IDEA webinar: Algae value chains in NWEurope - presentations

9h15     Start connecting

9h25     Welcome

9h30     Keynote: The IDEA project as a whole.

Leen Bastiaens - Coordinator Interreg NWE project IDEA (VITO, B).          

10h10   Session 1: Algae biomass production.

• Year-round micro-algae cultivation in NWEurope in two pilot facilities.
  Christina Kuchendorf - Forschungszentrum Jülich (D),
  Floris Schoeters - Thomas More Radius (B),
  Behnam Taidi - Centrale Supélèc (F)
  with links to other IDEA partners.
   
• Increasing sustainability at algae farms by using CO₂ captured from the air and medium re-use.
  Michel Schellevis – University of Twente (NL),
  Leen Bastiaens - VITO (B)
  with links to other IDEA partners.
   
• Algae growth on pretreated digestate – Interreg NWE project ALG-AD.
  Alla Silkina - Swansea University, UK.  

11h00   Break

11h10   Virtual visit to SUNBUILT, algae growth & harvest pilot plant in Belgium.

11h20   Session 2: Algae biomass processing & formulation into marketable products.

• Wet preservation of micro-algae biomass at algae farms 
  Joran Verspreet - VITO (B),
  Behnam Taidi - Centrale Supélèc (F)
  with links to other partners.
   
• The added value of algae-based ingredients in food & feed formulations  – IDEA partners
  Maria Hayes - TEAGASC (IRL),
  Ageeth Van der Lee -  Feed Design Lab (NL)
  with links to other IDEA partners.
   
• Impact of micro- & macro-algae biomass on taste – Interreg2seas project ValgOrize Project
  Johan Robbens - Coordinator ValgOrize (ILVO, B).
  with links to other IDEA partners.
   
• Algae as ingredients for cosmetics
  Patrick Gonry – GOVA (B)
  with links to IDEA partners.

12h30   LUNCH BREAK

13h15   Virtual visit to VITO Labs and pilot infrastructure.

13h25   Session 3: Algae-based values chains.

• Techno-economic and logistic considerations.
  Miet Van Dael  Annelies De Meyer -  VITO (B)
  with links to other IDEA partners.
   
• Roadmap towards implementation of the algae value chain in NWEurope.
  Leen Bastiaens  - VITO (B),
  Kristof Severijns - Innovatiesteunpunt (B)
  with links to other IDEA project partners.

14h00   Session 4: Parallel break-out discussion sessions

• Plenary introduction
• Parallel sessions
  • Moderated discussions in groups of about 10 people on topics related to the algae value chains
  • Groups & topics will be defined based on interest expressed by the participants

• Short break

• Plenary conclusions by the moderators.

16h00 Closing conclusions.

16h15 End of meeting – e-poster session remains open