LifeSciences BC and Members Currently on Mission to China
May 23 - 30, 2008
As previously announced, LifeSciences BC is proud to be working with our Provincial Government and members of our academic research community through the University Presidents’ Council to lead a delegation to Beijing and Shanghai, China from May 23rd – 30th, 2008.
The Beijing portion of the program is centered around Research and Innovation Week at BC-Canada House being developed in Tiananmen Square in conjunction with the 2008 & 2010 Olympic Games. This state-of-the-art facility is being made available to business delegations throughout the summer to showcase BC companies and research organizations. LifeSciences BC’s events at the house will be supplemented with site visits to some of China’s leading companies and research institutions, and the opportunity for BC delegates to have their own one-on-one corporate meetings.
Following the events in Beijing, we are traveling to Shanghai for the Biotech China and BioForum conference and tradeshow where BC organizations can further explore opportunities in China, and undertake additional networking with potential partners, investors, and clients.
We are pleased to have the following individuals and organizations participating:
- NeuroKinetics Health Services (BC) Inc.: Philippe Souvestre
- Aurora Biomed: Dong Liang, Cai Ying Peng
- Stemcell Technologies: Joan Sheehan, Paul Buck & Jane Hui
- Northern Lipids Inc.: Vinay Chhatre
- Vancouver Economic Development Commission: Nellie Cheng
- LifeSciences British Columbia: Karimah Es Sabar, Barry Gee, Wei Liu
- Genome British Columbia: Alan Winter, Bruce Schmidt
- BC Cancer Agency: Dawn Waterhouse
- University of British Columbia - Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences: Bob Sindelar
- Simon Fraser University: Michael Stevenson, Mario Pinto
- Perceptronix Biomedical: Paul Stinson
The program objectives for the first several days are:
• Showcase research and innovation in British Columbia’s life sciences institutions and companies
• Provide participating organizations with a platform on which to meet prospective and existing investors, strategic partners, research collaborators from across China and Asia.
The B.C. - Canada Pavilion (BCCP) is being established in an advantageous and central area of Beijing in order to showcase and promote British Columbia and Canada during the 2008 Summer Olympics and in anticipation of the 2010 games in B.C. The Pavilion will be operational from May 2 to September 18, 2008 and is located near Tiananmen Square on the second ring road.
The first floor of the BCCP will house a permanent exhibit displaying the geography, economies, and tourism potential of British Columbia; it will be open to the general public at a nominal fee for admission. The second floor (business floor) will be open for invitation-only events and has been booked by education, business and other sectors to promote trade and partnership opportunities in China through seminars, round tables and catered events. More information about the Pavilion is available at: www.bccanadapavilion.ca
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