Event agenda
Monday, 9 November 2026
12:00 - 20:30
Satellite Workshop: Hands-on Pichia genetic engineering course (Lunch-to-Lunch!)
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
Hands-on workshop about Genetic Engineering, hosted by bisy GmbH Please note that this event lasts from 9th (12:15) to 10th November (12:15).
4 speakers
Tuesday, 10 November 2026
08:45 - 12:15
Satellite Workshop: Hands-on Pichia genetic engineering course (Lunch-to-Lunch!) - Part II
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
Hands-on workshop about Genetic Engineering, hosted by bisy GmbH Please note that this event lasts from 9th (12:00) to 10th November (12:00).
4 speakers
09:00 - 12:00
12:00 - 13:30
Registration Reception & Welcome Lunch (powered by Lactosan)
13:30 - 15:15
Trends in Circular Bioeconomy
- Circular Bioeconomy & Biotech for Environment
Step into a future where waste becomes opportunity and renewable resources power the next wave of innovation. This plenary session explores how the circular bioeconomy is reshaping industries ...
3 speakers
15:15 - 16:00
Coffee Break (powered by Sandoz)
16:00 - 18:30
Trends in AI and Biopharmaceutical Production
- AI & Biopharmaceutical Production
The biopharmaceutical landscape is being reshaped by intelligent technologies that accelerate discovery and transform how we design, monitor, and optimize complex processes. Let’s dive into the rapidly evolving role of AI in drug development...
4 speakers
18:30 - 20:00
Networking & Welcome Drink
Wednesday, 11 November 2026
09:00 - 11:00
Engineering the Loop: Bio-based Pathways to Circularity
- Get to know Biotech Networks
The Cluster of Excellence “Circular Bioengineering” invites to explore the future of circular biotech approaches ...
3 speakers
From physiology to performance: Current perspectives and future trends in yeast-driven bioprocesses
- Circular Bioeconomy & Biotech for Environment
Yeast sits at the heart of brewing, beverage innovation, and modern biopharma – and unlocking its full potential is reshaping how we design reliable, scalable processes...
3 speakers
Manufacturing of vaccines, gene therapies & advanced therapy medicinal products
- AI & Biopharmaceutical Production
Vaccines, viral-based gene therapy products and other bionanoparticles, including virus-like particles and extracellular vesicles, pose unique challenges in bioprocessing...
6 speakers
Scale me up, Europe! An overview about plants and production facilities for biotechnological products
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
What are the most relevant and/or specific production plants for biotechnological products in Europe?
4 speakers
11:00 - 11:30
Coffee Break (powered by Elsevier)
11:30 - 12:15
Science Flash
Discover fresh ideas and exciting research in industrial biotechnology—2.5 minutes at a time. In these fast-paced presentations, speakers share the essentials of their work, sparking discussion and new connections across the esib community.
17 speakers
12:15 - 13:30
Lunch Break & Poster Session
13:30 - 15:30
AI in Life Sciences: unlocking the next wave of biological discovery and design
- AI & Biopharmaceutical Production
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming life sciences by enabling analysis of vast biological datasets, from DNA sequences to protein structures, uncovering patterns that are difficult to detect through traditional methods.
3 speakers
Biotech Innovations Made in Austria: Turning Bioprocess Innovation into Industrial Reality
- Get to know Biotech Networks
powered by HTS Cluster In this session we bring together four Austrian innovators who are tackling one of the biggest hurdles in industrial biotech: making processes that work in the lab perform reliably, reproducibly, and economically at scale.
5 speakers
Creating robust bioprocesses through advanced process analytical technology and automation
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
The increasing complexity of pharmaceutical products requires ever more sophisticated bioprocesses. To ensure sufficient robustness and reliability, advanced automation is required.
4 speakers
Trends in microbiome biotechnology for human and environmental health
- Circular Bioeconomy & Biotech for Environment
Microbiomes have long been recognized as powerful drivers of both environmental and human health - and we are now entering a moment where this understanding can finally be put into action.
4 speakers
13:30 - 15:30
World Café: Technology Transfer after EU Projects – From Results to Real World Impact
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
World Café organized by FFG & acib GmbH
2 speakers
15:30 - 16:00
Coffee Break (powered by VALIDOGEN)
16:00 - 18:00
Advanced liquid biopsy: From molecular insights to clinical implementation
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) has become a cornerstone of liquid biopsy, providing new opportunities for non-invasive diagnostics and personalized medicine. As technologies advance, the ability to decode circulating nucleic acids with precision is increasing ...
3 speakers
CAARE – A doctoral network for bionanoparticles in vaccine delivery and gene therapy
- Get to know Biotech Networks
The CAARE project (Characterization and Recovery of Bionanoparticles for Vaccine Delivery and Gene Therapy), launched in October 2024, is an EU funded doctoral network, under the Marie Skłodowska Curie programme.
5 speakers
Integrated approaches in circular and sustainable chemistry
- Circular Bioeconomy & Biotech for Environment
The field of chemistry is at a turning point, pivoting away from fossil-based value chains and a linear take-make-use-dispose model towards circular processes based on sustainable carbonaceous resources, ...
3 speakers
Scalable bioprocesses through advanced computational tools
- AI & Biopharmaceutical Production
Scale effects in bioprocesses can be challenging to predict accurately. These effects can cause significant issues during scale-up or scale-down of processes, lengthening development timelines or introducing uncertainty during manufacturing...
3 speakers
16:00 - 18:00
Satellite Event "Zukunft am Teller: Biotechnologie & Alternativproteine für Österreich 2036 "
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
GERMAN EVENT: Impulsvortrag und World Café zum Thema Ernährungssicherheit und technologischen Innovationen in diesem Zusammenhang (organized by AIT & acib GmbH)
3 speakers
18:00 - 18:15
Coffee Break (powered by MikroMondo)
18:15 - 19:45
Piezo4Spine Networking Event
Sponsored by Piezo4Spine, the Horizon Corner brings together nine EU-funded research projects working on technologies ranging from spinal cord injury repair and vaccine development to sustainable bioprocesses, circular materials and battery recycling.
18:15 - 19:45
Science meets economy
- Galerie
Meeting duration:15 minutes time slots
This networking session brought to you by the Enterprise Europe Network allows you to hold pre-booked, personal meetings with other esib 2026 participants.
20:00 - 20:30
21:00 - 23:59
Chilling Life Science
Thursday, 12 November 2026
08:30 - 10:00
Biotech Breakfast & Poster Session (powered by Rieger)
10:00 - 12:00
Intensified and continuous biomanufacturing
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
As global demand for biologics accelerates, the biopharmaceutical industry is entering a phase where smarter, more efficient production is essential. Continuous processing is emerging as a powerful answer...
6 speakers
OLinWASTE explores EU Bioeconomy Innovation: Integrated Approaches to Waste Valorisation and Sustainable Biorefineries
- Circular Bioeconomy & Biotech for Environment
This session - chaired by the Horizon Europe OlinWASTE project- highlights how Horizon Europe projects contribute to the transition towards a circular, low emission bioeconomy.
5 speakers
Recent trends of computational tools in biocatalysis
- AI & Biopharmaceutical Production
Machine learning and artificial intelligence, de novo enzyme design, molecular dynamics, and quantum-mechanical approaches are transforming research on enzyme catalysis.
5 speakers
10:00 - 12:00
PFAS Meet & Greet
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
Different perspectives. Shared challenges. New connections. Working with PFAS - or facing the challenges they create? Join us for an informal Meet & Greet at esib 2026 and get to know the people behind PFAS-SOLVE.
12:00 - 12:15
Coffee Break (powered by Sandoz)
12:15 - 13:00
Science Flash
Discover fresh ideas and exciting research in industrial biotechnology—2.5 minutes at a time. In these fast-paced presentations, speakers share the essentials of their work, sparking discussion and new connections across the esib community.
16 speakers
13:00 - 14:00
Lunch Break & Poster Session (powered by Bio-Prodict)
14:00 - 16:00
esib Closing & MaPEB Opening - Bridging Tomorrow
- MaPEB
3 speakers
14:00 - 20:30
Satellite Workshop: Hands-on small scale Pichia fermentation (Lunch-to-Lunch!) - Part I
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
Hands-on Workshop about Fermentation hosted by bisy GmbH. Please note that this workshop is held for 2 days, from 12th Nov (14:00) until 13th November (12:00).
5 speakers
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break
16:30 - 18:30
MaPEB: China-Europe Cooperation - Challenges & Opportunities
- MaPEB
The challenges for our planet cannot be solved by one country alone. Scientists across the world need to join their efforts and address together developments like the dramatic increase of plastic pollution and the reduction of carbon dioxide pollutions.
5 speakers
19:00 - 22:00
Friday, 13 November 2026
08:45 - 13:00
Satellite Workshop: Hands-on small scale Pichia fermentation (Lunch-to-Lunch!) - Part II
- Creating Value in Biotechnology
Hands-on Workshop about Fermentation hosted by bisy GmbH. Please note that this workshop is held for 2 days, from 12th Nov (14:00) until 13th November (12:00).
5 speakers
09:00 - 11:00
MaPEB: Towards Circular Biocatalysis
- MaPEB
This session explores how circular biocatalysis is driving a sustainable bioeconomy by providing advanced enzyme-based solutions .
4 speakers
11:00 - 11:30
MaPEB Coffee Break
11:30 - 13:00
MaPEB: Protein engineering for selective biocatalysis
- MaPEB
This session explores how advanced protein engineering, sophisticated screening methods, and machine-learning tools are being used to design highly selective enzymes for complex organic synthesis and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
3 speakers
13:00 - 14:15
MaPEB Lunch Break & Poster Session
- MaPEB
14:15 - 15:15
MaPEB: Protein engineering for selective biocatalysis - Part II
- MaPEB
This session explores how advanced protein engineering, sophisticated screening methods, and machine-learning tools are being used to design highly selective enzymes for complex organic synthesis and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
3 speakers
15:15 - 15:45
MaPEB Coffee Break
15:45 - 17:30
MaPEB: Metabolic engineering and bioproduction
- MaPEB
How advanced computational strategies for simultaneous enzyme optimization and newly streamlined genetic workflows are overcoming traditional bottlenecks in metabolic engineering to achieve robust and scalable biomanufacturing systems.
4 speakers