Star-COLIBRI project: biorefinery clustering

European Expert Forum on Biorefineries - Presentations

All the presentations from the European Expert Forum on Biorefineries are available on this page. Please click on the individual presentation titles to view and download them. 

12 April - Future biorefineries

European Expert Forum on biorefineries day 1

Session 1: What is at stake for biorefineries?

Chairperson: Joanna Dupont Inglis, EuropaBio

• Welcome to Budapest - Laszló Ürge, Hungarian Biotech Association
• Improving transparency and creating a European arena for biorefinery research:  How does Star-COLIBRI contribute? -  Johan Elvnert, Star-COLIBRI, CEI-Bois
• Industry sectors joining forces: A Joint European Biorefinery Vision for 2030 - Christophe Luguel, IAR
• Conclusions of the Belgian EU Presidency 2010 - Developing the concept of a Knowledge-Based Bio-Economy -  Monika Sormann, Flemish Government, Department Economy, Science and Innovation
• Research priorities for the Hungarian EU Presidency 2011 - Zsuzsanna Mokry, National Innovation Office

Session 2: Covering the whole value-chain: the biorefinery innovation challenge.

Chairperson: Bert Annevelink, Wageningen University

• Pulp and paper biorefineries - Teresa Presas, CEPI
• The German biorefinery roadmap - Dietmar Peters, German Agency for Renewable Resources 
• The biorefinery concept from a logistics point of view -  Jens Fehrmann, TUD
• Research collaboration between industry and academia in the bio-economy - Manfred Kircher, CLIB 2021, Evonik
• Plant research excellence in the field of biorefineries - Simon McQueen Mason, University of York

Session 3: Preparations for a Joint European Research Roadmap 2020. 

• Comments from the Star-COLIBRI External Reference Group experts’ meeting 11 April - Chris Dowle, Centre for Process Innovation (UK)

13 April: Biorefinery projects and initiatives

European Expert Forum on biorefineries day 2

Session 1 - Joining forces in new partnerships: the private perspective.

Chairperson: Christophe Luguel, IAR

• The European Commission 2008 Biorefinery Joint Call projects - Michael O’Donohue, INRA
• The StarClustering strategy: a potential alternative to PPPs in the field of biorefineries? - Kristin Sternberg, Biofuels Technology Platform & Johan Elvnert, CEI-BOIS
• Eurobioref - Franck Dumeignil, Lille University
• BIO4Energy - Stellan Marklund, Umeå University
• AFORE - Klaus Niemelä, VTT
• IEA Bioenergy Task 42 on biorefineries - Bert Annevelink, Wageningen University

Session 2 - Joining forces towards joint research initiatives: the Public perspective.