The BIO World Congress will explore how industrial biotech builds a foundation for environmetally stustainable growth of our economy, provide energy security, and build a cleaner environment. 

The program features plenary and breakout seessions, workshops, Clean Tech Investor Sessions, BIO One- on-One business partnering meetings, and networking receptions. All events will be held at the Palais des congrès de Montréal.

Sunday, June 16, 2013                     

                5:30 PM                7:00 PM               Welcoming Reception

 Monday, June 17, 2013              

                7:30 AM               7:30 PM               Exhibit Hall Opens

                7:30 AM               9:00 AM               Continental Breakfast

                7:30 AM               6:00 PM               BIO Business Partnering Desk Open

                8:30 AM               9:25 AM               Clean Tech Investor Session 1 (Panel)

                8:30 AM               10:00 AM            Breakout Session 1

                8:00 AM               6:00 PM               Business Partnering Meetings

                9:30 AM               9:55 AM               Clean Tech Investor Session 2

                10:00 AM             10:30 AM           Monday AM Energy Break

                10:30 AM             12:00 PM            Breakout Session 2

                10:30 AM             11:55 AM            Clean Tech Investor Sessions 3,4,5

                12:00 PM             2:15 PM             Global Outlook on Industrial Biotechnology | Plenary Lunch Session 

                2:30 PM                4:00 PM              Breakout Session 3

                2:30 PM                3:55 PM               Clean Tech Investor Sessions 6,7,8

                4:00 PM                4:30 PM              Monday PM Energy Break

                4:30 PM                6:00 PM            Feeding Next Generation Biorefineries in 2013 | General Plenary Session 

                6:00 PM                7:30 PM              Grand Exhibit Hall Reception

Tuesday, June 18, 2013                                  

                7:30 AM               5:30 PM              World Congress Exhibition Open

                7:30 AM               6:00 PM              BIO Business Partnering Desk Open

                7:30 AM               9:00 AM              Continental Breakfast

                8:30 AM               8:55 AM             Clean Tech Investor Session 9

                9:00 AM               9:25 AM               Clean Tech Investor Session 10

                8:30 AM               10:00 AM            Breakout Session 4

               8:30 AM               6:00 PM                Business Partnering Meetings

                9:30 AM               9:55 AM               Clean Tech Investor Session 11

                10:00 AM             10:30 AM           Tuesday AM Energy Break

                10:30 AM             12:00 PM            Workshops

                12:00 PM             2:15 PM                Building a Sustainable Industry and the George Washington Carver Award Presentation | Plenary Lunch Session 

                2:30 PM                4:00 PM              Breakout Session 5

                2:30 PM                3:55 PM            Clean Tech Investor Sessions 12, 13, 14                          

                4:00 PM                5:30 PM              Poster Session and Reception

 Wednesday, June 19, 2013                                        

                8:00 AM               10:00 AM            Biomanufacturing at Commercial Scale | Breakfast Plenary Session 

                9:00 AM               12:00 PM             BIO Business Partnering Desk Open

                9:00 AM               12:00 PM             Exhibit Hall Open

                9:30 AM               12:00 PM             Business Partnering Meetings

                10:00 AM             10:30 AM            Wednesday AM Energy Break

                10:30 AM             12:00 PM             Breakout Session 6

                12:00 PM             2:15 PM                Feeling the Heat of the Biofuels Boom | Lunch Plenary Session

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