Hello.

The following text is about the Biopackaging to be held in London from the 8th until the 10th of September. It's almost on our doorstep.

As someone with a "soft spot" for Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium Enterprises (SME), I cannot stop of mentioning the upcoming conference "Biopackaging: From Feedstock to Waste Stream" (http://www.biopackconference.com/). My perception is that, in spite of gathering the representatives of the whole supply chain of institutions related to bioplastics, as well as investors, researchers and regulator bodies the event is "flying under the radar" and is unknown to most people to whom it may be of interest.

On the 8th, there will be a workshop on the "Principles and Concepts of Biobased and Biodegradable Materials/Plastics". A splendid opportunity for those new to the subject.

I have gone through the list of previous attendees and it seems that all areas are reasonably or heavily even represented, with the exception of investment institutions. But of course, other attendees have plenty of experience with investors and can give you insight and even hindsight on these.

It also seems that most of the attendees are European. This should not detract people from elsewhere in the world, as many of the institutions present have an international presence and supplier base, inherent to the area of bioplastics. So, even if you are in Africa, you might, in fact end up meeting your future customer.

Another point is that traditionally the European Union spearheads the regulation for new products (materials, services, etc.), which means that in the future countries in Africa, Asia or elsewhere may come to adopting European Union standards, especially if their products will be used in the European Union.

Well, the event is particularly a great opportunity for entrepreneurs or SME, because they can listen and talk to all of the relevant people who can help them start or expand their business!

Instead of hiring a consultancy company in the dark and/or let them take you through the very basics, just stop by the event and network.

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