The 4th annual Canadian Triticale Biorefinery Initiative (CTBI) workshop, organized by the CTBI management team, was held at Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures in Edmonton, Alberta from April 20 to 22, 2010. It was a successful workshop which was well attended by the science contributors and industry representatives. The first day focused on business opportunities in three value chains and the future of crop development. Following days highlighted the three CTBI contributing institutions in Edmonton, as site visits; and series of science presentations where new discoveries and progress were reported. Feedback received from attendees was very positive, it was felt that there were great networking, science and business discussions.