ITR 2012
Catch up on what happened and hear what speakers like Scott Jenkins of the Green Sports Alliance, Allan Rasmussen of Lego, and Gayle Schueller of 3M thought about ITR2014.
INNOVATION TAKES ROOT
A Forum for the Global Ingeo Community
February 20-22, 2012
Omni Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL
A Forum for the Global Ingeo Community
February 20-22, 2012
Omni Orlando Resort, Orlando, FL
The third biennial Innovation Takes Root (ITR) Ingeo user’s forum was notable for showcasing how far the application of Ingeo has come since the last ITR in 2010. Across a spectrum of 50 speakers presenting in 9 distinct sessions, presentation after presentation described adoptions of Ingeo that were based on both performance and favorable carbon footprint, indicating that Ingeo biopolymer is maturing and filling a host of new niches. Attendees were genuinely thrilled to be there and discussing these advancements.
Missed the Conference? Check out the ITR12 video!
Catch up on what happened and hear what speakers like Scott Jenkins of the Green Sports Alliance, Allan Rasmussen of Lego, and Gayle Schueller of 3M thought about ITR2014.Catch up on what happened and hear what speakers like Gary Hirshberg of Stonyfield Farm, Steve Peterson of General Mills and Lindsay Beck of ConAgra thought about ITR12.
Media Coverage
We had lots of media attend ITR12 to cover the breadth of new technologies, applications and markets presented at the conference. Here are some of the highlights from that coverage.
"The excitement in the air of the recent Innovation Takes Root conference was a sense of arrival...They presented a growing volume and variety of applications from disposable packaging to durable goods as confirmation that bioplastics are not a mere fad, a “green” public relations stunt, or a feel-good eco-luxury, but legitimate tools of industry." - Matthew H. Naitove, Plastics Technology
Conference Report: Innovation Takes Root 2012
"For the duration of the two-day conference, a succession of validating and thought provoking presentations were interspersed with a triple stream of expert panel discussions prompting debate on technologies, process chemistry and marketing initiatives." - Dean Bellefleur, Food & Beverage Packaging
Review: Innovation Takes Root
"The excitement in the air of the recent Innovation Takes Root conference was a sense of arrival...They presented a growing volume and variety of applications from disposable packaging to durable goods as confirmation that bioplastics are not a mere fad, a “green” public relations stunt, or a feel-good eco-luxury, but legitimate tools of industry." - Matthew H. Naitove, Plastics Technology
Photo Album
Check out all the ITR action in the conference photos we've posted to our Flickr account. Feel free to download & share the photos too.
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I strongly recommend Innovation Takes Root. It's a good opportunity to understand and see what happens in this area of biopolymers. It's an international event and not just on PLA. I think it's well done, well-managed, and well-organized. It was a good investment for me.
Marco Garilli
Innovation Expert - Polymers, Electrolux
I'd definitely come back (to ITR) and recommend it. I think many different industries could learn something from a conference like this - it really is focused on the next level of sustainability.
Maddie Guillory
Vice President, Titan Robotics
It has been a wonderful event; very well organized. I especially appreciate the scheduling of activities, the alternation of speeches, and time to network, which has been one of the key successes from my point of view. We also felt very supported by your team; we had the feeling you believe in what Flo is doing and, for us, that's very important.
Tazio Zerbini
Operations Director, Flo S.p.A.