New Event Platform for Bio-based Industry

The new BiobasedWorld trade show extends the horizon of the DECHEMA event portfolio to the bioeconomy. Dr. Thomas Scheuring, CEO of DECHEMA Ausstellungs-GmbH, has announced that BiobasedWorld will be held on February 15^th -16^th, 2017 at the Cologne exhibition grounds.

“The bioeconomy is growing at a rapid pace, but up to now the industry has not ventured beyond small, highly specialized events. BiobasedWorld is the first trade show which will showcase the entire spectrum of bio-based products and process technologies,” explained Scheuring. “The bioeconomy is inherently knowledge based, so a congress program, which gives leading experts the opportunity to share information, must necessarily be an integral part of the event.”

The core theme of the show is industrial biotechnology along with everything which is closely related to the industry including biorefineries, biopolymers, biogas, bio-based lubricants, fuels and materials as well as algae technology. BiobasedWorld is targeted at exhibitors along the entire value-add chain including researchers whose ideas are still at the development stage, start-ups that are currently in the market entry phase and companies which already have established products in the market. The event presents a cross-section spanning numerous branches of industry which play a role in the transition from the oil-based to the bio-based economy. The spectrum ranges from process development and machine manufacturing to bio-based product marketing.