Present and Future of Industrial Biotechnology in Hungary December 3, 2008

08:30‐09:00 Arrival, registration and refreshment

09:00‐09:10 Introduction and opening
Dr. Kornél Kovács, Head of Industrial Working Group, HBA

09:10‐09:30 How to define white biotech? – A strategic perspective
Dr. Arnold Fehér, Convincive Consulting

09:30‐09:50 Introduction of the European Biofuels Technology Platform
Dr. Dirk Carrez, EuropaBio

09:50‐10:20 A strategic research and policy agenda for industrial biotechnology
Dr. Dirk Carrez, EuropaBio

10:20‐10:40 The Knowledge Based Bioeconomy (KBBE) and Industrial Biotechnology
Artúr Wieland, National Office for Research and Technology

Coffe break

11:00‐11:20 Innovation policy in Hungary
Dr. Gábor Szabó, Hungarian Association for Innovation

11:20‐11:40 Industrial Biotech from the point of researchers
Dr. Gergely Maróti, BAY GEN

11:40‐12:00 Industrial Biotech from the point of enterprises
Dr Attila Kovács, First Hungarian Biogas Ltd.

12:00‐12:20 Governmental issues in Innovation policy
András Bakács, Ministry for National Development and Economy

12:20‐12:40 Questions and answers

Lunch Break

13:45‐15:30 Closed round table discussion for invited guests

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