*** Please note that due to the nature of this meeting, it is more suited to senior (rather than junior) researchers, and also to those currently based in the UK. ***

DAY 1

09.50 - 10.20: Registration and Coffee

10.20 – 10.45: Introductory Talk

“Introduction and opening thoughts” - Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley (British Antarctic Survey)

10.45 – 11.45: The SME Perspective:

Challenges and opportunities as seen by established SMEs in the UK

Confirmed speakers:

Joe McDonald (Varicon Aqua)
Andrew Spicer (Algenuity)

11.45 – 12.05: Questions and Coffee Break

12.05 – 13.15: The Academic Perspective:

Academic interactions with industry – how to move forward?

Confirmed speakers:

Saul Purton (University College London)
Gareth Griffiths (Aston University)
Alison Smith (University of Cambridge)
Claudio Fuentes Grünewald (Swansea University)
Mike Allen (Plymouth Marine Laboratory)

13.15 – 14.15: Questions and Lunch

14.15 – 15.15: The Start-up Perspective:

Hurdles and Opportunities

Confirmed speakers:

Dan Murray (Industrial Phycology)
Matt Pearce (Feed Algae)
Luisa Balaban/Julia Ast (Nost.algae)

15.15 – 15.45: Questions and Coffee Break

15.45 – 16.45: The Multinational Perspective

Global markets: trends and opportunities (speakers to be confirmed)

17.45 – 18.45: Grant and Legislative Perspective

Facilitating growth in the algal sector (speakers to include representatives from BBSRC and Innovate UK)

20.00 – 21.45: Conference Dinner

DAY 2

09.30 – 10.50: Successful Examples

Developing algal propositions and product lines (speakers to be confirmed)

10.50 – 11.10: Questions and Coffee Break

11.10 – 12.30: Breakout Sessions

Building a national algal biotechnology strategy

12.30 – 13.30: Lunch

13.30 – 14.15: Discussion of Breakout Sessions

14.15 – 14.30: Coffee Break

14.30 – 15.30: Panel Discussion and Close Out

Accommodation for 1st February, the conference dinner and transport between Cambridge train station, the Aurora Cambridge and the hotel is free for PHYCONET members. Non-members can join PHYCONET for free at http://www.phyconet.org.uk/membership.

The deadline for registration is noon on 2nd January 2018.

Registrations are closed

UK Microalgal Biotechnology: Creating a Unified Vision