The Just Transition of Biotechnology

The entire IBioIC team were delighted to welcome delegates back to the Technology and Innovation Centre in Glasgow in June for our 8th Annual Conference.

Despite the ongoing challenges of Covid, almost 400 delegates attended for two days of presentations, networking, panel sessions, exhibition, poster competition and fringe events. 97% of delegates said they would recommend the conference to others, and over 80% rated the programme excellent or good.

The conference was run this year with one eye on our carbon footprint, and along with being substantially paper-free, we also monitored attendees’ travel, energy use at the venue, and waste, and all catering options were from TIC’s menu of the day, using locally sourced and sustainable ingredients.

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Fringe Events

The Future of Food and Feed

This fringe event by the Bioeconomy Cluster Builder showcased the breadth of bioeconomy solutions to food system challenges with alternative protein presentations from William Clark, Zero Waste Scotland; Karen Fairlie-Clarke, Roslin Technologies; Des Cave, Betabugs and Craig Johnston, ENOUGH. The event was targeted at agriculture, manufacturing, retail and waste sectors.

Presentations were followed by a panel session with stakeholders involved in the Serial Utilisation of Whisky Co-products project – IBioIC, Zero Waste Scotland, Horizon Proteins, MiAlgae, BioPower Technologies and Scotch Whisky Research Institute.

FDBK Student Event

Following the conclusion of the IBioIC annual conference, 17 FDBK PhD students from the Universities of Edinburgh, Manchester and York attended a social event in the Strathclyde Union.

The event was the first opportunity for all the students to meet in person, following the outbreak of Covid. Students gave a 2-minute flash presentation on their project as well as a poster session. Everyone engaged and there was lots of discussion on the projects.

The event was very well received by the students who appreciated the opportunity to informally network with their fellow students.