🚀 Transformation of the Life Sciences Industry – New Ways to Make Life Sciences More Circular
📅 April 28, 2025 | 08:00 – 18:00
📍 FHNW Campus Muttenz, Hofackerstrasse 30, 4132 Muttenz
The transition to circular and biobased solutions is not only an ecological necessity but also an economic opportunity for the life sciences industry. This workshop, jointly organized by FHNW School of Life Sciences and Life Sciences Cluster Basel – an initiative of Handelskammer beider Basel, brings together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to explore green chemistry, CO₂ fixation, energy-efficient processes, and innovative circular strategies for a more sustainable future.
🌍 Key Topics & Challenges
🔹 PFAS: Tackling one of the biggest environmental challenges of the 21st century
🔹 Hydrogen & Carbon Dioxide: Exploring sustainable energy and material solutions
🔹 Circular Economy & Industry Transformation: Merging circularity with economy through deeper process understanding
🔬 Why You Should Attend
✅ Expert insights from industry leaders and researchers on cutting-edge green chemistry innovations
✅ Interactive workshop sessions to develop actionable solutions for sustainability in life sciences
✅ Funding opportunities – learn how to secure EU and Swiss grants for biobased and circular economy projects
✅ Networking & collaboration – connect with key stakeholders from academia, industry, and policymaking
🎤 Featured Speakers & Industry Partners
09:00 – 09:15 | Welcoming
🔹 Prof. Dr. Falko Schlottig, Director, FHNW School of Life Sciences
🔹 Deborah Strub, Head of Cluster & Initiatives, Handelskammer beider Basel
09:15 – 09:45 | Circular Economy for Life Science in Basel area: implementation-oriented measures and project ideas
🔹 Emmanuel Oertlé, Chair of the Executive Board, Go Circular in Life Science (BaselCircular)
09:45 – 10:15 | PFAS – New Technologies to Tackle the 21st-Century Problem
🔹 Oxyle AG
10:15 – 10:45 | Linde – Hydrogen and Carbon Capture Technologies – A Contribution to a Sustainable Energy Transition
🔹 Pasquale Piserchia, Business Development Manager, Linde Gas Schweiz AG
☕ 10:45 – 11:05 | Coffee break & Networking
11:05 – 11:35 | tba
🔹 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Manfred Renner, Head of Institute, Fraunhofer UMSICHT
11:40 – 12:00 | Industrial Talk (tba)
🍽️ 12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch Break
📝 Workshop Sessions (13:00 – 15:00)
1️⃣ Workshop topic 1: PFAS – How to Tackle this 21st-Century Problem
- Moderation: Prof. Dr. Marco Rupprich, FHNW
2️⃣ Workshop topic 2: Hydrogen and Carbondioxide – Opportunities for Sustainable Technologies
- Moderation: Prof. Dr. Daniel Varón Silva & Prof. Dr. Sebastian Wendeborn, FHNW
3️⃣ Workshop topic 3: Merging “Circular” with “Economy” by Deep(er) Process Understanding
- Moderation: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Riedl, FHNW
☕ 15:00 – 15:30 | Coffee break
15:30 – 16:00 | Grant Acquisition Possibilities with Innosuisse – Characteristics of a Successful Innosuisse Project
🔹 Thomas Martignier, Scientific Officer Life Sciences, Innosuisse
16:00 | Closing Words
🔹 Prof. Dr. Falko Schlottig & Prof. Dr. Marco Rupprich, FHNW
🥂 16:30 | Apéro – Networking, Exchange of Ideas & Innovations
🎟 CHF 50 – Limited spots available!
📥 Register now
📑 More details & full agenda:https://www.fhnw.ch/de/die-fhnw/hochschulen/lifesciences/events/transition-of-the-life-sciences-industry
Be part of shaping the future of sustainable, circular, and competitive life sciences! 🌱🔬
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