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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Sustainable Chemicals Industry Briefing Note Launch
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the launch of our Sustainable Chemicals  industry briefing note \nFor decades\, the chemicals industry has benefited from abundant inexpensive fossil resources\, providing reliable and cost-effective source of raw materials. However\, as global temperatures continue to rise\, transitioning to a more sustainable economy is no longer an option but an obligation. Sustainable carbon feedstocks\, such as biomass\, recycled carbon\, and carbon dioxide\, offer potential solutions but come with higher costs and technological challenges that\nmust be addressed. \nThis briefing note discusses the critical role of the chemicals industry in modern society and the urgent need to transition to a more sustainable\, circular carbon economy. \n\n\nThis briefing note was created in conjunction with the chemicals sector community during a one-day Pioneer Presents workshop held in June 2024 at Pioneer’s Wilton Centre. Over 40 representatives from industry\, academia\, funding bodies\, investors\, and policymakers attended\, contributing to developing a comprehensive action plan to support the transition to a sustainable chemicals industry in the UK. \n\nIn this online webinar you will hear from the key collaborators of the industry briefing note\, and have the opportunity to ask our expert panel what’s next for the sustainable chemicals sector. \n\nAgenda: \n\n12.00: Introduction to Pioneer Group\nTBC\, Pioneer Group\n\n12.05: Presentation on the Sustainable Chemicals Industry Briefing Note \nDr Jen Vanderhoven\, Pioneer Group\n\n12.20 Expert Panel Q&A\nDr Peter Clark\, Innovate UK Business Connect\nDr Mark Corbett\, Biorenewables Development Centre\nProfessor Anju Massey-Brooker\, Royal Society Chemistry\nLois Hobson\, CPI\n\n13.00 Close\nThe briefing note has now been published here.
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-sustainable-chemicals-industry-briefing-note-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Pioneer Presents
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Alternative Proteins Industry Briefing Note Launch
DESCRIPTION:Please RSVP using the ‘Going’ button below to receive the Teams link to the webinar. \nJoin us for the launch of our industry briefing note ‘Alternative Proteins: The Future of Sustainable & Healthy Food Production’. \nThis briefing note unveils the transformative power of alternative proteins in reshaping food production. It outlines ten tactical actions crucial for accelerating the growth of this sector\, from R&D infrastructure to scaling regulatory frameworks. \nCreated in conjunction with the alternative proteins sector community during a one-day workshop held in June 2024 at Pioneer’s Wilton Centre\, with over 40 representatives from industry\, academia\, funding bodies\, investors\, and policymakers. \nIn this online webinar you will hear from the key collaborators of the industry briefing note\, and have the opportunity to ask our expert panel what’s next for the alternative proteins sector. \nAgenda \n12.00: Introduction to Pioneer Group\nTBC – Pioneer Group \n12.05: Presentation on the Alternative Proteins Industry Briefing Note\nDr Jen Vanderhoven – Pioneer Group \n12.20 Expert Panel Q&A\nDr Yvonne Armitage – CPI\nLinus Pardoe – Good Food Institute\nChris Bryant – Alternative Proteins Association\nProfessor Anwesha Sarkar – Nation Centre for Alternative Proteins (NAPIC)\nDr Parag Acharya – University of Greenwich\nRodrigo Ledesma-Amaro – Imperial College London and Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein\nSteve Oliver – Advanced Food Regulation\nTim Chater – Phoenix Ventures \n13.00 Close \nYou can access the briefing note prior to the webinar here.
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-alternative-proteins-industry-briefing-note-launch/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Pioneer Presents
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Inside Green Innovation - Progress Report 2024
DESCRIPTION:‘Join us online for an exciting discussion exploring what patent data can tell us about global green innovation.  \nIn partnership with the leading intellectual property law firm\, Appleyard Lees\, we will delve into the insights provided by their upcoming release of the ‘Inside Green Innovation – Progress Report – Fourth Edition’. \nWhat can patent data reveal about global progress in green innovation\, and what might be achieved in years to come? \nAppleyard Lees’ annual ‘Inside Green Innovation – Progress Report’ analyses patent filings across several areas of innovation. Their data-driven report gets behind the rhetoric\, to shed light on the state of progress in the development of green technologies. \nOur featured speaker\, Chris Mason\, Partner\, and Patent Attorney at Appleyard Lees will share his expertise in chemistry\, pharmaceuticals\, healthcare\, and medical devices. Chris works directly with companies to design and implement patent filing strategies that align with their commercial objectives. He frequently encounters green innovations in areas such as reducing energy required for manufacturing\, increasing the use of recycled materials\, and developing new biodegradable materials. Chris also addresses the impact of regulatory pressures and the growing focus on product life cycle sustainability. Additionally\, he collaborates with clients to establish new green industries\, promising radical changes for the future. \nChris will present the key findings of the Inside Green Innovation – Progress Report – Fourth Edition and discuss: \n\nHow close are we to finding the technological solutions crucial for sustainability?\nWhere\, and by whom\, are these innovations being developed?\n\nYou can view the 2023 report here.’
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-inside-green-innovation-progress-report-2024/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Pioneer Presents
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Royal Society of Chemistry - Sustainable polymer liquid formulations
DESCRIPTION:Join us with our partner\, The Royal Society of Chemistry\, to hear from Professor Anju Massey-Brooker about their mission for sustainable polymer liquid formulations (PLFs) – to catalyse the transition to a world in which we enjoy the benefits of PLFs while protecting the health of people and the planet. \nPolymers in liquid formulations (PLFs) play a vital role in our lives – from improving food productivity to treating wastewater – but they also have significant environmental impacts. Every year\, around 36 million tonnes of these materials are made from fossil sources – enough to fill Wembley Stadium 32 times over. \nThe Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)\, have been working with some of the leading chemistry-using companies in the world to put the issue of PLFs on the map\, and their Sustainable PLFs Task Force has set an overarching ambition for industry: transition to a sustainable PLFs market by 2040. \nAchieving this will require a concerted\, coordinated effort across the whole innovation ecosystem – from building the fundamental knowledge base\, to developing networks for collaboration\, investing in research and innovation\, and enacting effective policies and regulation. \nProfessor Anju Massey-Brooker is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry with multiple awards in academic research and industry and has recently accepted the roles of member and secretariat for the RSC’s Sustainable Polymers in Liquid Formulations (PLFs) Task Force. \n  \nThe online Teams meeting link will be shared to all delegates prior to the online event. \nPlease RSVP below to reserve your free place. \n 
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-royal-society-of-chemistry-sustainable-polymer-liquid-formulations/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Enabling Scale-Up of Novel Food Production Systems
DESCRIPTION:Join us online\, with our partner CPI\, to gain a better understanding of the Scale-Up of Novel Food Production Systems. \nThe food industry is changing. Sustainability is becoming a key concern as businesses look to new products and processes for a generation of socially and environmentally conscious consumers. Through the Novel Food Innovation Centre\, CPI is rising to meet that challenge\, accelerating the development of alternative foodstuffs that can help to cut carbon emissions and move the UK towards its ambitious net-zero targets. \nOur speaker\, Jude Huggan\, Business Development Manager\, will talk about how CPI are a catalyst for innovation\, and how their Novel Food Innovation Centre gives companies access to industry-leading expertise on novel food development and manufacture. Its purpose is to support both business and academia throughout the innovation journey. From ideation to commercialisation\, encompassing product development\, process development and process scale-up – we’re putting ideas into action. \nAlongside industry-leading expertise the Novel Food Innovation Centre is home to cutting-edge food-grade facilities. The centre integrates a variety of technologies from ingredient production through formulation and packaging solutions\, to support the sustainable food supply chain. \nThe online Teams meeting link will be shared to all delegates prior to the online event. \nPlease RSVP to reserve your free place.
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-enabling-scale-up-of-novel-food-production-systems/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Pioneer Presents
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Medicines to increase our healthy years
DESCRIPTION:Increasing healthy years\, or extending the period of life free from chronic diseases and disabilities\, is a crucial goal in promoting overall well-being and quality of life. \nJoin us online\, with our partners\, ImmunDNZ\, Oncimmune and Rinri Therapeutics for this exciting event to hear about the cutting edge science and treatments being developed to increase not just our life expectancy\, but also our healthy years. \nAgenda: \n\n12.00pm Welcome \n\n\n12.05pm The role of macrophages and glycoimmunology in healthy ageing Dr Masih Alam\, Director\, ImmunDNZ \n\n\n12.15pm Understanding diseases through the lens of the human immune system Martin Gouldstone\, CEO\, OncImmune \n\n\n12.25pm Regenerative therapies for age related hearing loss Terri Gaskell\, Rinri Therapuetics \n\n\n12.35pm Panel discussion and Q&A: Accelerating science and treatments to increase our healthy years \nThe online Teams meeting link will be shared to all delegates prior to the online event. \nPlease RSVP to reserve your free place.
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-medicines-to-increase-our-healthy-years/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Pioneer Presents
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Investing in Planetary Health and Clean Growth
DESCRIPTION:Join us online\, with our partner Clean Growth Fund\, to hear about their £101m climate venture capital fund\, that empowers UK clean tech entrepreneurs with the expertise\, and capital\, that they need to tackle the climate crisis. \nGlobal warming is the greatest threat that humankind has ever faced. Clean Growth Fund was set up in 2020 to invest in UK-based innovations that significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions or improve resource efficiency across: power\, transport\, industry\, buildings\, waste and water industries. \nOur speaker\, Jonathan Tudor\, is an Investment Partner at the Fund\, and sits on its investment committee. Jonathan has more than 20 years of venture investment experience across multiple sectors\, geographies and markets. He has led investment teams at BP Ventures and more recently was Technology Strategy director at Centrica. \nClean Growth Fund look for innovations that will abate significant amounts of CO2-eq per year and will typically make an initial investment between £500k and £3m – predominantly during Seed or Series A stages. \nClean Growth Fund is multiple award winning and led by its Founder and Managing Partner\, Beverley Gower-Jones OBE\, a recognised thought-leader in early stage cleantech investments and commercialisation. The fund is passionate about creating tomorrow’s climate tech leaders which is spearheaded their skilled team of investors\, engineers and comms experts. \nThe online Teams meeting link will be shared to all delegates prior to the online event. \nPlease RSVP to reserve your free place.
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-investing-in-planetary-health-and-clean-growth/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Pioneer Presents
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Sustainable Alternative Proteins
DESCRIPTION:Join us online\, with our partner Extracellular\, to gain a better understanding of sustainable biomanufacturing for non-human cell culture technologies. \nOur speaker\, Will Milligan\, CEO/CTO and Founder of Extracellular\, will talk about how they are providing research\, development and manufacturing capabilities for sustainable biotech – such as Cultivated Meat\, Cosmetics\, Plant Cell Culture\, and Materials. \nWill has extensive experience in stem cell scale up and earned a PhD from Newcastle University in Biopharmaceutical Process Development. Prior to founding Extracellular\, he worked in cell and gene therapy process development at eXmoor Pharma Concepts. \nExtracellular is a CDMO (contract development and manufacturing organisation) dedicated to supporting sustainable biotechnology. They are starting with the cultivated meat & seafood sector. But they also have the capabilities to serve other sustainable biotech companies utilising non-human cell culture technologies\, including plant cell culture foods\, nutraceuticals and cosmetic biotech companies.\n\n\n\n\n\nThey provide skilled people\, innovative processes\, and the right environment to help you overcome barriers and accelerate time to market. \n\n\n\n\n\nExtracellular is a growing team with a skillset covering Bioprocessing\, Cell Culture\, Media Development\, Engineering Biology\, Bioinformatics\, Project Management and Facility Design. \nThe online Teams meeting link will be shared to all delegates prior to the online event. \nPlease RSVP to reserve your free place. \n 
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-extracellular-sustainable-biomanufacturing-for-non-human-cell-culture-technologies/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Online,Pioneer Presents
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SUMMARY:Pioneer Presents: Securing funding for bio-based product development and commercialisation
DESCRIPTION:Securing funding for bio-based product development and commercialisation \n12.00 pm – 13.30 pm\, Monday 29th April 2024 \nJoin us online\, with our partner PNO Consultants\, to gain a better understanding of how to write a successful funding bid. \nAs a company that submits over 120 Innovate UK applications per year\, in this workshop PNO Consultants will share our approach to grant writing\, providing hints and tips on how to prepare a compelling bid in order to increase your chances of success. \nWhether you are currently considering a grant submission or simply exploring the types of grants that could be right for your business\, by attending this event\, you will gain a better understanding of how to write a successful bid with a unique insight into what the assessors of applications are looking for. \nThis workshop will also provide you with an overview of the most interesting schemes currently available for development of bio-based and biodegradable materials. \nAgenda\n12-12.30pm Introduction and background \n• Welcome and overview of PNO Consultants Ltd \n• Introduction to the UK’s grant funding landscape \n• What can grant funding support be used for? \n12.30-1.30pm What makes a successful application \n• Tips & tricks \n• Q&A \nPost-webinar: One-to-one consultations (optional) \nContact: claire.flanagan@pnoconsultants.com to arrange your individual session \nAbout PNO\nPNO UK has a strong track record in securing some of the most competitive national and European grants on behalf of its clients\, with a full understanding of how a project should be presented to stand the highest chance of success. Each year in the UK alone\, we are responsible for the submission of more than 100 funding applications across all sectors and priority areas. Based on this extensive experience\, through careful project selection and using key insight into how a project should be best positioned\, we consistently achieve success rates that are more than 5 times the typical success rates for UK national schemes and EU programmes. \nDr Claire Flanagan\, Senior Innovation Consultant \nClaire started her career as a synthetic chemist for a CRO carrying out custom synthesis projects on behalf of pharma clients. She then returned to academia to complete a PhD in directed evolution of biocatalysts before working initially as a researcher then as a project manager. This included managing the IBCarb network – a Phase 1 BBSRC Network in Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy (NIBB) and winning funding for and managing CarboMet\, a Horizon 2020 Coordination & Support Action. \nClaire joined PNO in 2019 and works closely with clients to develop innovative R&D project proposals for submission to various UK national (Innovate UK\, DSIT\, DESNZ\, DASA\, NIHR) and European funding (Eurostars\, Horizon Europe) competitions. She has a demonstrable track record of successfully securing grant funding on behalf of clients across the biotech\, chemical\, pharma\, agritech and bio-energy sectors and is particularly interested in technologies and innovations that are aimed at improving sustainability and will contribute to the growing circular and biobased economies to achieve the UK’s Net Zero ambitions. \nContact details: \nDr Claire Flanagan\, Senior Innovation Consultant \nClaire.Flanagan@pnoconsultants.com \nwww.linkedin.com/in/dr-claire-doherty-flanagan
URL:https://thepioneergroup.com/event/pioneer-presents-securing-funding-for-bio-based-product-development-and-commercialisation/
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