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Tech Transfer Summit North America
The National Institutes of Health, BIO, and others are sponsoring the Tech Transfer Summit North America at NIH on 3-4 October 2011. Programming includes Translational Medicine & Funding Innovation, Successful Implementation of Biotech Innovation Strategies Worldwide, and Building Better Academia-Industry Collaborations: How will Big Pharma fill its early-stage Pipeline in 5 years’ time, among other topics. BIO’s President and CEO James C. Greenwood will give one keynote speach on the ”Barriers to Innovation in biotechnology, and Read More >
BioCentury TV at BIO International Convention
BioCentury TV interviewed biotech leaders throughout the recent BIO International Convention in Washington, DC. The first interview can be found here (links to the other interviews can be found on the right). (July 24) Public+Private Part 1 — Turning Great Science into Medicine — and Jobs: Dr. Michel Goldman of Europe’s Innovative Medicines Initiative xplains how the pharma-driven agenda is creating a new “ecosystem” in Europe for drug developers. (July 31) Public+Private Part 2 – Read More >
Biotechnology Patenting in Europe Event
BIO hosted a Biotechnology Patenting in Europe event last week here at BIO’s offices where attorneys from Carpmaels and Ransford addressed various issues of interest to U.S. biotechnology companies. Huw Halleybone discussed the relative challenges of patent harmonization in Europe quoting some reports that indicate that the cost of a European patent is 10 times the amount of the United States. Most of this cost is mainly due to language translation requirements and renewal fees. Read More >
International groups put the “International” in BIO International Convention
The international presence at the global event for biotechnology was in full-force this year, with more than 5,400 international attendees. This year’s Convention attracted more than 100 international public officials and numerous international delegations touting the benefits of investing in biotech within their borders. Some highlights: Canada Canada continues to hold the number one spot for the largest international delegation at the Convention. More than 750 attendees and numerous Premiers, Ministers, Mayors and other leaders Read More >
BIO Convention rookie no longer
As the saying goes, there is nothing quite like learning on the job and no truer words could be spoken about my experience with this year’s BIO International Convention. Having joined the Communications Department less than two months prior to the largest event of the year, my start date was in the height of Convention preparation. Each day at the office was consumed by learning, retaining and contributing as much as possible to the Convention Read More >
