EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

CANADIAN DELEGATION AND TRADE MISSION TO BIOKET 2027

MARCH 7 TO MARCH 12, 2027 - STRASBOURG, FRANCE

Canada's bioeconomy organizations are exploring participation in a coordinated Canadian delegation and trade mission to the 8th edition of BIOKET. Please read on and complete to form below if you or your organization is interested in participating.

Canada’s bioeconomy organizations are exploring participation in a coordinated Canadian delegation and trade mission to the 8th edition of BIOKET (Bioeconomy Key Enabling Technologies) conference and trade show in Strasbourg, France, taking place March 9–11, 2027.

This mission is being organized in collaboration with:

  • Trade Commissioner Service of Global Affairs Canada – Paris

  • Trade Commissioner Service of Global Affairs Canada – Madrid

  • Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC)

  • Innovation et Développement économique Trois-Rivières (IDETR)

  • Consortium de recherche et innovations en bioprocédés industriels au Québec (CRIBIQ)

The mission will provide Canadian companies and organizations with opportunities to:

  • Connect with European decision-makers

  • Participate in B2B meetings

  • Explore innovation and technology tours

  • Access site visits with leading bioeconomy organizations in the Grand Est region

  • Attend BIOKET 2027 conference programming

  • Participate in a pre-BIOKET virtual Spain market access program, providing insights into one of Europe’s fastest-growing bioeconomy markets and facilitating targeted business connections with Spanish companies, technology adopters, buyers of Canadian technologies, and potential innovation partners.

Prior to BIOKET, the Trade Commissioner Service in Madrid will deliver a virtual Spain market access program combining:

  • sector intelligence,

  • targeted B2B meetings with potential buyers and innovation partners,

  • and collaboration opportunities in commercialization and Horizon Europe projects.

  • Please complete the form below to indicate your interest in participating. Submission of this form does not guarantee participation but will help organizers assess interest and communicate next steps.

    Participation Fee: $3,000 CAD per co-exhibiting company, target is 16 co-exhibitors, first come first served.

    The fee includes: 

    • BIOKET conference admission 

    • Canadian Pavilion exhibit space 

    • B2B meetings via the Bioket B2B platform.

    • Innovation and technology tours 

    • Ground transportation for pre- BIOKET mission activities/site visits on March 8th  

    • One entry per company to the BIOKET Banquet (additional banquet tickets can be purchased) 

    • One speaking slot per co-exhibitor in one of BIOKET’s seminars or workshops. Please note: only the confirmed co-exhibitors in Canada Pavillion (first come, first served basis) who have registered their paper abstract at the following Call for Papers link before October 31st (the earlier the better) will be granted a speaking slot -  https://bioket.tech/call-for-papers

    • Participation in the Spain virtual market access and B2B program. 

    This low Participation Fee (excluding travel expenses) is made possible thanks to $60,000 CAD supports from Natural Resources Canada and the Trade Commissioner Service of Global Affairs Canada.

  • February–Early March 2027: Virtual Spain market briefing and targeted B2B meetings coordinated by the Trade Commissioner Service in Madrid 

    March 6–7, 2027: Arrival in Strasbourg 

    March 8, 2027: Regional industry site visits organized by the mission partners 

    March 9–10, 2027: BIOKET Conference & B2B meetings 

    March 11, 2027: Innovation and technology tours organised by BIOKET 

    March 12, 2027: Return travel or optional additional meetings/tourism 

  • If you are a researcher, innovator, industry expert, or solution provider working in the field of bioeconomy, BIOKET 2027 invites you to share your insights and achievements with a global audience. Vist this link - https://bioket.tech/call-for-papers

EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FORM

This initiative is planned in joint by Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, CRIBIQ, Innovation et Développement économique Trois-Rivières, Global Affairs Canada, and Natural Resources Canada.

To contact the organizers of this mission please email fmcdonald@bincanada.ca.