Bioindustrial Innovations and Opportunities
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
8:30 A.M. - 6:30 P.M.
MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EVENT CENTER | MANKATO, MN + VIRTUAL
Event Summary
This year’s New Uses Forum will take place on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at the Mayo Health System Event Center in Mankato. AURI and its partners, Compeer Financial and Avisen Legal, are convening a great slate of speakers focused on the bioindustrial value chain.
The day will highlight market challenges and opportunities in bioindustrial innovation. Sessions will focus on activities from producers to entrepreneurial endeavors to end users and investor perspectives to highlight industry activity and trends. The day’s programming will be followed by a networking reception. Multiple 30-minute networking breaks and lunch will offer plenty of chances to connect with participants. In addition, AURI’s Ag Innovator of the Year will be revealed during the event.
Don't miss this great opportunity to learn and connect with bioindustrial, agriculture, and finance partners!
Speakers
Interested in Touring AURI's New Bioindustrial Innovation Center?
Join us on Monday, April 8th from 4:00 - 7:00 pm in Waseca for an open house and networking reception. Just check the box on your New Uses Forum registration to RSVP. (This open house is free of charge.)
Agenda
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 | ||
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Registration, Networking & Continental Breakfast | 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | |
Welcome & Setting the Stage | 8:30 AM - 8:55 AM | |
Resources Underpinning the Bioindustrial Opportunity | 8:55 AM - 9:55 AM | |
Networking Break | 9:55 AM - 10:25 AM | |
Scaling Up for the Future | 10:25 AM - 11:30 AM | |
Keynote Address: The Arrival of BioMADE - Minnesota's First Bioindustrial Manufacturing Campus | 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | |
Networking Lunch & Ag Innovator of the Year Announcement | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |
Fireside Chat: Collaborating for Success | 1:00 PM - 1:40 PM | |
Building a Future for the Region | 1:40 PM - 2:30 PM | |
Networking Break | 2:30 PM - 2:55 PM | |
Bioindustrial Bankability | 2:55 PM - 3:50 PM | |
Keynote Address: NatureWorks - A Case Study on Bioindustrial Success! | 3:50 PM - 4:20 PM | |
Closing Remarks | 4:20 PM - 4:30 PM | |
Networking Reception | 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Special welcome message from U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar
(Pre-recorded)
Registration Fees:
$100 - In Person
$20 - Virtual