HEADLINES
Interview with Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio Secretary General: Why Europe needs a European Biotech Week
Put simply, biotechnology is the use of living organisms to develop useful products. Its basic principles have been employed to alter plants and livestock for domestication for thousands of years.Read more
Nathalie Moll, EuropaBio Secretary General: Potential of Personalized Medicine in addressing Healthcare Systems' Needs
Inno- vative therapies, such as Personalised Medicine, might play an important role in facing these challenges and help in addressing the healthcare systems' needs.Read more
Horizon 2020 launched with €15 billion over first two years
The European Commission has today for the first time presented calls for projects under Horizon 2020. Worth more than €15 billion over the first two years, the funding is intended to help boost Europe's knowledge-driven economy, and tackle issues that will make a difference in people's lives.Read more
30 captivating facts about a biotech breakthrough
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of this critical technology, let's explore some amazing facts about DNA and modern biotechnology that may not have existed otherwise.Read more
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Healthcare Biotech
IMI Project to Revolutionise Clinical Trials for Alzhemeir's Drugs
The Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) is launching a major new project that will pioneer a novel, more flexible approach to clinical trials of drugs designed to prevent Alzheimer’s disease.Read more
'Dementia is not inevitable. It is a disease that needs tackling'
G8 leaders should seize this opportunity to forge a global action plan and fund research to transform dementia care now.Read more
Innovate or die: what it takes to transform global health
Social entrepreneurs are changing the lives of millions in the developing world. Ken Banks shares his tips for success for would-be innovators.Read more |
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Agricultural Biotech
Fields of beaten gold
Greens say climate-change deniers are unscientific and dangerous. So are greens who oppose GM crops.Read more
Nobel laureate bats for GM crops
Scientists and others, who are in favour of genetically-modified (GM) food crops, have got support from an unexpected quarter — a Nobel laureate.Read more
Ukraine farmers flout curbs on GM crops
Ukraine farmers are breaching en masse a ban on growing genetically modified crops in the country, with more than 5m tonnes of corn and soybeans this year believed of biotech varieties.Read more |
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Industrial Biotech
EU governments fail to agree limits on food-based biofuels
Energy ministers from the 28 EU member states failed on Thursday (12 December) to agree on a compromise deal to limit the use of transport fuels made from food crops,which critics say pushes up food prices and can do more harm than good to the environment.Read more
KETS: transforming innovation into competitive product '
'KETS could help relaunch European industry. In order to succeed innovators have to know how to convert their knowledge and ideas into competitive products on the market.'Read more
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EVENTS
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23-24 January: EU Research and Innovation Proposal Development 2014-2020, Brussels, Belgium. More information
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12-14 February: Chemical Control Formulation: From vision to product, Berlin, Germany. More information
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12-14 February: Veterinary Formulation: From vision to product, Berlin, Germany. More information
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12-14 February: Biocide Formulation: From vision to product, Berlin, Germany. More information
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12 -14 February: Agrochemical Formulation: From vision to product, Berlin, Germany. More information
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13 February: BIO-TIC Workshop, Paris, France. More information
- 09-10 July: 3rd European Biorefinery Traning School , Budapest, Hungary. More information
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