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SUMMARY:Kent Science Park 80th Anniversary Oak Tree Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:An Oak Tree to Celebrate 80 Years of Kent Science Park \n  \nJoin us for the first of our 80th Anniversary celebrations with a commemorative oak tree planting ceremony in the Japanese Garden. \nEnjoy a complimentary celebration drink and leave your own legacy by adding a fingerprint to our printed oak tree picture. \n  \nWednesday 30 April 2025  \n1pm – 2pm \n \nChildren from Woodstock House Day Nursery will take part in the festivities\, representing the future generation\, while our fascinating guest speaker\, Dr. David Potter JP\, will share his insights in a short speech. A long-standing member of KSP since 1975\, Dr. Potter was \nJazz Pharmaceuticals’ very first employee when they were known as GW Pharma. As a botanist with a deep knowledge of the park’s history and its trees\, his talk promises to be both inspiring and insightful. \nPlantWorks are generously providing feed for the tree and will be on hand\, along with \nJB Landscapes\, to answer any of your gardening-related questions. \nThe Oak is the traditional gift for an 80th anniversary\, symbolising growth\, longevity\, and strength—making it a perfect emblem for this milestone year. \n‘The true meaning of life is to plant trees\, under whose shade you do not expect to sit’ \n– Nelson Henderson
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/kent-science-park-oak-tree-celebration/
LOCATION:Kent Science Park\, Kent Science Park\, Broad Oak Road\, Sittingbourne\, Kent\, ME9 8AG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kent Science Park,Live Event,Networking,Social
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Accelerating innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future
DESCRIPTION:Agriculture already uses almost half of the world’s vegetated land. It consumes 90 percent of all the water used by humanity and generates one-quarter of the annual global emissions that are causing global warming. And yet of the seven billion people living today\, 820 million are undernourished because they don’t have access to—or can’t afford—an adequate diet. \nThis has to change\, and Kent researchers and businesses are leading the way in accelerating innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future. Whether it is through developing foods with increased nutritional value to aid human health; minimizing negative effects on ecosystems\, through reducing greenhouse gas emissions\, and optimising the use of water\, land\, and energy in food production; Maintaining and improving soil quality to ensure long-term agricultural productivity; or reducing our reliance on synthetic pesticides and fertilisers. \nPurpose: Join us for this exciting event\, with our partners Growing Kent and Medway and the University of Greenwich\, where we will showcase how Kent researchers and businesses are leading the way in innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future\, and also discuss what is needed to accelerate the sector\, including\, infrastructure\, investment\, funding for R&D\, skills\, policy\, regulation and consumer and customer acceptance. \n  \nAgenda: \n09:30 Coffee and registration \n09:45 Welcome Pioneer Group \n09:50 Building a more sustainable\, secure and just food system Linus Pardoe\, UK Policy Manager\, The Good Food Institute Europe \n10:10 Accelerating innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future  Professor Nazanin Zand\, University of Greenwich \n10:30 Alternative proteins as a source of healthy and sustainable foods Parag Acharya\, University of Greenwich \n10:50 Preserving the nutritional content of crops Dr Richard Colgan\, University of Greenwich \n11:05 Trends in innovation in Alternative Proteins\, Edward Rainsford\, Appleyard Lees LLP  \n11:20 Life Cycle Assessment for early stage alternative protein products Maura Heinbokel\, Senior Analyst\, Strategic Projects\, Food Steps \n11:35 The regulatory environment for novel foods Amie Adkin\, Deputy Director of  Risk Assessment\, Food Standards Agency \n11:50 Investing in earth’s regenerative capacity to reduce humanity’s demand on nature Antony Yousefian\, The First Thirty  \n12:05 Flash presentations: Next generation healthy\, sustainable foods \nWinifred Ayeni\, Root Mylk \nAzhar Murtuza\, Born Maverick \nWill Marshall\, Hooba Foods \nErick Vera Bazan\, Little Inca \nGeoff Bryant\, Calysta \nMartin Currie\, AMYBO \n12:50 Lunch and networking \n13:30 Round table discussions: What’s next in innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future? What do we need in to accelerate the innovation for the healthy\, sustainable foods of the future\, including\, infrastructure\, investment\, funding for R&D\, skills\, policy\, regulation and consumer and customer acceptance. \n15:00 Summary of the day and next steps \n15:30 Close \nPlease RSVP below to reserve your free place. \n 
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-accelerating-innovation-for-the-healthy-sustainable-foods-of-the-future/
LOCATION:Kent Science Park\, Kent Science Park\, Broad Oak Road\, Sittingbourne\, Kent\, ME9 8AG\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: The Northeast as a hub for low carbon hydrogen and Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe North East of England\, is emerging as a significant hub for low-carbon hydrogen production and carbon capture\, utilization\, and storage (CCUS) technologies. \nTeesside has a long history of heavy industry\, including chemical production\, steel manufacturing\, and oil refining. By leveraging its industrial heritage\, strategic location\, and collaborative efforts between industry\, academia\, and government\, Teesside is positioning itself as a leading hub for the deployment and innovation of low-carbon hydrogen and CCUS technologies\, contributing to the UK’s net-zero emissions goals. \nPurpose: Join us for this exciting workshop\, with our partner NEPIC where we will discuss how the NE is emerging as the UK’s leading hub for low carbon hydrogen and Carbon Capture Utilisation innovations and deployment\, and what is needed to accelerate the sector\, including\, infrastructure\, investment\, funding for R&D\, skills\, policy\, regulation and consumer and customer acceptance. \n  \nAgenda: \n09:45 Coffee and registration \n10:00 Welcome Pioneer Group \n10:10 The NE as a hub for low carbon hydrogen and CCUS Abigail Bell Events and Sponsorship Manager\, NEPIC \n10:40 Carbon Capture for Decarbonisation of Industrial Clusters Professor Dawid Hanak\, Net-Zero Industry Innovation Centre\, Teesside University \n11:00 Integrating Carbon Capture with Energy from Waste James Gray\, Technical Manager – Process Development Team\, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK \n11:20 Feasibility of using Hydrogen as a Feedstock – Platform Chemicals to feed into variety of markets Qiang Li\, Principal Scientist\, CPI \n11:40 Innovation in green technologies- A patents perspective Ashley Wragg\, Patent Attorney\, Appleyard Lees  \n12:00 Lunch \n13:00 Workshop: Challenges and Opportunities for low carbon hydrogen and CCUS \n14:45 Summary of the day and next steps \n15:00 Close \nPlease RSVP below to reserve your free place. \n 
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-the-northeast-as-a-hub-for-low-carbon-hydrogen-and-carbon-capture-utilisation-and-storage-innovations-and-deployment/
LOCATION:Wilton Centre\, Wilton Centre\, Redcar\, TS10 4RF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: The environmental and economic potential of bio-based construction materials
DESCRIPTION:The built environment accounts for almost a quarter of the UK’s carbon emissions with embodied carbon from the construction and refurbishment of buildings currently making up 20% of these emissions. \nThe use of sustainably and locally sourced biobased resources such as wool\, hemp and wood as a replacement for concrete\, gypsum and fossil derived products provides a key opportunity for the industry to reduce its emissions whilst creating new market and employment opportunities. \nIn addition\, biotechnology offers several promising avenues for developing bio-based construction materials\, leveraging the unique properties and capabilities of biological systems. These construction materials offer the opportunity to lock up carbon captured from the atmosphere for relatively long periods of time. \nPurpose: Join us for this exciting workshop\, where we will discuss the exciting emerging field of bio-based construction materials\, and what is needed to accelerate the sector\, including\, infrastructure\, investment\, funding for R&D\, skills\, policy\, regulation and consumer and customer acceptance. \nAgenda: \n09:45 Coffee and registration \n10:00 Welcome \n10:05 The environmental and economic potential of circular bio-based construction materials – Dr Mark Corbett Biorenewables Development Centre \n10:30 Biotechnology for living Construction – Professor Meng Zhang and Professor Martyn Dade-Robinson\, Northumbria University \n10:50 Retrofitting for a sustainable bio-based future – Alex Sparrow\, Managing Director\, UK Hempcrete \n11:10 Building capability to process and create a range of technical bio-based & circular products – Sam Baumber\, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer\, IndiNature \n11:30 Fire side chat: Regulation of novel bio-based construction materials – Alex Sparrow\, Managing Director\, UK Hempcrete; Sam Baumber\, Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer\, IndiNature; Dr Mike Lawrence\, Director of Research\, Natural Building Systems and Visiting Professor at University of Suffolk \n12:00 Challenges and Opportunities for bio-based materials in the construction sector -Mark Lynn\, Chair\, The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products (ASBP) \n12:30 Lunch \n13:15 Workshop: Challenges and Opportunities for Bio-based construction materials – what can we achieve in the next 24 months? \n14:45 Summary of the day and next steps \n15:00 Close \nPlease RSVP below to reserve your free place. \n 
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-environmental-economic-bio-based-construction-materials/
LOCATION:Wilton Centre\, Wilton Centre\, Redcar\, TS10 4RF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Live Event,Networking,Pioneer Presents
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SUMMARY:University of Manchester Chemistry Day
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Chemistry at The University of Manchester is holding a free-to-attend Academia-Industry event. \n\n  \nThey will be highlighting the expertise within the department and aim to broaden their collaborative research and innovation with industry. \n\n  \nThe day will involve key people from the Chemistry Department and School of Natural Sciences\, industry\, government and funding bodies along with sessions on the following themes:\n\n  \n• Chemistry Department Showcase: A session where each of the (six) research theme leads will highlight the cutting-edge research being undertaken within the Department of Chemistry and the wide range of expertise available to collaborators.\n\n  \n• UK and University Research and Innovation Ecosystem: A session devoted to the broader innovation ecosystem and the support for collaboration within the university\, including the range of available routes for funding. There will be talks from CPI (Centre for Process Innovation)\, Innovate UK-KTN\, and the Business Development team at UoM.\n\n  \n• Manchester Innovation\, Commercialisation and Collaboration: A session on commercialisation of research\, successful academic-industrial collaborations and the new exciting developments for innovation within the NW and Manchester. Including presentations from Northern Gritstone\, ID Manchester and industrial collaborators. \n\n  \nThe University’s Business Engagement and Knowledge Exchange teams will be in attendance to present and discuss potential funding opportunities for industrial collaboration and there will also be posters and opportunities to discuss the research presented. \n\n  \nThe event will be fully catered and includes coffee breaks\, lunch and a drinks/networking session at the end of the day. \n\n  \nRegister to attend
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/university-of-manchester-chemistry-day/
LOCATION:Alliance Manchester Business School\, University of Manchester\, Booth Street West\, Manchester\, M15 6PB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Exhibition / Fair,External,Networking
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