1ST URBIOFIN VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

We are happy to announce our first virtual webinar:

“BOOSTING CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN CITIES THROUGH NEW MODELS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

THE URBIOFIN BIOREFINERY CONCEPT“

Actually, we wanted to meet you all in person, but due to the current situation we are happy to meet you all online.

The webinar will be on 16^th June 2020, 10 a.m. CET

Our agenda is the following:

10:00 – Welcome and Introduction – Caterina Coll, IMECAL

10:10 – The EU Green Deal. Legislation framework – Andrea Accorigi, EC

10:25 – Achieving Circular Economy in Municipalities – Vanya Veras, MWE

10:40 – The city of Porto case – Telmo Machado, LIPOR

10:55 – Round table – Moderator: Caterina Coll

11:10 – Q&A

11:25 – URBIOFIN Project: a new urban biorefinery model – Caterina Coll, IMECAL

11:30 – Transforming municipal solid waste into bioethanol and bio-ethylene for value-added market applications (Demo I) – Marcos Latorre, IMECAL

11:40 – Combining AD and other fermentation technologies for a new generation of biopolymers aimed at cosmetic and agricultural applications (Demo II) – Juan Carlos López, ainia Centro Tecnológico

11:50 – The role of biogas/anaerobic digestion in the future of Urban Biorefineries: Production of higher-value biostimulants and biopolymers with algae and bacteria (Demo III) – Víctor Pérez, University of Valladolid

12:00 – Q&A

12:10 – Wrap-up & closure of the workshop

If you like to participate just follow the link to the registration page.

We are looking forward to present to you very soon! This page will be continuously updated as soon as we have new information to share with you.

The URBIOFIN project Team!