Sarnia-Lambton, Ontario, June 14, 2013 – On Thursday June 20th, the Bioindustrial Innovation Centre and the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership will be hosting an international delegation from the industrial biotechnology sector. Included in the delegation are companies from the Netherlands, France, and Brazil.
The group will be touring local attributes in the community that are facilitating the development of the emerging Sarnia-Lambton Biohybrid Chemistry Cluster, including: the Western Sarnia-Lambton Research Park; Lambton College; the LANXESS Bioindustrial Park Sarnia; the TransAlta Bluewater Energy Park; and Suncor’s St. Clair Ethanol facility.
While in Sarnia-Lambton, the delegation will have the opportunity to meet with local dignitaries and authorities.
To give the delegation a taste of down-home Sarnia-Lambton hospitality, the day will conclude with a country barbeque at Parkland Farms on Confederation Line.
Local media are invited to meet with the delegation at 1:00 pm, June 20th, at the Western Research Park Sarnia-Lambton Campus, 1086 Modeland Road, Sarnia.
The tour is taking place in conjunction with the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing being held in Montreal June 16-19, at which the Sarnia-Lambton Biohybrid Chemistry Cluster is participating with both an exhibit and as speakers.
For further information:
Murray McLaughlin
Executive Director
Bioindustrial Innovation Centre
519-550-5525