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Atlantic BIOCON 2025
Fortifying Our Future: Security Through a Thriving Bioeconomy!
Registration Now Open!
Fortifying Our Future: Security Through a Thriving Bioeconomy!
Registration Now Open!
Building on the success of the past ten years, we are excited to welcome you back to BIOCON in 2025!
Atlantic Canada's bioeconomy is booming and it is crucial to continue building connections among industry leaders, academia, students, and government officials.
BIOCON 2025 will be held from June 3-5, 2025 at the Delta Saint John in beautiful Saint John, New Brunswick. You will have the opportunity to extensively network with regional, national and international bioeconomy leaders, including through facilitated B2B meetings, tour local bioeconomy facilities, hear insights and valuable lessons from an engaging program of speakers, and more!
BIOCON has gained national acclaim and attracted international participation from many countries. We are eager to welcome you all back, and encourage you to make new connections, learn more about the ecosystem, and have fun!
Atlantic Canada's bioeconomy is booming and it is crucial to continue building connections among industry leaders, academia, students, and government officials.
BIOCON 2025 will be held from June 3-5, 2025 at the Delta Saint John in beautiful Saint John, New Brunswick. You will have the opportunity to extensively network with regional, national and international bioeconomy leaders, including through facilitated B2B meetings, tour local bioeconomy facilities, hear insights and valuable lessons from an engaging program of speakers, and more!
BIOCON has gained national acclaim and attracted international participation from many countries. We are eager to welcome you all back, and encourage you to make new connections, learn more about the ecosystem, and have fun!
Preliminary Program Now Available!
Conference Sponsors
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PLATINUM SPONSOR
BioGas NB BioGasNB is the one stop shop for NB farmers to request support to explore anaerobic digestion. Supports include on-farm introductory meetings, pathfinding to funding opportunities, building the farmer's network of experts and people to consult, invitations to digester site tours, conferences and workshops and lots more. Contact BioGasNB to kickstart your farm's journey to a more sustainable and profitable future. |
Business2Business Meetings
BIOCON organizes annual Business2Business (B2B) meetings, enhancing networking and collaboration among attendees through tailored sessions. These sessions offer a structured platform for industry professionals, entrepreneurs, government officials, and academia to engage in targeted discussions and explore potential partnerships by selecting meeting partners with aligned business objectives and interests.
Bioeconomy Site Tours
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The conference features a series of regional bioeconomy site tours; this BIOCON staple adds a dynamic and immersive element to the conference. These guided tours provide participants with an exclusive opportunity to explore the local bioeconomy landscape and gain firsthand insights into successful enterprises within the region.
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Why Attend Atlantic BIOCON
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Attendees can expect to engage with a valuable cross section of regional, national and international industry professionals, academic and institutional researchers, government and non-profit funding organizations, students and potential talent.
BIOCON brings together all the pieces necessary to move projects forward! |
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Student Poster Competition
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Each year, BIOCON offers regional post-secondary students an opportunity to present their bioeconomy-related research to conference attendees. These young leaders are shaping the future of the bioeconomy in Atlantic Canada, and benefit greatly from the experience of presenting and discussing their work with industry experts. Students are evaluated on content and quality of presentations, with a chance to win four cash prizes for their work!
We're looking forward to seeing what the students will have in store for us in 2025. |
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Video Tour Series
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the BIOCON team continued working (virtually) alongside businesses and research organizations to give you a behind the scenes look at the bioeconomy in Atlantic Canada.
Join us in taking a deep dive into some of the most innovative bioeconomy assets and companies in Atlantic Canada! |
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS
The ResearchNB team first conceptualized BIOCON in 2012, with support from Innov. Since then, the conference has continued to grow and gain international attention. In light of this, BIOCON is now hosted by the ResearchNB, with support from Greenspring Bioinnovation Hub, Ignite Atlantic, Innov, and the Verschuren Centre Inc.
