Experts to discuss what's next in industrial biotechnology.
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During 2014 Pacific Rim Summit Plenary Program, CEOs, CSOs, and industrial biotechnology veterans will highlight achievements and offer insight into quickly changing and expanding markets of renewable specialty chemical applications, biobased products, advanced biofuels, and algae bioproduction. Panelists will compare feedstock production on global scale and discuss solutions in logistics, feedstock availability, potential for economic growth, and exploring new markets.
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Leading Biobased Business Experts to Discuss What's Next in Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy at the BIO 2014 Pacific Rim Summit
Next in Industrial Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy at the BIO 2014 Pacific Rim Summit
2014 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy
WASHINGTON -- During the 2014 Pacific Rim Summit Plenary Program, CEOs, CSOs and industrial biotechnology industry veterans will highlight achievements and offer insight into the quickly changing and expanding markets of renewable specialty chemical applications, biobased products, advanced biofuels and algae bioproduction. Panelists will compare feedstock production on a global scale and discuss solutions in logistics, feedstock availability, potential for economic growth, and exploring new markets. The 2014 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotech & Bioenergy will be held December 7-9, 2014 in San Diego, California at the Westin Gaslamp Quarter.
“The plenary programming at the 2014 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotech & Bioenergy will feature a diverse set of executives from the industrial biotechnology sector who will highlight areas for future growth of the biobased economy”
“The plenary programming at the 2014 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotech & Bioenergy will feature a diverse set of executives from the industrial biotechnology sector who will highlight areas for future growth of the biobased economy,” stated Brent Erickson, Vice President, Industrial and Environmental at BIO. “This year’s Summit will offer attendees front rows seats to see experienced business leaders and executives provide a high-level look into what lies ahead for the industry.”
Panelists and session topics for the 2014 Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotech & Bioenergy Plenary Program include:
Innovative Technologies to Transform the Biobased Economy
Industrial biotechnology thought leaders will discuss technology breakthroughs in renewable specialty chemical applications and biobased products.
Moderator: Steve Gatto, CEO, Entrinsic Health Solutions LLC
Alan Shaw, CEO, Calysta
Jeff Martin, Co-Founder & CEO, Yulex
Nicolas Denis, Principal, McKinsey & Company
Feedstocks: A Global Comparison
This panel will explore the realities faced by feedstock producers in today’s marketplace. Panelists will delve into issues in production and logistics, feedstock availability, ability to scale, competing applications for feedstock use, and new markets.
Moderator: Susan Jenkins, Managing Director, Energy Biosciences Institute (EBI)
Ajarin Pattanapanchai, Deputy Secretary General, Thai Investment Board
Timothy Volk, Senior Research Associate, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Dirk Kronemeijer, Founder and Managing Director, SkyNRG (invited)
Green Machines: The Latest in Algae Bioproduction
Our diverse array of panelists will discuss exciting advancements in research, development, and production of algae biomass for use in fuels and other specialized applications.
Moderator: Margaret McCormick, CEO, Matrix Genetics
Martin Sabarsky, CEO, Cellana
Jamie Levine, CEO, Sapphire Energy
Ami Ben-Amotz, CSO, NBT Ltd.
Registration deadline for Early Bird rates is Friday, October 24, 2014. Registration and information on rates can be found here http://www.bio.org/events/conferences/pacific-rim-summit-registration.
For more information on the conference, please visit http://www.bio.org/pacrim. For assistance, please contact pacrim@bio.org or 202-962-9200.
All programs at the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy are open to attendance by members of the media. Complimentary media registration is available to editors and reporters working full time for print, broadcast or web publications with valid press credentials.
About BIO
BIO is the world's largest trade association representing biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and in more than 30 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of innovative healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the BIO International Convention, the world’s largest gathering of the biotechnology industry, along with industry-leading investor and partnering meetings held around the world. BIOtechNOW is BIO's blog chronicling “innovations transforming our world” and the BIO Newsletter is the organization’s bi-weekly email newsletter. Subscribe to the BIO Newsletter.
Upcoming BIO Events
BIO Europe 2014
November 3-5, 2014
Frankfurt, Germany
BIO IPCC Conference
November 10-12, 2014
Nashville, TN
BIO Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy
December 7-9, 2014
San Diego, CA
BIO CEO & Investor Conference
February 9-10, 2015
New York City, NY
BIO Asia International Conference
March 24-25, 2015
Tokyo, Japan
BIO International Convention
June 15-18, 2015
Philadelphia, PA
Contacts
Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)
Caitlin G. Kennedy, 202-312-9288
Web: www.bio.org
Blog: www.biotech-now.org
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