Bits in Bio Belgium // 2024.3 // Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant

Time: Doors open at 6:45 PM, Talks begin at 7:15 PM

Join us for an exciting autumn edition of Bits in Bio, kindly hosted by Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant. Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is an independent, state-of-the-art facility that operates from a laboratory level to a multi-ton scale. BBEP is a service provider for process development, scale-up and custom manufacturing of biobased products and processes.

## Agenda

• 7.15pm :: 🧬 Intro to Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, precision fermentation, and the Bioeconomy by Hendrik Waegeman, Head of Business Operations at BBEPP.
• 7.45 pm :: 🏭 Guided tour around BBEPP, including the latest 75m3 fermentor!
• 8.15 pm :: Nextflow :: 💻 a workflow engine for biological data processing, an introduction by Mattias Van Heetvelde, Postdoctoral Researcher at Center for Medical Genetics Ghent
• 8.45 pm :: 🗞️ Latest & greatest in Bits in Bio - a digest of the latest news from the world of Bits in Bio. Interesting research papers, open-source projects, companies to follow and the recent funding rounds, by Pieter Coussement & Kenny Helsens.

## What to expect

• Insightful talks on the best of digital and biotechology
• Networking opportunities with enthusiasts & professionals in biotech, AI & software engineering!
• Q&A sessions to dive deeper into industrial biotechnology applications

Stay tuned for more details on our exciting speaker lineup and specific talk topics.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn about cutting-edge developments in scaling up biotechnology processes.

We look forward to seeing you for an evening of innovation, learning, and networking! 🧬🏭🔬