Workshops
High barrier monomaterial flexible films for food contact applications
HiBarFilm 2nd Open Day Workshop
The 2nd Open Day took place on the 11 February 2025, in Cambridge at Homerton College, where 42 participants registered (25 in person and 17 online).
The external organisations who joined the workshop were: Novartis Pharma (CH); Haleon; Avanzare; University of Cambridge; Ourobio / ecogenesis; Innovia Films; one • five; The Co-op; DOMINO; ExxonMobil; BoxWay Packaging Group; Thermo Fisher Scientific; Queen Mary University of London; TMBK; PULPEX; Bimbo Bakeries USA; RESINEX; Bridge @ University of Lincoln; KluraLabs; and Central South University.
Participants who attended in person were able to browse a small exhibition area set up at the back of the room, where a couple of partners displayed some information and banners.
HiBarFilm 1st Open Day Workshop
29 June 2023
Cambridge Belfry Hotel (QHotel) – Hybrid
The 1st Open Day was held in Cambridge, at the Cambridge Belfry Hotel & Spa (QHotel) on the 29 June 2023, as a hybrid event. A total of 35 delegates registered to participate in the event in person and online. They came from the following leading organisations University of Cambridge, Novartis Pharma (CH), The Coop, University of Strathclyde, Queen Mary University of London, University of South Wales, Bimbo Bakeries USA, Ourobio, Algreen Ltd, Pulpex, Haleon, Echo Packaging Limited, one • five, Yiotis SA, among others.
Two Smart sustainable plastic packaging (SSPP) projects were invited: Prof James Elliott from the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge presented the S2UPPlant project; and. Dr Samuel Davis from Algreen Ltd., presented this start-up.
A small exhibition area was allocated at the back of the conference room, where HiBarFilm2 Partners had the opportunity to bring materials to display.
