Bioeconomy & Waste Valorization

Bioeconomy & Waste Valorization

Valorisation of agri-food residues

13th May 2021

Sofia Comporta
PeelPioneers
Rajeev Bhat

Our Speakers:

  • Sofia Comporta is Key Account Manager of Globalfrut (a producer and marketer of National products) at Luis Vicente Group.
  • PeelPioneers offers a solution to the orange peels that are left over after fresh juice is made.
  • Rajeev Bhat is working as Professor and ERA-Chair-holder in Valortech.

Valorisation of almond industry residues

06th May 2021

Jalel Labidi
Ana Novo de Barros
Miguel Ángel Gómez Tenorio

Our Speakers:

  • Jalel Labidi is permanent researcher in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering of the University of the Basque Country.
  • Ana Novo de Barros is assistant Professor with habilitation at the Chemistry Department of the University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro.
  • Miguel Ángel Gómez Tenorio is responsible for Regenerative Agriculture in Alvelal Association.

The role of water: closing the loop in circular economy

29th April 2021

Rui C. Martins
Sergio Castro-Silva
Luís Miguel Minhalma
Jorge Pereira

Our Speakers:

  • Rui C. Martins is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Coimbra.
  • Sergio Castro-Silva is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of ADVENTECH - Advanced Enviromental Technologies, Lda.
  • Luís Miguel Minhalma is an adjunct Professor at Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa (ISEL).
  • Jorge Pereira is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering, at the Faculty of Sciences and Technology, University of Coimbra.

Valorisation of olive industry residues

22nd April 2021

Casa Alta - Sociedade Transformadora de Bagaços
Manuela Pintado
Manuel Nunes da Ponte

Our Speakers:

  • Casa Alta - Sociedade Transformadora de Bagaços
  • Manuela Pintado is Associate Professor, Director of CBQF.
  • Manuel Nunes da Ponte is professor of Physical Chemistry at NOVA University Lisbon, Portugal.

Introduction to Circular Economy

15th April 2021

Barbara La Licata
Luca Fiori
Deniz Koca

Our Speakers:

  • Barbara La Licata is working as a senior specialist in the Green Chemistry sector in Environment Park (EnviPark), Turin.
  • Luca Fiori is Associate Professor and Head of the Green Process Engineering Research Group at University of Trento, Italy.
  • Deniz Koca is Assistant Professor at Centre for Environmental and Climate Research, Lunds University.