The 2013 Sustainable Chemistry Summit, presented by GreenCentre Canada, will map the journey of green chemistry technologies from lab to market. Following the path of innovation, the Summit will start with sessions on the genesis of discoveries, unfold along each step of the journey toward commercialization, and include a look at real-life examples of technologies that have made it. To get to the top, join us at the Summit.
The Summit Social, Wednesday night of the Summit at HambarHosted with GreenCentre’s trademark-style, the Social will be held at Hambar – a spectacular restaurant in Old Montreal. Bring your appetite and feast on Hambar’s famous Porchetta, Charcuterie and Raw-Bar. Great food, paired with a spectacular wine list and specially crafted cocktails, the Social will be a kicked-up, food and music-filled extravaganza – a perfect kick-off to Summit 2013. [Networking + Social Opportunities]
Connect with these venture capital attendeesOn the journey from lab to market, financing can be a tough mountain to climb. For innovators in green chemistry, being new and small can make it difficult to raise the capital you need to get to get to the top. Enter the VC community – financiers ready and willing to take the journey with you by providing start-up costs and seed funding for promising new green chemistry ventures. [Apply to Present]
Dr. Hartley H Downs.Oilfield chemical use is a $9 billion market. This extensive use of chemicals presents a major opportunity for the implementation of green chemistry solutions to decrease the environmental footprint of exploration and production operations... [More Info|Register Now]
Dr. Joe Schwarcz (image: Flikr/Eva Blue)He’s been called “the Carl Sagan of Chemistry” for his gift of making science interesting and he will be joining us at the Sustainable Chemistry Summit Gala Dinner. Dr. Joe Schwarcz is Director of McGill University’s “Office for Science and Society.” He is an author, a radio host, a newspaper columnist and a well-known public speaker on topics ranging from the chemistry of love to the science of aging. [More Info|Register Now]
Dr. John Warner (L, photo: Stuart Isett/Fortune Green) and Dr. Rui Resendes (R)Dr. John Warner, Founder and President of the Warner Babcock Institute, and Dr. Rui Resendes, Executive Director of GreenCentre Canada, will engage in an on-stage conversation on the importance of commerce as a tool to mobilize green innovations entitled "The Business of Green Chemistry," at the Sustainable Chemistry Summit this June. [More Info|Register Now]
Dr. Paul Anastas (photo: www.forbes.com)Dr. Paul Anastas, widely known as one of the fathers of green chemistry, has been confirmed as a speaker at Summit 2013! [More Info|Register Now]
For innovators in green chemistry, being new and small make it difficult to raise the capital you need to get to get to the top. Enter the VC community – financiers ready and willing to take the journey with you by providing start-up costs and seed funding for promising new green chemistry ventures. To get to the top, join us at the Summit. At Summit 2013 you will be presenting to: Rho Canada Ventures, Braemar Energy Ventures, EnerTech Capital, Chrysalix Energy Venture Capital, Pangaea Ventures Ltd., Trellis Capital Corporation …and stay tuned, this list is growing!
