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Monday, May 27, 2019

Depart 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m Technology Tours, departing from Saint Mary's University Campus
Tour 1
  • Kaizer Meadow Landfill, 25 Rainbow Drive, Chester
  • Acadia Laboratory for Agri-Food and Beverage (ALAB), David Huestis Innovation Pavilion, 6 University Avenue, Wolfville
  • Horton Ridge Malt & Grain, 2504 Ridge Road, Wolfville
  • Grand Pré Wines, 11611 Highway 1, Grand Pré
Tour 2
  • Mara Biofuels, 101A Research Drive, Dartmouth
  • The Cove, 27 Parker Street, Dartmouth
  • Nova Scotia Community College, Ivany campus, 80 Mawiomi Pl, Dartmouth
  • Bedford Institute of Oceanography, 1 Challenger Drive, Dartmouth

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Meet and Greet in Halifax, The Bitter End Martini Bar & Restaurant, 1572 Argyle Street, Halifax  


Tuesday, May 28, 2019 


8:00 am
Registration

8:45 am - 9:00 am
Welcoming Remarks, Dr. Summerby-Murray, President Saint Mary's University
​Master of Ceremonies, 
André Pelletier, Business Development, Research and Productivity Council (RPC)

9:00 am - 10:15 am
Speaker Session: The Opportunities of Carbon
  • ​​Bruce Anderson, Michelin Canada "Michelin: A Sustainable Mobility Company"
  • Alex Ward, Origin Materials "Mass Consumption Judo: Taking sustainable materials from less bad to a force for good"
  • Allan Eddy, Port Hawkesbury Paper "Port Hawkesbury Paper’s Evolving Eco - Industrial Park"

10:15 am - 11:00 am
​Nutrition Break, Trade Show and Poster Viewing

 11:00 am - 12:15 pm
Panel Session: Economic Opportunities in Clean Growth and Regional Technology Development
  • ​​Jason Hollett, Nova Scotia Environment "Nova Scotia’s Cap and Trade Program"
  • Doug Hooper, Advanced Biofuels Canada "Clean Fuel Opportunities in Canada"
  • Sean Fraser, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change
  • Alejandro Adem, MITACS Inc.

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Lunch

1:15 pm - 2:30 pm
Panel Session: Investing in the Bioeconomy
  • Paul Richards, Innovacorp (moderator)
  • Pascal-Hugo Plourde, Sustainable Technology Development Canada
  • Fraser Gray, Sustane
  • ​Stephen Ball, Natural Products Canada
  • Michael Dennis, Innovacorp

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
​Nutrition Break, B2B Partnering Meetings, Poster Session and Trade Show

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Speaker Session: Company and Applied Research Showcase
  • John Kettle, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) "Bioeconomy in Finland: Experiences of the Forestry and Marine Sectors"
  • Kevin Vessey, Saint Mary's University "Purpose-grown Biomass Crops: Efficient Production, Yield Modelling and real-world Verification in Nova Scotia"
  • Rod Badcock, NS Innovation Hub "Nova Scotia Innovation Hub’s Foresight Challenge"

4:30 pm - 5:15 pm
​Poster Session and Trade Show Reception

6:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Networking Dinner with Live Music at Saint Mary's University

Wednesday, May 29, 2019


8:00 am
Registration Opens

8:45 am - 9:00 am
Opening Remarks
  • ​​Welcoming Remarks, Julie Towers, Deputy Minister, Nova Scotia Lands and Forestry
  • André Pelletier, Business Development, Research and Productivity Council (RPC)

9:00 am - 10:00 am
Speaker Session: Atlantic Showcase
  • Roberto Armenta, Mara Renewables "Fish-free Fish Oil – From the Bay of Fundy to the World"
  • ​Stefanie Colombo, Dalhousie University​ "Use of Lignin Products as a Functional Ingredient in Atlantic Salmon Feed to Improve Fish Growth and Pellet Quality"

10:00 am - 11:20 am
Nutrition Break, B2B Partnering Meetings, Poster Session and Trade Show

 11:20 am - 12:30 pm
Speaker Session: Hot Topics in Atlantic Canada
  • Kendra MacDonald, Canada's Oceans Supercluster "Leveraging Canada's Biggest Asset​"
  • John Baker, CBD Baker Inc. and 1812 Hemp "Hemp - A Multipurpose Crop for Biorefining"
  • Myrna Gillis, Aqualitas "Cannabis 2.0: Valued Added Product Development and Research"

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
​Lunch

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm
​Speaker Session: Innovative Feedstocks
  • Sylvain Volpe, FPInnovations "Feedstock Availability and Quality"
  • Ken LeBlanc, Cape Breton Regional Municipality "The Urban Opportunity: Bio-resources Produced by Municipal Services"
  • Steve Parsons, Eskasoni First Nation and Live Stor "Live Stor Sydney"

2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
​Closing Remarks
  • ​​Meaghan Seagrave, BioNB

Lunch and nutrition breaks will be provided.
biofuels - bioenergy - aquaculture - agriculture - forestry - marine

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    • About
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    • B2B Partnering System
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    • Technology Tours 2019
    • Poster Abstracts
  • Location (2019)
    • Venue (2019)
    • Accommodations (2019)
  • Contact
  • Sponsors
  • Exhibitors
    • Exhibitors
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