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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 25, 2018--The Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) today announced programming information for renewable chemicals at the 2018 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology. Programming will consist of four breakout sessions on Tuesday, July 17, covering all aspects of renewable chemicals. Companies profiled in BIO’s 2018 “ Renewable Chemical Platforms Building the Biobased Economy ” will present renewable chemical innovations and the development of new biobased materials and biopolymers.

“The growth of renewable chemicals is particularly strong, with research suggesting that they generate a significant percentage of the total economic activity in important sectors, such as the U.S. organic chemical manufacturing industry,” said Brent Erickson, Executive Vice President, Industrial and Environmental at BIO. “At the BIO World Congress, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from leading experts on how renewable chemicals are strengthening the biobased economy.”