April 2010

Press Conference: More Jobs, More Products – but a Need for Action on Financing

The German biotechnology sector has so far withstood the financial and economic crisis unscathed - this is the core message of sector experts from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research / biotechnologie.de and the consultancy, Ernst & Young, who presented the latest key data from the sector at a joint press conference with BIO Deutschland and BioTOP in Berlin during the German Biotechnology Days 2010.

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Despite Volcanic Ash, the German Biotechnology Days Get Off to a “Flying Start” in Berlin

With around 600 participants, who discussed the current developments and challenges in all areas of biotechnology at 16 symposia and three plenary events held on 21 and 22 April in Berlin, the expectations of the organisers were greatly exceeded.

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Eva Luise Köhler Receives Donation to the “Orphans of Medicine”

For the second time, BIO Deutschland has donated the entire proceeds of its benefit event - over €11,800 - to the German Alliance for Rare Diseases (ACHSE). Eva Luise Köhler, patron of ACHSE, received the cheque in Bellevue Palace in mid-April.

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Working Group on Licenses and Technical Contracts Meets in Munich

Despite the Germany-wide flight ban, BIO Deutschland's experts gathered in Munich on 19 April for the meeting of the Working Group on Licenses and Technical Contracts.

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International activities: business delegation trip to Israel

Following up on last year’s successful visit, BIO Deutschland is once again helping the Israel Trade Center to organise a trip to ILSI-Biomed from 13 to 17 June 2010 for a German delegation.

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