Growing the Bioeconomy in Scotland

Towards Net Zero: Growing the Bioeconomy

Day 2 Session 2

The final session of IBioIC’s 7th Annual Conference, Chaired by Dr Liz Fletcher, Manager, UK Centre for Mammalian Synthetic Biology, University of Edinburgh.

Speakers

  • Lynsey Dunbar, Senior Business Engagement Manager, IBioIC: Growing the Bioeconomy in Scotland: Progress Towards £900m Target  

  • Karl Burgess, Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh: How to improve biotechnology through metabolomics

  • Jennifer Tempany, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development, Forth Valley College: Why the Bioeconomy Accelerator’s Skills and Training Hub is the model for future skills delivery  

  • Caroline Strain, Head of Partnerships, Falkirk Grangemouth Investment Zone: Falkirk Grangemouth Investment Zone- Sustainable Manufacturing Campus - Growing the Bioeconomy to enable a Just Transition to NET ZERO

Panel - Net Zero and the Circular Bioeconomy: Sugar beet 

Iain Riddell (Chair), Principal Consultant and Regional Manager SAC Consulting 

  • Hugh Campbell Adamson, Chairman, Stracathro Estates 

  • Gordon Cairns, Estate Manager, Stracathro Estates  

  • Dr Ian Archer, Technical Director, IBioIC 

  • Professor Derek Stewart, Director of the Advanced Plant Growth Centre, James Hutton Institute 

 
 
Valerie Evans