British Columbia Biolinks - Issue #22

Issue #22 - October 16, 2007

UPCOMING LIFESCIENCES BC EVENTS

October 29, 2007
Medical Device Seminar Series: Health Canada Regulations on Medical Devices
This one-day seminar will detail the most recent Health Canada regulations on medical devices, and provide companies with everything they need to know about bringing a device to market in Canada. The speakers are directly from Health Canada and will cover the wide-ranged topics from classification rules, device/establishment licensing to medical device recalls.

November 2, 2007
sanofi-aventis biotalent challenge Proposals are Due
The sanofi-aventis biotalent challenge is a high-school competition held nationwide that brings together creative and curious young people interested in solving a problem using biotechnology.

November 6, 2007
Industry Roundtable: Nano-Bio Convergence Roundtable: Nanotechnology in the Life-Sciences
Nanotechnology is bringing physics, chemistry and materials science together with biology -- and changing life sciences and biotechnology in the process. How is nanotechnology enabling rapid advances in diagnostics and therapeutics? What nanotechnologies are about to go from the lab to the clinic? What are businesses doing to reap the rewards from the convergence of nano and bio?

November 27, 2007
Breakfast Speaking Series: Cross Border Collaboration –British Columbia, Washington and Beyond
Guest Speakers will include Dr. Jack Faris, President, Washington Biotechnology & Biomedical Association & Mr. Carl Weissman, President & CEO, Accelerator Corporation, Seattle, WA.

February 3-5, 2008
6th Annual BioPartnering North America
Now in its sixth year, BioPartnering North America takes place in February in Vancouver, BC Canada. It is co-hosted by Life Sciences British Columbia, BIOTECanada, and BioAlberta, and annually attracts more than 900 attendees from more than 400 companies. It also features 78 presenting companies, as well as a number of leadership sessions and industry workshops, and offers exceptional networking opportunities with key industry players.

New for 2008: Asia-Pacific Pitch at BioPartnering North America
LifeSciences British Columbia and technology Vision group LLC are pleased to announce the inaugural Asia-Pacific Pitch, taking place at BPN on February 6. Leading Asia-Pacific bio-regions from Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, and Singapore will inform BPN attendees why it's time to do real bio-business in the Asia-Pacific regions. Each region offers new opportunities for companies and research institutions in the rest of the world, and this is your chance to learn exactly what those opportunities are, and how to access them. With BPN held in vancouver, a leading North American gateway and also a major bio-cluster in its own right, the conference is theideal venue for providing this detailed overview of the most advanced bio-clusters in Asia-Pacific.

December 3-7, 2007
LifeSciences BC to Lead Delegation on Premier’s Mission to India
Premier Campbell will be leading a British Columbia mission to India, and a key focus of this endeavour will be our life sciences sector. LifeSciences BC has been asked by the Premier's office to lead and coordinate this part of the mission, and to recruit interested companies and research organizations.

RECENT NEWS & EVENTS

LifeSciences BC Announces Future Plans and New Chair at its 2007 Annual General Meeting and Partner Appreciation Reception read more...

Sponsorship Opportunities Available for BioPartnering North America read more...

LifeSciences BC Celebrates National Biotechnology Week read more...

British Columbia Delegation Attends BioJapan, September 14-22, 2007 read more...

The Launch of LifeSciences BC's Medical Devices Seminar Series is a success read more...

LifeSciences BC's President Participates in Public Policy Forum Seminar "Governing Canada Series: BC and the Federal Agenda" read more...