{"id":4028,"date":"2026-04-17T11:26:58","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T08:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/?post_type=event&p=4028"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:05:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:05:07","slug":"open-house-polyclay-uv-laboratory","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/biophot.lv\/en\/event\/atverto-durvju-diena-polyclay-uv-laboratorija\/","title":{"rendered":"Open House at POLYCLAY-UV Laboratory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe \u201dBioPhot\" project team invites you to a Deep Tech Atelier side event dedicated to POLYCLAY-UV \u2013 an innovative polyphenol-clay composite material developed from coffee and tea industry by-products, intended as a sustainable, multifunctional UV protection ingredient.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is an early-stage innovation.
And this event marks one of its first real-world validation steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of presenting ready-made results, we open up the process\u2014creating a space where initial reactions, insights, and discussions help shape the material's future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Closed focus group sessions (invitation only)<\/span><\/strong>
Before the public event, selected participants will participate\u00a0in structured focus group sessions<\/strong>, which will serve as an initial stage in the research of user perceptions and expectations in the field of personal care products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This session serves as starting point for understanding real user needs<\/strong>, providing quality insights that will drive future innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bOpen Side Event: From Insights to Discussion (with pre-registration)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the focus groups, the event becomes accessible to a wider audience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bDeep-tech presentation: POLYCLAY-UV<\/strong>
From materials science and sorption processes to application potential<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bPanel Discussion: Science \u00d7 Sustainability \u00d7 Industry<\/strong>
Space sector discussion uniting representatives from research, cosmetics, and bio-resource innovation. The panel discussion will analyze what is truly needed to transform scientific materials into market-ready products, focusing on challenges such as formulation, regulatory pathways, consumer expectations, and the role of sustainability in decision-making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bIndustry Perspective \u2014 From Coffee to Innovation<\/strong>
In collaboration with Rocket Bean Roastery, this session will explore how byproducts of the coffee industry can become high-value raw materials outside of the beverage sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The discussion will highlight the coffee industry's openness to collaboration with science, as well as the potential for interdisciplinary applications, including in cosmetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bCoffee cupping: from taste to molecules<\/strong>
A guided tasting experience that introduces participants to the diversity of coffee profiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This session goes beyond traditional tasting, linking flavor nuances with molecular structures and offering a unique perspective on the interplay of sensory science and chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bWhy is it important<\/strong>
Many sustainable innovations fail not because of science, but because they don't meet real user expectations or market realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This event brings this reality into the process at an early stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Combining\u00a0scientific development<\/strong>,\u00a0consumer insights<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0industry perspective<\/strong>, we are taking the first step towards solutions that are not only innovative, but also relevant, usable, and scalable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bTo participate<\/strong>
For researchers, startups, professionals in the cosmetic and ingredient industries, and representatives of the innovation ecosystem who want to be part of how deep tech ideas transform into real applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u200bWhat will you get<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n