Burcon to Present at the Canaccord Genuity AgriFood Tech Innovation Virtual Forum

EQS-News: Burcon NutraScience Corp. / Key word(s): Conference Burcon to Present at the Canaccord Genuity AgriFood Tech Innovation Virtual Forum  18.11.2022 / 07:35 CET/CEST The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.   Burcon to Present at the Canaccord Genuity AgriFood Tech Innovation Virtual Forum    Vancouver, British Columbia, November 16, 2022 -- Burcon NutraScience Corporation (“Burcon or the “Company”) (TSX: BU), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins for foods and beverages, today announced that it will present at Canaccord Genuity’s Third Annual AgriFood Tech Innovation Virtual Forum on December 1, 2022 at 4:00pm ET.   Burcon management will also host virtual one-on-one investor meetings during the conference.  Investors will have the opportunity to meet and speak with Burcon’s newly appointed CEO, Kip Underwood.   For more information or to schedule a one-on-one meeting with management, please contact your Canaccord representative.     About Burcon NutraScience Corporation   Burcon is a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins for foods and beverages. With over two decades of experience formulating high-purity proteins that have superior functionality, taste and nutrition, Burcon has amassed an extensive patent portfolio covering its novel plant-based proteins derived from pea, canola, soy, hemp and sunflower seeds, among other plant sources. In 2019, Merit Functional Foods Corporation (“Merit Foods”) was established between Burcon and three veteran food industry executives. Merit Foods has since built and commissioned a state-of-the-art protein production facility in Manitoba, Canada that is producing, under license from Burcon, best-in-class pea and canola proteins for the food and beverage industries. For more information, visit www.burcon.ca.     Forward-Looking Information Cautionary Statement The TSX has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the adequacy of the content of the information contained herein. This press release contains forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements or forward-looking information involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performances, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements or forward-looking information can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “goal,” “project,” “estimate,” “expect,” “believe,” “future,” “likely,” “may,” “should,” “could,” “will” and similar references to future periods. All statements included in this release, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements or information. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from Burcon’s plans and expectations include the implementation of our business model and growth strategies; trends and competition in our industry our future business development, financial condition and results of operations and our ability to obtain financing cost-effectively; potential changes of government regulations; and other risks and factors detailed herein and from time to time in the filings made by Burcon with securities regulators and stock exchanges, including in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Burcon’s annual information form for the year ended March 31, 2022 and its other public filings with Canadian securities regulators on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. This list is not exhaustive of the factors that may affect any of the Company’s forward-looking statements or information.  Any forward-looking statement or information speaks only as of the date on which it was made, and, except as may be required by applicable securities laws, Burcon disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Although Burcon believes the assumptions inherent in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, and, accordingly, investors should not rely on such statements.     Industry Contact Paul Lam Director, Investor Relations Burcon NutraScience Corporation Tel [phone], Toll-free [phone] [e-mail]  www.burcon.ca     Media Contact: Steve Campbell, APR President Campbell & Company Public Relations Tel [phone] [e-mail]   18.11.2022 CET/CEST Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by EQS News - a service of EQS Group AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. The EQS Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements, Financial/Corporate News and Press Releases. Archive at www.eqs-news.com

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