The 2017 Atlantic Biorefinery Conference was held over three days from June 7th to 9th,at the Hugh john Flemming Forestry Centre in Fredericton,NB.The goals of the conference mirror the goals of BioNB:to promote and f...The 2017 Atlantic Biorefinery Conference was held over three days from June 7th to 9th,at the Hugh john Flemming Forestry Centre in Fredericton,NB.The goals of the conference mirror the goals of BioNB:to promote and foster the biotech sector in New Brunswick and the Maritimes in general.The format has been consistent for at least the last three years(years attended by the author of this report).The first day,conference attendees were divided into self-selected groups(indicated when registering)for technology demonstration tours.The following two days featured talks on technology,research,project proponents,and policy development,all in support of the bio-economy.The speaker sessions were all in one-stream.These were complimented by tradeshow booths,networking events,and facilitated business-to-business meetings,as well as a poster session for which a prize was awarded for the best student poster.展开更多
文摘The 2017 Atlantic Biorefinery Conference was held over three days from June 7th to 9th,at the Hugh john Flemming Forestry Centre in Fredericton,NB.The goals of the conference mirror the goals of BioNB:to promote and foster the biotech sector in New Brunswick and the Maritimes in general.The format has been consistent for at least the last three years(years attended by the author of this report).The first day,conference attendees were divided into self-selected groups(indicated when registering)for technology demonstration tours.The following two days featured talks on technology,research,project proponents,and policy development,all in support of the bio-economy.The speaker sessions were all in one-stream.These were complimented by tradeshow booths,networking events,and facilitated business-to-business meetings,as well as a poster session for which a prize was awarded for the best student poster.