BIO.NRW goes Reims – Delegation from October 10 to 12, 2023
BIO.NRW was part of the delegation from NRW (with a focus on Aachen and the surrounding area) that made its way to Reims from October 10 to 12, 2023. The aim was to network the regions and establish contacts with stakeholders from the Grand Reims urban community as well as experts and specialists from the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne (URCA). It was all about the exciting topic of Bioeconomy.
The delegation was warmly welcomed at Reims City Hall.
Delegation from NRW
CLIB was also represented by Dennis Herzberg
Reims – around 130 km from Paris – is not only known for its champagne production, but is also home to the Bazancourt-Pomacle biorefinery. The visit to the biorefinery was a highlight of the trip. In particular, the opportunity to get an impression of the huge site from the roof of the Bazancourt-Pomacle refinery and the many interesting explanations. In addition, leading scientists from the URCA gave us insights into their laboratories and their exciting research. Finally, the start-up incubator INNOVACT presented its work.
Thanks to Anne Desveronnieres, Vice-President -Environment, energy transition and bioeconomy at Grand Reims urban Community and Dimitri Oudin, Deputy Mayor -International Relations, events, commemorations at Reims city and Essaïd Aït Barka, Vice-President of international Relations at URCA for the hospitable and open welcome. Thanks also to Dr. Franck Mode, bioeconomy and research project manager at Grand Reims urban Community and Narjis Laoufi, International cooperation officer at URCA for the great accompaniment of our tour. A big thank you to the Bio4MatPro Competence Center, Christin Wittmann and the AGIT mbH Competence Center Kreis Düren, Mr. Gier for the great organization of the delegation.
Further insights from the delegation trip:
