Cindy Tuck Under-Secretary at CEPA to give keynote at Bio-based Chemicals conference Sept 13 in CA

(I-Newswire) July 22, 2010 - Cindy Tuck, Under-Secretary at California Environmental Protection Agency will give a keynote presentation on “Policy Development: Government Support Necessary for Industry Success” at the Future of Bio-Based Chemicals: From Inception to Marketplace conference to be held this year in San Francisco, CA on September 13-14, 2010 by GTCbio.

Cindy Tuck will discuss these topics and more:
• Determining government’s role in providing industry support
• Understanding and meeting government’s expectations of the bio-based chemical industry
• How established corporate and private entities may assist in encouraging greater assistance from government
• Establishing clear, on-going dialogue between start-ups, corporations and government to further growth within sector
• What we can expect for the DOE’s Biorefinery Assistance Program

This conference also includes discussions on emerging feedstocks, educating consumers, starting new bio-based chemical endeavors, finding investors, and lessons from the bio-based chemicals industry abroad. The speaking faculty will include industry professionals from the following companies: Genencor, Virgin Green Fund, Cargill, Alston & Bird LP, Huntsman Corp., Verenium, CIBC, Department of Toxic Substances Control, California Environmental Protection Agency and many more.

Attendees will gain valuable insights from seasoned professionals, government representatives, legal experts, and investors on topics such as how global standardization may affect the industry, ten year projections and synergy opportunities for the bio-sectors, key strategies for effectively structuring new bio-based chemical endeavors and partnerships, and how traditional refineries and biorefineries may successfully collaborate. This conference will provide the opportunity to hear from, and network with, the industry's best in Bio-Based Chemicals and across the bio-sectors.

For more information, visit www.gtcbio.com.

About GTCbio:
GTCbio organizes conferences specifically for the biomedical and biopharmaceutical industries. Our goal is to facilitate the exchange of biopharmaceutical and biomedical intelligence between industry leaders, academic and government organizations, and the financial community.

GTCbio is a subsidiary of Global Technology Community, LLC, a privately held company founded in 2002.

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