Between September 30th and October 4th, the Key Technologies in the Bioeconomy conference took place in Sao Paulo and Ubatuba, Brazil. André had the honor to speak about CASCAT’s technology at the conference. In addition to an intensive exchange with the other participants, a visit to the Brazilian Center for Energy and Materials Research (CNPEM) was also on the agenda. In addition to a guided tour of the Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR) and the Brazilian Synchrotron Light National Laboratory (LNLS), the participants were also given a short presentation on the research focus in biotechnology.