The InCrops project has been developing a series of demonstration trials based at project partner Easton College. Led by InCrops Agri-Business Officer, Dr Carlos Gonzalez-Esquivel, the Open Day event heard from key speakers on the economic opportunities for the use of crop-based products and included a visit to the experimental crop trials.
Presentations from speakers are available to view here:
Dr John French, Managing Director, InCrops Enterprise Hub
Opportunities and challenges for fibre crops into the supply chain
Michael Carus, Division Head Renewable Raw Materials / Market Research, nova-Institut GmbH
Sustainable fibres for automotive applications & more
Dr Mike Lawrence, BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials, University of Bath
Developing hemp-lime low-carbon construction for mainstream uptake