Burcon CEO attends Protein Industries Canada Annual Conference and General Meeting Page 1

Vancouver, British Columbia–(Newsfile Corp. – September 11, 2024) – Burcon NutraScience Corporation (TSX: BU) (OTCQB: BRCNF) (“Burcon” or the “Company”), a global technology leader in the development of plant-based proteins for food and beverages, is pleased to announce that its CEO, Kip Underwood, will attend this year’s Protein Industries Canada Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting on September 11.^th2024.

Mr. Underwood will participate in a panel with other industry experts titled Promoting innovative intellectual property rights in Canada’s competitive environmentModerated by Jennifer Jannuska, Director of Data and Intellectual Property at Protein Industries Canada, the panel will discuss topics such as capturing the value of innovation, promoting legal clarity in collaboration, and finding ways beyond Canada’s borders.