New Resources from the BBI DEMO project GRACE for the European Circular Bio

Day 1 - 31 May 2022 - Cariplo Factory, Milan

2.00 pm - Arrival and Registration + Opening of Exhibition

2.40 pm - Introduction (M. Bonaccorso, SPRING)

2.50 pm - Presentation of GRACE CBE JU demo project (A. Kiesel, UHOH)

3.00 pm - Crops for the bioeconomy (each 15+5 min)

Multipurpose crop hemp in marginal environments (S. Amaducci, UCSC)

Miscanthus breeding and trialling (J. Clifton-Brown, IBERS)

Upscaling of novel miscanthus hybrids (A. Matyjewski, Terravesta)

Sustainability of biobased value chains (J. Weik, UHOH) - online -

4.20 pm - Coffee Break + Exhibition

4.50 pm - Demo Cases (each 15+5 min)

Mycellium-based acoustic panels (S. Gava, MOGU)

Bio-based polymers and chemicals (S. Guerrini, Novamont)

CBD extraction from hemp (F. Peterlongo, INDENA)

Biobased resins as binders (S. Krawielitzki AVA)

Miscanthus Lightweight Concrete (G.-J. Petrie, Miscanthusgroep)

6.30 pm - Wrap-up and Conclusions (A. Kiesel, UHOH)

7.00 pm - Networking Cocktail + Exhibition

Day 2 - 01 June 2022 - Mortara

8.15 am - Gathering at Cariplo factory

8.30 am - Trip to Mortara (Pavia)

9.30 am - Arrival in Mortara and welcome coffee + Opening of Exhibition

10.00 am - Introduction – Presentation of the Demo Day (S. Guerrini, Novamont)

10.10 am - Potential environmental benefits of biomass crops (A. Ferrarini, UCSC)

10.30 am - Miscanthus for the Italian bioeconomy (L. Avello, Planeta Renewables)

10.50 am - Biobased products for sustainable agriculture (S. Guerrini, Novamont)

11.10 am - AgroBioHeat: Miscanthus for combustion (M.-A. Kougioumtzis, CERTH)

11.45 am - Field walk in the miscanthus field (A. Matyjewski, Terravesta and L. Avello, Planeta Renewables)

12.30 am - Networking lunch

2.00 pm - Trip to Milano

3.00 pm - Arrival in Milano at Cariplo Factory