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Growth Manager

Ghent, Belgium

Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant 

CEO

Schwalbach am Taunus, Germany

Biomer 

PHB based compounds stiffer than PP, more compression resistant, and more energy efficient

PHB based compounds stiffer than PP, more compression resistant, and more energy efficient

Venture Partner @ Investor Ready Lab

Lausanne, Switzerland

Investor Ready Lab 

Experienced Biomaterial and Packaging Startup Advisor and MassChallenge accelerator Mentor.

Experienced Biomaterial and Packaging Startup Advisor and MassChallenge accelerator Mentor.

Professor

Stuttgart, Germany

University of Hohenheim 

Hydrothermal reactions (carbonization), Pyrolysis and activtion, Platform chemicals (HMF), green biorefinery.

Skills

  • Pyrolysis
  • Hydrothermal Conversion
  • hydrothermal carbonization
  • Hydrothermal production of HMF
  • green biorefinery
  • on-farm biorefinery
  • Chemical Engineering

Hydrothermal reactions (carbonization), Pyrolysis and activtion, Platform chemicals (HMF), green biorefinery.

Skills

  • Pyrolysis
  • Hydrothermal Conversion
  • hydrothermal carbonization
  • Hydrothermal production of HMF
  • green biorefinery
  • on-farm biorefinery
  • Chemical Engineering

CPTO & Lead Solution Architect

Stavanger, Norway

Ablny Technologies AS 

enabling bio-economy with digital twin as a service and related technologies for high ROI with 26 years of experience across EMEA

Interests

  • Net zero
  • energy storage
  • decarbonisation
  • Oil & Gas
  • B2B SaaS
  • Asset Integrity
  • Digital Twin
  • Industrial Al
  • Predictive maintenance
  • CCUS

enabling bio-economy with digital twin as a service and related technologies for high ROI with 26 years of experience across EMEA

Interests

  • Net zero
  • energy storage
  • decarbonisation
  • Oil & Gas
  • B2B SaaS
  • Asset Integrity
  • Digital Twin
  • Industrial Al
  • Predictive maintenance
  • CCUS

Business Development

Presov, Slovakia

ECOMPO 

Institute Director SPI

Sigmaringen, Germany

Hochschule Albstadt-Sigmaringen 

I lead the Sustainable Packaging Institute and develop packaging solutions for food and life sciences. I connect materials, processing, functionality and sustainability, and seek partners for research and industrial applications.

Skills

  • Sustainable Packaging

Interests

  • Circular Bioeconomy

I lead the Sustainable Packaging Institute and develop packaging solutions for food and life sciences. I connect materials, processing, functionality and sustainability, and seek partners for research and industrial applications.

Skills

  • Sustainable Packaging

Interests

  • Circular Bioeconomy

I+D+i | Sustainable food process & packaging Researcher

Calahorra, Spain

CNTA 

I am a food researcher in CNTA (National Centre for Food Technology and Safety) focuses on driving innovation and competitiveness in the food industry through applied research, technological development, and knowledge transfer

Skills

  • Optimization of food manufacturing processes
  • Development of simulation and modelling tools
  • Evaluation of novel food preservation technologies
  • Research on sustainable packaging materials
  • Research on coatings
  • Design and validation of packaging solutions

I am a food researcher in CNTA (National Centre for Food Technology and Safety) focuses on driving innovation and competitiveness in the food industry through applied research, technological development, and knowledge transfer

Skills

  • Optimization of food manufacturing processes
  • Development of simulation and modelling tools
  • Evaluation of novel food preservation technologies
  • Research on sustainable packaging materials
  • Research on coatings
  • Design and validation of packaging solutions

Associate Professor at University of Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

University of Zagreb Faculty of Agriculture 

development of edible coatings from biopolymers and agro-food waste

development of edible coatings from biopolymers and agro-food waste

Post doctoral researcher

Thessaloniki, Greece

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 

Industrialization Engineer

Zurich, Switzerland

FluidSolids 

FluidSolids licenses technology that turns organic waste into high-performance biocomposites to replace fossil plastics. The material runs on current injection molding machines, cuts carbon emissions by up to 80%, and is microplastic-free and compostable.

FluidSolids licenses technology that turns organic waste into high-performance biocomposites to replace fossil plastics. The material runs on current injection molding machines, cuts carbon emissions by up to 80%, and is microplastic-free and compostable.

Material innovator

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Whitener Enterprises 

I am developing materials from Scottish waste milk, supported through an UK Innovation Voucher through the Digital Dairy Chain, and in collaboration with SRUC.

Skills

  • Ideation
  • Innovation
  • Creative thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Team work

Interests

  • Microplastic elimination
  • Circular economy
  • Valorisation of waste

I am developing materials from Scottish waste milk, supported through an UK Innovation Voucher through the Digital Dairy Chain, and in collaboration with SRUC.

Skills

  • Ideation
  • Innovation
  • Creative thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Team work

Interests

  • Microplastic elimination
  • Circular economy
  • Valorisation of waste

Division manager Normec OWS (Composting, Disintegration and Environmental safety)

Gent, Belgium

Normec OWS 

Experienced in compostability and biodegradation testing

Experienced in compostability and biodegradation testing

Sustainability Engineer

Antwerp, Belgium

TUV AUSTRIA Belgium 

Supporting companies in decarbonization and defossilization, guiding towards alignment with ESPR and other EU sustainability regulations, implementation of DPP and elevate reporting quality, while embedding sustainability in products and supply chains.

Supporting companies in decarbonization and defossilization, guiding towards alignment with ESPR and other EU sustainability regulations, implementation of DPP and elevate reporting quality, while embedding sustainability in products and supply chains.

Executive Assistant

Irvine, United States

Corn Next 

I’m Daniel Zhou, Assistant to the CEO at Corn Next. We develop materials from corn starch, water and enzymes for straws, cutlery and fibers (many other application). Seeking manufacturing, distribution and research partners worldwide.

I’m Daniel Zhou, Assistant to the CEO at Corn Next. We develop materials from corn starch, water and enzymes for straws, cutlery and fibers (many other application). Seeking manufacturing, distribution and research partners worldwide.

Business Development Manager | EMEA

Antwerp, Belgium

Kaneka Green Planet 

Great innovations are built together. That's why I enjoy working with companies across the value chain to identify new opportunities for our bio-based GREEN PLANET™ PHBH and transform sustainability ambitions into practical, market-ready solutions.

Great innovations are built together. That's why I enjoy working with companies across the value chain to identify new opportunities for our bio-based GREEN PLANET™ PHBH and transform sustainability ambitions into practical, market-ready solutions.

Marketing & Sales Manager

Warmensteinach, Germany

Sigmund Lindner GmbH 

We are offering Bioglitter; a color effect for BioPackaging options. As well as hollow and solid glass beads to improve product properties – reducing weight or increasing durability

We are offering Bioglitter; a color effect for BioPackaging options. As well as hollow and solid glass beads to improve product properties – reducing weight or increasing durability

Pre-incorporation Deep-Tech Founder

Berlin, Germany

Cryofoam 

We are developing a bio-based barrier coating using fungal chitosan and cellulose nano materials from industrial waste for pharma packaging to solve the EU PPWR 2030 crisis. I am currently seeking pre-prototype B2B market validation and early LOIs.

Skills

  • Biomaterials
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Deep-Tech R&D
  • Material Science
  • Packaging Regulations (PPWR)

Interests

  • Circular Economy
  • Bio-based Packaging
  • Pharmaceutical Packaging
  • B2B Customer Discovery
  • Prototyping & Scale-up
  • Deep-Tech Funding (EXIST/IBB/BSS)

We are developing a bio-based barrier coating using fungal chitosan and cellulose nano materials from industrial waste for pharma packaging to solve the EU PPWR 2030 crisis. I am currently seeking pre-prototype B2B market validation and early LOIs.

Skills

  • Biomaterials
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Deep-Tech R&D
  • Material Science
  • Packaging Regulations (PPWR)

Interests

  • Circular Economy
  • Bio-based Packaging
  • Pharmaceutical Packaging
  • B2B Customer Discovery
  • Prototyping & Scale-up
  • Deep-Tech Funding (EXIST/IBB/BSS)

R&D

Visbek, Germany

arweco - a brand of Westerkamp GmbH 

Research Group Leader

Saarbrücken, Germany

INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials 

We develop engineered living materials that compose of polymeric materials containing natural or engineered microbes. The microbes enhance the materials with living functions. In packaging, the microbes offer food preservation and EOL solutions

Skills

  • Research
  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Biomaterials
  • probiotics

Interests

  • Sustainable food storage
  • Probiotic products
  • Bio-based plastics

We develop engineered living materials that compose of polymeric materials containing natural or engineered microbes. The microbes enhance the materials with living functions. In packaging, the microbes offer food preservation and EOL solutions

Skills

  • Research
  • Microbiology
  • Biotechnology
  • Biomaterials
  • probiotics

Interests

  • Sustainable food storage
  • Probiotic products
  • Bio-based plastics