From March 17–19, in Fribourg, BIOPYRANIA was proudly represented at BIOKET 2026, the premier international conference dedicated to advancing Key Enabling Technologies and innovations in biomass valorisation. The event brought together leading stakeholders from across the globe to explore sustainable solutions and accelerate the development of high-value biobased products.
Throughout the conference, BIOPYRANIA, together with colleagues from ENCO, actively engaged with a diverse and highly interested audience. At stand 20, the team welcomed numerous visitors, sparking insightful conversations around the project’s vision and its innovative approach to developing novel biobased compounds. These materials are produced safely and sustainably through synthesized acids derived from second-generation woody biomass, offering strong potential to revolutionise high-performance applications in sectors such as automotive and green hydrogen.
Aligned with BIOKET 2026’s focus on process modelling and analytical methods, BIOPYRANIA is advancing cutting-edge digital technologies to predict molecular properties directly from molecular structures. This approach aims to significantly accelerate polymer development, while also speeding up strain and fermentation processes for the production of key compounds such as GLU and 5-ALA.
Today, research and development in the bioeconomy still largely relies on time-consuming trial-and-error approaches. To overcome this limitation, BIOPYRANIA leverages advanced digital tools to streamline innovation pathways. In particular, model-based medium design enables the identification of optimal nutrient compositions, using computationally designed experiments and mathematical models to predict highly efficient formulations. These optimized media will support high-performance production at laboratory scale, laying the groundwork for successful industrial scale-up.
BIOPYRANIA’s participation in BIOKET 2026 reinforced its commitment to driving forward sustainable, data-driven innovation for a more circular and resilient future.