Organised by Donegal County Council & Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM), Ireland’s Seafood Development Agency as part of Bioeconomy Week Ireland 2025
09:30 – 10:00 Event Registration & Refreshments
10:00 – 10:20 Event Opening & Welcome
10:20 – 11:00 Ireland’s Research Facilities
MC Kevin O’Connor, Director, BiOrbic
Shared Island Facility – Shay Hannon, National Prepared Consumer Food Centre Manager, Teagasc
Supporting the Bioeconomy – Teagasc Infrastructure Overview and Commercial Relevance – Prof. Mark Fenelon, Head of Food Programme, Teagasc.
11:05 – 12:00 The Commercial Focus
The Value of Clustering in Commercialisation, Alexandra Leeper, CEO, Iceland Ocean Cluster
Fostering Innovation and Collaboration in the Bioeconomy – Key learnings for the Blue – Enda Ryan, CEO, ClonBio
12:00 Tea/Coffee Networking Break
12:30 – 13:00 End Market Insights
From Ocean to Soil: SeaMeGro’s Biotech Trailblazing in the Blue Bioeconomy – Alan O’Sullivan, SeaMeGro
Early Insights: Valorising Waste for Pet Food opportunities – Edward Whittle, Sustainability Director, Whitby Seafoods
13:00 – 13:30 Interactive Segment
Workshop with Blue Bioeconomy Facility in the Northwest – Dominic Mullan, Innovation Consultant & Michael Gallagher, BIM.
Close & Networking Lunch
