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Bio-Based Alternatives for Lightweighting

06 Mar 2025
Agora 5

The focus of the roundtable is to discuss the alternatives that exist in the market for bio-based composites, as well as the innovations that will reach a commercial stage in the coming years. The experts from industry and academia will have the chance to discuss the main challenges remaining when we go bio, including performance and affordability, as well as the existing solutions and upcoming trends. Regulations and global competitiveness will be also discussed.

Moderator
Dr Ricardo del VALLE ZERMENO, Senior Innovation Manager - Bax Innovation Consulting SL
Speakers
Prof Ahmed ELMARAKBI, Professor - Northumbria University at Newcastle
Dr Teddy FOURNIER, Engineer R&D composite material - CANOE
Dr Thomas HIPKE, Head of Division Light Weight Design and Circular Economy - FRAUNHOFER IWU
Mr Claudio MINGAZZINI, Researcher and Project Coordinator - ENEA
Dr Thierry RENAULT, Innovation manager - FAURECIA AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES
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Session Type

Conference
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