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Wednesday, 2 December 2026 | 11:45 - 12:45

Parallel session: Industrial biotechnology – from vision to delivery

The session aims to demonstrate the concrete value and maturity of industrial biotechnology solutions emerging from EU support; highlight their contribution to Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, strategic autonomy and security of supply, beyond sustainability alone; foster an open discussion on barriers to scale-up, deployment and industrial uptake in Europe and identify what remains to be done at EU and Member State level to strengthen Europe’s position in industrial biotechnology. 

Moderator: Claire Skentelbery, Director General, Europabio, Belgium 

Speakers/Panel: 

  • Astrid Ladefoged, Head of Unit Green Transitions, DG Research and Innovation, European Commission

  • Cristina Garcia-Vera de Lope, R&D Project Manager, Circular Biocarbon, Spain  

  • Mari Granström, Chief Executive Activist, CEO, Origin by Ocean, Finland

  • Javier Garca Jaca, Managing Director, Technalia, Spain

  • Diana García-Bernet, Partnership & Innovation Manager, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, France