Free
External
With increasing focus on reducing embodied carbon, Scotland is seeing growing interest in bio-based materials for construction and the built environment.
IBioIC, in collaboration with BE-ST, is hosting this workshop to explore the Scotland's bio-based materials landscape, highlighting current activity, emerging developments, and the practical steps needed to bring these materials into wider use.
The workshop will bring together academics, innovators, regulators and industry to share insights and activities from ongoing projects and material development. By connecting those creating new bio-based products with those who could manufacture or apply them, the event aims to highlight practical opportunities for collaboration and real-world deployment.
Agenda
10.00am - Arrival, coffee & networking
10.30am-13.00pm -
Industry perspectives: what's ready now
Areas of research
Innovation showcase pitches
Discussion and Q&A
13.00pm - Networking Lunch
14.00pm - Event Close
Topics will include:
- The current landscape of bio-based materials in construction
- Emerging materials and applications
- Performance, standards and adoption challenges
- Routes to scale-up and manufacture
- Opportunities for collaboration across academia and industry
Who should attend:
- Construction and building materials companies
- Manufacturers and product developers
- Architects, engineers and designers
- Sustainability and net zero leads
- Innovators, SMEs and start ups
- Research and technology developers
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