KU Leuven Campus Geel, Thomas More Kempen and VITO organized an online closing event of the project phase of the Insect Pilot Plant on Tuesday 11 May 2021 from 2 pm to 4 pm.
A recording can still be found by clicking on the above link.
Program:
The event was moderated by Joke Van der Flaes.
A recording can still be found by clicking on the above link.
Program:
- Introduction with Mik Van Der Borght (Project Coordinator KU Leuven)
- Policy vision by Hilde Crevits (Vice Minister-President of the Flemish Government and at that time Flemish Minister of Economy, Innovation, Work, Social Economy and Agriculture)
- Presentation Insect Pilot Plant
- Intermezzo with Sabine Van Miert (Research Manager RADIUS Thomas More)
- Industry experiences: Natasja Gianotten (Research Engineer Entomology Protifarm) & Niek Steeghs (Chief Insect Officer Protifarm)
- Intermezzo with Leen Bastiaens (Team Leader & Project Manager VITO)
- Industry experience: Michiel Van Meervenne (Founder Kriket)
- Panel discussion with Evelien Decuypere (Policy Adviser, Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Chair of the Strategic Platform for Insects) and Danny Van Mullem (CEO Lambers - Seghers)
- Closing with Mik Van Der Borght (Project Coordinator KU Leuven)
The event was moderated by Joke Van der Flaes.