LEBiotec 2025

LEBiotec is an annual event organized by the Teaching Council of the Biotechnology Degree Program at the Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences and Technologies (DiSTeBA) of the University of Salento. Its main goal is to promote research and innovation in the field of biotechnology for the protection of human health and the environment.

The event takes place at the Ecotekne campus in Lecce and is part of the European Biotech Week, coordinated in Italy by Assobiotec-Federchimica. LEbiotec features workshops and seminars in collaboration with research institutes such as the National Research Council (CNR) and the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT).

Speakers from both academia and industry present some of the most relevant innovations across different biotechnology sectors (white, red, and green biotechnologies). Topics at the heart of the event include professional prospects for biotechnologists, career opportunities, entrepreneurship, transforming knowledge into skills, and enhancing educational backgrounds.

The meeting also provides an opportunity to explore the potential of the Salento region in the biotechnology sector and serves as a platform for updating and exchanging insights on the latest scientific and technological advances, helping to consolidate Lecce as a hub of excellence in this field.

Date: September 25, 2025 (9:00-17:00); September 26, 2025 (10:00-23:00)

Target audience: Secondary school students and teachers, university students, researchers, industry professionals, institutions, journalists.

Contacts: maria.rachele.guascito@unisalento.it; elisa.panzarini@unisalento.it; annarita.debartolomeo@unisalento.it