Welcome to the

Yeast in
Bioeconomy
Conference

22-24

October, 2025

Compiègne, France

Welcome to

YBC 2025

We are excited to invite you to join us from October 22^nd to 24^th, 2025, in Compiègne, France, for an international gathering of researchers, professionals, and innovators dedicated to advancing a sustainable bioeconomy and supporting the circular economy through yeast-based technologies.

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Mohamed KOUBAA

ESCOM Chimie, Compiègne, France

Elia TOMÁS PEJÓ

IMDEA Energy Institute, Madrid, Spain

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Oct 22^nd, 23^rd & 24^th 2025

Our Program

10:00 AM - 01:45 PM

Registration

Registration for participants arriving on Day 1

01:45 PM - 02:15 PM

Opening

Opening Ceremony

02:15 PM - 06:15 PM #Session Chairs:

Session 1: Strain Engineering for Sustainable Bioeconomy Applications

Objective : Improving yeast strains for advanced biosynthetic pathways, optimizing by product and waste assimilation, and fostering sustainable

Objective : Improving yeast strains for advanced biosynthetic pathways, optimizing by product and waste assimilation, and fostering sustainable production.

2:15 PM - 3:00 PM : Plenary Lecture by Rodrigo Ledesma-Amaro, Imperial College London

Title : Engineering biology in yeast cells and communities for a sustainable bioeconomy

3:00 PM - 4:15 PM : Presentations and discussions (15 min each)
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM : Coffee Break and poster/demonstration session
4:45 PM - 6:15 PM : Presentations and discussions continue (15 min each)

Session Topics:

Metabolic engineering for optimized byproduct and waste utilization
Cloning pathways for de novo molecule synthesis in yeast
Enzyme optimization for biosynthetic efficiency
Yeast strain development and adaptation for industrial bioeconomy applications

08:00 AM - 09:00 AM

Registration

Registration for participants arriving on Day 2

09:00 AM - 01:00 PM #Session Chairs:

Session 2: Fermentation Technology and Bio-Based Compound Production

Objective: Leveraging byproducts and waste in yeast fermentation to produce highvalue, sustainable compounds. 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM

Objective: Leveraging byproducts and waste in yeast fermentation to produce highvalue, sustainable compounds.

9:00 AM - 9:45 AM : Plenary Lecture by Andreas K. Gombert, University of Campinas, Brazil

Title : Microbial ecology and (meta)genomics for a better understanding and improvement of bioethanol production from sugarcane

9:45 AM - 11:00 AM : Presentations and discussions (15 min each)
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM : Coffee Break and poster/demonstration session
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM : Presentations and discussions continue (15 min each)

Session Topics:

Valorization of industrial byproducts and wastes in fermentation
Optimization of fermentation parameters for valuable compound production
Development of co-cultures for enhanced fermentation efficiency
Fermentation scaling and yield improvement techniques

01:00 PM - 02:30 PM

Lunch Break

Lunch Break and poster/demonstration session

02:30 PM - 06:00 PM #Session Chairs:

Session 3: Downstream Processing, Bioreactor Design, and Process Scale-Up

Objective : Exploring advanced techniques in pre-treatment, extraction, purification, bioreactor design, and scalability for bio-based production. 2:30 PM

Objective : Exploring advanced techniques in pre-treatment, extraction, purification, bioreactor design, and scalability for bio-based production.

2:30 PM - 3:15 PM : Plenary Lecture by Elodie Vlaeminck, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant (BBEPP), Belgium

Title : Scaling yeast fermentation and downstream processing: Sustainable production of triacylglycerols with Y. lipolytica

3:15 PM - 4:30 PM : Presentations and discussions (15 min each)
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM : Coffee Break and poster/demonstration session
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM : Presentations and discussions continue (15 min each)

Session Topics:

Advanced pre-treatment, extraction, and separation techniques for yeast bio-based compounds
Purification strategies for high-purity product recovery
Bioreactor design, optimization, monitoring, and control in yeastbased production
Scale-up strategies for industrial yeast fermentation