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World Bio Markets 2024 is the leading bioeconomy conference and business event for the global community.
On 26-27 June in The Hague, the World Bio Markets conference will connect over 450 bioeconomy leaders with a two day programme of pre-arranged 1-2-1 commercial meetings, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities in order to accelerate the transition to a fossil-free economy.
The event connects and generates deal flow between bio-developers and producers, global brands and buyers, investors and financiers, community enablers and suppliers.
Let us help you commercialise, scale your business and tap into growing markets as the world goes through the biggest transformation and re-allocation of capital and jobs in its history.
93% of 2023 attendees found the event highly valuable and would recommend it to others - will you be joining in 2024?
CONFIRMED ATTENDEES
World Bio Markets 2024 will be bringing together over 450 bioeconomy leaders from across the full range of the industry, so whoever it is you are looking to meet, chances are you’ll be able to find them.
WHY ATTEND?
World Bio Markets 2024 has been designed to connect and generate deal flow between more than 450 industry leaders across bio developers and producers, global brands and buyers, investors and financiers, community enablers and suppliers.
If you operate within the bioeconomy and wish to scale your business at a faster pace, or if you are interested in the role of the bioeconomy in fighting climate change, World Bio Markets is THE event for you.
World Bio Markets is the only bioeconomy conference
- dedicated to driving the commercialisation of the industry
- where pre-arranged 1-2-1 commercial meetings are the focus
- that attracts consumer-facing global brands
- with a truly international audience
Companies attend World Bio Markets to
- meet potential new customers and partners
- grow their new business development pipeline
- build relationships with global brands
- find investment
- position themselves as bioeconomy pioneers and thought leaders
Catherine Roggero-Lovisi
CEO, Modern Meadow
Benoit Cugnet
Head of Fiber Business, AMSilk
Benjamin Hansen
Director – Responsible Materials, Target
SPEAKERS
World Bio Markets 2024 will be bringing you more industry-leading, game-changing speakers than ever before.
We’ll be releasing the full agenda shortly, but in the meantime here are just a few of the bio-based pioneers we already have confirmed at this industry leading bioeconomy summit.
Fabien Deswarte
Strategic Partnerships for Sustainability Group Leader
L’Oreal
Lara Dammer
Head of Department Economy & Policy
nova-Institute
Willem Rensink
Category Group Director – R&D Hygiene Home & Innovation Partnerships
Reckitt
Carolin Przibylla
Raw Material Innovation Analyst
Fashion For Good
Professor Paul Freemont
Head of Structural & Synthetic Biology
Imperial College London
Michael Nettersheim
Managing Partner
European Circular Bioeconomy Fund
Mark Weustink
Head of Sustainable Investments/Managing Director
ING
Chloé Marteel
Marketing & Communication Manager
Leaf by Lesaffre
Sarah Jelken
Vice President Industrial Segment – Starches, Sweeteners & Texturizers
Cargill
Dirk den Ouden
VP Circular Chemicals
Stora Enso
1-2-1 MEETINGS
97% of 2023 attendees found the pre-arranged 1-2-1 meetings highly effective
Highly targeted and pre-arranged 1-2-1 commercial meetings are key to accelerating the growth of the bioeconomy and are at the heart of World Bio Markets.
Our format removes the element of luck from traditional networking and provides the most cost and time efficient way of connecting with potential new customers and partners.
In the run-up to the conference, all attendees can view each other’s profile and pre-arrange 20-minute meetings via our online planner.
Daniel Almirall
Director of Business Development, Lygos
Nicolo Giusti
Director of Footwear Sourcing & Production, Tommy Hilfiger
Jonas Hartman
Business Development – Gas & Renewable Materials,
Neste
INSIGHTFUL CONTENT
Across two days of conference sessions at World Bio Markets 2024 you’ll learn about a wide variety of topics influencing and shaping the bioeconomy and bio-based solutions, including:
- The role of biomanufacturing in the fashion and footwear industry
- Bio-based chemicals, processes, applications and their role in the transformation of the traditional chemical industry
- Metabolic engineering
- Precision fermentation
- Technology platforms
- Bio-based and biodegradable plastics as part of the circular plastics economy
- The power of microorganisms
- Renewable raw materials
- Fossil free energy
- Alternative proteins
- Cutting edge technology and equipment to improve production efficiencies
- The current and future investment landscape, different funding opportunities available and how to secure capital
- How to scale in order to meet the growing global demand for bio based solutions
- The beauty, cosmetics and personal care sector and its adoption of bio ingredients
- 1st and 2nd generation feedstocks
- Legislation and policy across the globe and its impact on business development
- How to position yourself and your company as a true thought leader
- Synthetic biology
- The role of pilot plants and 3rd party R&D facilities
- Bio based polymer markets, applications and policy in the EU and China
- A new supplier strategy for one global health and hygiene brand owner
- Decarbonised fuels
- Bio adhesives
- The emerging role of bio-based and biodegradable plastics from an ecommerce giant
- The possibilities of PHA
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GET INVOLVED
We offer a variety of different ways to get involved at World Bio Markets 2024, ensuring there is the perfect option for everyone, whether you are looking to join as a delegate or showcase your products to the market.
Delegate Pass
A Delegate Pass gives you access to two days of meetings, presentations and panels, and networking opportunities, including use of the pre-event meeting planner. We recommend bringing at least two people from your company to make the most of your time at the event.
Showcase
The Showcase package gives you a dedicated booth, brand exposure, and your company profile both online and in the event app, plus two Delegate Passes. This is the best value way of getting involved if you’re looking to promote your company to the market, display product samples and forge commercial relationships.
Best value
Meet + Speak
Our Meet + Speak package offers a dedicated space to host meetings and a 10-minute company presentation on the main stage, as well as brand exposure, company and speaker profile, and three Delegate Passes. This is the ideal package for companies looking to maximise their presence at World Bio Markets 2024.
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