Event: “From Waste to Value: Bioeconomy in Action” in Turin
On the occasion of the 2026 Bioeconomy Day, on May 28, from 10:00 to 15:30, the event “From Waste to Value: Bioeconomy in Action” will take place. The meeting will be held in Turin at Sala Copenaghen, Environment Park (Via Livorno 60).
The initiative is organized thanks to the activities of IIT (Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia), the European project GoodByO, and the SPRING Cluster.
The Event will be in Italian.
Event Agenda
The morning session features the following presentations focused on research and industrial applications within the bioeconomy sector:
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09.45 – 10.00: Participant registration.
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10.00 – 10.10: Welcome greetings.
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10.10 – 10.30: “The European project GoodByO” – Valeria Agostino, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.
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10.30 – 10.50: “Technologies for Sustainability: research, innovation and vision in the IIT Flagship” – SmartMaterials, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia.
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10.50 – 11.00: “MIRRI-UniTo: connecting microbial resources, research and innovation” – Prof. Giovanna Varese, Università di Torino.
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11.00 – 11.15: “Mycoproteins: a sustainable supply chain” – Prof. Giovanna Varese, Università di Torino.
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11.15 – 11.35: “The national overview of anaerobic digestion, biogas and biomethane plants” – Francesca Dall’Ozzo, CIB Consorzio Italiano Biogas.
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11.35 – 11.55: “CRPA industrial research on agri-food, environment and energy” – Stefano Trotta, CRPA.
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11.55 – 12.15: “Microbial biomethanation by valorizing CO2 and green hydrogen” – Sebastien Bernacchi, Krajete.
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12.15 – 12.35: “Low-impact bioleaching for the recovery of critical raw materials from WEEE” – Annalisa Abdel Azim, Politecnico di Torino.
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12.35 – 12.50: Closing of the morning session.
The afternoon program will continue with the following schedule:
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13.00 – 14.00: Lunch.
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14.00 – 15.30: Visit to the Laboratories of the Center for Sustainable Future Technologies@IIT.
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15.30: Event conclusion.
Registration and Participation
Participation in the event is free of charge upon registration. Interested participants must complete the online registration form no later than May 26 at 12:00.