Think Big in Biotechnology Forum: the event that challenges the world to bio-innovation
"Accelerate bio-innovation, now!" is the theme of the fourth edition of the "Biotechnology Innovation Forum: Think Big in Biotechnology", an event organized by the Porto Regional Centre Alumni Biotechnology and the Faculty of Biotechnology (ESB). The winners of the Amyris Innovation BIG Impact Award, a Biotechnology Innovation competition promoted in partnership with Amyris Inc, its main sponsor, will be announced during this online event, which will take place on 12 November.
Highlighting and discussing the importance of preparing the ground for the Energy Star Biotechnology Forum (ESB). In this event, which will be held on November 12, online, will be announced the ven biobased innovation is one of the main objectives of the "Think Big in Biotechnology Forum" that aims to create synergies between Biotechnology and other areas, develop critical thinking, promote innovative ideas and create a safe space for an open debate that fosters healthy growth.
The event will consist of two panels. The first, under the theme "Accelerating bio-innovation", will have the participation of Delfim Ferreira, analyst at McKinsey and Co, Luís Garrido, CEO of Cell4Food, Maria João Maia, CEO of Corium Biotech, and Sérgio Silva, CTO of Adapttech. The second panel, which will focus on "Discussing the latest generation in biotechnological innovation", will count with the presence of Benedita Chaves, from LIPOR, John Melo, CEO of Amyris, and José Fernando Pinto dos Santos, INSEAD professor and guest professor at Porto Regional Centre.
As Biotechnology is the application of organisms and biological processes for the development of new products and services, in the medical, environmental, agricultural or other fields, the event aims to build bridges, promote dialogue and enable the creation of knowledge applicable to the world and society's needs.
"We intend to raise awareness among professionals in this area, who need to be increasingly able to cross domains and speak to the public in a responsible manner about the wider implications around the engine of innovation that is biotechnology," say Ana Leite Oliveira, lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Biotechnology, and Hugo Choupina and Anabela Veiga, from ALUMNI, members of the FIB 2022 organization.
This edition of the event will host the Amyris Innovation BIG Impact Award, a Biotechnology Innovation Contest promoted by the Porto Regional Centre Alumni Biotechnology, in partnership with ESB, and Amyris Inc. as its main sponsor. The competition is already in its 2nd edition and aims to promote innovation in Biotechnology as a key driver of economic development and aims to promote new processes, technologies or services that are both marketable and sustainable, with a large positive and measurable impact on society.