[Lista-Algas] Algae World conferences

[Andres Boltovskoy]

Algae Producers, Researchers, Algae Biofuel Technology Developers, End-users  and Investors from 30+ countries gather in Brussels-BELGIUM to seek clarity  at 2nd Algae World Europe. The May 31- June 1 conference offers a view into  4 essential aspects of the Algal value chain.

2nd Algae World Europe is meeting in Brussels on May 31- June 1, and Algae  stakeholders from over 30 countries have already confirmed their participation  for the conference. 

Big Oil and Chemical companies including Exxon Mobil, Shell, Eni, PTT Public Co,  Solvay, Braskem, Evonik Degussa, Kao Chemicals, Glaconchemie and Power  Producers Electrabel, GDF Suez, along with other key players and end-users  like Roquette, Neste Oil, Unilever, Toyota, Philips Lighting, Cemex are among  the many influential companies sending representatives to the conference.

The Algae industry is also hailing 2nd Algae World Europe as Europe's algae  industry networking meet, due to the diverse range of participants spanning all  essential Algal industry profiles. According to recently released conference  attendee figures:

- 25% of Algae Producers & Algae Production Equipment Companies 
- 20% of Oil, Power and Chemical company representatives 
- 20% of Researchers from Top R&D institutions  
- 10% of Biofuels company representatives  
- 10% of Financiers, Investors & Bank representatives 
- 10% of Algae end-users (Aquaculture, Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals) 
- 5% of Transportation industry representatives

The 2nd Algae World Europe agenda addresses the 4 key pillars of successful  algae commercialization. They include 1-System Optimization for Large-Scale  Algae Production; 2-Improving Algal Productivity & Processing Efficiency, 3- Developing High Value Co-products; 4-Promise and Reality of Algae Biofuels in  an intensive 2-day session on June 1.

Conference panellists include representatives of the European Commission,  Cyanotech (USA), Seambiotic (Israel), Solix Biofuels (USA), IngrePro B.V.  (Netherlands), Alpha Biotech (France), SBAE Industries (Belgium), Proviron  (Belgium), and many others. Conference participants also have the option to  participate in a site visit to SBAE Industries' Algae production plant.

Those participating in 2nd Algae World Europe are to note that 31 May to 1  June are the new conference dates. The conference was rescheduled due to  the volcanic ash cloud situation. Those who wish to attend the conference  and site visit should register and pay online

http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=100411
immediately due to limited seats availability.

Up-coming Algae World Conference:
3rd Algae World Asia,  19-20 Oct 2010 - Singapore
http://www.cmtevents.com/aboutevent.aspx?ev=101038 
http://www.futureenergyevents.com/algae



(**we are still in the midst of finalizing the program details for the Singapore  event)
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