Doe mee met Bite24 en win een biotech-reis door Europa
Heb je innovatieve ideeën op het gebied van industriële biotechnologie? Doe mee aan de Biotech Trail Europe 2024 (Bite24) competitie en grijp de kans om een studiereis door Europa te winnen!
Tijdens de European Industry & Energy Summit 2023, op 7 en 8 december in de Waagnatie te Antwerpen, zal de finale van de Bite24 competitie plaatsvinden. We nodigen studenten, promovendi en jonge professionals vanuit heel Europa uit om teams te vormen van maximaal drie leden en zich vóór 10 september 2023 te registreren.
Het winnende team zal in 2024 een spannende reis door Europa maken en innovatieve industriële biotech projecten bezoeken. Leg je ervaringen vast in boeiende vlogs, journalistieke items en artikelen, die gedeeld worden op verschillende platforms, waaronder Linkedin, www.industryandenergy.eu en www.industrielinqs.nl.
Bedrijfsmodel
In deze scenario-competitie kiezen teams de meest veelbelovende route of technologie in industriële biotechnologie voor de komende 12 jaar, tot 2035. Industriële biotechnologie wordt ingezet om waardevolle producten zoals chemicaliën, materialen, voedsel en energie te produceren, met zo min mogelijk milieu-impact. Het biedt de kans om een aanzienlijke bijdrage te leveren aan duurzame en concurrerende productiemethoden in Europa.
Jouw team zal een uitgebreide beschrijving moeten geven van een fabriek of een keten van fabrieken die jouw gekozen technologie in Europa tot stand kunnen brengen. Denk aan factoren zoals locatie, timing, financiering, bedrijfsmodel en mogelijke partners. Wat, waar, wanneer, wie en hoe zal jullie visie werkelijkheid worden?
Registreer nu
Uit de deelnemende teams zullen drie finalisten worden geselecteerd. Deze teams zullen hulp krijgen van organisator Industrielinqs om boeiende vlogs te maken en overtuigende pitches te geven tijdens de finales. De jury zal de whitepapers beoordelen en begin november zullen de drie finalisten worden aangekondigd.
Mis deze fantastische kans niet om je talent te laten zien, waardevolle ervaring op te doen en de toekomst van industriële biotechnologie vorm te geven. Registreer je nu voor de Bite24 competitie en laat je innovatieve ideeën schitteren!
Voor meer details kun je de beschrijving en regels hieronder lezen. Aarzel niet om contact op te nemen met hoofdredacteur Wim Raaijen: wim@industrielinqs.nl.
Introduction and regulations Bite24
During the European Industry & Energy Summit 2023 (EIES23) on December 7 and 8 in Waagnatie, Antwerp, the final of the competition of Biotech Trail Europe 2024 (Bite24) will be held. This is a scenario competition for students, PhD candidates and young professionals. Teams of (max) three can register until September 10th 2023.
The competition and trail are dealing with industrial biotechnology. Industrial biotech refers to the application of biology for the production of industrial products, such as chemicals, materials, food and energy. This involves using living (micro)organisms or parts of organisms to convert (renewable) resources into valuable products, often with reduced environmental impact compared to traditional manufacturing methods. Examples of industrial biotech applications include the production of biofuels, bioplastics, protein and fine chemicals forindustrial processes.
Study tour
The winning team will receive a trip trough Europe, summer 2024, Bite24, visiting innovative industrial biotech projects, sharing lots of content via vlogs, journalistic items and articles. Those will be shared on Linkedin, www.industryandenergy.eu, www.industrielinqs.nl and other media. It is a sequel to Hydrogen Trail Europe (Hyte22)and Electro Trail Europe (Electe23). See pages on Linkedin and Industryandenergy.eu.
Competition
The use of biotechnology has the potential to contribute towards a sustainable future industry by providing alternative routes for chemical processes, chemical building blocks and for example food ingredients. And thereby it can reduce the environmental impact of industry.
The teams participating in the scenario competition are asked to choose a promising route or technology in the field of industrial biotech for the next 12 years (before 2035) and develop a case on how this innovation will be a gamechanger in the transition towards a sustainable future industry.
Teams are asked to provide a description of a plant or chain of plants that could bring this technology to fruition somewhere in Europe. Location, timing and possible partners can be very important here. What, where, when, who and how? Teams are also encouraged to include different perspectives and highlight possible drawbacks and challenges.
Three finalists will be chosen from the participating teams. These teams will make a vlog – with help from Industrielinqs – and give a pitch during the finals.
Setup
• Teams of three people write a paper of up to 5,000 words.
• Maximum age of the team members is 35 at December 31st 2023. In addition to students, PhD’s and young professionals may also participate in the competition.
• It is recommended to put these groups together heterogeneously. It can be enriching to use different fields of study or specialisms. Hybrid teams of students, researchers and professionals are also allowed.
– The white paper are assessed by a jury. The three final teams must be known by early November. These teams will make a vlog – with help from Industrielinqs – and give a pitch during the finals at EIES23. That happens with a short presentation, Q + A and a mutual debate. Each team must put a different team on fire during the Q + A.
– In the end, the jury members divide 70 points. 30 points can be gained by public votes at EIES23.
Publications
– Vlogs, journalistic filmed items and an extensive report of this journey is made in the publications of publishing company Industrielinqs.
– The intention is also to publish a selection of the highest quality papers. This is possible via the media of Industrielinqs, but also other internet sites.
Important data
– Final registration date teams: September 10th;
– Deadline for submission of papers is October 10th;
– Finalists are known on November 1rst;
– December 7th finals and announcement of the winner.
Subscription
Teams can sign up with an email to the editor-in-chief of Industrielinqs, Wim Raaijen (wim@industrielinqs.nl). State the names of the team members, their email addresses and the educational institution, company or organization to which they are affiliated. Also indicate who the supervisor is and whether there is interest in support from the industry.
