Training on Flagships

To boost the submission and quality of flagship project proposals, this training will guide participants from concept to project definition. In collaboration with the Bio-based Industries Consortium (BIC), coordinators from ongoing and completed flagship projects will share lessons learned on consortium building, biomass sourcing, investment planning and regulatory compliance. The session will also address typical implementation challenges and approaches to mitigate them. The CBE JU Project Officer Pilar Llorente Ruiz de Azua will lead this session.

Agenda:

• 14:30 – 14:35 Welcome & objectives of the training, Virginia Puzzolo, CBE JU Head of programme

• 14:35-14:50 Introduction to CBE JU Flagships: main features, key aspects for proposal preparation & learnings from recurrent challenges, Pilar Llorente, CBE JU Programme Officer

• 14:50 – 15:30: Testimonials of flagship project coordinators:, recommendations for a successful flagship project proposal (Speakers: Ed de Jong  (Avantium), José María Pinilla  (Natac) and Craig Johnston (Enough))

• 15:30 – 15:50: BIC: most frequent challenges and risks during flagship implementation Samuele Ambrosetti, (BIC)

• 15:50 – 16:00: Q&A