Following the success of its previous editions, our 8th European Algae Industry Summit (25-26 April, 2018 - Vienna, Austria) will explore the ongoing developments of the algae industry. With insights from key industry players, the conference will address both the technical and commercial aspects of algae production and its end-uses, in Europe and across the globe.
This edition of the summit will highlight different case studies on the various uses & products made from algae, during dedicated sessions.
The two day event will also propose an in-depth look into the technologies supporting the industry. The participants will also have the chance to discuss how to keep the industry thriving as a whole, through best practices & lessons learnt, as well as ensuring sustainability.
Join us in Vienna for a highly interactive & informative conference, whilst enjoying the networking opportunities with your peers.
Key Topics
- The Volatility of the Algae Industry
- Implementing Sustainability for Algae Projects
- Algae Production
- Exploring Production, Harvesting & Extraction Technologies
- Algae for Animal Feed & Aquaculture
- Wastewater Treatment Solution
- Algae for Nutritional Products
- Standardisation & Awareness for Algae Products - Focus on Food Products
- Algae in Cosmetics Applications
- Agricultural Utilisation of Algae
- Algae as an Energy Source
Exclusive Site Visit
Ecoduna Plant - Tuesday 24th April 2018During the afternoon of Tuesday 24th April, prior to the conference, a limited number of attendees will receive the unique opportunity to visit the newly expanded Ecoduna Plant.
ecoduna is a young SME founded in 2010 using proprietary photobioreactor(PBR) technology for microalgae biomass production. With the currently 21 employees, and its patented technology of vertically flowing PBRs (i.e. hanging gardens) ecoduna produces biomass of various algae species of high quality. Based in Austria, ecoduna is growing algae strains all year round in the demonstration plant with the goal to produce biomass for omega3 algae oil extraction. In 2017 the technology is taken to industrial scale with the construction of a 1ha production facility. The plant will be operational from 2018 on. During the site visit, both locations, the demonstration plant with the R&D set up as well as the industrial production site will be visited.
There is no extra charge to attend the site visit, but spaces are limited and allocated on a first come first served basis. Please register your attendance for the site visit when booking for the conference.
Who Will Attend?
- Algae end market users in cosmetics, flavours, nutrition, animal feed, food and many more
- Algae producers & cultivation plant owners and operators
- Leading algae/biomass research institutes, technology providers for cultivation, harvesting, dewatering, drying, oil extraction and processing
- Plant engineers and constructors, biofuel producers and green energy & biotech investors
Venue
The Ritz – Carlton ViennaSchubertring 5-7
Vienna, 1010 Austria
Phone: +43 (1) 311 88
Website: http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/europe/vienna
Early Confirmed Speakers
- Mario Tredici, Vice President, EABA
- Vitor Verdelho Vieira, President, EABA
- Olivier Lepine, Managing Director, AlgoSource
- Dr. Edgar Ahn, Managing Director, BDI – BioLife Science
- Sammy Boussiba, Head of Microalgal Biotechnology Laboratory, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
- Vincent Usache, General Manager, Microphyt
- Nuno Coelho, CEO, A4F – Algae for Future
- Fritz Wintersteller, Director Business Development, SCHOTT
- Dirk Hebel, Product Manager Bioprocess Equipment, Infors
- Sofia Hoffmann de Mendonça, Business Development Manager, Allmicroalgae
- John R. Benemann, CEO, MicroBio Engineering
- Syed Isa Syed Alwi, Group CEO, Algaetech Group Of Companies
- Mine Uran, CEO, Alver
- Silvia Fluch, COO, Ecoduna
- Alexandra Mosch, Managing Director, MIAL
- Filipa Melo de Vasconcelos, General Subinspector, ASAE – Economic and Food Authority of Portugal
- Carlos Unamunzaga Escosura, General Manager, Fitoplancton Marino
- Maria Barbosa, Director AlgaePARC, Associate Professor Microalgal Biotechnology AlgaePARC, Wageningen University
- Edgar Santos, Business Development Officer And Head Of Special Projects, A4F – Algae for Future
- Carlos Rodriguez Villa, General Manager, AlgaEnergy
- Prof. Jiri Masojidek, Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Algal Biotechnology
- Dr. Marin Sawa, Research Associate – Faculty of Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London
The agenda is available as DPF under downloads at the right side of the page.