Reception and Registration

Welcome & Opening of the symposium by Dr. ir. Sjoukje Heimovaara, Managing Director Agrotechnology & Food Sciences Group

Kick-off of the symposium by Chairman - Jan Noordegraaf

“Quo Vadis polymer cost”: an impartial monetary comparison for true cost of most used oil-based and bio-based polymers - Jan Noordegraaf

The future of biorefineries - Edwin Hamoen (WUR)

Break

Session 1 - Biobased sources for new chemicals and materials

Sugar as renewable feedstock - Rahul Dagwar (Cosun Beet Company)

Active storage as a way to produce fermentable sugars all year round - Johan van Groenestijn (WUR)

New developments on PEF and Avantium’s flagship factory - Ed de Jong (Avantium)

Vegetable oils as feedstock for the chemical industry - Rolf Blaauw (WUR)

Lunch

Session 2 - Renewables and consumer products

Unilever Clean Future - Sarah Hosking (Unilever)

Contributing to closing the loop: the challenges of MMCF to textiles - Martina Opietnik (Lenzing Group)

Innovations in plant based materials - Martijn Kruisweg (Plantics)

Issues in the recycling of various waste streams - Karin Molenveld (WUR)

Break

Session 3 - Circularity of products

Developments with regard to sustainable packaging based on paper - Jan Troelstra (Vaassen Flexibel Packaging)

Backcasting of circular Materials - Wouter Post (WUR)

Closing remarks

Networking or visit facilities

Drinks and networking opportunity

Opportunity to visit Wageningen Food & Biobased Research facilities