19 November 2018 - Visit of a delegation from VTT in Reims

19 November 2018 - Visit of a delegation from VTT in Reims

VTT Finland is one of the most important technical research centres in Scandinavia and one of the world leaders in establishing a bioeconomy roadmap.

Following first contacts established in June in Reims during the organization of ELB 2018 meeting by FARE and the visit of FARE researchers to VTT headquarter during the Lignobiotech meeting in Helsinki in August, a some representatives from VTT has come to Reims on November 15th and 16th to visit the Pomacle-Bazancourt biorefinery with the assistance from Jean-Marie-Chauvet, Olivier Carnot and Philippe Aubry from ARD company. The following day, a presentation of FARE activities and expertise was done in different topics: enzymatic and microbiologic fractionation  of lignocellulose, preparation of nano- and agro-materials, multiscale and multi-modal characterization of lignocellulose and tools for modelling lignocellulose transformation. This meeting should foster some specific discussions to develop future collaborations between FARE and VTT.

Contact: Dr Gabriel Paës, gabriel.paes@inra.fr

Modification date : 06 June 2023 | Publication date : 16 November 2018 | Redactor : G. Paës