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International Conference on Bioenergy & Bioeconomy (IBBC 2026)

IBBC 2026 unites global leaders from academia, industry, investment, and policy at a critical juncture for energy transition, as bioenergy and bioeconomy sectors move toward commercial scale and climate impact. The conference bridges research innovation with industrial needs, emphasizing commercialization, market pull, and value-chain integration for sustain…

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15Speakers
4Sponsors
26On the bill · sessions
17Companies · in total
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Speakers

Programmed at International, in alphabetical order.
Alberto Reis
National Laboratory for Energy and Geology
Alicia Ronda
University of Seville
Anabela Antunes
Chief Operating Officer · Prio Bio
Encarnación Ruiz
University of Jaén
Eulogio Castro
Universidad de Jaén
Fernando Vidal Barrero
University of Seville
Helder Viana
Polytechnic University of Viseu
Helena Nadais
University of Aveiro
Henrique Matos
Instituto Superior Técnico
Joana Silva
Head of Biotechnology · Arborea, Portugal
João Miranda
Portalegre Polytechnic University
José Carlos Pires
University of Porto
María del Mar Contreras
University of Jaén
Matthew Clingerman
Head of Licensing Technology Development · Sulzer Chemtech
Michael Ware
Senior Director · Green Giraffe
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Sponsors

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
ConfColl Events LLCOrganizer
GB-ETSiIn Association with
I3BIn Association with
I3B F
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Agenda

Selected from 26 sessions on the bill.
  • TBA

    Algae Biotechnology for the Bioenergy & Bioeconomy

    Led by Joana Silva (Head of Biotechnology, Arborea, Portugal), this session explores algae as a scalable and resource-efficient biomass platform. Topics include industrial cultivat…

    Special Featured Session
  • TBA

    From Pilot to FOAK: Why Projects Succeed or Fail

    This interactive panel brings together industry, finance, academia, and policy to discuss real-world scale-up experiences. Panelists will share lessons from both successful and uns…

    Special Featured Session
  • TBA

    Market Pull vs Technology Push: Designing the Bioeconomy of the Next Decade

    This closing panel reflects on what technologies and systems are most likely to scale by 2035–2040. The discussion focuses on aligning research, policy, and investment with real in…

    Special Featured Session
  • TBA

    Plenary II: Bioenergy in the Global Energy Transition

    This plenary explores where bioenergy fits within future energy systems alongside electrification, hydrogen, and Power-to-X. The discussion emphasizes hard-to-abate sectors and loo…

    Plenary Session
  • TBA

    Plenary III: From Biomass to Market Demand

    This session examines how biomass resources and conversion technologies can be better aligned with real market needs. It highlights the shift from technology-driven innovation to m…

    Plenary Session
  • TBA

    Plenary I: The Industrial Bioeconomy at Scale

    This session focuses on how bioenergy and the bioeconomy can move beyond pilot and demonstration projects toward large-scale, competitive deployment. Speakers will address commerci…

    Plenary Session
  • TBA

    Plenary IV: Why Some Bioenergy Projects Scale - and Others Don’t

    A candid discussion on what differentiates successful FOAK projects from those that fail to reach commercialization. The session covers technical bottlenecks, financial constraints…

    Plenary Session
  • TBA

    Plenary V: Bioenergy for Hard-to-Abate Sectors

    This plenary examines how bioenergy solutions can support sectors that are difficult to decarbonize, including aviation, shipping, heavy transport, and industry. Discussions addres…

    Plenary Session
  • TBA

    Plenary VI: Carbon Management in the Bioeconomy

    This session examines how the bioeconomy contributes to climate mitigation through robust carbon management strategies. Speakers address life-cycle assessment, carbon accounting, B…

    Plenary Session
Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

An audience of 17 companies, parsed from the program.

Seventeen companies in attendance.

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Who's in the room
0All threespeak · spons · exh
4Sponsoringsponsor only
13Companies Speakingspeaker only
Speakers by seniority

27% of the speakers carry senior titles: C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite17%
  • Director / Head of320%
  • Other roles1173%

Of 15 on the bill · classified by free-text title

Most-represented companies
  1. 01ConfColl Events LLCSp·O
  2. 02GB-ETSiSp·I
  3. 03I3BSp·I
  4. 04I3B FSp
  5. 05University of Jaén2V
  6. 06University of Seville2V
  7. 07Arborea, Portugal1V
  8. 08Green Giraffe1V
  9. 09Instituto Superior Técnico1V
  10. 10National Laboratory for Energy and Geology1V
  11. 11Polytechnic University of Viseu1V
  12. 12Portalegre Polytechnic University1V
  13. 13Prio Bio1V
  14. 14Sulzer Chemtech1V
Sponsors by tier
in association with2
50% of 4
organizer1
25% of 4
unspecified1
25% of 4

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