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Register for BC Biotech's Breakfast Speaking Series: The View from Big BiotechHow does a local biotech company reach the global success, and what issues can they expect to face when they do? Deborah Brown, General Manager of Serono Canada will provide her insights into the factors that have made Serono one of the most successful biotech companies in the world, and the unique realities they face as a commercial biotech company -- bigger than a typical biotech, but not yet pharma.
Ms. Brown’s presentation will be preceded by presentation from two emerging British Columbia biotech companies: iCo Therapeutics – Mr. Andrew Rae, President and CEO; and Urigen – Dr. Bill Garner, CEO
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British Columbia's Biotech Industry Has Cause to Celebrate
Nominations Now Open and Tickets Available for the 8th Annual BC Biotechnology Awards May 4, 2006 BC Biotech is proud to be hosting our 8th Annual BC Biotechnology Awards Ceremony May 4th to honour outstanding contributions made by members of British Columbia's biotechnology community. This event has evolved to become the premier evening of the year for biotech in BC, and we hope to have you all join us in this year's celebration. We are extremely pleased to announce that this year, in order to expand the breadth of our awards, and be increasingly inclusive of the greater life sciences community, BC Biotech has partnered with Genome British Columbia to create the Genome BC Award for Scientific Excellence. This award will be presented to an individual who has received significant international recognition in the fields of genomics, proteomics, bioinfomatics or systems biology. We thank Genome British Columbia for being an important new partner for us. Nominations Are Now Open You all know a deserving member of British Columbia's biotechnology community, so we ask you to make sure they are nominated! The nomination process is open to BC Biotech members and non-members alike, and you may nominate another company or person you feel is deserving, or submit an application for your own company. Nomination guidelines and form (To download the form, click the link and select Save) The deadline for nominations is Friday, March 10, 2006 at 4:00 pm. Tickets are Now Available Tickets are now on sale, and tables are assigned on a first come, first serve basis, so register early. Ticket prices are as follows: Member Table (10 seats) - $1100.00 + GST Individual Member Ticket - $125.00 + GST For more information about the BC Biotechnology Awards contact Barry Gee, Director, Operations and Communications at (604) 602-5226 or bgee@bcbiotech.ca The 8th Annual BC Biotechnology Awards are presented by:
Over 900 biotech and pharma dealmakers came to sunny Vancouver for the 4th Annual BioPartnering North America conference last week. Hosted as a partnership between BC Biotech, BioAlberta, BIOTECanada and Technology Vision Group LLC, with the support of industry leaders, the conference continues to be a key meeting for biotech business development executives from across the globe. Delegate attendance for the 2006 event was up 6% and there were also increases in the number of companies (475, up 4%) and pharmaceutical companies (71, up 48%) in attendance. The significant increase in pharma presence suggests that pharma wants to do deals with biotech, and that BioPartnering North America is the place to do it.
For local and international media coverage of BioPartnering North America, visit the In the Media section. Following BPN, BC Biotech, together with Leading Edge BC, Angiotech Pharmaceuticals, QLT, and Technology Vision Group hosted "The Business of Biotechnology - Why British Columbia" for invited BPN delegates including pharmaceutical executives, trade commissioners, and consul generals. The goal of the event was to demonstrate British Columbia’s enabling for innovation environment for R&D and the factors that have helped local companies suceed.
You are invited to participate in a project to identify nano-bio researchers and companies in British Columbia that are either already working toward these applications, are developing technologies that will be enabling within these applications, or will be end users of such technologies in research or commercialization of nano-bio technologies. If you wish to have further information on the project please contact Andre Marziali or Victor Jones by emailing nanobio@nanotechbc.ca Cardiome Challenges Local Biotech Companies to Participate in the 2006 Vancouver Sun RunThe Vancouver Sun Run is on April 23, 2006 and Cardiome would like to issue a challenge to other companies to form teams and compete for the Cardiome Cup. To enter:1. Form a team with a minimum of 10 people & come up with a team name. 2. Choose a team captain and have them register your team by visiting www.canada.com/vancouversun/sunrun 3. Enter the Cardiome Challenge by emailing the name of your team and a list of all the participants to Cmccreary-Burke@cardiome.com For more information, please contact Caitlin McCreary-Burke at 604-677-6905 ext 867. |
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