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Bioeconomy for Decarbonization @ Climafix 2025

Join us on 11th September at IIT Madras Research Park, from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM, for an engaging session on Bioeconomy for Decarbonization

Decarbonization revolves around reducing carbon emissions, paving the way for a happier and healthier planet. By integrating the bioeconomy approach—using the earth’s own biological products like crops, forests, and algae—we can produce energy and prioritize renewability. All in all, it’s an efficient and forward-thinking way to tackle climate change!

Why is “Bioeconomy for Decarbonization” impactful in today’s world?

It acts as a facilitator for Global Decarbonization Initiatives.

In India alone, this sector contributes over 4% to India’s GDP. By 2030, it is projected to reach $300 billion.

On the environmental front, it accounts for 13% of India’s total energy consumption and will soon shoot up to 45% in the next decade.

Moving to the market, it has grown from 14 startups in 2014 to a whopping 10,000 today.

With such exponential growth and contribution to the economy, our focus shifting to this field is of utmost importance.

Sub Topics & Sub Elements For Sessions

Subtopics	Sub elements of the Subtopics
Biomaterials	1. Biopolymers & Bioplastics 2. Bio-based Construction Materials 3. Biocomposites 4. Agricultural Residue-based Materials
Biochemicals	1. Platform Biochemicals: Building Blocks from Biomass 2. Waste-to-Chemicals: Industrial Symbiosis
Bio-energy & biofuels	1. Next-Gen Biofuels: Beyond Ethanol 2. Bioenergy for Industrial Decarbonization
Bio-pathways	1. Bio-pathways for Green Chemicals 2. Synthetic Biology & Metabolic Engineering 3. Bio-pathways for Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU) 4. Biorefinery Systems & Multi-Output Pathways
Bioremediation	1. Soil Bioremediation 2. Water Bioremediation 3. Industrial Waste Bioremediation

Biomaterials:

Subtopics	Description
Biopolymers & Bioplastics	Renewable, biodegradable alternatives to petrochemical plastics addressing pollution and carbon emissions. Prominent examples include PLA, PHA and bio-based PE.
Bio-based Construction Materials	Low-carbon building products derived from renewable biomass, reducing the environmental footprint of construction. Prominent examples include engineered bamboo, hempcrete, and mycelium-based composites.
Biocomposites	Hybrid materials combining natural fibers and bio-based polymers to replace fossil-derived composites with lightweight, high-performance alternatives. Prominent examples include flax fiber-reinforced PLA and kenaf-polypropylene composites.
Agricultural Residue-based Materials	Utilization of crop wastes such as rice husk, wheat straw, and bagasse as feedstock for advanced composites and fillers, promoting waste valorization and circularity. Prominent examples include rice husk-polymer decking and bagasse-reinforced bioplastics.

Biochemicals:

Subtopics	Description
Platform Biochemicals: Building Blocks from Biomass	Versatile molecular building blocks derived from biomass via selective depolymerization and fermentation, enabling the sustainable production of fuels, polymers, and specialty chemicals while reducing reliance on fossil resources and emissions. Prominent examples include lactic acid, succinic acid, and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF).
Waste-to-Chemicals: Industrial Symbiosis	Through industrial symbiosis transforms industrial byproducts and waste streams into valuable chemical feedstocks, driving resource efficiency, landfill reduction, and emissions savings across sectors. Prominent examples include CO₂-to-methanol conversion, waste heat utilization for chemical synthesis, and gypsum recycling for plasterboard production.

Bio-energy & Biofuels:

Subtopics	Description
Next-Gen Biofuels: Beyond Ethanol	Advanced biofuels derived from non-food biomass, waste streams, and synthetic pathways to decarbonize aviation, shipping, and heavy industries where electrification is infeasible. Prominent examples include Fischer-Tropsch synthetic fuels from biomass gasification, algae-based biodiesel, and renewable hydrogen-derived electrofuels.
Bioenergy for Industrial Decarbonization	Low-carbon energy from biomass integrated into industrial processes to replace fossil fuels, utilizing existing infrastructure for scalable emissions reduction. Prominent examples include biomethane for high-temperature heating, biojet kerosene for aviation, and bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) for negative emissions.

Bioremediation:

Subtopics	Description
Soil Bioremediation	Employs microorganisms, plants, or engineered consortia to degrade or immobilize organic and inorganic contaminants in situ, enabling the restoration of polluted soils with minimal environmental disruption. Prominent examples include bioaugmentation with hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria, phytoremediation using hyperaccumulator plants, and bioventing for enhanced aerobic degradation.
Water Bioremediation	Utilizes microbial, algal, or plant-based systems to remove or transform pollutants such as heavy metals, pharmaceuticals, and emerging contaminants from aquatic environments, supporting sustainable water quality management. Prominent examples include constructed wetlands, membrane bioreactors seeded with specialized microbes, and biosorbent-immobilized bacteria for targeted pollutant removal.
Industrial Waste Bioremediation	Integrates advanced microbial consortia, genetically engineered organisms, and nano-bio hybrid systems to break down complex mixtures of organic and inorganic pollutants in industrial effluents, facilitating regulatory compliance and ecosystem protection. Prominent examples include genetically engineered microbes for chlorinated solvent degradation, nano-enabled biosystems for heavy metal removal, and robust microbial consortia tailored for multi-contaminant industrial wastewater streams.

What You Can Get from CLIMAFIX ‘25

“Innovation that solves real-industry challenges with a structure designed to fast-track pilots, partnerships, and investments.”

Climafix ‘25, through 3 years of successful events, plans to focus on Industrial Innovations this time. With exclusive expert sessions, deep-dive panel discussions and startup pitches discussing the current landscape and trends — this is the place you want to be if you want to learn about Bioeconomy for Decarbonization.