March 26-28, 2012
BIC International Conference
Bringing Bioproducts to Market: Overcoming Risks to Commercialization
Sarnia, Ontario
BIC International Conference
Join us in the home of Canada's emerging hybrid chemistry cluster to share up-to-date information about best practices in the bio-economy.
Presented by the Bioindustrial Innovation Centre, this International Conference will provide a unique and outstanding opportunity to learn about and discuss the risks to commercialization of bio-chemicals and bio-products. Share your experience and ideas with industry, government and institutional experts.
Canada is one of the few countries in the world that can support a large-scale bio-economy due to its abundant and sustainable biomass resources. Existing and emerging companies are aggressively developing early stage technologies that have the potential to successfully move forward to the commercialization stage.
BIC International Conference attendees will also have the opportunity to visit the Bioindustrial Innovation Centre, a Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research with funding from the Government of Canada.
January 23-26, 2012
3rd Annual Next Generation Bio-Based Chemicals
San Diego, California.
Bio-Based Chemicals
Murray McLaughlin will be moderating Wednesday, January 25, 2012: Afternoon Track B Continued: Technical R&D Center Updates at 4:15-5:15
Overview:
Sourcing Early Stage Funding for New Bio-Based Chemical Projects Panel Discussion
Have venture investors made all their plays in bio-based? Is there still room for new entrants to find venture funding rounds? If not from the classic Tech Corridor & Silicon Valley VCs, where else can bio-based startups look for early stage funding? Given the number of joint development announcements already in 2011, are there opportunities for early stage collaboration with chemical majors and OEMs? How are university R&D centers spinning out licenses and projects? What strategies are appropriate given the apparent success of the first couple wave of bio-based startups?
Moderator: Murray McLaughlin, President/CEO, SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY ALLIANCE
Panelists: Brian Baynes, CEO, FLAGSHIP VENTURES Doug Cameron, Co-President, FIRST GREEN PARTNERS Thomas Huot, Partner, VANTAGEPOINT CAPITAL PARTNERS Denis Lucquin, President & CEO, SOFINNOVA Erik Rutten, Senior Investment Manager, DSM VENTURING
Nov. 30 - Dec. 2, 2011
Bioeconomy 2030: Prospects & Potential
Banff, Alberta
Bioeconomy 2030: Prospects & Potential
The Sustainable Chemistry Alliance and Bioindustrial Innovation Centre are sponsors of this event.
Overview:
In 2030, what will Alberta’s bioindustrial sector look like and where will it fit within the global bioeconomy? What will a biorefinery look like and how will it be supplied? What technologies will be widely employed and what products will dominate the market? What impact will the Biorefining Conversions Network have on the sector?
October 24, 2011
Chem-Biobased Global Partnering Summit
Houston, Texas.
Chem-Biobased Global Partnering Summit
Dr. Murray McLaughlin will act as moderator for a panel discussion titled The Chemical Industry's Quest for a Biobased Supply Network and Infrastructure.
Overview:
Driven by a need to meet the demands of consumer product manufacturers and their customers and by the economic necessity of hedging against high oil prices, the chemical industry is busy developing a whole new set of biobased platform chemicals, intermediates and end products. This development process requires the build-out of an entirely new supply network and logistics infrastructure. Partnering arrangements have become a key feature in this build-out. This panel of industry leaders will discuss what business models and strategies members of the industry are exploring to build this network and infrastructure and how partnering fits into the industry's plan.
November 03, 2011
Manufacturing Technology Network Conference
Sarnia Ontario
Manufacturing Technology Network Conference
A.J. (Sandy) Marshall, president of Lanxess in Canada and a board member of the Sustainable Chemistry Alliance (SCA), will be the industry keynote speaker at this year's MTN conference. Other speakers include: Dr. Murray McLaughlin, SCA president and BIC executive director; and Dr. Don Hewson, managing director and industrial liaison at the University of Western Ontario Research Park, Sarnia-Lambton Campus. The conference takes place at The Research Park.
Overview:
Driven by a need to meet the demands of consumer product manufacturers and their customers and by the economic necessity of hedging against high oil prices, the chemical industry is busy developing a whole new set of biobased platform chemicals, intermediates and end products. This development process requires the build-out of an entirely new supply network and logistics infrastructure. Partnering arrangements have become a key feature in this build-out. This panel of industry leaders will discuss what business models and strategies members of the industry are exploring to build this network and infrastructure and how partnering fits into the industry's plan.