Blue Innovation Day

Join us as we showcase visionary leadership in marine biotechnology and coastal sustainability. From pioneering research to bold policy initiatives, Blue Innovation Day is a groundbreaking event that aims to further the international expansion of Marine Biotechnology by showcasing the value of universities, students, researchers, and industry professionals.

Blue Innovation Day

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Researchers:

Engage in Blue knowledge-sharing sessions with peers and Explore potential research collaborations and funding opportunities

Industry Leaders and Stakeholders:

Explore a pool of talented and showcase your ideas to industry experts

Policy makers:

Valuable insights into policy trends, and regulatory frameworks related to coastal sustainability and blue innovation

Students:

Dive into the professional sector of Blue growth, network with industry leaders, and discover pathways for your future career

Checkout the full agenda

9.30 -10.00

Arrival & registration

10.00 -10.30

Opening of Blue Innovation Day

Jose Maria Tormos
Jose Maria Tormos

Vice-Rector for Research at UCV

10.30 – 11.15

Session 1: Key technologies in the MNPs discovery

Genome-informed strategies to discover unusual enzymes that modify fatty-acid residues from secondary metabolism

Pedro Leao

ERA Chair & Group Leader, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research (CIIMAR)

Metabolomics, isolation and purification of bioactive microbial natural products

José Rubén Tormo

Chemistry, Fundación Medina

Biofoundries and the IBISBA European infrastructure: harnessing the challenges of efficient biomanufacturing

Pablo Carbonell

Biofoundries and Smart Biomanufacturing, (I2SysBio) CSIC

Irene Otero

Computational Synthetic Biology, (I2SysBio) CSIC

11.15 – 11:30

Posters presentation

Outcomes of innovative teaching approach: Academic Research Innovation course

Jerónimo Chirivella
Jerónimo Chirivella

Chair of EU-CONEXUS Joint Master Programme Board, UCV

11.30 – 12.00

Coffee break, posters visit & Networking

12.00 – 12.45

Session 2: Challenges at MNPs development

Bottlenecks in microalgae biomass production

Manuel Tarraga

Project Management and IT Consulting

Role of EMBRC in marine biotech discoveries

Nicolas Pade

Executive Director, European Marine Biological Resource Centre (EMBRC-ERIC)

Biosolutions for no food no feed industry

Iryna Biliaieva

Strategic Business Development Director, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM BioSolutions)

12.45 – 13.30

Proposed solutions

Claims substantiation and R&D marketing support in dermoCosmetics

David Gonzalez

Founder & CEO, DermaClaim – cosmetic testing laboratory

Sustainable solutions based on micro-algae for the food and health of tomorrow

Olivier Cagnac

Head of Extraction & Purification, Fermentalg

Open innovation in bioremediation and extraction of bioactives from algae.

Guillermo Del Barco

CFO, Researcher, Mediterranean Algae

Deep tech innovations towards clean seas.

Tatjana Paulauskienė
Tatjana Paulauskienė

Professor, Chief Researcher, Inobiostar, spin-off company of KU

Shelf life of seafood products and how biotechnological developments could enhance it

Tibor Janči

PhD, member of Joint Master External Advisory Board, University of Zagreb

13.30 – 15.00

Networking lunch

15.00 – 15.45

Blue Bio-economy careers

Boosting blue careers in blue economy

Celia Murcia

CEO and co-founder, Blue-Jobs platform

Innovation in Blue bio-economy at EU-CONEXUS Universities

EU-CONEXUS Joint Master Programme Board members

15.45 – 16.00

Award for the best Blue Innovation poster

16.00

Closing ceremony

Future Challenges and Prospectives of Marine Biotechnology Growth: The Key Role of Universities.

Danica Ramljak

Senior Science and Innovation Consultant, World Bank

*Detailed programme to be announced soon