Anniversary Timeline

25th Years of Innovation

2014: First Industrial Fermentation-derived perfume ingredient Clearwood®

Nominated by: Scienceindustries Switzerland  Organisation in nomination: Firmenich  Terpenes are complex natural compounds and important raw materials for the fragrance & flavour and the pharmaceutical…
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2014: Checkpoint inhibitor innovation as key part of cancer immunotherapy

Nominated by: UK BioIndustry Association  Organisation in nomination: LifeArc    (From 2004) US Biotech company Organon’s scientists focused on the discovery of antibodies as therapeutics…
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2013: First approved cancer treatment using antibody glycosylation (glycoMAb) – Gazyvaro

Nominated by: Swiss Biotech Association  Organisations in nomination: Glycart Biotechnology (now Roche Glycart AG) Pioneer in antibody glycosylation (glycoMAb) technology increasing immune-mediated killing of cancer…
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2012: Collaborative patient partnership delivers first treatment approved in Europe for genetic disease, Alkaptonuria (AKU)

Nominated by: Sobi, Swedish Orphan Biovitrum  Organisations in nomination: DevelopAKUre Consortium AKU is a serious, multi-system disorder affecting approximately 1 in 250,000 people, first described…
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2007: Landmark European publication behind ‘Knowledge Based Bioeconomy’ in Europe

Nominated by: BIO Deutschland Under the German Presidency of the Council of the European Union, 42 experts from academia and industry across 13 countries were…
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2007: First production of spider silk through biotechnology

Nominated by: BIO Deutschland Organisation in nomination: AMSilk  Spider silk has long been hailed for its properties, the ultimate biomaterial, however production from spiders directly…
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  • ASSOBIOTEC
  • BioPharmaChem Ireland
  • Finnish BioIndustries
  • Bioeconomy for Change
  • Alexion AstraZeneca Rare Disease
  • Abolis
  • LithuaniaBIO
  • Health & Life Sciences cluster Bulgaria
  • AB Enzymes
  • Biovia
  • Verley Food
  • Phytolon
  • Freget Glaser & Associes
  • The Union of Biotechnological Companies BioForum
  • SwiftPharma
  • Disc Medicine
  • Cytiva
  • 21st Bio
  • SwedenBIO
  • Ajinomoto Europe
  • Genopole
  • X.DeepTech
  • DNA Script
  • Sicos
  • Gourmey
  • Formo
  • LanzaTech
  • Syensqo
  • Standing ovation
  • Biocatalyst
  • WHC Lab Ltd
  • Probiotic Group
  • Prague.bio
  • OM Pharma
  • Enduro Genetics
  • ShakeUp Factory
  • Kintiga
  • BIBRT
  • BBEU
  • Roebling (ex Synonym)
  • Vintura
  • Bronkhorst
  • Syneos
  • Sartorius
  • Dansk Biotek
  • Adisseo
  • Hawkwood Biotech
  • Ecolab
  • Vial
  • Slovenia Biotech Hills
  • Apellis
  • Ribbon Bio GmbH
  • Grittgene
  • Nestlé
  • Biotech Austria
  • BRAL
  • BeneMeat Technologies
  • Niconex
  • Pivot Bio
  • Technovative Solutions
  • CrystalsFirst
  • The Baker Company
  • LIST
  • BBIA
  • dsm-firmenich
  • SFL