SAN DIEGO, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Verenium Corporation (Nasdaq: VRNM), a leading industrial biotechnology company focused on the development and commercialization of high-performance enzymes, today announced that the Company is a sponsor and scheduled presenter at the upcoming 2012 BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing. The conference is taking place April 29 – May 2, 2012 at the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center in Orlando, Florida.

James Levine, President and Chief Executive Officer, will make opening remarks at a plenary luncheon hosted by the Company, The Future of Biocatalysis in Global Manufacturing on Tuesday, May 1st at 12:00 pm EDT.

Mr. Levine will also be speaking on a panel, Financing Innovation in the Industrial Biotech Space: Creative Models and Future Trends on Wednesday, May 2nd at 8:00 am EDT. 

Verenium will also have an exhibitor booth (#212) in the Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Center.

For more information on the BIO World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioprocessing visit http://www.bio.org/events/conferences/welcome-2012-bio-world-congress.

About Verenium
Verenium, an industrial biotechnology company, is a global leader in developing high-performance enzymes. Verenium's tailored enzymes are environmentally friendly, making products and processes greener and more cost-effective for industries, including the global food and fuel markets. Read more at www.verenium.com.

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Contacts:

Sarah Carmody
Manager, Corporate Communications
858-431-8581
sarah.carmody@verenium.com

SOURCE Verenium Corporation