Knowledge Based Bio-Economy towards 2020
Turning Challenges into Opportunities
On 13 September a site visit is organised to interesting sites in Ghent, highlighting two different aspects of the Bio-Economy:
- Biofuels Refinery Complex at the Rodenhuize Docks - one of the largest biofuel production sites in Europe and the Bio Base Europe pilot plant.
- Life Sciences cluster at Ghent Technology Park with Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB) and its incubators and spin-off's, selected visits to green and red biotech companies.
Registration for the site visit is no longer possible. We have reached the maximum number of participants. There will be no waiting list. We thank you for your understanding.
Programme
Monday 13th of September 2010
12h00: departure Brussels
busstop: central station - Kardinaal Mercierstraat
13h00: lunch in the research centre
offered by VIB, Bayer en CINBIOS
13h45-15h00: presentation Biotech in Flanders
· Speaker red: Ann Van Gysel - 20min
· Speaker white: Willem Dhooge - 20min
· Speaker green: Johan Cardoen - 15min & Marc Van Montagu - 10min
Q&A: 10min
15h00-15h30: coffee
Programme 1: Technology Park
15h30-16h00: poplars & bio-fuel: René Custers & Wout Boerjan - 15 min
& visit to the poplar test field -10min (5min walk)
16h00-16h05: transfer to Bayer
16h05-16h45: visit Bayer - guided tour
16h45-16h50: transfer to Ablynx
16h50-17h30: visit Ablynx, Bio-Accelerator - guided tour
Programme 2: Rodenhuizen Site
16h00: arrival Rodenhuizen site
16h00- 16h45: group 1: start visit Bio Base Europe
group 2: start visit Biofuels Refinery Complex
16h45-17h00: switch groups
17h00-17h45: group 2: start visit Bio Base Europe
group 1: start visit Biofuels Refinery Complex
17h45: departure to Brussels
18h45: arrival Brussels
2 busstops:
- Central station - Kardinaal Mercierstraat
- Palace of Academies - Hertogstraat 1 (Conference dinner)
