Bio Economy: A key sustainable development opportunity for Adriatic Ionian Region

9.00 / 09.30 Official welcome

Donatella Tesei – President of Umbria Regional Governement
Michela Sciurpa – Sviluppumbria CEO
Riccardo Concetti – President of Umbria Export, Internationalization Agency of Confindustria Umbria

Session 1 – 9.30 / 10.30
Regional strategy for promoting the market uptake of bioeconomy products

Michele Fioroni – Umbria Region Councillor for Policies for the competitiveness and growth of the regional economic / productive system
Adrian Tistan – European Comission DG Research & Innovation/Directorate C – Healthy Planet, Unit C.2, Bioeconomy and Food Systems Unit
Fabio Fava – Coordinator of the “National coordination group for the Bioeconomy” at the CNBBSV of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers
Luciano Concezzi – Head of R&I Dept., 3A Agri-food Technology Park of Umbria Region, Umbrian member of National Agrifood Cluster (CLAN)
Gabriele Cruciani – University of Perugia Delegate for the Third Mission Sector – knowledge transfer area

10.30 Discussion and Questions

Session 2 – 10.45 / 12.45
BIOECO-R.D.I Project – Six key lessons for the exploitation of Bioeconomy potential in Adriatic Ionian Region

Presentation of BIOECO-R.D.I experiences in six countries of the Adriatic Ionian Region

Introduction – Diego Mattioli – BIOECO-R.D.I Project Manager
“Specific actions to close the gap between bio-economy market’s requirements and industrial productions”, Andrea Terenzi – Consultant Confindustria Umbria and R&D manager at MDP srl
“The nanocellulose pathway: from tree to market. Development of the process, trials access to the market, options and advantages”, Matjaz Kunaver – National institute of Chemistry – SI
“Aquatic biomass management: substantial use of fishery, aquaculture and processing industry waste and by-products”, Natalija Topić Popović – Ruđer Bošković Institute – HR
“Business support to the start-up companies in bio-based industries”, Goran Vasic, Milica Vracaric and Zorica Maric – Regional Agency for the Development of SMES Alma Mons – RS
“Optimal use of waste streams”, Chrysovalantis Ketikidis – Centre for Research and Technology Hellas – GR
“Olive by-product valorisation in a circular bioeconomy process”, Aulona Veizi – Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Tirana – AL
“Adrion thematic cluster on “BLUE GROWTH AND RELATED SMART GROWTH” & capitalization activities”, Nikitas Nikitakos – Coordinator of Adrion Thematic Cluster On “Blue Growth and Related Smart Growth”, University of the Aegean – GR

12.45 Discussion and Questions

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For more info: bioeco@sviluppumbria.it