EuropaBio Letter to the Editor “We speak for small biotech”
published in Nature Biotechnology
EuropaBio’s Letter to the Editor highlights the
successful outcomes that have been achieved on
behalf of SMEs through the commitment of our national
associations, the SMEs that are direct members of EuropaBio
and the EuropaBio board. To read the letter, please click
here.
EuropaBio publishes Press Release supporting the Renewable
Energy Directive; “Wrap-up” published on Euractiv
To view EuropaBio’s press release please click
here.
Euractiv’s wrap-up of reactions to EU climate and energy
package picks up EuropaBio’s “step-wise” approach to
greenhouse gas reduction requirements. Click
here
to see Euractiv’s coverage.
To view the Renewable
Energy Directive please click
here.
The
biofuels “war of words” heated up – in one instance a study
released by a committee of MPs which called for the EU to
abandon its biofuels targets “because they are damaging the
environment” was soundly rejected by the European Commission
and Commissioner Piebalgs.
To view Commissioner
Piebalgs’ statement, click
here.
To view a related article, please click
here.
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Commission puts forward lead markets initiative
The European Commission has called for concerted action to
quickly foster the emergence of six lead markets where
Europe has the potential to become a world leader.
Bio-based products have been identified as one of the areas
in which an innovation-friendly market can be created for
businesses to launch new products made from renewable raw
materials.
To view EuropaBio’s related Press release
please click
here. To view the Commission’s related web page, please
click
here. For a sample of coverage, please click
here.
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EuropaBio supports
EUnetHTA's proposal for collaboration with stakeholders 2009+
The European network for Health Technology Assessment (EUnetHTA)
coordinates the efforts of 27 European countries - including
24 EU Member States - in evaluating health technology in
Europe, co-financed by DG Sanco and contributions from
network members. Consultation on a proposal for a more
formal European HTA Collaboration (2009+) was recently
undertaken. EuropaBio
strongly supported the goal of developing a sustainable
collaboration to advocate and facilitate robust, transparent
and predictable HTA analysis across Europe, while continuing
to advocate the 6 principles we believe should form the
basis of a common European standard for HTA.
To
view the letter, please click
here. To view the EUnet HTA website, please click
here.
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Commissioner Fischer Boel addresses need to get approval
system moving for GM crops
Excerpted: “I'm certainly not arguing that
we should authorise imports of GM products which science has
told us to reject. But where science has given a product a
clean bill of health, that fact must be paramount as we
follow the authorisation procedure.”
“If we show a lack of faith in procedures which we ourselves
reformed only a few years ago after a long debate, we
undermine our credibility and we load burdens onto the
European feed and food sectors.”
“Therefore, the European Union urgently needs to get its
approvals system moving more quickly and more smoothly. I
realize it is politically an extremely sensitive issue."
Click
here to read the speech.
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YIC (Young Innovative Company) program debuts in Spain
Spain’s Expansion newspaper
(the main Spanish economic journal) covered the new YIC
program in Spain, inspired by the YIC Status but converted
into grants. This is the first result of ASEBIO’s lobby
strategy at the Zapatero´s Economic Office, supported by
EuropaBio. To view the article, click
here.
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EuropaBio biofuels website online
Click
here
to view EuropaBio’s biofuels website. Please contact
EuropaBio’s Rebecca Weaver on
r.weaver@europabio.org
with question or comments.
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Survey finds German Biotechnology Sector
Optimistic for 2008
German
biotech companies are starting 2008 on an optimistic note,
as shown by a survey carried out by the trade association of
the German biotechnology industry, BIO Deutschland e.V., in
cooperation with the biotech journal, "Transkript". For more
information, please click
here.
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Scandinavian Life Science Journal
A word from the Editor-in-chief Anders Lindgren of the
Scandinavian Life Science Journal:
Scandinavian biotech journal becomes pan European!
The quarterly Scandinavian Life Science Journal will broaden its
horizon geographically, to cover more of the interesting
science, business and cross-border collaborations taking place
all over Europe. This month the journal changes name to European
Life Science Journal (ELSJ) with issue #1/2008. The magazine
covers biotech, pharma and medical technology markets. Click
here to get the first European issue!
http://www.life-science.se/Portals/0/OnlineJournal/Journal_07_04/Online.html
Send your press releases to: Hakan Oltander -
hakan@life-science.se
Tel: +46 31 723 84 66 Fax: +46 31 723 84 99
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New risk capital proposal by Commission to
benefit small businesses
The European Commission has proposed that national
regulators recognise venture capital funds operating in
other EU member states in order to help innovative small
businesses access risk capital. For more information, click
here.
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US
Trade Representative urges EU to hasten biotech approvals
reports Reuters
U.S.
Trade Representative Susan Schwab has pledged to watch for
proof that the European Union is accelerating approval of
new biotech products and ending a delay that has been costly
to U.S. exporters. If
patience runs out in the Bush administration, trade
officials might ask the WTO to convene a compliance panel
that would decide whether the EU has done enough to comply
with the ruling or not. That process could ultimately lead
to trade retaliation. Click
here to view the article.
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EVENTS FEBRUARY - JUNE 2008
For a full list of events, click
here
February
12 February;
Biorefuture 2008; Brussels; This conference is part
of the Biorefinery Euroview project. For more
information, please click
here.
13 February; STACCATO Workshop on Bio-Preparedness (Biosafety
– Biosecurity – Biodefense); Brussels;
a.custaud@europabio.org
14-15
February, CEN StandarDays, Brussels
CEN (the European Committee for Standardization) StandarDays
are aimed at all actors interested in the European
standardization system. For more information, please click
here
or contact
media@cen.eu.
21-22 February,
Biofuels India 2008
Summit,
New Delhi
The Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) is organizing
Biofuels
India 2008
Summit in New Delhi. www.biofuelsindia.org
22 February,
Advanced Therapies and EU Regulatory Issues, London
This conference will discuss the regulatory environment
affecting advanced therapies in both the UK and Europe and its
implications for the bioscience sector.
Members will
save £120 by quoting "BIA1207" when booking for this MHRA event
supported by the BIA. This is in addition to the early bird
discount available until 11 January! For more information and
to make a booking please click
here
25
February, Accommodating orphan drugs: balancing innovation
and financial stability, London; Click
here
for more information.
MARCH
3-5 March;
DIA (Drug Information Association) 20th Annual Euromeeting;
Barcelona; Click
here
for more information.
6-8
March; European Course for Life Sciences Executives (ECLE);
Basel;
ECLE is an interactive Course for Life Sciences managers who
prepare for leadership positions and, therefore, seek an
intensive preparation and repetition for how to effectively run
a successful enterprise or department. For more information,
please visit:
www.ecpm.ch/ecle
12-14
March; BioSquare 2008; Basel
EuropaBio is pleased to support BioSquare 2008. The
three-day event features a full program including panels and
workshops led by corporate executives and biotech experts.
BioSquare also features a company presentation track including
not only the up and coming biotech companies but also the
largest Life Sciences companies presenting their in/out
licensing strategies. For more information, please visit:
http://www.biosquare.com/
12-14
March; World Biofuels Markets; Brussels;
http://www.worldbiofuelsmarkets.com/
18-19
March; Innovact; The European Forum; Reims; For more
information, click
here.
26-27 March;
Bioscience
for Business KTN Annual Conference,
High Value Products from Nature Unifying Bioproduction;
Durham; For more information, click
here.
APRIL
17-19 April;
European Course for Life Sciences Executives (ECLE);
Basel, Switzerland. For more information, click
here.
27-30
April; World Congress on Industrial Biotechnology &
Bioprocessing; Chicago;
http://www.bio.org/worldcongress2008/
MAY
5-6
May; BioFusion 2008; Atlanta;
www.biofusionpartnering.com
JUNE
1-4 June;
Renewable Resources & Biorefineries; Rotterdam;
http://www.biofuelsinternationalexpo.com/conf_prog.html
4-5 June;
Biofuels International Expo & Conference; Rotterdam
http://www.biofuelsinternationalexpo.com/conf_prog.html
17-20 June: BIO 2008; San Diego, California
For more information, visit:
http://www.bio2008.org/
22-26 June: 4th EPSO Conference: ‘Plants for Life’,
Toulon, France
For more information, visit:
www.epsoweb.org/catalog/conf2008.htm
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