'Tis the season for AGMs and a point in the year to reflect and look ahead. For EuropaBio - the European Association for Bioindustries, the past year has seen a welcome amplification of biotechnology within policy makers' priorities and its recognition within legislation. A critical economic technology, NZIA, STEP, plus the arrival of a detailed Initiative 'Boosting biotech & biomanufacturing in the EU' which will shape the Commission to come.
It's significance has also been recognised within legislative proposals, such as the #GPL, where the importance of incentivising and protecting biotech innovation improved a first draft from levels that would have driven innovation from the EU. The #NGT legislation also holds the promise of an empowered EU but with both files, there's a long way to go to ensure that Europe achieves its ambitions.
EuropaBio achieves this with its Members, and we were delighted to welcome new faces to the Board, plus new company and association Members from across countries and sectors, reflecting the diversity and depth of biotechnology across sectors. We look ahead to a big year for biotech and thank all the people who help create the pathway with us.
📢 EuropaBio held the association's 2024 Annual General Meeting last week, and with it, we welcome our new board members Boris Azaïs, Stefaan Fiers, Sinead Keogh, Matthew Lloyd-Watkins, Wojciech Nowak, MA, IMD EMBA, Colin O'Donnell, Sanne Verhoeven and Eva Wilke (née Hackemann) to guide the association going forward!
🎉 Additionally, we officially welcome the 13 new member companies and associations that have joined us: LanzaTech, Syensqo, Biocatalyst Foundation, Genopole, Prague.bio, DNA Script, Formo, GOURMEY, Probiotic Group, Standing Ovation, WHC Lab and Boston Consulting Group (BCG).
We are at a pivotal moment for the European #biotechnology ecosystem, and we are excited to work with all of our members towards advancing the sector in #Europe and beyond!
➡ Read our press release here https://lnkd.in/e8_mU_Jq
EuropaBio AGM Welcomes New Board Representatives and Association Members
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