Event on Nature-Based Solutions
On December 5th, BIOPOLIS Association in partnership with the Porto Business School, organizes the event Nature-Based Solutions: Scaling Sustainable Impact through Science and Business Innovation, an initiative of the Innovation X Hub.
This event will explore how Nature-based Solutions (NbS) address pressing global challenges such as climate change and food security, while unlocking opportunities for sustainable growth and innovative business strategies.
Discover the role of the BIOPOLIS-CIBIO association in promoting NbS, the sustainability initiatives of Porto Business School, and a new support service to transform R&D into market-ready solutions.
Schedule:
17:30-18:00 | Check-in
18:00-18:20 | Welcome & Sustainability Path PBS | Patrícia Teixeira Lopes, Vice-Dean
18:20-18:40 | Leveraging Nature to Tackle Societal Challenges | Pedro Beja
18:40-18:50 | Presentation "Unveiling Tomorrow's Sustainability - A Global Exploration 2024” | Rodrigo Alvarenga (online)
18:50-19:20 | Roundtable: How Innovation and Nature-Based Solutions Drive Business Value
-André Rocha, Director of the Sustainable Futures Center
-Pedro Beja, Vice-President and Researcher BIOPOLIS
-José Reis, Organisational Strategy Officer BIOPOLIS
-João Dias da Silva, Professor
19:20-19:30 | From Lab to Market | Filipe Josué, Professor
19:30 | Cocktail
More info and registration here