Category Archives: Events

FLEXIZYME Online Masterclass: Exploring the Journey from Feedstocks to Sustainable Products

On 14 October 2026, the online masterclass “From Feedstocks to Sustainable Products: Circular Bioeconomy, Biotechnology and Biorefineries in Action with FLEXIZYME” will bring together Flexizyme consortium partners from across Europe to explore how innovative biotechnological approaches can transform renewable resources and industrial side streams into sustainable, high-value products. The event will provide participants with an accessible yet scientifically grounded introduction to… Read More »

Απονομή Βραβείου «Λουκάς Κόλλιας» 2025–2026

Τη Δευτέρα 29 Ιουνίου 2026, στο πλαίσιο του συνεδρίου SuSChemE–SUSTENS 2, πραγματοποιήθηκε η απονομή του Βραβείου «Λουκάς Κόλλιας» στις ομάδες που εκπόνησαν τις καλύτερες μελέτες στο πλαίσιο των μαθημάτων Σχεδιασμός Ι και Σχεδιασμός ΙΙ της Σχολής Χημικών Μηχανικών του Εθνικού Μετσόβιου Πολυτεχνείου. Το Βραβείο «Λουκάς Κόλλιας» απονέμεται στη μνήμη του αποφοίτου της Σχολής Λουκά Κόλλια, με σκοπό την… Read More »

FLEXIZYME at SuSChemE-SUSTENS2 Conference

From 28 to 30 June 2026, FLEXIZYME was represented at the SuSChemE SUSTENS2 Conference, held in Athens, Greece. The conference provided an opportunity to exchange knowledge and showcase the objectives and values of the project. Through the participation of ITENE, CluBE, and the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA), FLEXIZYME was presented to an international audience, promoting its innovative approach and strengthening connections with wider… Read More »

Bioindustry 4.0 at SUSChemE-SUSTENS2 2026

From June 28th to 30th, the Bioindustry 4.0 team was in Athens for the SUSChemE-SUSTENS2 conference. The event brought together more than 200 participants from academia, industry and research organizations at the Royal Olympic Hotel for three days of scientific exchange and networking. The program spanned green technologies, industrial biotechnology, power-to-X, AI for sustainability, process engineering, and safe-and-sustainable-by-design materials, and… Read More »

SuSChemE-SUSTENS2 Conference

Athens welcomes global leaders in Sustainability, Artificial Intelligence and Industrial Innovation From 28–30 June 2026, Athens will host SuSChemE–SUSTENS2, a major international conference bringing together leading researchers, industrial innovators, policymakers, and technology providers to address the challenges and opportunities of the green and digital transition. Organized under the auspices of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) and… Read More »

Bioindustry4.0 NTUA Team at ESCAPE 36

The Bioindustry4.0 NTUA team will participate in the 36th European Symposium on Computer Aided Process Engineering (ESCAPE 36), taking place from 21–24 June 2026 at the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. As part of the conference programme, Stefanos Xenios will host the workshop “Building a Bioprocess Copilot – Knowledge Graphs, Digital Twins and Conversational AI”, exploring how conversational… Read More »

Bioindustry4.0 NTUA Team at the 15th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering

The 15th Panhellenic Scientific Conference of Chemical Engineering is scheduled to take place from June 3–5, 2026, hosted by the Technical University of Crete. The conference brings together experts from academia and industry to present advances in both fundamental and applied research in Chemical Engineering, with a strong focus on process systems engineering, bio-renewables, sustainable biorefineries, circular economy,… Read More »

BISC-E Ευρωπαϊκός φοιτητικός διαγωνισμός

Η Σχολή Χημικών Μηχανικών του Εθνικού Μετσόβιου Πολυτεχνείου στο πλαίσιο δράσεων του Ελληνικού Τεχνολογικού Βάθρου για την Αειφόρο Χημεία SusChem GR αναλαμβάνει και φέτος την εθνική διοργάνωση του πανευρωπαϊκού διαγωνισμού BISC-E (Bio–based Innovation Student Challenge Europe). Πρόκειται για μια δράση που προάγει την καινοτομία, θέτοντας βιο-βασισμένες λύσεις σε ζητήματα που αφορούν το περιβάλλον, την οικονομία ή την κοινωνία… Read More »

Bioindustry4.0_NTUA Team at the AI Circular Economy Conference 2026

The IPSEN NTUA team had the honour to participate in the AI Circular Economy Conference 2026, held on 4–5 March 2026 in Cologne, bringing together experts from industry, research, and digital innovation to explore how artificial intelligence can support the transition to a circular economy. Professor Antonis Kokossis contributed to the session “Digital Foundations for Circular Transformation” with the… Read More »

SuSChemE-SUSTENS2_The Abstract Submission Deadline has been extended to 31 March 2026

The organizing committee of the 1st Sustainability Section Conference (SuSChemE) has announced an extension of the abstract submission deadline for the upcoming event, which will take place 28–30 June 2026 in Athens, Greece . Researchers and practitioners now have until 31 March 2026 to submit their abstracts and contribute to the conference program. The event is organized under the auspices of the European Federation of Chemical Engineering (EFCE) and co-hosted… Read More »

FLEXIZYME Consortium Meeting in Sevilla: Setting the Course for the Next Stage

IPSEN NTUA team took part in the two-day FLEXIZYME consortium meeting held in Sevilla on 1–2 December 2024, where project partners gathered to review progress, coordinate upcoming activities, and plan the next phase of the project’s 48-month implementation. During the meeting, partners presented updates from all Work Packages and aligned their work ahead of the first project review… Read More »

SuSChemE-SUSTENS2 Sustainable Chemical Engineering Systems

SuSChemE-SUSTENS2 Sustainable Chemical Engineering Systems June 29–30, 2026 | Athens, Greece   The annual conference series of SuSChemE and SUSTENS2 are joining forces to host a Special Conference Edition in Athens, Greece, on June 29–30, 2026. SuSChemE is the flagship event of the Sustainability Section of EFCE (Chaired by Prof. Antonis Kokossis), an initiative driven by the vision… Read More »

Summer webinar August 27-28, 2025

Bioindustry 4.0 invites you to join our annual webinar series. We’ll explore the cutting-edge innovations transforming bioprocessing across industries. Along with expert presentations, we’ll also offer hands-on training sessions. Date: August 27-28, 2025 Location: online Participation is free! Sign up here. Target audience: Biotechnologists, process engineers, researchers, and data scientists across different sectors, anyone interested is welcome! Take a look at the timetable and… Read More »

Invited Talk at the 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE12)_ Bioindustry 4.0 project

The 12th World Congress of Chemical Engineering and the 21st Asian Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineering Congress (WCCE12 & APCChE 2025) were held in Beijing, China, from July 14 to 18, 2025. The event was hosted by the Chemical Industry and Engineering Society of China (CIESC) and co-organized by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China Petrochemical Corporation (Sinopec),… Read More »

Επιτυχής Διοργάνωση της Εκδήλωσης “Industrial Biotechnology Accelerator InfoDay: The Road to IBISBA-GR” στο ΕΜΠ

ΔΕΛΤΙΟ ΤΥΠΟΥ Επιτυχής Διοργάνωση της Εκδήλωσης “Industrial Biotechnology Accelerator InfoDay: The Road to IBISBA-GR” στο ΕΜΠ Την Τρίτη 8 Ιουλίου 2025, πραγματοποιήθηκε με επιτυχία η εκδήλωση Industrial Biotechnology Accelerator InfoDay: The Road to IBISBA-GR, στην Πολυτεχνειούπολη Ζωγράφου, στο Εθνικό Μετσόβιο Πολυτεχνείο (ΕΜΠ). Η εκδήλωση σηματοδότησε την έναρξη των εργασιών για τη διαμόρφωση της εθνικής ερευνητικής υποδομής IBISBA-GR, με… Read More »