Springtime in Lille for Plant Based Summit

April 2017 will see the Plant Based Summit launch its 4th edition in Lille, France. With an even sharper positioning on the innovation, co-development and operational implementation required to deploy biobased products, the Plant Based Summit 2017 (PBS 2017) will be a great opportunity for participants to contribute to the evolution of plant-based, green and sustainable chemistry.

From 25-27 April the Plant Based Summit presents the latest developments and solutions to more than 700 international public and private decision-makers at the Lille Grand Palais. Participants to the conference typically include end-users, producers of biobased intermediates, biomass producers and transformers, R&D specialists, business angels, investment funds as well as European and national decision makers.

The focus of the PBS 2017 Conference is to stimulate biobased product development through a market driven approach. The conference program demonstrates how a higher uptake of biobased solutions in everyday products will benefit consumers.

In particular PBS 2017 will address the markets of home and personal care, pharmaceuticals, construction, packaging, transportation, coating, adhesives, as well as a dedicated cross-market stream on biobased solutions for infants and children.

SusChem is an active supporter of the Plant Based Summit and participated in previous events including running a session at the last summit in Lille providing a vision of how biobased chemistry is part of the wider world of sustainable chemistry.

SusChem is working to reinforce the links between the mainstream chemistry and the biobased sector and, of course, the bioeconomy features in the SusChem Strategic Innovation and Research Agenda (SIRA).

Plant based programme
The PBS 2017 programme includes three plenary sessions, 20 thematic sessions and an exhibitors workshops.

To speed up the development process, all operators in the value chain need to deal with environmental issues, industrial and investment challenges by:

• Bringing companies together to move towards an integrated plant based chemicals supply chain
• Achieving technology scale up
• Exploring business opportunities (industrial formulation, packaging, bio-cosmetics, plastics etc.)

At the Plant Based Summit, stakeholders in the biobased economy will be able to share their experience, find the best solutions to fit its own specific place and development stage, enabling them to make the decisive leap forward and contribute to empowering the biobased economy.

What is the Plant Based Summit?
PBS 2017 is the dedicated European exhibition, covering some 2.300 square metres, for the plant-based sector with more than 75 exhibitors covering manufacturers of biobased products, agricultural cooperatives and raw material traders, agro-industrials, suppliers and distributors of biobased products, equipment suppliers for the chemical industry, chemicals companies, engineering, Consulting and Investment companies, and public and political institutions

PBS 2017 is also the leading biobased products congress with 30 targeted conferences sessions and more than 100 international key speakers, providing first-hand insights and updates. The 2017 congress focus is on stimulating biobased product development through a market driven approach.

For more information visit the PBS 2017 website. PBS 2017 is organised by L’Association Chimie du Vegetal.

Plant-based Summit 2015: Innovation, Co-development for Biobased Products

On 8 – 10 April 2015, the Plant Based Summit (PBS) will launch its third edition in Lille, France. This year’s PBS will focus on the innovation, co-development and operational implementation necessary for the widespread market deployment of biobased products. And SusChem will be there to show how the platform is contributing to the evolution of plant-based, green and sustainable chemistry!

PBS is organized by the Association Chimie du Vegetal (ACDV) that represents the French plant-based chemistry sector working in partnership with publishing group Infopro Digital. The Plant Based Summit organisers’ strong position in the industrial landscape is key to allow the whole plant-based chemistry value chain to be gathered again in Lille including actors from the agro-industrials, chemical intermediates, chemists and end-users.

With a long-term approach and proven track record, PBS 2015 offers a high-quality programme looking at the future for biobased business. The previous two editions of this conference have been very well attended and the summit was one of the first European events dedicated to the bioeconomy.

PBS 2015 has a varied programme including four plenary sessions on the bioeconomy:

• International Development - How the US, Brazil and Malaysia foster industrial development and growth
• Open Innovation for market success - How brand owners or downstream users get involved in the value chain and manage the innovation processes
• European and National Strategies -How the European Commission and Member States foster cooperation and major development in value chains
• CEO’s Roundtable - How biobased solutions are integrated in the growth strategy of companies

SusChem session
SusChem is organising a session at PBS 2015 that will provide a vision of how biobased chemistry is part of the wider world of sustainable chemistry with a focus on the SusChem vision. SusChem is working to reinforce the links between the mainstream chemistry and the biobased sector.

The SusChem session in on April 8 from 11:15 to 12:45 and is entitled ‘Plant-based chemistry as a contribution to Sustainable Chemistry.’ The session is chaired by Ward Mosmuller of DSM.

In addition to a presentation from SusChem there will be contributions from three companies (BASF, SEKAB Biofuels and Chemicals, and Solvay) presenting examples of their experience in the area. You can find out more on the session here. SusChem will also participate in the trade exhibition at PBS 2015.

More information
You can find more information at the PBS 2015 website or register direct here.