Precision fermentation: Can Europe build the infrastructure to compete?

24 Sept 2026
Breakout Room
Breakout Sessions
  • How are EU initiatives shaping where and how European biomanufacturing capacity gets built? Which regions are emerging as production hubs, and how do differences in infrastructure, incentives, and ecosystem maturity translate into reliability and cost competitiveness?
  • From CapEx intensity and ROI timelines to customer adoption, what are the dominant barriers facing Europe’s precision fermentation economy? Why do so many platforms prove technically viable yet commercially fragile, and how can innovative financing, procurement, and regulatory structures drive scale?
  • What will it take for Europe to remain a reliable, competitive location for ingredient production as Asia drives growth and shortens time-to-scale?