EuroBio 2008

Link to EuroBio 2008 official website

What is the state of biotech in Europe?

Stifled by politicians' fear of the electorate's reaction to far reaching changes generated by Innovation:

• Stem Cells
• Genetically Modified Organisms
• Nanotechnology eco-industries

What is the state of biotech in Europe?

Research Funding of Science is stifled:

Farmers (Common Agriculture Policy) get a present of €100 each year from every European Citizen while European Researchers (FP7) only get €14…

Time for a Common Research Policy with Funding adapted to the US & Asian Challenges ???

What is the state of biotech in Europe?

In fact, Biotechnology provides today's politicians with direct solutions to escalating crises in:

• Food
• Energy
• Exploding Healthcare costs
• Climate Change Challenges…

How does EuroBiO help biotech?

Four Pillar architecture of meeting at the interface of Science & Industry:

• One-to-one business partnering
• Conferences & Lobbying
• Exhibition
• Career Fair

EuroBiO 2006 Paris: already in excess of 4,000 participants; over 5,000 experts expected for this Special EU Presidency Edition

THE Life Sciences Event of the EU Presidency, to Make Change Happen!

EuroBiO helps Science and Industry

Exhibition:

• 2225 visitors (Paris 2006)
• 764 companies
• 18 countries

 Career Fair Paris October 2008:

• London Biotechnology Network
• ScienceCareers from Science AAAS
• Association Bernard Gregory (from PhD to employment)
• Seminars:
• Alternative careers (to the Laboratory): management, journalism
• Mobility of researchers in Europe

 EuroBiO helps biotech companies

One-to-one Business Partnering to help businesses grow:

55% of European biotech businesses are 5 years old or younger.

• 2,000 one-to-one meetings took place in 2007
• Tech Transfer Summit (European Federation of Biotechnology)
• Intellectual Property (European Patent Office)
• Session on helping SMEs to interact with Regulatory authorities
• “SMEs go Health” Day, European Commission Programs

Lobbying:

• House of Commons debates (vote on website), BioDialogues
• White Paper for EC: Call For Change Report, to be released 17th March, Milan, BIO Europe Spring