The Natural Products BioHUB team were delighted to support the Green Business Recovery Conference on 27th June 2022, organised by 4TheRegion – an alliance of people, businesses and organisations across South West Wales, who have a shared vision to promote a future for the region which promotes the wellbeing of people and the planet.
It was an opportunity to give local companies a meaningful voice and play a part in the region’s green transition. The event brought local people and businesses together to create a shared plan of action for a sustainable, prosperous future.
The BioHUB Project Manager, Dr Farooq Shah and Swansea University Academic Experts in Aquatic Science and Algal Biotechnology, Professor Kam Tang and Dr Alla Silkina facilitated discussions surrounding the theme ‘Nature’ and how to support local businesses to adopt greener, more sustainable practices to reduce the use of chemicals and their carbon footprint.
As sponsor of the ‘Nature’ theme, the BioHUB presented ways a growing regional Natural Product Sector can be supported by the BioHUB, through initiatives to promote business growth and development and provide training opportunities to create a skilled local workforce – which will contribute to establishing more business and employment opportunities and increased prosperity in the area, whilst addressing environmental issues.
Swansea University was also able to showcase examples of how existing Research and Development is already contributing to a greener, more resilient future, such as Algal biotechnology – the use of microalgae to capture CO2 emission and to up-cycle wastes from industries.
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Watch a video of The BioHUB Team discussing how the initiative can contribute to the Region’s Green Recovery:
