12-member delegation, with journalist representatives from China, Japan, India, USA, UK, Germany and Brazil, visited BDDC as a part of the tour to showcase the Ontario bio-based products sector. The event was led by Don Fusco, Ministry of Economic Development, Employment & Infrastructure.

22-member delegation was greeted by Malcolm M. Campbell, Vice President of Research at the University of Guelph, followed by presentations to highlight the Ontario's strengths and opportunities for linking industry with the agri-food sector: Nicole MacKellar, Grain Farmers of Ontario; Don McCabe, Ontario Federation of Agriculture: Tyler Whale, Ontario Agrifood Technologies; and Jeff Schmalz, Soy 20/20.

The BDDC facility and the achievements at the center were addressed by Amar Mohanty, Director BDDC and industrial partners: Gord Surgeoner, Associate and past President, Ontario Agri-Food Technologies; Hamdy Khalil, Senior Global Director of Advanced Technology & Innovation, The Woodbridge Group; Claudio Gemmiti, Senior VP Innovation & Strategic Growth, Club Coffee; Atul Bali, CEO, Competitive Green Technologies.