Public Policy Forum Roundtable

Roundtable on the Future of the Bio-Based Economy in Canada.

May 11, 2009 - Ottawa, ON

On May 11, 2009, the Public Policy Forum convened experts from industry, academia, and governments for a multi-stakeholder dialogue on the opportunities and challenges facing the bio-based economy in Canada. 

Expert speakers in the morning discussed how various sectors of the bio-economy are managing through the economic crisis; they identified priorities for action to maintain and increase the economic competitiveness of the bio-economy; and they shared ideas on how the bio-based economy could contribute to Canada’s economic recovery and long-term prosperity. 

This set the stage for a deliberative session in the afternoon in which participants considered the framework proposed in BIOTECanada’s blueprint document Beyond Moose and Mountains: Building the World’s Leading Bio-Based Economy, as a starting point for discussion.

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Bio Based Economy Final Report (PDF format)