INFO: Solutions and alternatives to secure our food and biomass supply of the future
2018-08-20, Cologne – What high-tech strategies are emerging for big farms and small holders to sustainably supply a growing world population? The conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, October 1 and 2 in Cologne, Germany gives a unique opportunity to meet the pione... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Harvest failures due to drought – ground-breaking innovations in food production in sight
2018-08-16, Cologne – Food security is becoming an important issue even in Europe, where this year's summer drought has led to significant crop failures. How can future food security be guaranteed in times of climate change? Are digitisation, robotization, biostimulants and new possibilities of... Read more
INFO: Biofrefineries and Biotechnology
New innovative processes enable biorefineries to produce proteins, flavours, fibres for textiles, chemicals and plastics from different biomass! 1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany++ Almost final programme online ++ Already 110 participants from 20 countrie... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Future of Proteins: The first six participants for the “Future Protein Award” announced
2018-08-08, Cologne – The first Future Protein Award will be awarded during the new conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)” (www.refab.info), 1-2 October 2018, Cologne Germany
During the REFAB conference, the Future Protein Award is given out to compani... Read more
INFO: How to cover the future protein demand? Sustainable insects, solar proteins, artificial meat and plant-based proteins will be crucial
1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany
++ Almost final programme online ++ More than 100 participants from 19 countries registered ++ More than 500 leading international experts and 40 exhibitors are expected to attend the conference ++
2018-08-06, Cologne – A numb... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Small but powerful: Microorganisms for sustainable agriculture
2018-08-02, Cologne – Worldwide, the interest in the development of microorganisms as biostimulants, biocontrol agents and agricultural probiotics has grown rapidly over the last two decades. At the upcoming conference Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, Cologne, 1-2 October 2... Read more
INFO: Mariculture or Marine Farming, Algae and Aquaculture: Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)
1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany++ Almost final programme online ++ Almost 100 participants from 19 countries registered ++ More than 500 leading international experts and 40 exhibitors are expected to attend the conference ++
2018-07-31, Cologne – New concepts of s... Read more
INFO: Precision Farming, Robotics, Drones & Artificial Intelligence (AI): Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)
1-2 October 2018, Maritim Hotel Cologne, Germany
++ Almost final programme online ++ Almost 90 participants from 20 countries registered ++ More than 500 leading international experts and 40 exhibitors are expected to attend the conference ++
The impact of the new techn... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Aqua- and Mariculture for Future Food and Biomass Production
The ocean has much more to offer than traditional fish farming and, as of today, we use only a fraction of its potential
2018-07-18, Cologne – New concepts of sustainable aquaculture that dissolve the borders between land and ocean. The conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Prod... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: High-tech strategies for small farmers and organic farming
Get an in-depth look into how innovations can both shape the future of organic farming and support smallholders worldwide
2018-07-02, Cologne – Mycorrhiza fungi increase yields in a targeted and environmentally friendly way, robots help farmers to control weeds ecologically. Smallholder... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Improved plants for greater food security in the future
Despite improved insect resistance and herbicide tolerance the emphasis is increasingly put on modifying and improving other plant traits as well
2018-06-21, Cologne –Beyond classical genetic engineering, a number of new biotechnological processes is now available to improve plants. The... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Less input, more output and lower environmental footprint
How precision farming and digitalisation revolutionise agriculture worldwide
2018-06-06, Cologne – The impact of the new technologies, such as robotics, drones and Artificial Intelligence (AI) goes beyond what is seen in daily life and is already revolutionising our food production syst... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: “Future Protein Award” honours the best solutions for the current protein dilemma
Will we be able to supply the growing world population with sufficient protein in the short- and long-term?2018-05-29, Cologne – Many new ways are being explored to overcome future protein bottlenecks in food and feed. A number of alternative solutions are already available today. The categorie... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: How to cover the future protein demand? Insects, solar proteins and artificial meat will be crucial
Numerous universities and innovative companies are looking for new ways to close the future protein gap for food and feed on a sustainable basis
2018-05-18, Cologne – In the following you will find an overview of the latest developments, that will be presented comprehensively and, with... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Tomatoes from space shuttle, desert and polar regions
Controlled environments enable agriculture under extreme conditions – latest developments at REFAB conference in Cologne
2018-05-03, Cologne – Have you ever dreamed of taming the desert? Of flying to the moon and back? Come and meet the pioneers of tomorrow’s world at the “Revolut... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: nova-Institute presents the “Future Protein Award”
Many new ways to overcome future protein bottlenecks in food and feed
2018-04-24, Cologne – The best concept and the best taste will be awarded at the conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, 1 – 2 October 2018, Cologne (Germany)
Proteins are crucial f... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Home, urban and vertical farming will play a central role in the future food supply of metropolitan areas
New technologies are entering the market and will soon change our habits for good. The conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, Cologne, 1-2 October,allows a deep look into the future.
2018-04-18, Cologne – Food in our supermarkets has often travelled hundreds... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Future Technologies for Food and Biomass Production
“Revolution in Food and Biomass Production (REFAB)”, 1 – 2 October 2018, Cologne (Germany) will for the first time bring together forward-thinking experts to have a look at the future of food and biomass production
2018-03-22, Cologne – It is hard to imagine today how our food wil... Read more
PRESS RELEASE: Conference “Revolution in Food and Biomass Production” (1-2 October 2018, Cologne)
2018-02-01, Cologne – Today’s global agriculture has a bad reputation, it is often considered a problem rather than a solution. Desertification and loss of fertile soils, over-fertilization and eutrophication of soil and water pose high risks to biodiversity conservation and the food security... Read more
