HEADLINES
Industrial Biotechnology in the European Union: Identifying the best pathways to boos growth of the bioeconomy
The BIO-TIC project, due to be completed in July 2015, is currently developing a series of recommendations that will help overcome the barriers to industrial biotech in Europe and help shape the European Research and Innovation agenda through to 2030. The December issue of US magazine Industrial Biotechnology features an overview on the competitive position of Europe internationally as an industrial biotech location and the actions that could be taken to improve this position. Any thoughts on the topic can be sent to bio-tic@europabio.org. Read more
The battle of the scientists: are Europeans becoming more hostile to science and technology?
Europe continues battling over finding ways to work out how to ground policy in sound science. A recent story in the Economist reports, among others, that the European challenge of protecting and embracing innovation needs to be more carefully addressed in the following years, with the new team of Commissioners now in post. Read more
Government presents £6bn for UK science and innovation
The ambitious new plan sets out the Government's priorities for investment and support until 2020/21 and the key principles that will underpin science and innovation policy now and further ahead. Read more |
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Healthcare Biotech
France Biotech presents 12th Annual Panorama of the Life Sciences survey results
The study outlines the industry's major trends for 2013 and 2014 in France and worldwide. Placing the innovation in life sciences at the heart of public health policies and other recommendations are presented to support the development of innovative companies in the life sciences sector.
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Results of clinical trials in Europe to be made publicly available
The legislation approved by the European Parliament is expected to take effect in 2016 and will require the results of all new clinical trials to be published within a year of the trial ending.
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Adaptive pathways: key to improving drug access?
Scientific and political changes will make adaptive pathways the preferred approach to making new treatments available to patients, according to a leading group of scientists.
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Agricultural Biotech
More sustainability: European agricultural policy and plant biotechnology
Sustainable development involves making agricultural production and trade produce environmentally compatible, socially acceptable and resource-efficient, while ensuring the agricultural sector remains competitive. Read more in the brochure
Back to the future: Scientists want "rewilded" crops to boost agriculture
University of Copenhagen study shows scientists can "re-wild" food crops by inserting lost genetic properties of ancient, edible plants in order to boost agricultural output for a growing population.
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Industrial Biotech
BIO-TIC business case workshops - pathways to overcome hurdles for both novel and more established industrial biotech processes
For more than two years now, the BIO-TIC project has sought to identify the hurdles to industrial biotech in Europe and find novel ways to overcome them. Get an overview on two of the business cases held this year, namely the potential for using CO2 as a feedstock for industrial biotech, and the production of bio-based chemical building blocks. Read more on page 4
Electricity and enzymes turn carbon dioxide into alcohol biofuel
Scientists in Austria are using enzymes to convert carbon dioxide to alcohol and other products that can be used as fuel or as raw materials for the biochemical industry. Read more
Global succinic acid market to grow at CAGR of 24% by 2020
The major drivers for the growth of this market are the growing applications and the movement of chemical industry towards the bio-based sustainable chemicals. Read more
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EVENTS
- 29 January, BioEntrepreneur Forum 2015: Belgium meets Paris region, Liège, Belgium
- 10 February, Patenting and licensing life-forms. A debate or a reality?, Liège, Belgium
- 11 -12 February, Industrial Biotechnology Showcase 2015, London, UK
- 27 February, 8th Berlin Conference on IP in Life Sciences - BIOCOM, Berlin, Germany
- 09-13 March, IP, ethics and the utilisation of academic research in health and life sciences, Gothenburg, Sweden
- 31 March, Forum For Agriculture 2015, Brussels, Belgium
- 14 April, Swiss Biotech Day 2015, Basel, Switzerland
- 15 - 16 April, Biovision - The World Life Science Forum, Lyon, France
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