Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2025

Cross-border Pitching, Matchmaking and Networking Event

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25 November 2025 - Pitching, Matchmaking and Networking Event

The PDF overview of the program (button on the right-hand side) will be available as of November 6th, 2025. In the meantime, you can find the selected pitches organised per session below.

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Overview of Day 2 - FOR DETAILED SESSION INFO & SELECTED PITCH ABSTRACT SCREENING, SCROLL DOWN

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09:00 - end of the event Matchmaking in the Matchmaking Area. Download
09:30 - 11:00 Pitch Session 1, 2, 3 Download
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee and Networking Break Download
11:30 - 13:00 Pitch Session 4, 5, 6 Download
13:00 - 15:00 Lunch, Networking and Matchmaking Break Download
15:00 - 16:30 Pitch Session 7, 8, 9 Download
16:40 Closure/Wrap-up Download
16:45 - 18:00 Closing Networking Drink Download

Pitch Session 1 for Start-ups/SMEs looking for finance - pre-seed/angel/seed funding

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TBC Introduction by session moderator Download
TBC NoA Biosciences: Wood to food Koen Wentink – NoA Biosciences, NL Feedstock: woody biomass
End-product: fungal alt-protein foods
Technology: solid-state fermentation		 Download
TBC Disrupting the $9B super absorbent polymer (SAP) market: Sustainable absorbents to replace partially banned synthetic polymers in the EU Amaury van Trappen de Buggenoms – A&B Smart Materials, GB Feedstock: cellulose, starch
End-product: diapers, soils
Technology: biodegradable superabsorbent 		Download
TBC PeptoFarm: Biotechnological solutions for plant protection Andrea Tagliani – PeptoFarm, IT Feedstock: glycerol, glucose
End-product: antimicrobial peptides
Technology: biomanufacturing, pharmacology		 Download
TBC The BioHalogenation Company: Forever chemicals disrupted by biology Johann Liebeton – BioHalo, DK Feedstock: acetate, waste
End-product: BioF-polymer, BioF-monomer
Technology: biohalogenation, biofluorination		 Download
TBC Leveraging food waste to eradicate plastic waste Francois Schockaert – Outlander Materials, NL Feedstock: food waste
End-product: bacterial cellulose
Technology: fermentation, bioreactors		 Download
TBC Growing the next generation of sustainable bio nano cellulose foams Jeroen van Rotterdam – FoamLab, NL Feedstock: bio-waste
End-product: nano-cellulose foam
Technology: fermentation		 Download
TBC Using biotechnology to unlock true circularity in rubber Barry van Bergen – Recircle, GB Feedstock: rubber waste
End-product: rubber
Technology: industrial biotechnology		 Download
TBC Alcolase: Promoting healthier choices in global drinking culture Mikkel Precht – Alcolase, DK Feedstock: amino acids, soy
End-product: liposomes, dietary supplement
Technology: lipid encapsulation		 Download
TBC Slim.bio: Specialty lipids with enhanced functionality through precision fermentation Dimitri Verweire – Slim.Bio, BE Feedstock: molasses, side-streams
End-product: specialty lipids
Technology: precision fermentation		 Download
TBC Make chemical manufacturing more efficient with biocatalysis Stefan Steinberger – Enzyan Biocatalysis, AT Feedstock: various
End-product: small molucules
Technology: biocatalysis, cascades		 Download
TBC Real-time bioprocess monitoring and control with chip-scale raman sensors Amir Atabaki – Perceptra Technologies, US Feedstock: all feedstocks
End-product: all products
Technology: raman spectroscopy		 Download

Pitch Session 2 for Start-ups/SMEs looking for finance - pre-seed/angel/seed funding

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TBC Predicting protein manufacturability: A new path to market Zoe Woods – Change Bio, GB Feedstock: methanol
End-product: recombinant protein
Technology: fermentation, ML		 Download
TBC NOIET: from by-products to clean-label functional ingredients Marcello Brugnoli – NOIET Foods, IT Feedstock: food by-products
End-product: functional ingredient
Technology: fermentation		 Download
TBC Sustainable source of protein from fungal fermentation of industrial side streams Tomas Byčkovas – Biohifas, LT Feedstock: BSG, breadcrumbs
End-product: proteins, meat alternatives
Technology: fungal fermentation		 Download
TBC The only plant-based collagen bio-identical to human skin Ejaz Hussain – Leafycoll, GB Feedstock: plants
End-product: collagen protein
Technology: synthetic biology		 Download
TBC From turf to global agriculture: Precision biocontrol powered by proteins Eva Maria Rebrova – Yngvi Bio, DK Feedstock: microbial proteins
End-product: bio-pesticides, biocontrol
Technology: smart proteins		 Download
TBC Accelerating alternative proteins production with AI bioprocess optimisation software for scalable and sustainable bioprocessing Mariana Gentilhomem – New Wave Biotech, GB Feedstock: na
End-product: alternative proteins
Technology: AI software		 Download
TBC Demeter Bio: Bio-based materials that don't last Rayan Osseiran – Demeter Bio, GB Feedstock: black soldier flies
End-product: chitosan-melanin
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Pitch Session 1 for Start-ups/SMEs looking for finance - series A and series B/C funding

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TBC Introduction by session moderator Download
TBC Revolutionising our food system through novel fungal fermentation Pierre Dupuis – Adamo Foods, GB Feedstock: glucose, BSG
End-product: mycelium
Technology: fungal fermentation		 Download
TBC Production of FDCA with biotechnology (for biopolymers) Marc Lankveld – Tasseikan B.V., NL Feedstock: sugar
End-product: FDCA
Technology: biotechnology		 Download
TBC Greencovery: The fast lane to upcycled ingredients Carlos Cabrera – Greencovery B.V., NL Feedstock: o(at)kara, nut skins
End-product: protein antioxidants
Technology: upcycling seperation		 Download
TBC Fooditive Engine (TM): Licensing precision fermentation for sustainable proteins & sweeteners Burcu Kavasgil – Fooditive Group, NL Feedstock: fruit side-streams
End-product: functional sweeteners
Technology: enzymatic bioconversion		 Download
TBC B’ZEOS: The future of packaging Guy Maurice – B'ZEOS, CH Feedstock: seaweed
End-product: sustainable packaging
Technology: extrusion		 Download
TBC Making the promise of dairy protein from precision fermentation a commercial reality Stephan van Sint Fiet – Vivici, NL Feedstock: sugar, C1-feedstock
End-product: beta-lactoglobulin, lactoferrin
Technology: precision fermentation		 Download
TBC Iroony®: Scaling agri-based cellulose for the textile industry Anne Reboux – Iroony, FR Feedstock: agri-feedstock, hemp
End-product: cellulose, pulp
Technology: pulping, agri-cellulose		 Download
TBC Innovative antimicrobial enzymes for plant and animal health in sustainable agriculture David Daudé – Gene&GreenTK, FR Feedstock: fermentation medium
End-product: antimicrobial enzymes
Technology: microbial fermentation		 Download
TBC GuaTecs: The new natural latex, good for the planet & the people Michel Dorget – GuaTecs, FR Feedstock: guayule
End-product: latex, rubber
Technology: eco-extraction, biorefinery		 Download
TBC Fermenting the future of circular bioeconomy Moji Karimi – Cemvita, US Feedstock: crude glycerin, CO2
End-product: bio-oil, bio-fertilizer
Technology: fermentation		 Download
TBC Harnessing fermentation for the production of affordable natural algal astaxanthin Claude Kaplan – Kuehnle AgroSystems, IE Feedstock: acetic acid
End-product: natural astaxanthin
Technology: fermentation		 Download

Pitch Session 2 for Start-ups/SMEs looking for finance - series A and series B/C funding

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TBC Fuel from sunlight and CO2 for hydrocarbon addicted transportation Paul Beastall – HutanBio Ltd, IE Feedstock: microalgae
End-product: HBx bio-oil
Technology: HBx technology		 Download
TBC From green chemical research services to inhouse bio-based products Yves Boonen – Plinius Labs, BE Feedstock: 1-year crops
End-product: cosmetic component
Technology: inhouse biotechnology		 Download
TBC Shifting the paradigm: making lactic acid using ecology and residuals to reduce fossil based needs Jules Rombouts – Nature's Principles B.V., NL Feedstock: non-food residuals
End-product: lactic acid
Technology: fermentation, biorefinery		 Download
TBC PFx Biotech: Scaling Bioactive Proteins for Healthier Future, Smarter Investment Ali Osman – PFx Biotech, PT Feedstock: glycerol
End-product: bioactive proteins
Technology: precision fermentation		 Download
TBC Micro-organisms, Macro Solutions Emile Redant – Zymofix, BE Feedstock: biowaste, manure
End-product: living micro-organisms
Technology: pretreament, SSF		 Download
TBC myPichia: Novel platform for protein production Claudia Rinnofner – myBIOS, AT Feedstock: glucose, glycerol, methanol-free
End-product: proteins, enzymes
Technology: precision fermentation		 Download
TBC Meet Margaret: the stainless steel cow revolutionizing dairy! Robert van den Breemer – Those Vegan Cowboys, BE Feedstock: glucose
End-product: recombinant casein
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Pitch Session for Microbial protein & microbial oils transition players

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TBC Eat Beer – Modular fermentation meets rebellion: hijacking brewers’ spent grain for sustainable mycoproteins Dr. Mark Schneeberger – EatBeer Biotech GmbH, DE Feedstock: BSG
End-product: Mycoprotein
Technology: Fungi Fermentation 		Download
TBC GlycoTune: Next-generation glycosylation engineering in Pichia for consistent, safe, and scalable glycoprotein production Katrien Claes – VIB-UGENT, BE Feedstock: Pichia-promoter compatible
End-product: homogeneous glycoproteins
Technology: Pichia/Komagataella glyco-engineering		 Download
TBC Fermentation platform for high-value food and beverage ingredients Ozan Selvi – MATRIA Biotechnology, TR Feedstock: malted grains
End-product: microbial oil
Technology: precision fermentation		 Download
TBC Closing the Protein Gap with Precision Fermentation Niels Banke – 21st BIO, DK Feedstock: glucose, maltodextrin
End-product: dairy proteins
Technology: precision fermentation		 Download
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Pitch Session for Leading pilot facilities for the bioeconomy

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TBC Introduction to Pilots4U: The Europe-wide network and database of open access pilot and demonstration facilities for the bioeconomy Stef Denayer – Stakeholder Relations Manager, Pilots4U, EU Download
TBC Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant: Take your bio-innovation from grams to tonnes Hendrik Waegeman – Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, BE Feedstock: renewable feedstocks, waste gasses
End-product: all, any
Technology: fermentation, downstream processing, biocatalysis, green chemistry, pretreatment		 Download
TBC Bodec: Food Ingredients from kitchen or lab to pilot and production scale Sjoerd Matthijssen – BODEC, NL Feedstock:
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TBC VTT Bioruukki Pilot Centre for scale-up of biobased materials and chemicals Mika Härkönen – VTT Bioruukki, FI Feedstock: biomass wastes
End-product: materials, chemicals
Technology: biomaterials biotechnology		 Download
TBC Accelerating food innovation: speeding up route to market Léonie Raamsdonk – NIZO food research, NL Feedstock: sugar, side-streams
End-product: food ingredients, food
Technology: fermentation, DSP		 Download
TBC Boost your scale-up with Extractis! Julienne Allemon – Extractis, FR Feedstock: biomass
End-product: extracted ingredients
Technology: extraction, purification		 Download
TBC Operation of a pilot scale biorefinery producing renewable methane using biogenic CO2 and value adding by-products from side streams Philipp Knoetig – DBFZ, DE Feedstock: advanced feedstock
End-product: renewable methane
Technology: biorefinery, methanation		 Download
TBC Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry your partner in biomass valorization in Baltics Ugis Cabulis – Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, LV Feedstock: forest biomass
End-product: wood valorization
Technology: biorefinery		 Download
TBC From launch to land: de-risking investment decisions by centralizing the costly validation phase Marcel Oogink – BFF Ede, NL Feedstock: Sugar, Sidestreams
End-product: Food ingeredients, Biomass
Technology: Fermentation		 Download
TBC SmartRoute to biomanufacturing: Flexible development and scale-up of biosolutions Bor Klančnik – Acies Bio, SI Feedstock: sugar, methanol, side-streams
End-product: biomass, microbials
Technology: fermentation, DSP		 Download
TBC Development, Scale Up & Production - Accelerating your Innovations Jude Huggan – CPI, UK Feedstock: sugars, gases
End-product: all, any
Technology: fermentation, cell culture		 Download
TBC Anticipating Scaling up & Industrialization Guillaume LAMY – ARD, FR Feedstock: glucose, #anycarbonsource
End-product: multiple markets/applications
Technology: fermentation, DSP		 Download
TBC LIST plant cell culture R&D; The green engine of tomorrow Sylvain Legay – Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, LU Feedstock: plants
End-product: secondary compounds
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Pitch Session for Emerging innovative technologies: novel fermentation and novel downstream processing innovations

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TBC Unlocking the plant-based and hybrid market with breakthrough fats. Creating tastier, healthier, and more sustainable meat and dairy alternatives. Anna El Tahchys – Nourish Ingredients, AU Feedstock: fermentation, biomass
End-product: potent fat/lipids
Technology: precision fermentation		 Download
TBC Next-gen heparin: scaling a safer, more sustainable heparin Ilaria Poledri – ExCulture BV, NL Feedstock: acetate
End-product: non-animal heparin
Technology: microbial bioprocess		 Download
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Pitch Session for Emerging innovative technologies: alternative and unconventional feedstocks

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TBC BioFashionTech - Pioneers in recycling of mix natural and synthetic fibres Fabiola Polli – BioFashionTech, NL Feedstock: Textile waste
End-product: Fermentable sugars, recycled plastics
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TBC Biobased and formaldehyde free wood binder Jorden D'Hulster – TGR Pallets, BE Feedstock: lignin, vegi-oil
End-product: biobased binder
Technology: chemistry		 Download
TBC Waste to value: Transform mixed waste into monomers using mixed microbes Patricia Parlevliet – 17Cicada, GB Feedstock: mixed plastics
End-product: renewable chemicals
Technology: microbial platform		 Download
TBC Upcycling industrial waste into specialty chemicals using engineered bacteria Diego Alba – C1 Bio, US Feedstock: industrial waste
End-product: specialty chemicals
Technology: engineered bacteria		 Download
TBC Powering your sourcing and product innovation with new & alternative feedstocks - VCG.AI for data-driven decision making Dominik Patzelt – VCG.AI, DE Feedstock: any
End-product: any
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