HEADLINES
EuropaBio ranked most effective trade association in Brussels
A new survey of policymakers and key influencers in Washington and Brussels, released jointly by APCO Insight and EurActiv, ranked the perceived effectiveness of trade associations on both sides of the Atlantic as it assessed the level of support for an EU-US trade agreement. EuropaBio was ranked the most effective trade association in representing its members’ interests. Read more
Join our BIO-TIC Workshops for Industrial Biotech Growth in Europe
The BIO-TIC project is organising a series of free regional workshops throughout Europe, which aim to develop an integrated roadmap and action plan to promote the successful development of industrial biotechnology in Europe. We would like to hear your thoughts on how to overcome hurdles to innovation in industrial biotechnology. Read more
Largest cancer gene database made public
National Cancer Institute scientists have released the largest-ever database of cancer-related genetic variations, providing researchers the most comprehensive way so far to figure out how to target treatments for the disease. Read more
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Healthcare Biotech
DNA breakthrough could transform gene therapy
And the development of super-powered yeast (or a prototype of it, at least) is part of the plan for the £60m of state investment in “synthetic biology”. Read more
Genetic advance in Down's syndrome
They have "switched off" the chromosome that causes the symptoms of Down's syndrome in human cells in the lab. Read more
Artificial blood vessels grown from stem cells
Artificial blood vessels which can surveve in the body for up to nine months have been created from stem cells by scientists. Read more |
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Agricultural Biotech
Sustainable Agriculture And Food Sustainability: The Way Ahead
Sustainable development is one of the five priorities of UN Action Agenda for the next five years, and food, nutrition security and sustainable agriculture figure in that plan.Also the UN High-level Panel on Global Sustainability has identified this as a key issue and calls for a 21st Century Green Revolution that increases productivity, but also drastically reduces resource intensity and protects biodiversity at the same time. Read more
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Industrial Biotech
London Mayor Calls for Waste Oil to be used as Biofuel for Buses
The UK biofuel industry has been urged to process more of London’s waste cooking fats and oils into biodiesel to fuel the city’s buses, by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. Read more
EFIB 2013, September 30th – October 2nd
Book now for EFIB 2013- the largest Industrial Biotechnology event in Europe- by visiting: efibforum.com.EuropaBio members, please quote FIB2013EUBIO to receive your discount. Check out the higlights from last year’s forum in Düsseldorf, Germany. Watch the video
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EVENTS
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23-24 September: 7th Eropean Business Development Conference, Dusseldorf, Germany. More information
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30 September - 2 October: European Forum for industrial Biotechnology , Brussels, Belgium. More information
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09-11 October: BioJapan 2013 Conference, Pacifico Yokohama, Japan. More information
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14-15 October: Nordic Life Science Days, Stockholm, Sweden. More information
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17-18 October: Isbc 2013 - Third Central European Life Science Investment Conference, Krakow, Poland. More information
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22-23 October: Italian Forum on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioeconomy, , Naples, Italy. More information
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23-25 October: World Congress on Regenerative Medicine, Leipzig, Germany. More information
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29-30 October: CropWorld Global 2013 Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. More information
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29-30 November: Congress Comm4Biotech2 , Heidelberg, Germany. More information
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09-10 December: Biolatam Conference, Bogota, Colombia. More information
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