25th Angel Forum
May 26, 2009
May 26 is the 25th Angel Forum that is focused on Co-Investment for Western Canadian and northern Washington State companies. To date, 55+ investors now registered and 25+ companies selected. Investors are invited to register here. At our last Angel Forum (amid the financial crisis) 70+ angel and VC investors from Seattle, California, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto, Kelowna, Victoria and Vancouver attended. Investment markets have improved, so now May 2009 may be a good time to be investing. Read more
Pacific Rim Summit: Call for Abstracts
Deadline: May 26, 2009
Call for Papers, Panels, and Posters Now Open!
Submit a Presentation Today
Topics Needed:
- Algae for Fuels
- Marine Bio-Resources
- Cellulosic Ethanol and Advanced Biofuels
- Renewable Hydrocarbons
- Biohydrogen
- Advances in Enzymes & Fermentation Organisms
- Biopolymers and Bioplastics
- Biocatalysis
- Dedicated Energy Crops
- Sustainable Feedstock Collection
- Nano-biotechnology
For further information please visit the website: www.bio.org/pacrim or email pacrim@bio.org
Canadian Natural Health Products, Life Sciences & Health Care Trade Mission to Hong Kong
August 11 – 15, 2009
This mission is designed for participation by those Canadian companies which are involved in natural health products, life sciences, and health care and are interested in expanding their business to China and Hong Kong.
Co-organized by the Consulate General of Canada in Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO), this mission aims at assisting participants to find potential business and partnership opportunities, access to targeted business networks and first-hand market intelligence.
This initiative is supported by BioNova, Nova Scotia’s Biotechnology and Life Sciences Industry Association, the Canadian Advanced Foods and Materials Network (AFMNet), Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA), Monte Jade Science & Technology Association, Western Canada, Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI), Western Canadian Functional Food & Natural Health Product Network (WCFN) as well as the Provincial Governments of Alberta, B.C., Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
Highlights of the programmes include: a special programme consisting of briefing session, roundtable discussion, pre-arranged one-on-one business meetings, site visits and networking activities on August 12, 2009, and participation in the International Conference & Exhibition of the Modernization of Chinese Medicine & Health Products (ICMCM) starting on August 13. There is no registration fee required for joining this mission. Delegates are responsible for their respective airfares, hotel accommodation and incidental expenses. Group programmes will be sponsored. Delegates are also eligible to apply for partial hotel accommodation sponsorships. For the full announcement and registration form of this mission, interested parties please contact Adrian Cheng or Jill Chien of HKTDC Toronto Office at Tel. No.: (416) 366-3594 or email: adrian.ch.cheng@hktdc.org, jill.chien@tdc.org.hk. The full announcement of the mission can also be available from the following website: http://202.64.102.92/hktdc/download.php?fid=_phpsVSgCA
The registration deadline is July 3, 2009.
Property Opportunity - 1628 Station Street
Opportunity to own or lease a prime False Creek Flats future office/lab building site of 1.57 acres with plans, foundation and development permit in place for an 80,278 sq.ft "A" class office / lab building. Lease or own 1628 Station Street. Read more
Property Opportunity - 1618 Station Street, Vancouver, BC - Office/Lab Space for Sublease
Completed in 2002, 1618 Station Street is a five storey "A" class
concrete laboratory and office building with easy and convenient access
to both Downtown Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Unit A offers 8,785 square feet of office and lab space which is
arguably the best ready-for-occupancy, wet-lab space available in the
Lower Mainland. Read more
BioPartnering Europe
October 11 - 13, 2009
Europe's Premier Life Science Partnering Conference
BioPartnering Europe (BPE) brings together decision-makers from leading biotechnology, pharmaceutical and investment companies from around the world for 3 days of focused networking, presentations, expert panels and one-to-one partnering. Read more |
