Program

Registration

Registration for participants arriving on Day 1

Opening

Opening Ceremony

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 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

Registration

Registration for participants arriving on Day 2

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 : 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

Lunch Break

Lunch Break and poster/demonstration session

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 - 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

Gala Dinner

Gala Dinner

Registration

Registration for participants attending only Day 3

Session 4: Techno-Economic Analysis, Life Cycle Assessment, and Industrialization

Objective : Evaluating the environmental impact, financial viability, and promoting process industrialization.

• 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM : Plenary Lecture by Patrick Carré, Terres Inovia, France

Title : Techno-economic analysis of microbial oil production: a case study on odd-chain fatty acids

• 9:15 AM - 10:30 AM : Presentations and discussions (15 min each)
• 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM : Coffee Break and poster/demonstration session
• 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM : Presentations and discussions continue (15 min each)

Session Topics:

• Life cycle assessment for bio-based processes and products
• Minimizing environmental impact in bio-based production
• Techno-economic analysis of sustainable fermentation processes
• Production process industrialization and market integration

Lunch Break

Lunch Break and poster/demonstration session

Closing Ceremony

Closing Ceremony

• Presentation of awards
• Announcement of the YBC 2027 location

Biotechnology platform

Optional visit to Biotechnology platform