Archive
February 2010
In Harmony: Federal Government’s Commission of Experts Calls for the Support of Innovative SMEs
At the end of February 2010, BIO Deutschland commented on the latest report by the Federal Government’s Commission of Experts for Research and Innovation, as the conclusions of this report make clear that the coalition government is risking the sustainability of Germany as an economic location.
February 2010
BIO Deutschland’s Working Group on Diagnostics
At the invitation of Epigenomics AG, experts from BIO Deutschland’s Working Group on Diagnostics met in Berlin on 11 February 2010. Topics on the agenda included the reform of the Standardised Medical Fee Scale.
February 2010
Foundation of a New BIO Deutschland Working Group on Technology Transfer
An initial meeting on the preparation of an inaugural session of a new BIO Deutschland working group, which will deal exclusively with technology transfer, was held in Bonn.
February 2010
BIO Deutschland Participates in the First Forum on the Topic of Biosecurity
On 6 February 2010, the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom and the Reserves Association of Rhineland-Palatinate, in cooperation with the ICLS (International Council for the Life Sciences), hosted the First Biosecurity Forum, which was held at the Electoral Palace in Mainz.
January 2010
Biotechnology sector now more optimistic
German biotechnology companies are looking more optimistically to the future once again. This was shown in a survey conducted by the Biotechnology Industry Organisation of Germany, BIO Deutschland, in cooperation with the sector journal, |transkript, the results of which were presented at a press conference in Berlin today.
January 2010
Organisational Meeting of the German-Chinese Working Group at the Federal Economics Ministry
China certainly offers not only unforeseen challenges, but also a very wide range of business opportunities. This is the reason why the German Federal Government, in particular the Federal Economics Ministry, has been working for years on intensifying the economic relations between the biotech sectors of the two nations.
January 2010
Biotechnology Days 2010 – registration has started
The biotechnology sector will meet in Berlin on 21 and 22 April at the German Biotechnology Days 2010. Over the course of these two days, participants will discuss the current issues in the sector during workshops, symposiums and panel discussions.
January 2010
BIO Deutschland Representatives Meet Staff from the Federal Ministry of Justice
At the end of last year, BIO Deutschland sent a letter to the Justice Ministry with the aim of making clear the disadvantages facing biotechnological patent registrations as a result of the decisions by the Administrative Council of the European Patent Office to change the registration fees and deadlines for divisional registrations.
November 2009
Meeting at the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology to Discuss Preparations for the BIO 2010 in Chicago
At the beginning of November, lobbyists from the biotech sector met at the invitation of the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology in Bonn to discuss Germany’s participation with a newly designed stand at the BIO International Convention in Chicago next year (3 - 6 May 2010)...
November 2009
Participation by BIO Deutschland at the Beginning of November at BIO-Europe in Vienna
At the beginning of November, BIO Deutschland presented its work at a stand at BIO-Europe...
November 2009
International News I: Participation at the Meeting of the EuropaBio National Associations Committee in Brussels
In the middle of November, BIO Deutschland attended the meeting of the EuropaBio National Associations Council in Brussels...
November 2009
International News II: BIO Deutschland Campaigns in Copenhagen for the Protection of Intellectual Property
At the end of November, BIO Deutschland contacted the member delegation that will represent Germany at the UN climate summit from 7 - 18 December in Copenhagen in order to spell out the contribution made by biotechnology to improving the global climate...
September 2009
General Meeting on 5 October in Hanover: Election of the Board and Amendments to the Statutes
BIO Deutschland members are invited to attend the sixth ordinary Annual General Meeting of BIO Deutschland on Monday, 5 October 2009, from 13.30 until around 18.00 in Salon 15/16 of the Convention Centre at the Hanover Messe...
September 2009
Benefit Event in Aid of the German Alliance for Rare Diseases
Once again this year, BIO Deutschland will support the some 5000 people in Germany who suffer from a rare disease. On 11 December, the association will hold a benefit event at the Hotel de Rome in Berlin, from which all profits will go to the German Alliance for Rare Diseases (ACHSE)...
September 2009
Technology Transfer Workshop on Regenerative Medicine Held in Leipzig
Regenerative medicine is also becoming increasingly important in Germany as a source of hope in medicine. Efficient technology transfer can make a significant contribution to ensuring that patients can soon benefit from these innovations...