NewswireToday - /newswire/ - The Woodlands, TX, United States, 01/21/2012 - The agenda showcases progress made towards commercialization of algae, including growing, harvesting and extracting algae and all aspects of financing an algae production project.

In addition to an update on NAA's Algae Production Incubator in Tamina and a tour of the OriginOil facility, BARD Holding will discuss A Distributed Production Platform for Algae Bioproducts, MerckMillipore will present Going from Research into Production, Fluid Imaging Technologies will present "Algal Production Monitoring of Viability and Predators using Imaging Flow Cytometery" and CBO Financial will discuss "Financing Growing, Harvesting & Extraction Facilities” that will include discussions of USDA guarantee programs, New Markets Tax Credits, DOE programs and other useful tools for successfully financing projects, along with the financing process and the need for independent feasibility studies & business plans to qualify for USDA guarantees. OriginOil will discuss the hurdles and successes of its position as a leader in this emerging industry.

NAA events (nationalalgaeassociation.com) focus on open collaborative efforts to make this emerging industry a successful one. As one NAA event attendee put it,"I've been going to conferences for over 30 years - you have taken collaboration to new heights! Keep it up!" Other comments include: "All they talk about at other conferences is what needs to be done - NAA isn't just talking about it - it's getting it done!" "I always come to NAA events because there are always results" "Other events discuss research and what's happening in Washington - your events always showcase the progress we're making towards creating this new algae production industry." Don't miss the opportunity to be a part of the latest in commercial algae production.

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