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Annual Biocontrol Industry Meeting - ABIM 2023, 23-25 October 2023

Monday 23 October 2023

CEST  
09:0010:30

IBMA Semiochemicals Professional Group Meeting
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09:0010:30IBMA Microbials Professional Group Meeting
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11:0012:30IBMA Invertebrate Biocontrol Agents Professional Group Meeting
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11:0012:30IBMA Natural Substances Professional Group Meeting
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14:0016:00General Assembly IBMA Global
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17:0017:15

Welcome note by the ABIM Executive Board and the Canton Basel-Stadt

Lucius Tamm, CEO ABIM AG
Jennifer Lewis, Member of the Executive Board ABIM AG and Executive Director, IBMA Global
Kaspar Sutter, State Councillor. Canton Basel-Stadt 

17:1518:00

Bernard Blum Award

Owen Jones, Chair of Judging Panel, Managing Director and Partner, Lisk & Jones Consultants Ltd 
Jennifer Lewis, Member of the Executive Board ABIM AG, Executive Director IBMA Global 

Best Innovative Product Assisting Uptake of Biocontrol:Biobest, Sam Gui

Bronze: Koppert, Peter Couwels,

Silver: SIGNS Lab, Patrick Pageat,

Gold: DCM, Thijs De Langhe

18:0019:30Aperitif

Tuesday 24 October 2023

CEST Montreal Auditorium
08:3010:00

Session 1 (Chair person: Alain Querrioux, CEO Andermatt France, Treasurer IBMA Global) 
Innovation in biocontrol

Inge Hansen, DCM, R&D Manager
Bacteriophage-based biocontrol of Erwinia amylovora

Nina Jenkins, ConidioTec LLC, CTO 
Out of Agriculture and into the Home: Development and commercialization of Aprehend, a fungal biopesticide for the control and prevention of bed bugs

Diana Karime Londoño, BASF, Global Technical Lead Bio-Insecticides 
Phasmarhabditis californica as new beneficial nematode species for slug control

Jae Su Kim, not presented
Successful R&D and Marketing Strategy for Beauveria bassiana ERL836 GR and WP for thrips management

Haïssam Jijakli, University of Liège, Professor in Plant Pathology and co-founder of APEO company
A novel generation of biopesticides based on essential oils and developed by APEO

Ignacio de Alfonso, Rovensa Next, Global Scientific and Technical Manager 
Facilitating the transition to biologicals in crop protection

10:3012:00

Session 2 (Chair person: José Carvalho, Certis Biologicals, EMEA Regulatory Lead)
Biocontrol and biostimulants - programmes for sustainable agriculture

Alberto Acedo, Biome Makers, Co-founder and Chief Science officer at Biome Makers
The Role of Soil Microbiome and Artificial Intelligence in Biostimulants and Biocontrol

Matthew Pye, FMC Corporation, Biologicals Subject Matter Expert
At-Plant Biopesticides in Conventional Row Crop Agriculture

Ibrahim Tunc, MAFA BIOSCIENCE, International Commercial Manager, Commercial Delegate for Southeastern Spain 
Unleashing the Power of Pseudomonas chlororaphis ST9: Transforming Agriculture Sustainably with Bio-Stimulation and Biological Control

Christiane Abreu de Oliveira Paiva, EMBRAPA, Researcher
SolubPhos - Inoculant as a support for phosphorus fertilization

Imke Hutter, INOQ, Management - Head of R&D, IPR & Registration
Biostimulants and EU legislation – the track to your CE marked product

10:3012:00Workshop 2
IUCLID Registration
12:0013:30Poster session
13:3015:00

Session 3 (Chair person: Roma Gwynn, Biorationale, IBMA Global)
Regulatory environment

Eric Liégeois, European Commission - DG SANTE, Senior Policy Officer
Update on EU regulatory and non-regulatory developments concerning biological control

Martin Wohlfarter, Koppert, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist
EU study on the IBCA industry vs regulators: Challenges and Opportunities

Piyatida (Tung) Pukclai, knoell, Regional Sales & Regulatory Policy Manager (Asia-Pacific)
Biocontrol Legislation in some selected Asia countries

Leen Jansen, ARCHE Consulting, Senior project Scientist
Regulatory requirements for biocontrol and biostimulants compared

13:3015:00Workshop 3
CABI BioProtection Portal - making biocontrol accessible to growers
15:3016:30

Session 4 (Chair person: Jeremy Belzunces, IBMA Global, Technical Project Manager)
Digital solutions for biocontrol

Jonathan Shoham, S&P Global Commodity Insights, Consulting Analyst 
Potential impact of digital farming on biologicals

Regina Burger, AGROLINE Bioprotect - fenaco Genossenschaft, Division Manager
Use of digital tools in releasing trichogramma brassicae in cornfields: an example of use of digitalization in biological pest control programs

Sarah Croonenborghs, ARCHE Consulting, Senior Project Scientist
Automated sustainability screening of natural substances used for biocontrol

Angela Ailloni, Ginkgo Bioworks, Vice President of Business Development
De-risking innovation in biocontrol with Ginkgo Bioworks’ end-to-end R&D platform

15:3016:30Workshop 1
Registration best practice
17:0018:00

Keynote and panel discussion (Chair person and moderator Joanna Sullivan, Conscience Consulting, Founder and CEO)

Christian Huyghe, INRAE, Scientific Director of Agriculture
Transition towards chemical pesticide-free agriculture and the challenges and opportunities for the biocontrol industry

Panel discussion wtih
Joanna Sullivan, Green Deal Strategist, Professor Climate Diplomacy, Founder and CEO Coscience Consulting
Christian Huyghe, INRAE, Scientific Director of Agriculture
Herman Van Mellaert, Director Strategic Alliances, Biobest NV and President IBMA Global

18:0019:30Aperitif

Wednesday 25 October 2023

CEST Montreal Auditorium
08:3010:00

Session 5 (Chair person: David Calvert, iFormulate Limited, Director
Formulation of biocontrol

Jérôme Gonthier, Stepan Company, Technical Development Account Manager Ag EU and James R. Sawyer, Stepan Company, Global Business Development Manager Agriculture Solutions
Unlocking the power of your Biological active ingredient through formulation technology

Céline Orizet, Solvay, Research & Innovation Engineer
Formulation makes the difference: optimized biological formulation strategies with Solvay's co-formulant toolbox

Katharina Grundler Groterhorst, Clariant, Application Development LATAM – BU Care Chemicals – Crop Solutions
Microbials: Selecting formulation components and tank mixtures for optimum performance

Sumit Ganguly, Borregaard, Researcher
Lignin-based co-formulants in biocontrol formulations

Arnold de Maere, Minagro, Manager
Green Chemistry and Sustainable Co-formulants: Case study on In-Can Preservation in Water-Based Agro-Formulations

Anna Higley, Croda Europe Ltd, Business Development Specialist
Reducing development time of microbial formulations using chassis systems

10:3012:00

Session 6 (Chair person: Lucius Tamm, CEO ABIM AG)
Agricultural policy enabling biocontrol from around the world

Mark Trimmer, DunhamTrimmer LLC, Managing Partner
Update on the biocontrol market

Sandro Frati, Janssen PMP, Product Development Manager
Biocontrol in post-harvest: dream or reality? Opportunities and challenges of the sector

Aoife Dillon, Fera Science Ltd, Principal Scientist - Crop Protection
IPM in the UK – a changing landscape

Hugues Dumas, HR & biocontrol, SYNOVIVO Consulting, President / Founding Executive Director
Mature expectations in an immature market

10:3012:00Workshop 4
Investment - Understanding how investors think to develop a successful raise
12:3012:45Closing

 

Poster Session (see poster pdfs below)

Authors presented their posters during the Poster Session on Tuesday, 24 October 2023, 12:00-13:30

NumberTitleFirst nameLast NameCompany
1Microbial-based pesticides: an alternative approach in the management of plant diseasesMathiasTwizeyimanaAgBiome, Inc.
2The first biofungicide based on the amoeba lysate of Willaertia magna C2c MakyAnnabelleGilgenAMOEBA
3Baculoviruses - The future of lepidopteran pest controlSilvana
Patrick
Niedermann
Meyer
Andermatt Biocontrol
4 JulianBrandlAndermatt Group AG
5 ManueleRicciAphea.Bio
6 CharlotteKlankAphea.Bio
7 BenoîtLixonAphea.Bio
8 PrimitivoCaballero MurilloBIOINSECTIS
9Foliar Bio Fungicide AWE by BioversioArnasGrigaliunasBioversio
10 ThorstenRothCarvex
11Monitoring urgencies and brokering research in least developed countries: Mango success storiesThomasChevalier Mendes LopesCOLEAD
12Proprietary capsule and spreading system for mass-releasing beneficial parasitic wasps into a range of cropsOliviaBangeCrop Capsules Company
13 LouiseThatcherCSIRO
14 MartaGallart DiumengeCSIRO Australia
15aDeveloping bacteriophages-based biopesticides to control bacterial diseases in agricultureGuyElitzurEcoPhage
15bNew sustainable solutions in the crop protection market - Toxic free, biobiodegradable with high efficacyGuyElitzurEcoPhage
16 PeterMcDonaldEcospray
17entokapsel GmbH - company presentationOksanaRudenkoentokapsel GmbH
18Advancing healthy environments for everyone, everywherePascalDayEnvu
19EXWOLD - company presentationMikeDruceExwold Technology Ltd
20 EliseVan der LindeFertipaq B.V.
21Innovative enzymes for controlling bacterial phytopathogensDavidDaudéGene&GreenTK
22Wrath - Bio-InsectizideJeffHillGroPro Corporation
23 AntoineRobertGroupe Berkem
24Selection of entomopathogenic fungi compatible with the attractive semio-chemical molecules of the thrips Frankliniella occidentalisDomFleuryHepia
25 GercoOverwegHortiPro BV
26 JulieMasseIES Ltd
27biotrinsic® Z15 and biotrinsic® N11. Protect Row Crops from Plant Parasitic NematodesHibaMezalek TaziIndigo Ag, Inc.
28biotrinsic® X19 Provides Effective Management of Seedling Disease in Corn and SoyPJSmithIndigo Ag, Inc.
29biotrinsic® Microbial Technology Effectively Manages Water StressJonGiebelIndigo Ag, Inc.
30Ingevity: sustainable co-formulants for biologicalsMariolaBeresniewicz-KopcinskiIngevity
31Insight Plant Health - company presentationDaveGreenshieldsInsight Plant Health
32Consumer-safe fruit and vegetables or protecting crops from disease - are these mutually exclusiveKatarzynaGóralskaIntermag Sp. z o.o.
33 DeepakSinghalIPL Biologicals Ltd
34 AgenorMafra-NetoISCA, Inc. Next Gener
35 Novadhea SalsabillaPutriJeonbuk National University
36 GahyeonSongJeonbuk National University
37 YeramImJeonbuk National University
38Batch analysis validation of microbial pesticide using microbiological methodsCarles
Rahul
Callol
Badgha
JRF Global
39CITROFOL® AI as Carrier for Liquid Microbial FormulationsTeresaBerningerJungbunzlauer Ladenburg
40Kan Biosys (India) - company presentationSandeepaKanitkarKan Biosys (India)
41How to increase efficacy of Metarhizium plant growth promoter product?KrisztinaPullaiKwizda Agro GmbH
42LALFRESH S, (Clonostachys rosea strain J1446), a post-harvest biofungicide for the control of Monilinia laxa and M.fructicola on stone fruitsCaroline
Matthieu
de Rauglaudre
Morel
Lallemand
43Climate Change and Regulatory Climate Zones for Biocontrol in the EUAsefehGolreihanLKC Switzerland Ltd
44Application techniques for entomopathogenic nematodes against below- and above ground maize pestsStefanTöpferMATE
45 MarcoBreekwegMicrobac B.V.
46 GeorgePolicelloMomentive
47 SatoshiTsubukoNagase (Europa) GmbH
48How to register a biopesticide product in Europe?GeoffroyMoulinStaphyt
49 JamesSawyerStepan Company
50 MatiasFigliozziUnibaio
51Vegenov - company presentationJulietteClementVegenov
52Development of methodological tools to better understand biocontrol productsKlerviCrennVegenov
53Venso Labs - Revolutionising seed coating technologyMarkoTrifunovichVenso Labs
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