Conference opening

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  Introduction

  Prof Aline Miller, Director, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst

  10:00 -10:05

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  Welcoming address

  Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region

  10:05 - 10:15

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  Introduction to the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst

  Prof Aline Miller, Director, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst

  10:15 - 10:20

Scaling mutually beneficial place-based partnerships

Session chaired by Professor Aline Miller

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  Regional innovation: generating impact in place and at pace

  Prof Richard Jones, Vice-President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement, The University of Manchester

  10:20 -10:40

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  Place-based impact acceleration

  Dr Andrew Bourne, Executive Director of Innovation and Partnerships, EPSRC

  10:40 - 11:00

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  Transitioning technology from academia and scaling commercially

  Professor James Winterburn, Technical Director, Holiferm

  Joana Pereira, Commercial Manager, Holiferm

  11:00 - 11:20

Refreshment break

Refreshments will be served in the Axis just across from rooms 1 and 2.

11:20 - 11:40

Scaling to build the bioeconomy

Session chaired by Professor James Winterburn

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  Enabling innovation in engineering biology

  Dr Thierry Le Goff, Commercial Director, National Measurement Laboratory LGC

  11:40 - 12:00

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  Inorganic biocatalysis: tackling sustainability challenges in industrial chemicals

  Dr Jack Rowbotham, Royal Society University Research Fellow, Manchester Insitute of Biotechnology

  12:00 - 12:15

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  Machine learning, predictive models and fermentation

  Dr Reihaneh Bashiri, Centre for Process Innovation

  12:15 - 12:25

Lunch, networking, and exhibition stands

Lunch will be served in the Axis, just across the flyover from rooms 1 and 2.

12:25 - 13:40

Biotechnology in AgriTech

Session charied by Professor Natalie Ferry

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  Development of biopesticides for crop protection against insect attack

  Professor Elaine Fitches, Durham University

  13:40 - 14:00

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  Plants as biological factories for making high value recombinant proteins a.k.a molecular farming

  Dr Anil Day, The University of Manchester

  14:00 - 14:20

Refreshment break and group photo

We will be taking a group photo in the main conference room. If you would like to be included, please remain in rooms 1 and 2 briefly before seeking refreshments in the Axis.

14:30 - 15:10

Product circularity and life cycle analysis

Session chaired by Dr Ale Diaz de Rienzo

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  Product lifecycle associated with biotech and the fashion industry

  Dr Jane Wood, The University of Manchester

  15:10 - 15: 30

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  Driving sustainable innovation through life cycle assessment

  Dr Rosa Cuellar Franca, The University of Manchester

  15:30 - 15:50

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  Complex waste stream valorization through combined enzymatic hydrolysis and catabolic assimilation by pseudomonas putida

  Dr Micaela Chacon, Manchester Institute of Biotechnology

  15:50 - 16:05

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  Sustainable alternatives for hops in brewing (SAHIB)

  Joseph Ince, Head of Production, Marble Beers

  16:05 - 16:20

Regional innovation: how can we accelerate translation, scale-up, and collaboration? (Panel discussion)

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  Dr Phil Carvil

  Chair
  STFC

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  Jude Huggan

  CPI

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  Mark Bustard

  IBioIC

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  Matthew Kershaw

  GMCA

Conference close

Thank you for joining us today, we hope you've enjoyed our selection of talks from our panel of exceptional speakers. We need to vacate the building at 5, returning at 6 for the drinks reception, posters and evening meal.

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  Day one closing remarks

  Prof Aline Miller, Director, Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Catalyst

  17:00 - 17:10

Evening activities

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  Drinks reception, networking and poster session

  The Atrium, floor 12.

  18:00 - 19:00

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  Sponsor talk

  Mark Bustard, IBioIC

  18:15 - 18:25

   

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  Conference dinner

  Space 1 and 2, the Spine

  19:15 - 22:00