Part-financed by The European Union
European Regional Development Fund and European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument
Feb
08
Next Generation Biobased Chemicals Summit : Western San Diego, CA, USA
| Time |
Feb 08, 2010
to Feb 10, 2010 |
|---|---|
| Place | Western San Diego, CA, USA |
| Notes | This Symposium will provide an invaluable snapshot of state-of-the-art conversion strategies, methods and challenges. Approaches spanning synthetic biology, metabolic engineering, cellular platforms, fermentation, bio-catalysis and thermochemical conversion, and post-fermentation will be covered. The symposium will bring attendees up to date on the most innovative approaches as they enter the Summit to look at the broad economic, financial, logistic and corporate issues involved in growing a bio-based chemicals industry. |
| Event type | Open meeting |
The era of bio-based chemical products has arrived. Oil prices have risen sharply andmay be headed even higher. Chemicals derived from biomass are now getting marketshare in the $3 trillion world chemicals industry. Many different types of entitiesinvolved with converting biomass into fuels or power are seeing the value propositionin “high value, low volume” chemical co-products. Global chemical strategics aremaking bets, venture cash is flowing, and government help is available. However, asthis new value chain boots up to create an entirely new industry, new relationshipsmust be forged.
To facilitate these new relationships and to capitalize on the success of Infocast’sCellulosic Biofuels Summit and Algae World Summit, the Next Generation Bio-BasedChemicals Summit will be the first event to bring together all the communities neededfor this nascent industry to mature. Leaders from global oil and chemical strategics,strategic and venture investors, biotech start-ups, feedstock suppliers/sources, toolvendors, and project developers (algae, biodiesel, ethanol, biobutanol), pulp andpaper mills, utilities and manufacturers with CO2 or organic waste streams willdiscuss:
- What conditions will be required for these cross-sectoral relationships to prosper?
- How have relationship-building efforts worked in the past, what have been theblockages, what are the successes?
- What are the wants, needs and perspectives of players across the entire value chain,and what types of deals and relationships are they open to looking forward?
This unique three day event will allow participants to comprehensively assess thestructure, size and growth potential of the new value chain and each of its parts. It willprovide the ideal backdrop for participants to meet strategic partners face-to-face andpave the way for future deals.