solubility, bioavailability, and patient compliance, with a sustainability advantage.
- Integrated Bioprocessing: The promise of “one-step” biomanufacturing platforms where both actives and excipients can be derived from the same biological system, reducing complexity and boosting resilience.
Strategic Perspectives:
- Sustainability & ESG: Meeting pharma’s rising demand for greener supply chains and reducing the carbon footprint of formulations.
- Innovation in Functionality: Designing new excipients with novel functionalities (e.g., targeted delivery, controlled release, enhanced stability).
- Regulatory & Market Readiness: Aligning with the EU Biotech Act and regulatory frameworks to accelerate market adoption.
Chairwoman
Katharina Fromm
Rector | University of Fribourg
Keynote Speaker
Roland Wohlgemuth
Professor, Chairman European Society of Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB), President Swiss Coordination Committee Biotechnology (SKB) | Lodz University of Technologies
Keynote Speaker
Charlotte Capelle
Business Developpment Manager | Sartorius
ROUND TABLE
Guillaum Lamy
Commercial Director | ARD
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KEYNOTE SESSION 2 - 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pharmaceutical innovation is at a turning point. For decades, chemical intermediates have been the backbone of APIs and excipients. But the next wave of progress lies in biomanufacturing, where biotechnology transforms renewable feedstocks into pharma-grade functional ingredients — in fewer steps, with reduced environmental impact, and with unprecedented control over functionality and performance.
This Keynote Session will highlight how biomanufacturing reshapes both sides of the pharma value chain:
- Excipients & Functional Ingredients: Fermentation- and bio-based polymers, polysaccharides, and stabilizers offering better solubility, bioavailability, and patient compliance, with a sustainability advantage.
- Integrated Bioprocessing: The promise of “one-step” biomanufacturing platforms where both actives and excipients can be derived from the same biological system, reducing complexity and boosting resilience.
Strategic Perspectives:
- Sustainability & ESG: Meeting pharma’s rising demand for greener supply chains and reducing the carbon footprint of formulations.
- Innovation in Functionality: Designing new excipients with novel functionalities (e.g., targeted delivery, controlled release, enhanced stability).
- Regulatory & Market Readiness: Aligning with the EU Biotech Act and regulatory frameworks to accelerate market adoption.
Chairwoman
Katharina Fromm
Rector | University of Fribourg
Keynote Speaker
Roland Wohlgemuth
Professor, Chairman European Society of Applied Biocatalysis (ESAB), President Swiss Coordination Committee Biotechnology (SKB) | Lodz University of Technologies
Keynote Speaker
Charlotte Capelle
Business Developpment Manager | Sartorius
ROUND TABLE
Guillaum Lamy
Commercial Director | ARD
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Scaling Up Rhamnolipid Production: A Life Cycle Perspective on Sustainability and Economic Viability from the EU SECRETed project
Sebastian Ospina
Sustainability Engineer | Blue Synergy SL
How can the properties of emulsified fats be modulated by pilot-scale crystallization in scraped-surface exchangers?
Cécile Joseph
Formulation Project Manager | Iterg
SAFE-Algae-Scale-up: Biofilm and Corrosion aspects in Floating Light Ball Reactors (FLBR)
Patrick Maurer
Research Assistant | htw saar -university of applied sciences
Scale-up of Floating Light Ball Reactors (FLBR)
Elias Friedrich
Student Assistant | htw saar -university of applied sciences
Cultivation of the green algae Scenedesmus in a Floating Light Ball Reactor (FLBR)
Mutlu Yildirim
Research Assistant | htw saar -university of applied sciences
Design and Construction of Lighting elements and their assemblies in a Floating Light Ball Reactor (FLBR)
Maurice Lierse
Student Assistant | htw saar -university of applied sciences
Thermal Management in a Floating Light Ball Reactor (FLBR)
Richard Ickes
Student Assistant | htw saar -university of applied sciences
Valorisation of brewer’s spent grain for biotechnological production of lactic acid
Michal Dabros
Professor | HES-SO, Switzerland
Recycling of solid waste from the olive oil industry
Hiba N. Abu Tayeh
Researcher | Agricultural Research Organization (ARO) - The Volcani Institute
Unlocking Value: Subcritical Water Extraction vs. Conventional Hydroalcoholic Methods for high added-Value products recovery from Agricultural Byproducts
Mahmoud Hamzaoui
Department Manager | Celabor srl
Biosurfactant and Exopolysaccharide Production by Thermophilic Marine Bacteria
Eva Nordberg Karlsson
Professor (Biotechnol), Coordinator (Food and Bio profile area), Master contact (EIT Food at Lund University) | Lund University
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NETWORKING BREAK - 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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KET 2 - 2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
Enzymes and biocatalysis are becoming central pillars of modern manufacturing. Through the lens of Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), this session examines how advances in enzyme design, materials and process integration are driving the next generation of scalable and sustainable enzymatic production systems.
State-of-the-art technology for discovery and engineering of industrial enzymes
Laura Tiessler
Senior Scientist | Zymvol
Enzymatic process for ADAME production
Arthur Cornet
Biocatalysis Leader | Arkema
Enxylascope Project: Enzymatic Deconstruction of Xylan Biomass for Novel High-Value Cosmetic Ingredients
Arnaud Masselin
Biocatalysis Leader | Seppic
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Clément Dince
Partnerships & Business Director | Seqens
From Catalysts to Biocatalysts: Leveraging advanced materials expertise to scale up biocatalyst production
François-Xavier Chiron
Business development manager | Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies
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KET 3 - 2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) are unlocking new ways to nourish people while respecting the planet. This session examines how KETs enable the transition from promising concepts to scalable, environmentally responsible food production systems, from microalgae to cellular biomass.
Mechanical cell disruption of the green microalga Chloroidium saccharophilum using the bead mill NanoWitt-100 (Frewitt Ltd.): Effects on protein digestibility and aroma profile
Daniel Kurpan
Post-doctoral researcher | Agroscope
Synthetic Microbial Ecology for Plant-Based Fermentation and Functional Food Design
Julien Tap
Research scientist | INRAE
Riboflavin production through solid state fermentation on agro-industrial byproducts and building of the associated mechanistic model for further scale-up
Quentin Carboue
Researcher in biobased transitions | URD ABI - AgroParisTech
Scalable animal-cell biomass production using food-grade media: a cost-optimized bioprocess for the circular bioeconomy
Didier Toubia
Co-Founder & CEO | Aleph Farm
Capsule based cell expansion: A new route to produce large amounts of adherently growing cells
Daniel Ropoport
Senior Scientist | CellTec Systems GmbH
PROSPECTIVES Project: Unlocking Microalgae Potential as a Sustainable Alternative Protein Source
Julie Person
Industrial Partnership Manager for Algae R&D Platform | CEA - R&D Algae & Processes Platform
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KET 4 - 2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
Building a sustainable bioeconomy requires measuring more than performance—it requires measuring impact.
Through Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), this session highlights how environmental and socioeconomic insights guide more ethical, transparent and inclusive bioeconomy pathways.
Monitoring Systems of the European Bioeconomy and its potential use to develop the Irish Bioeconomy
Jorge Diaz Huerta
Bioeconomy researcher | Teagasc
Life Cycle Assessment of Upcycled Sophorolipids Reveals Significant Environmental Advantages
Sophie Roelants
Business Development Manager | AmphiStar BV
The Race For Biobased – Leveraging Data to Guide Strategy
Maddalena Eloisa Logrieco
Researcher in biobased transitions | MNEXT
SYMBA: Smart Symbiosis and AI-Driven Process Modelling for a circular bioeconomy
Antonietta Pizza
Head of EU Projects Unit | Enco srl
Modeling the Socioeconomic Impacts of Logistics in the Açaí (Euterpe spp.) Supply Chain in Codajás, Amazonas: A diagnosis of current logistics routes and infrastructure
Willians Silva
Researcher | UFAM
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STARTUP WORKSHOP - 2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
2:00 PM - 3:35 PM
The objective of the workshop is to review your fundraising approach to ensure it is consistent with your overall strategy, and that it is realistic and aligned with current investor expectations. It helps start-ups assess the plausibility and coherence of their fundraising plans in light of current market standards. Through a combination of guided discussions and AI-based analytical tools, the start-ups gain a clear and factual understanding of how their fundraising compares to investor expectations.
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COFFEE BREAK - 3:35 PM - 4:05 PM
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KET 5 - 4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
This session highlights how Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) are engineering the future of biomanufacturing by combining advanced biology, digital intelligence and systems thinking to build scalable, data-driven and sustainable production platforms.
Industrial Scalable Platform Technologies for Microalgae Cultivation
Timo Gehring
Professor of bio- and environmental process engineering | htw saar - university of applied sciences
Innovation with Solid-State Fermentation
Tadashi Hara
Solid-State Fermentation Project Manager & Section Chief | Fujiwara Techno-Art Co.
Chip-based multi-parameters sensor for real-time bioprocess monitoring, enabling AI-driven optimization in manufacturing.
Jérôme Michon
CEO | InSpek
Exploitation of model-based methods in biomanufacturing
Jan Niklas Pauk
Senior Research Scientist | Competence Center CHASE
Embedding Biomanufacturing in a Sustainable Society: Smart, Circular, and Responsive Biobased Production Systems
Maarten Verhoeven
Scientist | Wageningen University and Research
Bringing GenAI to the Genome: Unlocking whole genome strain design for efficient feedstock conversion to protein
Sarah Bolmer
Head of Product | Triplebar
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KET 6 - 4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
Biomass is becoming a cornerstone of more circular and responsible chemical production and Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) are reshaping the way that chemicals are designed, sourced and produced. This session highlights how innovation supports sustainable pathways from renewable resources to functional chemicals.
Advancing Agrochemical Sustainability with CTO-Derived Innovations: SYLVASOLV™ Oils, Rosin Esters, TOFA, and DTO
Sara Frattini
Business Development Manager | Kraton Chemical
Purification of hydrolysates from lignocellulose for fermentation of platform chemicals
Arne Gröngröft
Group Leader Separation Technologies and Process Design | DBFZ - Deutsches Biomasseforschungszentrum
Production of biochar, gas and bio-oil by biomass pyrolysis: overview of technologies, pilot plants and products quality
Anthony Dufour
Research director | CNRS Nancy
A Step Further in Circular Economy: Seeking higher responsibility in Alkyl PolyGlucoside surfactants
Florent Bouxin
R&D project Leader | Seppic
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KET 7 - 4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
Inspired by nature and enabled by Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), this session showcases how bio-based materials are evolving from alternatives into high-performance solutions shaping the future of sustainable industries.
Bioinspired chemistry as entry to exclusive functional materials
Michael Richter
Head of Department | Fraunhofer - Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB
Valorizing Lignin into Fully Renewable Epoxy Matrices: A Biomass-Conversion Route for Sustainable Composites
Aina Pérez Nakai
PhD Researcher | VITO (Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek)
Exploitation of branched sugar structures for coating and fibre applications
Stefan Hanstein
Project manager | Fraunhofer IWKS
Tailor-made biocatalysts for the sustainable conversion of lignins from the paper pulp industry into bio-based products
Susana Camarero
Sientific Researcher | Center of Biological Research Margarita Salas (CIB), CSIC
Drop-in carbohydrate-based diol for recyclable and low-toxicity thermosets
Maxime Hedou
PhD student | HES-SO Fribourg
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STARTUP WORKSHOP - 4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
4:05 PM - 5:40 PM
This workshop provides a comprehensive overview of the funding landscape available to start-ups in Europe and Switzerland.
The access to European research funding opportunities may be presented by Bio-Invest Europe, offering concrete guidance on how start-ups can secure non-dilutive funding.
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COCKTAIL - 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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B2B MEETINGS - 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
KET 8 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
As biomanufacturing scales, downstream efficiency becomes critical to both performance and sustainability. Through Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), this session highlights how intelligent processing solutions reduce energy use, improve yields and support robust industrial deployment.
Bridging Lab to Industrial Scale: Smart GEA Separation Solutions for Bioprocess Intensification
Tore Hartmann
Senior Product Manager Biochemicals | GEA Westfalia Separator Group GmbH
Driving industrial performance through digitalization: the Impact of Run 4.0 and Perform 4.0 in industrial purification
Alexandra Gimbernat
Technology Product Manager | Applexion
Smart Separation: Advanced Membrane Filtration for Complex Bioprocesses
Joao Andre
Business Development Manager | Kovalus Separation Solutions
Industrial Scale-Down Strategies for Robust Bioproduct Recovery and Purification in Biomanufacturing
Ramnik Singh
Senior Applications Manager, Bio-Chemicals | Sulzer
Biomass valorization: Technical solutions for lignocellulosic sugars purification and lignin recovery
Marie Chauve
Process Innovation Manager | Eurodia
Innovative measurement approaches for UV-Visible spectroscopy in downstream process analysis
Jacopo Zini
PAT engineer | Indatech
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KET 9 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
By leveraging Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), biofuel production is evolving toward cleaner, more efficient and more locally anchored energy solutions. This session examines how smarter conversion pathways help reduce fossil dependence while valorizing diverse biomass resources.
Towards Sustainable Biofuels: A Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based Approach
Roger Marti
Professor | Haute école d'Ingenieurs et d'Architectes de Fribourg
Brazil’s potential for renewable diesel: oilseed prioritization and process development for HVO production
Victoria Kopp
Researcher | Firjan - SENAI Innovation Institute for Biosynthetic and Fibers
Utilizing waste biomass via innovative thermochemical conversion to produce high quality products
Robert Daschner
Head of Department | Fraunhofer UMSICHT
Mini Green Power compact solutions to dry and convert biomass in low-carbon heat/power/biochar
Servane Gadou-Gueny
Export Sales Director | Mini Green Power
Flying the Future: Advances in Aviation Fuels at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI)
Blake Simmons
Chief Science and Technology Officer | Joint BioEnergy Institute
Calcium mediated strategy for rapid acidogenic sludge formation with simultaneous improvement in biohydrogen production
Rokesh Radhakrishnan
Research Scholar | Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
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KET 10 - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Key Enabling Technologies (KETs) are redefining waste as a resource for sustainable material innovation. This session explores how circular design principles and advanced bio-based technologies transform residual streams into functional materials with environmental and societal value.
Valorization of by-products into bio-inspired sustainable materials
Manon Guivier
Postdoctoral researcher | Adolphe Merkle Institute
Closing the loop of potato starch valorisation: starch from wastewater and rejected potato pieces for its use as thermoplastic starch in potato seed cultivation
Laura Villacian
R&D Project Manager | Tecnopackaging
Rethinking Sludge End-of-Life: From Waste to Valuable Bio-Resources
Alisar Kiwan
R&D Manager | B-Plas sbrl
Valorising Industrial Side Streams into Mycelium-based Materials: Innovative Biotechnological and Design Approaches
Marc Rüger
Scientist | Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
FERTIMANURE – Circular Solutions for Manure Valorization into fertilizers
Audrey Lallement
Research engineer | Rittmo
Upcycling food residues to sustainable fatty acids: how open mixed culture fermentation can turn chemistry circular
Maurice Oltheten
Head of R&D | ChainCraft
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STARTUP WORKSHOP - 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Delivered by Tech4Regen (EPFL), this workshop helps start-ups understand how to approach, engage, and sell to large corporates.
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COFFEE BREAK - 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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KEYNOTE SESSION 3 - 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
11:00 AM -
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A new food revolution is underway—one powered not by fields and animals, but by microbes, molecules, and carbon. Advances in precision fermentation, microbial engineering, and molecular farming are redefining how proteins, fats, and nutrients are made. At the same time, the integration of C1/C2 renewable feedstocks—including CO₂, H₂, and biogenic acids or alcohols—opens the way for carbon-efficient, circular, and scalable food production.
This Plenary Session will spotlight the latest technological breakthroughs driving this transition—from gas fermentation and microbial foods to engineered plants producing functional peptides and nutraceuticals. It will explore how these innovations can deliver safe, affordable, and resource-efficient alternatives to conventional food systems—bringing production closer to the concept of “food from air”.
While innovation leads the way, the discussion will also acknowledge the industrialisation challenges ahead: scaling, infrastructure, investment, and the regulatory environment—particularly the Novel Food approval process, which remains a key bottleneck for European deployment.
Chairman
Luuk Van Der Wielen
Director | Bright Insitute - DTU
Keynote Speaker
Morten Sommer
Scientific Director | DTU BIOSUSTAIN | Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability
Keynote Speaker
Robert Mansfield
Chief Technology Officer | Aerbio
Keynote Speaker
Benoît Goldsmichdt
Open Innovation Director | BEL Group
Keynote Speaker
Thomas Bomhoff
VP sustainability & External Engagement | Novonesis
ROUND TABLE
Benoît Goldsmichdt
Open Innovation Director | BEL Group
Leandro Buchmann
Head of Bioprocessing | Bühler
Thomas Bomhoff
VP sustainability & External Engagement | Novonesis
Leandro Buchmann
Head of Bioprocessing | Bühler
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LUNCH BREAK - 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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SITE VISIT 1 - 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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As we move towards a sustainable future, we present the innovative drive systems that we are working on in detail. Let our diverse portfolio of future-oriented drive technologies inspire you. In the near future, new products will be launched that are powered by hydrogen and fuel cells as energy converters. The first hydrogen-powered Liebherr R9XX H2 crawler excavator was already presented at Bauma 2022 and won the Innovation Award. During the visit you will experience the LMB state-of-the-art test benches as well as the partnership between companies to promote hydrogen infrastructure.
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SITE VISIT 2 - 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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Chairman
Olivier Galy
CTO/COO | TWB
Alternative proteins: novel sources, processes and applications – how to mix and match
Christine Rasche
Head of Business Area Sustainable Chemistry | Fraunhofer IGB
TEKINBIO: a versatile solution for constantly evolving technologies
Astrid Soulies
R&D Fermentation Engineer | Boccard
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SITE VISIT 3 - 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
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As part of Bioket.tech 2026, participants are invited to discover AgriCo, the Swiss campus dedicated to agri-food, biomass, and biotechnological innovation.
This visit offers a unique opportunity to explore how biotech-driven solutions — such as efficient production-site, precision agriculture, insect-based systems, and algae cultivation — are being developed, tested, and scaled on the site.
AgriCo represents a living ecosystem for circular bio-innovation, where industrial players, research institutions, and start-ups collaborate to transform biological resources into high-value products for food, materials, and energy applications.
Location: AgriCo – Swiss Campus for Agri and Food Innovation, St-Aubin (FR)
PRELIMINARY ROGRAM
(timings and order may vary depending on company confirmations and physical layout of the site)
13:30 – 14:15 Departure from Fribourg and transport to AgriCo
Introduction to the AgriCo site and its mission during transport.
14:15 – 14:40 Welcome, networking & “Vision 2030” immersion
Presentation of AgriCo’s long-term vision, infrastructure, and ecosystem.
Display of the site model (maquette) and coffee networking.
14:40 – 15:10 Micarna – Biomass Valorisation and Industrial Transformation not confirmed yet
Presentation of the biomass valorisation initiatives led by Fribourg’s largest meat processor.
Focus: integration of biotechnological and digital tools to optimise resource recovery, side-stream utilisation, and sustainable protein development
15 :20 – 15 :50 MySpiruline – Microalgae as a Biotech Ingredient confirmed
• Introduction to spirulina production and bioreactor technologies.
• Discussion on how microalgae contribute to biomanufacturing, nutrition, and circular bio-processes.
Option 2 (TBC): visit of SQTS (max 6 person) not confirmed yet
16 :00-16 :30 Option 1: Viridys not confirmed yet
• Transform plastic in energy
Option 2 (TBC): visit of SQTS (max 6 person) not confirmed yet
16 :30 – 17 :00 Amarella & Apiphen Innovation – Tasting and Networking both confirmed
• Visit of Amarella and Api-based production
• Back to main building, degustation and networking
17 :00 Bus to go back to Fribourg
Chairman
Olivier Galy
CTO/COO | TWB
Alternative proteins: novel sources, processes and applications – how to mix and match
Christine Rasche
Head of Business Area Sustainable Chemistry | Fraunhofer IGB
TEKINBIO: a versatile solution for constantly evolving technologies
Astrid Soulies
R&D Fermentation Engineer | Boccard
Sponsor
Site Visit 4 - 1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
1:30 - 5:30
Biotechnology and the bioeconomy are changing industrial ecosystems within a global race to establish resilient supply chains and competitive positions. BIOKET arrives at the heart of the Europe with the technologies that drive progress and the companies that deliver outcomes. The opening plenary will address EU ambition, industrial strategy and the framework needed for Europe to play its full role on the world stage and shape a competitive and resilient future
Chairwoman
Claire Skentelbery
CEO | EuropaBio
Keynote Speaker
Maive Rute
Deputy Director-General at DG GROW | European Commission
Keynote Speaker
Johan Weimann
Regional President Europe, SVP Food & Beverage Biosolutions Europe | Novonesis
Round Table
Enabler
David Guerrand
Biotechnology Business Director | Lallemand
Shifter
Christophe Durand
V.P. Sustainable Material Solutions & Partnerships | Michelin
Brand Owner
Philippe Teissier
R&I Ferment and Fermentation Director | Danone Nutricia Research
Pioneer
Frédéric Van Gansberghe
CEO | Futerro
Supporter
Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore
Executive Director | CBE-JU
Keynote Speaker
Olivier Rolland
Global Director Strategic Initiatives - R&I L'Oréal for the Future & Green Sciences | L'Oréal
Advanced Biotech for Sustainability (AB4S) Report from McKinsey
Presentation of the Advanced Biotech for Sustainability Report from EIT Food, Good Food Institute, L’Oréal, Evonik, DSM, Firmenich, Arsenale, Invert, Lallemand, Darwin International, Basecamp Research, Cradle and McKinsey.
AB4S Report presentantion & Chairman
Mark Patel
Senior Partner | McKinsey & Company
Panel discussions with AB4S consortium members
Richard Zaltzman
CEO | EIT Food
Luba Protopopova
Chief Operating Officer | Cradle
Massimo Portincaso
CEO & Co-Founder | Arsenale Bioyards
Ute Schick
SVP Business Line Head Care Solutions | Evonik Operations GmbH
Sponsor
They Say
Consultant at AAO
Venue & Accommodation
The 7th edition of BIOKET will take place at Forum Fribourg, a modern event and exhibition center located at Route du Lac 12, 1763 Granges-Paccot, Fribourg, Switzerland.
March 17 to 19, 2026
Fribourg, Switzerland
Find all the details about the event venue and our partner hotels.
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