July 2009

Bio Deutschland Publishes a Position Paper with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation

In mid-July, BIO Deutschland e.V. and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation published a position paper, "Biotechnology in Germany", in which the two organisations argued in favour of strengthening small and medium-sized enterprises...

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Participation at the EUREKA Meeting in Dresden

On the occasion of Germany’s taking over of the 2009-2010 chairmanship of the European research initiative, EUREKA, which has existed since 1985, the international conference, "World-Class Innovation through International Cooperation" was held in Dresden on 6 and 7 July and attended by around 300 participants...

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Documentation on Technology Transfer is Made Available Online

The documentation of the first Interdisciplinary Technology Transfer Conference in Heidelberg was completed at the end of June and has now been approved for publication...

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BIO Deutschland Expresses Its Views on the Second "Round Table" on Plant Biotechnology

On the occasion of the second "round table" on plant biotechnology on 21 July at the Federal Research Ministry, BIO Deutschland demanded that the debate should concentrate on the…

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Peer Steinbrück Visits BIO Deutschland Member Qiagen

The German Federal Finance Minister, Peer Steinbrück, visited the headquarters of BIO Deutschland member Qiagen in Hilden at the end of July. On this occasion, Qiagen’s CEO, Peer…

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International: The EuropaBio Annual Report 2008-2009

On 23 July, EuropaBio published a summary of its activities during the previous twelve months...

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