Biocomposites: Opportunities & Challenges

Presented by:

Alberta Innovates Technology Futures Alberta Innovates Bio Solutions Novozymes

Registration

To participate in this workshop, you must be registered in the 2015 BCN / AI Bio Conference Bioindustrial Innovations: Unlocking Value and Tackling Climate Change.

Workshop Theme

Join Alberta Innovates – Technology Futures (AITF) to explore local and global innovation in biocomposites across a number of sectors. The presenters will showcase the technology and product innovation that is happening in Alberta. This workshop will be an opportunity to identify new market options for your business and share ideas to advance the biomaterial industry in Alberta.

Agenda (Wednesday, November 25, 2015)

8:30 am – 9:00 am Welcome & Introduction, AITF
9:00 am – 9:45 am Kasper Tingsted Bay Klausen, Research Scientist, Novozymes A/S Enzymatic Enhancement of Natural Fibres for Composite Applications
9:45 am – 10:30 am John Wolodko, AITF Chair in Bio & Industrial Materials, University of Alberta Bio-Based Materials in an Alberta Context – Where do we go from here?
10:30 am – 11:00 am Coffee / Networking Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Moderated Speaker Panel

Additional information
For information on this workshop, please contact Fulton Smyl at Fulton.Smyl@albertainnovates.ca.

For information on the 2015 BCN / AI Bio Conference Bioindustrial Innovations: Unlocking Value and Tackling Climate Change, please contact Victor Cheng at vcheng@ualberta.ca.