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International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy

Cavallerizza Reale, Turin
25 - 26 September 2025
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About IFIB

IFIB is an annual international forum focused on industrial biotechnology and bioeconomy bringing together key global stakeholders to discuss and showcase the latest developments in the emerging economy based on renewable biological resources.
The forum also provides valuable networking opportunities, featuring B2B meetings between startups, companies, universities, and public and private research centres.
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International Forum on Industrial
Biotechnology and Bioeconomy
25 - 26 September 2025
Cavallerizza Reale, Turin
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IFIB goes to Turin. The new edition of the International Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy will take place on September 25-26 in the city of the Mole Antonelliana.
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IFIB 2025 Matchmaking

The Enterprise Europe Network partners Innovhub SSI and Confindustria Piemonte offer the possibility to register to the matchmaking website.

Five sessions of pre-arranged face-to-face bilateral meetings (B2B) between Start-ups, Companies, Universities, public and private Research Centres in the field of industrial biotechnology and bioeconomy will take place during the IFIB Conference. Participants will come from Europe and beyond to find potential partners for collaborations, business development, licensing agreements, joint ventures, research projects, exchange of experiences and partnership opportunities.

The matchmaking event is free of charge; however, access is reserved to conference attendees who have completed their registration and payment.

IFIB 2025 Matchmaking Website

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EnviPark
SMAT Group
Stellantis
Artigo
Biosyness
BBEPP
PNO Innovation Italy
JPC LLC
Biotrend
IFF
TotalEnergies Corbion
NatureWorks
I-Foria
Cluster SPRING
Fibenol
CBE JU
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Growing Technologies: EnviPark between Innovation and Impact
Circular economy and resource recovery in SMAT urban wastewater treatment
Towards Carbon Net Zero: the STELLANTIS' strategy
Ecodesign in Action: Artigo Rubber Flooring as a Sustainable Business Model
Beyond the Spec Sheet: How Tangible Innovation in Building Trust in the Bioeconomy
Navigating the Bumpy Roads of Scaliing Biobased Innovations: Key Lessons Learned
The role of the stakeholders in the bioeconomy
Establishing an enabling environment for building the bioeconomy – United States case study
Sustainable reindustrialization: Getting real with circular bioeconomy
Inspired By Nature: Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials (Deb)
Sugarcane based PLA, a gift from Nature
Sustainable solutions that transform consumers’ lives and experiences: Material Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges
General Assembly of EBCA - 3 pm
Turning waste into resources: the future of recycling absorbent hygiene products
The path to Circular Bioeconomy: next-gen bio-based solutions
Unlocking the potential of organic wastes and sludges for the EU circular bioeconomy
The role of biofuels in the ecological transition
Fibenol as enabler of industrial scale defossilisation of chemicals and materials industry
Scaling up the European circular bioeconomy
Waiting for the new EU bioeconomy strategy: what is needed to deliver from Regions to EU
Research Infrastructures, tech transfer and scale-up: how to move the bioeconomy from lab to industries
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Giorgia Pellegrino
Gerardo Scibilia
Vito Lambertini
Michele Andolfo
Alireza Mansouri
Hendrik Waegeman
Patrizia Circelli
Gregory Jaffe
Bruno Ferreira
Natnael Behabtu
Alberto Fornaro
Erik Ripple
Marcello Somma
Catia Bastioli
Armando Quazzo - SMAT Torino, Milo Fiasconaro - Aqua Publica Europea, Aoife Kyne - Uisce Eireann
Pedro Luis Ruano Castro - Daabon, James Cogan - ClonBio, Isabella de Bari - ENEA, Marco Mannocchi -IP
Peep Pitk
Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore
Gregory Jaffe - JPC LLC, Sofie Carsten-Nielsen - European Biosolutions, Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore – CBE JU, Giulia Gregori – Novamont, Agata Kotkowska – European Commission
Ricardo Gent - DIB, Michal O’Donohue - Inrae, Elena Sgaravatti - Assobiotec, Estefania Paredes – University of Vigo, Ana Portugal Melo - MIRRI-ERIC
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September 24, 2025

General Assembly of EBCA - 3 pm

Satellite event
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September 25, 2025

Research Infrastructures, tech transfer and scale-up: how to move the bioeconomy from lab to industries

Round table moderated by Cristina Varese, University of Turin
Event Link
Ricardo Gent - DIB, Michal O’Donohue - Inrae, Elena Sgaravatti - Assobiotec, Estefania Paredes – University of Vigo, Ana Portugal Melo - MIRRI-ERIC
September 25, 2025

Waiting for the new EU bioeconomy strategy: what is needed to deliver from Regions to EU

Round Table moderated by Piergiuseppe Morone, Unitelma Sapienza
Event Link
Gregory Jaffe - JPC LLC, Sofie Carsten-Nielsen - European Biosolutions, Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore – CBE JU, Giulia Gregori – Novamont, Agata Kotkowska – European Commission
September 25, 2025

Scaling up the European circular bioeconomy

Event Link
Nicolò Giacomuzzi-Moore
CBE JU
September 25, 2025

Fibenol as enabler of industrial scale defossilisation of chemicals and materials industry

Bio-based Industries session
Event Link
Peep Pitk
Fibenol
September 25, 2025

The path to Circular Bioeconomy: next-gen bio-based solutions

Event Link
Catia Bastioli
Cluster SPRING
September 25, 2025

Turning waste into resources: the future of recycling absorbent hygiene products

Bio-based Industries session
Event Link
Marcello Somma
I-Foria
September 25, 2025

Sustainable solutions that transform consumers’ lives and experiences: Material Innovation - Opportunities and Challenges

Event Link
Erik Ripple
NatureWorks
September 25, 2025

Sugarcane based PLA, a gift from Nature

Bio-based Industries session
Event Link
Alberto Fornaro
TotalEnergies Corbion
September 25, 2025

Inspired By Nature: Designed Enzymatic Biomaterials (Deb)

Bio-based Industries session
Event Link
Natnael Behabtu
IFF
September 25, 2025

Sustainable reindustrialization: Getting real with circular bioeconomy

Bio-based Industries session
Event Link
Bruno Ferreira
Biotrend
September 25, 2025

Establishing an enabling environment for building the bioeconomy – United States case study

Event Link
Gregory Jaffe
JPC LLC
September 25, 2025

The role of the stakeholders in the bioeconomy

Event Link
Patrizia Circelli
PNO Innovation Italy
September 25, 2025

Navigating the Bumpy Roads of Scaliing Biobased Innovations: Key Lessons Learned

Event Link
Hendrik Waegeman
BBEPP
September 25, 2025

Growing Technologies: EnviPark between Innovation and Impact

Event Link
Giorgia Pellegrino
EnviPark
September 26, 2025

The role of biofuels in the ecological transition

Round table moderated by David Chiaramonti, Politechnic Turin
Event Link
Pedro Luis Ruano Castro - Daabon, James Cogan - ClonBio, Isabella de Bari - ENEA, Marco Mannocchi -IP
September 26, 2025

Unlocking the potential of organic wastes and sludges for the EU circular bioeconomy

Round Table moderated by Tania Tellini, Utilitalia
Event Link
Armando Quazzo - SMAT Torino, Milo Fiasconaro - Aqua Publica Europea, Aoife Kyne - Uisce Eireann
September 26, 2025

Beyond the Spec Sheet: How Tangible Innovation in Building Trust in the Bioeconomy

Event Link
Alireza Mansouri
Biosyness
September 26, 2025

Ecodesign in Action: Artigo Rubber Flooring as a Sustainable Business Model

Event Link
Michele Andolfo
Artigo
September 26, 2025

Towards Carbon Net Zero: the STELLANTIS' strategy

Event Link
Vito Lambertini
Stellantis
September 26, 2025

Circular economy and resource recovery in SMAT urban wastewater treatment

Event Link
Gerardo Scibilia
SMAT Group
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Speakers

Agata Kotkowska
European Commission
Alberto Fornaro
TotalEnergies Corbion
Alireza Mansouri
Biosyness
Ana Portugal Melo
MIRRI-ERIC
Aoife Kyne
Uisce Éireann
Armando Quazzo
SMAT S.p.A.
Benoît Lecouvet
Futerro
Bruno Sommer Ferreira
Biotrend
Catia Bastioli
Cluster SPRING
Cristina Prandi
University of Turin
David Chiaramonti
Polytechnic of Turin
Elena Sgaravatti
Assobiotec
Erik Ripple
NatureWorks
Estefania Paredes
University of Vigo
Fabio Fava
University of Bologna
Gerardo Scibilia
SMAT
Giorgia Pellegrino
EnviPark
Giovanni Sannia
Biopox
Giulia Gregori
Novamont
Gregory Jaffe
Jaffe Policy Consulting, former USDA
Hendrik Waegeman
BBEPP
Isabella De Bari
ENEA
James Cogan
ClonBio
Marcello Somma
i-Foria
Marco Mannocchi
IP
Mario Bonaccorso
Cluster SPRING
Matteo Marnati
Piedmont Region
Michele Andolfo
Artigo S.p.A.
Milo Fiasconaro
Aqua Publica Europea
Natnael Behabtu
IFF
Nicolò Giacomuzzi - Moore
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking
Patrizia Circelli
PNO Innovation Italy
Peep Pitk
Fibenol
Piergiuseppe Morone
Unitelma Sapienza
Ricardo Gent
German Association of Biotechnology Industries - DIB
Sofie Carsten Nielsen
DI Biosolutions and European Biosolutions Coalition
Tania Tellini
Utilitalia
Vito Guido Lambertini
Stellantis/CRF

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