“Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” EVENTS
COPILOT will organise many events in the framework of its “Scale-up & Growth” and “Exchange & Connect” programmes. Find below an overview of future and past events.
The COPILOT consortium organises a webinar to inform potential COPILOT “Open Call 3 – Part 1” applicants.
When?
The one-hour webinar is scheduled for Thursday 20 March 2025 at 11 am CET.
Who?
Anyone considering to apply for a Travel Voucher through COPILOT Open Call 3 – Part 1
Agenda
11 – 11.05 am Introduction on Pilots4U powered by COPILOT
by Yang Zou, COPILOT Project Coordinator and Platform Manager
11.05 – 11.30 am Introduction to COPILOT Open Call 3
by Stef Denayer, Pilots4U Stakeholder Relations Manager
11.30 – 11.40 am Application phase and important documents
by Nina Meglič, Circular economy Cluster manager at SGZ
11.40 am Q&A
Registration
CLICK HERE to register for this webinar.
More information & Questions?
Please, send an email to Yang Zou.
The European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructure Fair.
Meet your scale-up partner and take your innovation to the market!
Co-organised by:
When?
4 April 2025 from 9.00am – 2pm (networking lunch included)
Where?
Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE-JU), Ground Floor, White Atrium, Avenue de la Toison d’Or 56-60, 1060 Brussels, Belgium. It will NOT be possible to attend this event online!
What?
The rapid scaling of innovations within the bioeconomy will have a significant impact, helping to meet our ambitious sustainability goals. Europe is well-positioned in this regard, with “Pilots4U powered by Copilot” – a robust network of over 100 open-access, multipurpose pilot and demo facilities for the bioeconomy. These facilities can accelerate the transition from innovation to biomanufacturing, making it faster, more cost-effective, and more efficient.
Join us in Brussels on Friday, April 4th, right after the CBE JU Info Day for our European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructure Fair jointly co-organised by “Pilots4U powered by Copilot” and Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking. It’s a great opportunity to meet the scale-up community, learn more about their capabilities, and find the perfect partner to help scale up your project.
Agenda:
09.00 am: Registration & Coffee
09.15 am: Welcome on behalf of Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU)
Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore, Executive Director
09.25 am: Welcome on behalf of “Pilots4U powered by Copilot”
Stef Denayer, Stakeholder Relations Manager
09.40 am: Pitch your Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructure
Each PDI has 3-minutes to quick-pitch their facility.
- 3R-BioPhosphate, Hungary
- Acies Bio, Slovenia
- AITIIP Technology Centre, Spain
- Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Belgium
- Biocon – KU Leuven, Belgium
- BIOSPHERE, Italy
- Bodec, Netherlands
- Celabor, Belgium
- CPI, UK
- CRITT Bio-Industries, France
- DTI – Danish Technological Institute, Danmark
- EXTRACTIS, France
- Food Pilot, Belgium
- Fraunhofer CBP, Germany
- IBERS – Aberystwyth University, UK
- ICP – Pulp and Paper Institute, Slovenia
- Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry, Latvia
- Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering and Bioeconomy (ATB), Germany
- LIST, Luxembourg
- METROSERT, Estonia
- NIZO, Netherlands
- NORCE, Norway
- Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- Process Technology Center (PTC) | FHNW, Switzerland
- VEG’EXTRA, France
- VTT, Finland
- YDLabs, Isreal
11.00 am: Join the Pilots4U powered by COPILOT community and its activities
Yang Zou, Platform Manager Pilots4U powered by Copilot
11.10 am: Opening of the Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructure Fair (Coffee is served!)
Nicoló Giacomuzzi-Moore & Stef Denayer
11.15 am: Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructure Fair
Meet & greet, connect & matchmake with the members of the Pilots4U network at their allocated tabletops.
12.30 am: Lunch is served in the exhibition area
01.00 pm: ShapingBio recommendations for derisking the scale-up of innovations with regional public support
02.00 pm: END of the event but START of many new collaborations growing the European bioeconomy.
Registration
Registration is free of charge but MANDATORY and can be done by completing the registration form below.
Please bring your registration confirmation email to access the event (check your SPAM folder!).
27.02.2025: Due to an overwhelming success and limited capacity of the venue, we are forced to limit the registrations from now on to BioInnovators (Technology Owners) such as Start-ups, SMEs and Corporates looking for scale-up. 26 Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures confirmed their participation to the Fair.
Registration Form: Pilot and Demo Infrastructure Fair, 4 April 2025, Brussels
Registration is free of charge but MANDATORY.
We invite all stakeholders (research and pilot infrastructure owners, companies, public funding authorities and beneficiaries, investors and cluster organisation) with an interest in bioeconomy research and pilot infrastructures to participate in this “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot” Workshop. Our purpose is to present the CoPilot action plan for an integrated and efficient ecosystem for testing and upscaling bio-based processes and to collect feedback from stakeholders.
Aim of the workshop:
- Present needs and means to stimulate the collaboration between RIs* and PDIs*. Present the outcome of the “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot” workshop “From lab to pilot: co-creating efficient RIs – PDIs collaboration” held on 31.1.2025.
- Collect feedback on the “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot” platform tools to enhance collaboration.
- Present and discuss the CoPilot action plan for an integrated and efficient ecosystem for testing and upscaling bio-based processes.
*RIs = Research Infrastructures – **PDIs = Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures
Target audience:
- Bioeconomy RIs, PDIs, investors, companies, public funding authorities and beneficiaries
- Workshop will be open to all interested stakeholders
When: Wednesday 9 April 2025 from 2 – 4 pm CET
Where: Online meeting
Agenda:
- 14:00-14:05: Welcome and aims of the workshop
- By Mika Härkonen, VTT
- 14:05 – 14:15: Introduction to the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” database, community and project
- By Stef Denayer, Stakeholder Relations Manager of Pilots4U
- 14:15 – 14:30: Needs and means to stimulate the collaboration between RIs and PDIs – SWOT analysis
- By Giulia Longhi, SPRING Cluster
- 14:30-15:00: “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” platform tools to enhance collaboration
- By US & Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
- Feedback, discussion (ALL)
- 15:00-15:45: COPILOT action plan for an integrated and efficient ecosystem for testing and upscaling of bio-based processes
- By Emmi Nuutinen and Paulina Tukiainen, VTT
- Feedback on action plan, discussion (ALL)
- 15:45-16:00: Summary and closing
- By Mika Härkönen, VTT
Registration:
Registration is free of charge, but MANDATORY.
You can register for this online workshop via the following link: https://www.lyyti.in/Pilots4U_Online_workshop.
General framework:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth”
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
As part of the European COPILOT project, the Italian CDMO facility Biosphere is pleased to open the doors of its biotech Pilot and Demo Infrastructure for a one-day event focused on promoting biotechnology as a fundamental tool for developing the European bioeconomy.
The event aims to connect all relevant stakeholders in the bioeconomy network. Guests will be welcomed for a morning conference at the quiet and historically renovated University Residential Centre of Bertinoro (Ce.U.B.) fortress. The agenda includes a coffee break and a walking lunch, providing a unique opportunity to establish new connections with national and international players in the bioeconomy sectors, including food, cosmetics, agritech, household products, detergents, and innovative materials.
The day will continue with a study visit to Biosphere’s headquarters and pilot facility, located 10 km away. A shuttle bus service will be available to transport participants to the site of the visit, where guests will have the chance to explore how biotech ideas can be developed and scaled up to an industrially relevant level.
Date / Timing:
20 May 2025 from 9 am – 4 pm
Location / Venue:
Conference and Workshop: University Residential Centre of Bertinoro – Ce.U.B., Via Frangipane 6, Bertinoro (FC), Italy
Site Visit: Biosphere, Via dei Senoni, 12, 47122 Forlì (FC), Italy
Shuttle bus transfer from the conference location to Biosphere is included. At the end of the site visit, the shuttle bus will also be available from Biosphere to Forlì train station.
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
NO
Agenda:
9:00-9:30: Registrations of participants
9:30-9:45: Biosphere welcome message
9:45-10:00: Introduction to COPILOT project
10:00–10:10: Presentation of Pilot4U platform
10:10-10:40: Biosphere company profile and presentation
10:40-11:10: Coffee break & networking
11:10-12:00: Training session: Biotech success case studies (INDUSTRY, COSMETIC, FOOD)
12:00–12:15: Closing remarks
12:15-13:15: Walking Lunch
Shuttle transfer to Biosphere Headquarters
14:00-16:00: Study Visit to Biosphere Headquarters and Pilot Facility
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Registration:
The event is free of charge with a maximum attendance of two people per company/organization. Registration is mandatory.
Please book your ticket here: https://forms.gle/hBLUsvc4xk1gtE2Z9
More information & Accommodation:
To complete your stay and fully enjoy the fascinating location hosting the event, we strongly recommend booking your overnight stay at the Bertinoro fortress Guesthouse.
The fortress, which was converted into the University Residential Centre (Ce.U.B.) of the University of Bologna twenty years ago, has set very high standards for international conferences, events, and meetings. Within its historic walls, dating back to the 10th century, guests can experience the authentic Italian spirit of hospitality, combined with genuine Italian cuisine, all set against a scenic landscape.
Ce.U.B. offers accommodation in the main Bishop’s Fortress (16 single rooms, 5 double rooms) and in the former Seminary, now converted into a guest house (32 single rooms and 33 double rooms). All rooms are equipped with a private bathroom, Wi-Fi, phone, TV, and hairdryer. Continental breakfast is included.
You can book your stay at Ce.U.B. here: https://www.ceub.it/events/event/copilot-project-study-visit-to-the-italian-pilot-facility-biosphere/
Contact:
| Beatrice Mongili beatrice.mongili@biospheresrl.it |
| Federica Gasperoni federica.gasperoni@biospheresrl.it |
Weblink: https://www.biospheresrl.com/
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
22 May 2025, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
BIO2CHP, Greece in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://www.bio2chp.com/
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Pitch Training for Start-Ups in Biosolutions
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
26 May 2025, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
ACIES BIO, Slovenia in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://www.aciesbio.com/
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Business models in biosolutions and in scaling innovative technologies.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Bor Klančnik, bor.klancnik@aciesbio.com
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth”
Date / Timing:
6 June 2025 from 11 am – 4 pm
Location / Venue:
NIZO
Kernhemseweg 2
6718 ZB Ede
The Netherlands
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
YES
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders active in food and food ingredients, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
11:00 – 11:30: Arrival / Registration
11:30 – 12:30: Opening: Presentations by NIZO, BFF and two invited speakers active in the “(precision) fermentation for food ingredients” space.
Break
13:00 – 16:00: Break-out sessions/workshops
- Tour of the NIZO pilot plant
- BFF future outlook – virtual demonstration
- NIZO R&D demonstrations (tdb)
- Technical session on BFF facility design
- Networking speed dates
16:00 – 17:00; Drinks, Bites, Departures
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact:
- Robyn Eijlander, robyn.eijlander@nizo.com
- OR Celine Brattinga, celine.brattinga@nizo.com
Weblinks: https://www.nizo.com/ and www.bff-ede.com
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
18 June 2025, 10 – 11 am CET
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
LIST, Luxembourg in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://www.list.lu/
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Downstream from your production could be an important part of the business potential!
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
2 September 2025 from 9 am – 2 pm
Location / Venue:
ACIES BIO D.O.O.
Tehnološki park 21
1000 Ljubljana
Slovenija
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
YES
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Scale-up workshop and tour of the facility.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Bor Klančnik, bor.klancnik@aciesbio.com
Weblink: https://www.aciesbio.com/
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
16 September 2025 from 9 am – 2 pm
Location / Venue:
BEST – Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH
Gewerbepark Haag 3
3250 Wieselburg-Land
Austria
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
YES
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Workshop on “market trends and opportunities”, facility tour.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Manuel Schwabl, manuel.schwabl@best-research.eu
Weblink: https://best-research.eu/en
The COPILOT consortium organises a webinar to inform potential COPILOT “Open Call 3 – Part 2” applicants.
When?
The one-hour webinar is scheduled for Tuesday 23 September 2025 at 11 am CET.
Who?
Anyone considering to apply for a Travel Voucher through COPILOT Open Call 3 – Part 2
Agenda
11 – 11.05 am Introduction on Pilots4U powered by COPILOT
by Yang Zou, COPILOT Project Coordinator and Platform Manager
11.05 – 11.30 am Introduction to COPILOT Open Call 3
by Stef Denayer, Pilots4U Stakeholder Relations Manager
11.30 – 11.40 am Application phase and important documents
by Nina Meglič, Circular economy Cluster manager at SGZ
11.40 am Q&A
Registration
CLICK HERE to register for this webinar.
More information & Questions?
Please, send an email to Yang Zou.
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
25 September 2025, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
DANISH TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE (DTI), Denmark in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://www.dti.dk/
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Choices, Challenges and Collaboration in Process Scale-up
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time.
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
14 October 2025 from 9 am – 2 pm
Location / Venue:
LIST
5, Rue Bommel, Z.A.E. Robert Steichen
L-4940 Hautcharage
Luxembourg
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
YES
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Training session of plant cell suspension, facility tour.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Jenny Renault, jenny.renaut@list.lu
Weblink: https://www.list.lu/
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
16 October 2025 from 1 pm – 5.30 pm
Location / Venue:
A4F Lisbon
Estrada do Paço do Lumiar Campus do Lumiar, Ed. E – R/C
1649-038 Lisboa
Portugal
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
YES
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Technical specifications of open access upscaling facilities for precision and biomass fermentation, facility tour.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Carlos Silva, carlos.silva@algafuel.pt
Weblink: https://a4f.pt/en
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
5 November 2025 from 9 am – 2 pm
Location / Venue:
IBioIC Bioprocessing Scale-up Centre
John Coulson Building
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh
EH14 4AL
Scotland
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
YES
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Scale-up workshop, facility tour.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Neil Renault, neil.renault@ibioic.com
Weblink: https://www.ibioic.com/bioprocessing-scale-up-centres
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
10 November 2025, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
A4F-ALGAFUEL, Portugal in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://a4f.pt/en
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Biological Contaminants & Microalgae Crop Protection
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time.
More information in due time. for now, keep an eye on: https://www.pitchperfectbioeconomy.eu/
No travel vouchers available for this event.
More info in due time. No travel vouchers available for this event.
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
2 December 2025, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
IBioIC, Scotland in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://www.ibioic.com/
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Innovation in the bioeconomy
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
20 January 2026, 2 – 3 pm
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
BEST Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies, Austria in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://best-research.eu/en/home
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: The condensation of liquids during pyrolysis
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
4 February 2026, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW
FHNW Campus Muttenz
Hofackerstrasse 30
4132 Muttenz
Switzerland
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
NO
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Scale-up workshop, facility tour.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Prof. Dr. -Ing. Wolfgang Riedl, wolfgang.riedl@fhnw.ch
Weblink: https://www.fhnw.ch/en/about-fhnw/schools/lifesciences/process-technology-center-ptc
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
10 February 2026, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
NIZO, The Netherlands in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://www.nizo.com/
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Process and Microbial Modelling, including food safety and quality aspects of food processing and upscaling.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
26 February 2026, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
BIOSPHERE, Italy in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://www.biospheresrl.com/
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Intellectual Property and Patents for Biosolution Start-Ups
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time
Aim of the webinar:
Info in due time.
Date / Timing:
February 2026, timing tbc
Location / Venue:
ONLINE
Organiser:
FOOD PILOT, Belgium in collaboration with “Pilots4U powered by CoPilot”.
https://www.foodpilot.be/en
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Title: Integrating Novel Food Dossier Preparation into Your Product Development Process
incl. key note from FOD Volksgezondheid, advisor of Food Pilot, and testimonial from company
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: more info in due time
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
February or March 2026, study visit will be linked to a relevant bioeconomy conference in Greece.
Location / Venue:
BIO2CHP
Antoni Tritsi 21, Building A,
Thessaloniki, 55535
Greece
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
YES
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Facility tour linked to a relevant bioeconomy conference in Greece (tbc).
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Dimitris Mertzis, dimitris@bio2chp.com
Weblink: https://www.bio2chp.com/index.html
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
19 March 2026 from 9 am – 2 pm
Location / Venue:
DTI
Gregersensvej 1
2630 Taastrup
Denmark
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
YES
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Scale-up workshop, facility tour.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Eduards Krebss-Kleingezinds, ekk@teknologisk.dk
Weblink: https://www.dti.dk/https://www.dti.dk/
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
14 April 2026 from 9 am – 2 pm
Location / Venue:
VTT Bioruukki
Ruukinmestarintie 2
02330 ESPOO
Finland
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
NO
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Scale-up workshop, facility tour.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Pauliina Tukiainen, pauliina.tukiainen@vtt.fi
Weblink: https://www.vttresearch.com/en/technology-infrastructures/vtt-bioruukki-pilot-centre
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
21 April 2026 from 9 am – 2 pm
Location / Venue:
CPI
The Wilton Centre
Wilton, Lazenby
Redcar TS104RF
England
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
NO
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Scale-up workshop, facility tour.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Judith Huggan, judith.huggan@uk-cpi.com
Weblink: https://www.uk-cpi.com/
Aim of the study visit and workshop:
Between May 2025 and May 2026, fifteen European Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs) will open their doors for a CoPilot study visit and scale-up workshop. These study visits and workshops will be open to any bioeconomy stakeholder and are part of the COPILOT/PILOTS4U “Scale-Up & Growth” Programme.
Date / Timing:
April / May 2026
Location / Venue:
Food Pilot (ILVO)
Brusselse Steenweg 370
9090 Melle
Belgium
Travel Vouchers available via Open Call 3 for this visit?
NO
Target audience:
All bioeconomy stakeholders, where possible with a focus on BioInnovators (Technology Owners).
Agenda:
Study visit with demonstration about scaling: “Exploring the impact of processing from lab scale to pilot scale, focused on a specific process, e.g. UHT, spray drying, or other.
More information in due time.
Registration:
More information in due time
More information:
Please, contact: Karen Verstraete
Weblink: https://www.foodpilot.be/en/
This online workshop has the aim and is a unique opportunity to enhance collaboration between pilot/demo facilities on the one hand and research infrastructure networks on the other hand, as well as to influence means to improve and strengthen cooperation from lab to pilot, and to present your networks and initiatives, gaining visibility in our vibrant community.
The event aims at being a practical and interactive session to connect RIs and PDIs in our network, in line with the Project’s goals to enhance their collaboration.
These are the workshop details:
- Date: January, 31st, 2025
- Time: 2.00-4.00 pm CET
- Location: online – link to the event will be sent after registration closes.
Agenda:
2:00 – 2:20 Introduction to COPILOT and PDI/RI collaboration
2:20 – 2:30 Introduction to groups works
2:30 – 2:50 Breakout session #1: PDI/RI collaboration, a SWOT analysis
2:50 – 3:05 Presentation and discussion of the outcomes
3:05 – 3:35 Breakout session #2: How to cooperate? Let’s brainstorm!
3:35 – 3:50 Presentation and discussion of the outcomes
3:50 – 4:00 Wrap-up and conclusion
Registration for this workshop is “by invitation only” (limited to RI networks, PDIs and COPILOT partners).
List of invited infrastructures:
Research Infrastructures (RIs)
Benchtop bioreactor systems
BIOMAT OITB
CERIC ERIC
ECCSEL ERIC
ELIXIR Europe
EMBRC ERIC
Estonian Center of Analytical Chemistry
EU-OPENSCREEN
FlexFunction2Sustain (now ESNA)
IBISBA
INN-PRESSME OITB
MIRRI-ERIC
Munster Technological University (CircBio)
UCLouvain
Pilot and Demo Infrastructures (PDIs)
A4F
Acies Bio d.o.o.
ARD-CEBB
BEST
BIO2CHP
Biosphere
CPI
DTI (teknologisk)
FHNW
FOOD PILOT
FRAUNHOFER
IBIOIC
LIST
NIZO
RISE
TECNALIA
TNO
VTT (COPILOT Project Partner)
BBEPP (COPILOT Project Partner)
Venue: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Rodenhuizekaai 1, 9042 Ghent, Belgium
Access: By invitation only
Mandatory workshop for the 10 Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures selected through an Open Call launched by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project Mid August 2024.
More information and application on/for the Open Calls.
This event is organised back-to-back with Pitch Perfect and Boost the EU Bioeconomy 2024. Therefore a shuttle bus will depart from Sheraton Brussels Airport at 8am sharp on Wednesday December 4th and will be back at Brussels Airport around 6 pm.
Venue: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Rodenhuizekaai 1, 9042 Ghent, Belgium
Access: By invitation only
Mandatory workshop for the 15 BioInnovators selected through an Open Call launched by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project Mid August 2024.
More information and application on/for the Open Calls.
This event is organised back-to-back with Pitch Perfect and Boost the EU Bioeconomy 2024. Therefore a shuttle bus will depart from Sheraton Brussels Airport at 8am sharp on Wednesday December 4th and will be back at Brussels Airport around 6 pm.
Venue: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Rodenhuizekaai 1, 9042 Ghent, Belgium
Access: Open to All
Registration: Registration is mandatory and can be done by sending an email to Anneleen De Vriendt.
As part of its “Scale-up & Growth” Programme, “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” organises a Scale-up Accelerator Workshop following the BBEPP Study Visit.
Programme:
11:30 am – 12:00 pm USP and DSP challenges in scale-up
by Muriel Dewilde, Business Development Manager
12:00 – 12:30 pm Scale-Up Accelerator Network (SAN)
by Esthèle Goure, Business Development & SAN Manager
by SAN Experts, tbd
12:30 – 12:55 pm Engineering: Think about it early on!
by Iancu Avram, Project Manager
12:55 – 1:00 pm Wrap-up and Closing
1:00 – 2:00 pm Networking lunch
2:00 pm Departure shuttle bus for Brussels Airport
This event is organised back-to-back with Pitch Perfect and Boost the EU Bioeconomy 2024. Therefore a shuttle bus will depart from Sheraton Brussels Airport at 8am sharp on Wednesday December 4th and will be back at Brussels Airport around 3pm.
The COPILOT project is a CBE-JU CSA project that ill update, expand and make the database of Open Access Pilot and Demo Infrastructures for the European Bioeconomy future-proof and self sustainable through co-creation. Furthermore the project will grow, train and nurture the stakeholder communities linked to this database by means of the “Scale-up & Growth” and the “Exchange & Connect” Programmes.
Venue: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Rodenhuizekaai 1, 9042 Ghent, Belgium
Access: Open to All
Registration: Registration is mandatory and can be done by sending an email to Anneleen De Vriendt.
Seeing is believing! Hop on the shuttle bus from Brussels Airport to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (BBEPP) and discover what scale-up is and looks like!
Programme:
9:00 – 9:10 am Welcome & coffee
9:10 – 9:30 am Introduction to “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT”
by Stef Denayer, Pilots4U Stakeholder Relations Manager
9:30 – 10:10 am Introduction to the Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant
by Hendrik Waegeman, Head of Business Operations
10:10 – 10:40 am Seeing is believing: Guided tour of the facilities
10:40 – 11:00 am Q&A
This visit is part of the “Scale -up & Growth” programme offered by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” project, it organised back-to-back with Pitch Perfect and Boost the EU Bioeconomy 2024. Therefore a shuttle bus will depart from Sheraton Brussels Airport at 8am sharp on Wednesday December 4th and will be back at Brussels Airport around 3pm.
The COPILOT project is a CBE-JU CSA project that ill update, expand and make the database of Open Access Pilot and Demo Infrastructures for the European Bioeconomy future-proof and self sustainable through co-creation. Furthermore the project will grow, train and nurture the stakeholder communities linked to this database by means of the “Scale-up & Growth” and the “Exchange & Connect” Programmes.
Venue: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Rodenhuizekaai 1, 9042 Ghent, Belgium
Access: By invitation only
Venue: Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Rodenhuizekaai 1, 9042 Ghent, Belgium
Access: By invitation only
Mandatory workshop for the 10 Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures and the 15 BioInnovators selected through an Open Call launched by the “Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” Mid August 2024.
More information and application on/for the Open Calls.
This event is organised back-to-back with Pitch Perfect and Boost the EU Bioeconomy 2024. Therefore a shuttle bus will depart from Sheraton Brussels Airport at 8am sharp on Wednesday December 4th and will be back at Brussels Airport around 6 pm.
“Pilots4U powered by COPILOT” co-organises the Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2024 event.
The ‘Pitch Perfect and Boost the European Bioeconomy 2024’ event is a one or two-day event of intense cross-border and cross-sectoral pitching, matchmaking and networking, with the aim to link:
- Industry to innovative (biobased) technologies,
- Innovators to investors
and to create new partnerships for the future and the further development of innovative, cross-border and cross-sectoral industrial value chains in the biobased economy.
Although all Innovators are invited to apply for a 7-minute pitch slot, 15 slots have already been reserved for the COPILOT BioInnovator co-creation group selected through an Open Call procedure.
The session featuring pitches from Open Access Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures has this year been reserved for the COPILOT co-creation group of Open Access Pilot and Demonstration Infrastructures (PDIs).
The COPILOT consortium will organise two webinars to inform potential applicants. These webinars will include a “live” Q&A opportunity. The webinars are scheduled for:
- Tuesday September 10th, 2024 at 11 am CET – REGISTER HERE
- Tuesday September 24th, 2024 at 11 am CET – REGISTER HERE
Need more information? Please, send an email to Yang Zou.
Preliminary programme:
11 – 11.05 am Introduction on Pilots4U powered by COPILOT
by Yang Zou, COPILOT Project Coordinator and Platform Manager
11.05 – 11.30 am Introduction to COPILOT Open Call 1 and Open call 2
by Stef Denayer, Pilots4U Stakeholder Relations Manager
11.30 – 11.40 am Application phase and important documents
by Mateusz Kowacki, F6S
11.40 am Q&A
The COPILOT consortium will organise two webinars to inform potential applicants. These webinars will include a “live” Q&A opportunity. The webinars are scheduled for:
- Tuesday September 10th, 2024 at 11 am CET – REGISTER HERE
- Tuesday September 24th, 2024 at 11 am CET – REGISTER HERE
Need more information? Please, send an email to Yang Zou.
Preliminary programme:
11 – 11.05 am Introduction on Pilots4U powered by COPILOT
by Yang Zou, COPILOT Project Coordinator and Platform Manager
11.05 – 11.30 am Introduction to COPILOT Open Call 1 and Open call 2
by Stef Denayer, Pilots4U Stakeholder Relations Manager
11.30 – 11.40 am Application phase and important documents
by Mateusz Kowacki, F6S
11.40 am Q&A
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Find the open access pilot or demo facility that meets your scale-up needs.
Budget
€ 1,499,576.5
Duration
June 2024 – November 2026
Contact person
Yang Zou
Website
http://www.copilot-project.eu/
Tags
ongoing projects, policy project, SME support, HEurope – CBE JU – CSA, Coordinator, HEurope – CBE JU, database and network