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EU4Algae and AlgaeProBANOS organise TWO workshops respectively at ESNI conference inviting front-running companies/practitioners as speakers from key European microalgae projects:

1) Technology:

Standardise algae circular products to market in agricultural applications (EU4Algae)

Time: 13:45 - 15:05 CET

Workshop description

How can we standardise composition of algae products by recovered nutrients in water bioremediation plants, to use products as soil biofertilizer or plant stimulants?

The cost of growth nutrients and carbon needed to grow algae can be supplied by wastewater streams, essentially turning the tables of circular economy, by considering the waste streams as a resource for producing microbial factories for various product applications and consumer needs. Circular supply of nutrients and carbon can potentially also improve the sustainability performance of an algae product e.g. decarbonisation of industry, circular economy, reduction of water use.
Also, standarisation of products of algae bioremediation plants is needed to enter the market, e.g. biostimulants and biofertilisers, and standardisation concerns at product level regardless environmental and technical conditions of production.
In the workshop with practitioners, we will analyse state of play and barriers of the sector – to analyse potential and way forward.

Speakers:
1. Marcella de Souza, Uni Ghent BE, is a PP in the SEMPRE-Bio project.
2. Robert Reinhardt, Algen SL is a PP in the BioRURAL LOCALITY project
3. Margaux Leemans, Flanders Food BE, LP of LEMNAPRO project.
4. Leen Bastiaens, VITO BE, is LP of IDEA project

2) Stakeholders perspective:

Bringing to market high-quality green, healthy food, feed and cosmetics from algae … with a twist (AlgaeProBANOS)

Time: 15:20 - 16:40CET

Workshop description

Algal growth requires CO2 and nutrients, and a promising aspect of microalgal cultivation is to combine it with waste streams which provide these nutrients. In the simplest form, this could be recycled nutrients from the downstream processing of the algal feedstock, or from more general sources such as industrial side streams or liquid digestate from biogas production or from agriculture. More efficient use of these waste streams would be a big step towards developing a circular bioeconomy. However, end-user & consumer acceptance is a key driver in product development. In this workshop we will unravel the dos and don’ts in marketing (micro)algae products produced also with recycled side-streams.

Speakers:
1. Reut Shavit, Algiecel DK (AlgaeProBanos)
2. Jonas de Cooman, PROVIRON BE (Locality)
3. Jean Paul Cadoret, Algama FR (Red Wine project)

Both workshops will be moderated by Efthalia Arvaniti, SUBMARINER Network

Registration link: https://www.biorefine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/European-Sustainable-Nutrient-Initiative-2023-9.pdf

Regiatration cost: 100€

About ESNI conference

Being one of the major events on nutrient recycling, the ESNI Conference will provide a comprehensive framework of the policies promoting the nutrient recycling and recovery (NRR) at European level as well as a focus on the role of EU-funded R&I projects in contributing to raise awareness on the benefits of nutrient recycling and reuse.

Event page: https://www.biorefine.eu/events/european-sustainable-nutrient-initiative-esni-conference-2023/
Preliminary programme: https://www.biorefine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/European-Sustainable-Nutrient-Initiative-2023-9.pdf