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ᴄᴏɴᴄʟᴜsɪᴏɴs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴀɴᴛᴡᴇʀᴘ ᴅᴇᴄʟᴀʀᴀᴛɪᴏɴ Following the adoption of the Council of the European Union Conclusions and the New Strategic Agenda 2024 – 2029, the call for competitiveness has been set high on the European🌍 agenda. We like to inform ℹ you that the conclusions of the Antwerp Dialogue on Biotech are now available. Have a look👀 at the conclusions on the @Antwerp Declaration website: 👉🏼 https://hubs.ly/Q02FNJDR0 This dialogue brought together different viewpoints and emphasised the need for a holistic, ecosystem approach to maximise potential of biotechnology and offered recommendations on: 💶 Mobilising capital and investments 📈 EU measures to stimulate market demand 👷♀️ Upskilling and workforce development 💡 Regulatory coherence and predictability 🔎 Scaling up and measuring success #proudtobestepg #IndustrialDeal #AntwerpDeclaration #greendeal #industry #europa #cefic

🌍 BioForum at the “Europe’s Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing Future”! 🌱 We are excited to announce our participation in the prestigious event “Europe’s Biotechnology & #Biomanufacturing Future”, bringing together top leaders from the European #biotech sector, organised by EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries 🤝 Attendees will include high-ranking representatives from the #European_Commission, including officials from: ⭕ DG SANTE (Directorate-General for Health and #Food Safety) ⭕ DG GROW (Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, #Entrepreneurship and SMEs) who are responsible for shaping the upcoming #BiotechAct 🧬 📋 The main topic of the discussion will be the preliminary #framework of the Biotech Act, aimed at shaping the #future of biotechnology in #Europe. We are thrilled to engage with a broad international audience, featuring participants from Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Nordic countries, among others. 🇵🇱 As a key representative of Polish biotechnology, BioForum will have the unique opportunity to present its perspective and extend an invitation to #CEBioForum2025 🚀 This is an incredible honor and a valuable chance to continue building bridges in the #international biotech community! 🌐 #BioForum #innovation #futureofbiotech #BiotechAct #europeanbiotechnology #EU

We are unveiling the lineup for the “Bluebiotech made in Portugal: From Innovation to Internationalisation” conference! 🥁 Get to know some of our distinguished speakers who will be attending the conference. Stay tuned to learn about more speakers and the agenda. This one-day conference will address how to scale up bluebiotech innovations and transform them into global solutions, focusing on growth strategies, international expansion and global partnerships. To foster collaboration, the event will provide opportunities for participants to connect with industry leaders, innovators, researchers and potential partners. The conference will be held in Meliã Ria Hotel, Aveiro in 24th of October from 9h30 am until 6h pm. Registration is free but mandatory: https://lnkd.in/dJmf9xDx This event is part of BlueBio Alliance activity within the #BlueBioeconomyPact, managed by INOVAMAR S.A, project number C644915664-00000026, and is funded by PRR – Recovery and Resilience Score Board | NextGenerationEU. Lídia Bulcão - Secretary of State for Maritime Affairs | Joaquim Baptista - Comunidade Intermunicipal da Região de Aveiro | Miguel Marques - Inovamar | Ricardo Calado - Universidade de Aveiro | João Zorrinho - aicep Portugal Global | Eduardo Teixeira - Colep Consumer Products | Tiago Quaresma - Grupo O Valor Do Tempo | Pedro Pires - Loyal Ecosystem | Djordje Vidović - Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada #ConstruirOFuturo #WP10 #GrowthAndInternationalization #BlueBioeconomyPact #PactoBioeconomiaAzul #PRR #NextGenerationEU #BlueDemoNetwork #bluebiotechnology #premiernetwork4bluebiotechinPortugal #bluebiotech #madeinPortugal #Portugal

"The Future is Biotech" - says EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries during reception in Brussels entitled "Europe's Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing Future" Is it true? 🤔 ABSOLUTELY, due to its versatile applications in #healthcare, #agriculture, #wastemanagement , #foodsafety or #greenenergy production. 🧬 🇪🇺As Kerstin Jorna, Director General at European Commission in DG Grow, highlighted: ✅ Europe has problem with scaling up innovative projects ✅ Single Market Strategy should be used to boost #biotech growth ✅ European budget should be used to de-risk crucial projects in the field ✅ cooperation of public-private cooperation to leverage the competitivness of European economy Since #biotech is one of four pillars of EU economy (according to #STEP) it's crucial now to find and implement in upcoming #BiotechAct ❗️EXACT ❗️tools and solutions that will put above approach to life in order to use the amazing potential of #biotechnology companies from EU. ➡️ With BioForum upcoming presidency in EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries - we have a lot to do in this topic. That's why I'm very grateful to discuss this issue with Wojciech Nowak, MA, EMBA (IMD), Petra Kinzlova, Paulius Saudargas, Jeroen Hofenk, Jessica Martinsson. It was wonderful to meet in person Aga Wegrzyn, José Peres and Francisco Castro Alves. 🙏Thank you EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries Team for putting this great event together! #cooperation #biotechnology #future #policy #economy #Europe

Today the #G20 presidency is handed over to South Africa 🇿🇦 What steps can the new South African leadership take to transform bioeconomy principles into practical action? In these two policy briefs, experts outline how smaller-scale and more diversified bioeconomy pathways, plus harnessing participation of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), are practical approaches that drive progress towards sustainable development . Read: • Boosting the bioeconomy and MSMEs: lessons and recommendations from the global South 👉 https://buff.ly/4er6LF0 • The social dimensions of alternative bioeconomy pathways and sustainable use of biodiversity👉 https://buff.ly/3Ubhuvo G20 Brasil 2024 Government ZA #SouthAfrica #Bioeconomy #Biodiversity #MSMEs

🆕📄Cassava is a crucial food security crop and a potential bioeconomy driver in East Africa. In this publication, SEI researchers analyze the challenges and opportunities of transnational innovation systems using cassava in East Africa as a case study. Findings highlight that while transnational collaborations can boost cassava value chains and bioeconomy, policy, organizational, and cultural barriers must be addressed to enhance sustainability and innovation in this sector. Read more:

👏 Great news! There is strong support from EU member states to a broad scope for the proposed EU Biotech Act. Today, the Competitiveness Council (COMPET) held a council meeting with the ministers responsible for internal market and industry. Their agenda was multifaceted, with the future of European competitiveness and the conclusions of the Draghi report on the agenda, and including an exchange of views on better regulation in the EU. In particular though, the agenda of any other business was of interest today. Not only did the Finnish delegation inform on the next steps for a European bioeconomy, the Danish delegation introduced “Reaping the full benefits of the biotech revolution.” These proposals received backing from Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, France, Sweden, Portugal, Spain, Estonia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Ireland. The countries supported a wider scope for the upcoming Biotech Act, one that also embraces sectors such as marine biotechnology, agrifood and general industrial processes, alongside the health sector. The European Commission welcomed the proposals and underlined the bio-based industry’s importance for Europe’s competitiveness and sustainability, and the need to streamline market access and ensure a level playing field. Currently, Europe, and specifically biotechnological sectors, suffer from a multitude of regulatory barriers – these affect many sectors, and must also be tackled across many sectors. Otherwise, the risk of European companies that were born here choosing to grow elsewhere in rival markets becomes very real. We support this position. We cannot limit the Biotech Act to be focused on health only. While this is also important, a broader Act is necessary. Let’s push for a bold Biotech Act. Let’s push for biosolutions 🌱 Are you curious to learn about the many different products and applications take a look at the Coalition’s European case catalogue: https://lnkd.in/dH6GtTET #biosolutions #competitiveness #sustainability Sofie Carsten Nielsen Marit Hvithamar Rystrøm

A very big thanks to the organisers of the Process Innovation Asia Pacific for inviting me to give a talk about the "Power of Biotechnology Made in Singapore" and contributing to our panel discussion "The Potentials for BioTech Applications in Southeast Asia"!

💡Global Industry Competitiveness Index 2024💡 The Swiss chemicals and pharma industry is among the frontrunners in the Global Industry Competitiveness Index 2024 published by BAK Economics AG. In terms of ecological #sustainability, it is ranked in first place, as scienceindustries, the industry association for chemicals, pharma, and life sciences enterprises, explains in a press release. In terms of economic competitiveness, the country improved by one place. It performed well in all four analyzed pillars “performance”, “market position and performance”, ‘innovation and technology leadership’ and ‘quality of location’, and is now ranked in second place behind the USA and ahead of the Republic of Ireland.👏 📰 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/dddjKYd9 #WhySwitzerland Switzerland Innovation Swissnex swisstech Swiss Biotech Association Presence Switzerland Basel Area Business & Innovation Greater Geneva Bern area (GGBa) Greater Zurich Area St.GallenBodenseeArea Wirtschaftsförderung Luzern Standortförderung Kanton Aargau Standort Promotion in Obwalden

New publication of the World Economic Forum on #Bioeconomy We had a great opportunity to discuss current issues and reflect on the future of the bioeconomy during the last years at the BioTech Forum in Serbia ( https://lnkd.in/dRqgVAir ). Some of the conclusions and recommendations we discussed found their place in the first WEF report on "Accelerating the tech-driven made bioeconomy" by Igor Balaz, Nenad Paunovic, EMBA, Branislava Gemović, and myself. I would like to thank Jelena Bojović and C4IR Srbija who organized the event and invited us to collaborate with industry leaders. Also, a big thank you and support to Brynne Stanton and her team for their hard work on this important topic. It is a great opportunity that #Serbia took to support the Bioeconomy initiative of the WEF and allowed us to gain insights and network with the disruptors. More about the initiative can be found on the link https://lnkd.in/dhsZKc9Z #bioeconomy #wef #davos