April 2015
Work on International Norms: BIO Deutschland Attends Biotechnology ISO/TC in China
As previously reported, an international ISO Technical Committee (ISO/TC) has been set up to define international biotechnology norms. The ISO/TC met in Shenzhen, China, in mid-April. A BIO Deutschland representative took part in the meeting.
BIO Deutschland and the SME Alliance Meet Federal Minister for Special Tasks Peter Altmaier
Peter Heinrich, Chairman of the Board of BIO Deutschland, attended a meeting between the SME Alliance and Federal Minister for Special Tasks Peter Altmaier at the Federal Chancellery on 23 April.
Key Sector Figures Published during the German Biotechnology Days
Turnover, employees and financing are all growing in the German biotech sector. Biotech firms’ turnover is larger than ever before, while the number of people employed by the sector has also reached a new high. T
Successful German Biotechnology Days Held in Cologne
On 22 and 23 April, the German biotechnology sector met at its annual networking event, the German Biotechnology Days, in Cologne. This was the sixth time that the sector’s most important forum took place.