European Night at the BIO Convention

The EU was also represented by the European Innovation Council (EIC) with a pavilion at the BIO Convention. On the second day of the fair, the EU organized an evening reception for several hundred guests, which BIO Deutschland supported as a sponsor. The evening was introduced by a speech from the EU Commissioner for Health, Olivér Várhelyi. He emphasized the importance of biotechnology for Europe and assured that the Commission would set the course with the planned EU Biotech Act so that the industry could develop its full potential. Afterward, the Managing Director of EuropaBio, Claire Skentelbery, together with Peter Altdorfer (CEO of the Swiss Biotech Association), Petra Kinzlova (CEO of Prague Bio), and Oliver Schacht (Chairman of the Board of BIO Deutschland), discussed how the goal of a strong European biotech industry could best be achieved. Against the backdrop of current political developments, Oliver Schacht emphasized the importance of international cooperation for the industry.