1. Team: MicroBiotech
Team Leader: Ajda Maric
Team member: Ana Cerar
Slovenia, EU
Title: Nature For Future

2. Our dream come true …
 We work in technological park in the outskirts of city, where we have
peaceful environment and city at reach of our hands. We are
dealing/working with all kind of fungus. The whole area is connected via
recreational park, which is actually a forest with learning pathways,
designed to teach young generation about importance of nature and
caring for the environment. The whole technological park is running on
solar energy and energy produced from waste (biofuels, biogas). We
re-use most of our waste.
 Technological park has 3 sectors which are supplementing each other.
One part are research facilities, second part is industry and third part
are educational facilities, which provide connection between
researchers and industry and assure transfer of knowledge to new
students. In this way, we put knowledge into business and give young
people chance to try new ideas in practice. Our research is based on
growing, improvement, investigation and transfer our knowledge into a
practice and further into industry.

3.  At this moment we are working with medicine, providing food
supplements from medical mushrooms and wooden industry.
 We are collaborating with mushrooms institute around the globe
(Arunyik mushroom center, Chiang Mai University) and Universities,
providing them practice for their students
 This way we are providing new opportunities for young people and
young by their heart.
 Ajda is working on presentation for business partners and people from
industry, because we are preparing a new strategy for our thriving
company. We developed a system for bioremediation of contaminated
soil. She is also collaborating within bioart projects and having lectures
for the younge ones.
 Ana is working in a laboratory, researching new potential
bioremediation techniques with the use of microorganisms (bacteria,
algae, fungus). Her lab is also working on production of biofuels for the
future.

4. In the year of 2022 …
 It is even bigger interest for biotechnology and
science. It is not unusual that advanced fuels
production, environmental technologies, waste
treatment, medicine, technology, nanotechnology,
engineering and biotechnology are the sectors that
dominate.
 Most companies are located on the outskirts of
bigger cities, which allows workers to reach their
place of work in short time, but also ensures clean
and noise free living environment in cities.

5.  Top experts are able to educate further in their working
environment, companies are investing in their knowledge
by organizing and paying for seminars and congresses
regarding new technologies and knowledge in all fields.
 You are able to get additional knowledge in all fields,
not just in your field of expertise. For example: you do
research on fungus, but you are also interested in
computer science. Your company will provide you with
options for additional education in that field.
 Companies will also held educational programs for non-
employees, similar institutions-this will offer connection
between nature sciences and social sciences.

6.  Working conditions are very important:
Extra bonuses
Good public transport
“Family nice” company -complex with daycare for small children
 If you are satisfied with your life, you try harder and work better as well.
 We are working in environment where your sex, origin, skin colour or
sexual orientation is not important.
 Work will be flexible and without mobbing, ensuring bloom of your
creativity. There will be no obstacles for change of career path, you will
be able to work in a certain field for few years, and if you discover you
are better at working something else, you will be able to pursue your
dream job.
 There will be cooperation between different professions:
Management
Accountants
Logistic
Research
Sales
Consultants

7. Perfect Education is…
Accessible
Useful
Knowledge + practice=new solutions
Connecting theory with practice

8. Required skills, knowledge,
experience…
 Cooperation among students, professors, workers teamwork!
 Required knowledge in fields of:
Molecular biology
Biotechnology
Chemistry
Tissue cultures
Chemistry
Biochemistry
Informatics
Mycology
Communication skills
Organisation skills
Out of the box thinking

9. Education looks like…
 The whole education system will work on combining theory with
practice. You will do more study at home and upgrade that
knowledge at lectures.
 A lot of practice + connection with theory. Compulsory
practice let`s put our knowledge to work!
 Connecting education and future work places: summer
internships at companies.
 Motivating students with competitions: working on new project
related to study rewards: summer work in suitable companies
(future employers).
 Technological parks with educational, research and industrial
facilities.

10. Perfect day at school…start of career
path for our dream job!
 Get out of bed in apartment in campus, do some study in the
nearby library and go to lectures to discusse it.
 Participate in lab work where you put your knowledge to work.
 Hang out in cafeteria for lunch and work on ideas for your project
(use of fungus in bioremediation); our team will compete in event
“Nature For Future”; reward: summer working holidays in top
biotech company.
 Relax at the gym in the evening and go to bed, looking forward
to new challenges that await you tomorrow.