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2012 Annual General Meeting


"The Bioeconomy - Recognizing the Need for Effective Change"

Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Sarnia Golf and Curling Club - 500 Errol Road West, Sarnia, ON N7V 1X7

Keynote Speakers:

  • Mr. John Cross, Chair, POS Biosciences - "Changing the Greatest Game: Agriculture for a Healthy World"
  • Dr. Sorin Cohn, President, BD COHNsulting - "Gaining Economic Value beyond Research & Development"
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  • Mr. Don O'Connor, President, (S&T)2 Consultants Inc. - "Environmental Issues with Feedstocks for Biofuels & Biochemicals"
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  • Mr. Brian Baynes, Partner, Flagship Ventures - "From Innovative Ideas to Commercialization - a VC Perspective"
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Program

Time   Event
8:00 - 8:30am   Registration and Coffee/Muffins
8:30 - 8:35am Welcome/Board Member Introductions by Murray McLaughlin
8:35 – 9:15am SCA - Building for the Future by Bernard West & James Lee
9:15 – 9:45am Environmental Issues with Feedstocks for Biofuels and Biochemicals by Don O'Connor, President, (S&T)2 Consulting
9:45 – 10:15am Gaining Economic Value Beyond R and D by Sorin Cohn, President, BD COHNsulting
10:15 - 10:45am From Innovative Ideas to Commercialization - A Venture Capital Perspective by Brian Baynes, Partner, Flagship Ventures
10:45 – 11:00am Break
11:00 – 11:30am Changing The Greatest Game: Agriculture by John Cross, Chair, POS Biosciences
11:30 - 11:45am Q&A for all Speakers
11:45 - 12:15pm Investment Profiles by Murray McLaughlin
11:45 - 12:00pm BioAmber by Mike Hartmann
12:00 - 12:15pm Lunch Breakouts and SCA/BIC Plans
12:15 – 1:15pm Lunch and Breakouts
1:15 – 2:25pm Investment Profiles by Murray McLaughlin/James Lee

KmX Technologies by Isaac Gaon

CORE BioFuel by George Stanko

EcoSynthetix by Peter Van Ballegooie

GreenCore by Geoff Clarke

Renix by Chrisinte Haas

Vive by Keith Thomas

Woodland Biofuels by Douglas Gray

2:25 – 3:30pm Breakout Summaries Presented by Steve Bolt
3:30pm Wrap-Up and Adjournment by Steve Bolt/ Murray McLaughlin