Event

European High-Level Conference on Biosolutions 2026

Future-proofing Europe Through Biosolutions: Uncovering the Needs and Solutions

Join the flagship European biosolutions at the heart of decision-making and explore how biosolutions can help future-proof Europe. At a crucial point in time for Europe, biosolutions are increasingly recognised as essential for building competitiveness, resilience, and sustainability across value chains. This annual high-level conference is your chance to learn about the latest innovations, policy initiatives, regulatory trends, and collaborative opportunities - helping to shape the direction of biosolutions in Europe.

With the second part of the Biotech Act approaching, we will address the current needs and future possibilities for the sector. The programme features keynote presentations, panel debates on market potential, regulatory frameworks, consumer acceptance, and infrastructure, as well as opportunities to experience practical biosolutions through company spotlights, exhibitions and networking. 

The conference gathers decision-makers, investors, experts, and innovators to discuss how Europe can move forward in making biosolutions a cornerstone of a more sustainable and robust future.

Together we will explore how Europe’s biosolutions sector can move from needs assessment to solution development, leveraging contributions and expertise from across policy, research, industry, and the consumer landscape.

 

Program

    • 13:00-13:30 Arrival and Registration

    • 13:30 – 13:40 Welcome and Introductory Remarks

      Sofie Carsten Nielsen, International Director, Danish Industry

    • 13:40 – 13:50 Opening Keynote Speech

      James Morrison, Director for Healthy Planet, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission

    • 13:50-14:05 Keynote: Why Fermentation is Nothing New – and Essential for Tomorrow

      David Zilber, Chef, Food Scientist, and New York Times bestselling author of The Noma Guide to Fermentation

    • 14:05-14:50 Panel I: The Case for Biosolutions - Uncovering Europe’s Resilience Needs

      Opening remarks by Edward Shenderovich, Founder & CEO, Roebling (ex-Synonym)

    • 14:50-15:20 Networking Break - See, taste, and feel biosolutions

    • 15:20-15:35 Company Spotlights (two companies)

    • 15:35-16:00 Panel II: Policy Perspectives by MEPs - Accelerating Europe’s Resilience Through Biosolutions

    • 16:00-16:40 Panel III: Bringing New Food Biosolutions to Market - Needs, Barriers and Solutions

      Opening remarks by Pierre-Marie Aubert, Director of Agriculture and Food Policies Programme, IDDRI


    • 16:40-16:50 Innovation Spotlight: Climate-Resilient Food Innovation

      Christopher Bettinger, Vice President of Biotechnology, Novo Nordisk Foundation

    • 16:50-17:00 Closing Remarks & Reflections

      Kristin Schreiber, Director for Chemicals, Health, Retail and Agrifood, Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW), European Commission

    • 17:00 Thank you!

      Sofie Carsten Nielsen, International Director, Danish Industry

    • 17:00-18:00 Networking Reception