📍 Location: The Energy Barn, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen
📅 Date: 12 November 2026
🕙 Time: 10:00 – 17:00 CET (welcome and check-in from 09:30)
🌐 Language: English
Who should attend?
This event is intended for professors of applied sciences, practors, researchers, lecturer-researchers, students, professionals from vocational education (MBO), and SMEs involved in research and education related to the circular and biobased economy.
What to expect
- Keynote ‘From Idea to Impact: The Entrepreneur Behind Innovation’ by Dr. Mira Bloemen-Bekx
- A visit to the Hanze University biorefinery pilot facilities
- Poster pitches and poster presentations to discover ongoing research and exchange ideas with researchers and students.
- Two rounds of parallel sessions, with multiple speakers and presentations on Bioenergy, Biorefinery, Biopolymers & Green Chemicals and Recycling
- Networking and knowledge exchange.
Registration and more information
View the full programme and register here.
Questions?
Please send your questions to wjm.vanderzanden@avans.nl.
We look forward to welcoming you on 12 November!
Lectorenplatform Biobased Economy
The Lectorenplatform Biobased Economy, a collaboration of lecturers from 14 different universities of applied sciences in the Netherlands, focuses on the innovation and adoption of biobased materials and energy, an integral part of the circular economy.
This approach, known as the biobased economy, involves replacing materials and energy derived from fossil sources with alternatives made from renewable, plant-based resources.
The transition towards a biobased economy is not only a matter of technological advancement but also requires adjustments on economic and societal levels.
