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🔚 #BIOEuropeSpring is coming to an end. We are wrapping up three days of learnings, partnering meetings, and promoting the #BioRegionCatalonia. In this edition, hosted in #Barcelona, a noteworthy delegation of professionals and companies based in Catalonia have taken part: 💼 150 delegates 🚀 90 companies & startups During the event, the attendees had the chance to discover firsthand that, as Robert Fabregat Fuentes (Biocat's CEO) says, #Catalonia is not just a good innovative ecosystem but: 💬 “it is one of the most importants in Europe and around the world. We are at the TOP 10 position in the development of clinical trials, in retention of #investment for our companies and in the number of papers and scientific publications”. Thanks to EBD Group for bringing the event to our city and letting us showcase the Catalan innovation in #healthcare and #biotech; and thank you very much to all partners in the Regional Host Committee. Next year, the #BIOEuropeSpring will take place in Milano. See you there! #Biocat, Generalitat de Catalunya, and the Barcelona City Council have led the Host Committee with the support of five specialized venture capital managers (Asabys Partners,  Aliath Bioventures, Invivo Partners, Inveready and Ysios Capital) and two Spanish sector associations: AseBio - Asociación Española de Bioempresas and ITEMAS. 🎥 Interview by MC Services AG #lifesciences #Barcelona #Partnering 

🎉 It's finally happening! 🎉 After nearly a year of preparation, we are thrilled to invite you to our much-anticipated conference “Autumn 2024 with Lanmer: Science and Startups” 🌿💼. Taking place September 26th in Tallinn (Taltech Mektory) and September 27th in Tartu (Klubi Gutenberg), this event promises to inspire, innovate, and invest in new ideas. This year’s motto: Innovate. Inspire. Invest. 💡🚀💰 But wait – there’s more! 🤩 We are finally ready to reveal our exclusive list of speakers. Trust us, it was worth the wait! 🙌 Here are some of the incredible minds who will be sharing their expertise with us: -Claudia Dannehl, Senior Regulatory Affairs Consultant at Key2Compliance #regulatoryactivities #medicaldevicetrials -Erki Mölder, Managing Partner at Verge HealthTech Fund #earlystageVCfund #healthcareinvestor -Hedvig Tamman, Associate Professor at University of Tartu #bacteriophages #researchjourney -Indrek Tulp, Head of Applied Research Division, Board Member at AS Metrosert #productdevelopment #appliedresearch -Kalev Kaarna, R&D Sales Manager at AS Metrosert & Mentor at Creative Destruction Lab #fixingsalesandfundraising #startupdevelopment -Kristel Vene, Co-Founder at Raw Edge #foodtech #guthealth #sciencebased -Lev Dolgatsjov, Managing Partner at Meemaeger Capital, Lead Mentor at NATO - DIANA #startupincubator #investmentcommunity -Mart Loog, Professor of Molecular Systems Biology at University of Tartu #looglab #molecularbiologylab -Mart Toots, Development Manager at EASi ja KredExi ühendasutus #businessdevelopment #innovationacceleration -Peter Dogterom, Director Clinical Pharmacology at QPS Netherlands B.V. #earlyphaseclinicaltrials #clinicalpharmacology -Petri-Jaan Lahtvee, Co-founder at ÄIO & Professor in Food Tech at Taltech #foodtech #novelfood -Rainis Venta, Innovation Manager at University of Tartu, Institute of Bioengineering #innovation #startup -Riina Aav, Tenured Full Professor at TalTech #syntheticchemistry #sustainablescience -Timothy Sirard, Senior Director Clinical Business Development at QPS Holdings #latephaseclinicaltrials #businessdevelopment 🙋♂️🙋♀️ Whether you're a scientist, a startup enthusiast, or a business visionary, this conference has something for you! Let's exchange ideas, build partnerships, and shape the future of innovation together. 🔗 Register now and secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dbH3_656 Stay tuned – we'll be posting the full agenda in the coming weeks. We can’t wait to see you there! 👋 #InnovationConference #ScienceAndStartups #Autumn2024 #Taltech #LanmerEvents

𝐈 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐁𝐢𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲: (I care about your story - I am curious! Do you want to roll with us again soon? Follow BiotechBikers and stay tuned for the next rides!) When it comes to networking, I prioritize authenticity and personality to build trust. This approach energizes me instead of draining me and lets me enjoy this part of my professional role. There’s no better way to get to know someone than in lycra and matched in speed, regardless of wisdom, hierarchy, or age. I've always sought to empower women and represent them in both worlds: in teams, leadership roles, science, and in sports. Encouraging more women to show their strength in cycling or biotech, and to be able to connect both is my passion. It took me a while to find my place in my sport. I had to accept myself as a pretty good cyclist, but one without a single gene for competition. I'm more of a domestique for the team, cheering on my fellow mates, confident in leading a group and keeping them together. I'm glad that I can volunteer for this group. ...and I'm actually a Triathlete. 😜 🤝 BiotechBikers are powered by Podium Partners Anocca | Biotechnology Innovation Organization | Bruntwood SciTech | Caszyme | Evotec | EBD Group | Miltenyi Biotec | Orientation Marketing 👏 #biotechbikers #jointheride #maketheconnection #bikeminded #NetworkingDoneDifferently

Exciting news! Awaq Biological Stations is celebrating its third anniversary, and we couldn't be prouder of its growing significance in the fight against climate change. A big thank you to Angelica Maritza Lozano Reyes for her unwavering commitment to the cause. This year, we're honored to announce our collaboration with Tecnologico de Monterrey, amplifying our project's reach and impact in data representation. Together, we're pushing boundaries and making strides in environmental, social, and economic development. We've had some incredible achievements this year, including presenting at the Social Forum "Navigating Science, Technology, and Innovation" in Manizales, organized by CINDE, BIOFACTORIES, and JUNTOS por la Ciencia, la Tecnología y la Innovación. We also unveiled the Technological Cluster of Aguadas - CTA, a groundbreaking project merging innovation and technology in rural areas at the heart of Caldas. None of this would have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the Awaq ONGD team. Let's continue this journey together for a brighter and more sustainable future! #InnovaciónRural #DesarrolloSostenible #CienciaYTecnología #AwaqEstacionesBiológicas #CTA #ForoSocialCaldas

Let's connect at #bio2024 and talk #clinicaltrials #patientexperience #patientengagement #patientreportedoutcomes

Why is the role of #community so important in #synbio, #bioentrepreneurship, and #deeptech in general? 👥 (4/ñ) Alright, I’ll keep it quick today mainly because I´m enjoying my holidays at home ⛱. Just a little spoiler: I’m diving back into synbio and bioentrepreneurship because ATG SynBio Spain is warming up for some amazing stuff after the summer 🏄♂️. Not for nothing, #ATG stands for All Together Growing 💗 Community is absolutely key if you’re in this space: building partnerships and creating synergies is the only (?) way to validate groundbreaking ideas, navigate those tough regulatory challenges, and build a sustainable ecosystem that really speeds up the journey from lab to market 🔬 . I could talk about this for days, but here’s the short version: I can´t understand #innovation without #collaboration and a solid #network. Deep tech challenges are big enough already, so why go it alone when we can create even more value together? 🤝 Now, about this book -Albert Cañigueral Bagó a total referent in the future of work 🦸♂️-, recommended it to me. I first picked it up when I was about to pause things with #ATG, but I put it down because there were just too many ideas I wanted to try. Now, with my priorities straight (my work at Da Vinci Labs) and after months of figuring out how to step back while making a bigger impact with less time, everything clicked: community 🕸 This isn’t a new idea—we tried it with Discord after our international event in #Barcelona last July. What’s new is focusing on building something long-term and sustainable in every way, with less ownership on my part, as Guillermo Nevot rightly said. Since the July event, I’ve felt that this would be positive for everyone, but the strategies so far hadn’t worked (I’m convinced this time they will 🤺). But If you are reading this it´s probably because you’re curious about the book. I won’t spoil it, and I highly recommend it to anyone building a community, but here are a few bullet points I jotted down when I first started reading it. If this sparks your interest 💡, I’ll dive deeper later . Here are some random notes I took months ago 🗒 : - Emotional investment. - Social identity -> belonging. - Social capital invested. - Four axes: authentic, healthy, identity, common (goals, values, etc.). - Financial stability to support members and leaders and avoid burnout 🔥 - Start with 1 "SPACE" and prove your metrics. Okay, this might not make sense if you haven’t read the book, but I’ll explain it soon :) By the way stay tuned to ATG SynBio Spain!! 👀 We’ve got some awesome announcements coming up soon, like the event on October 11 in #Barcelona, organized by Jaume Ros, on #synbio and #AI for #healthcare.

We’re thrilled to finally share that LSX - partnering for Life Science eXecutives Nordic Congress will be hosted by Bergen in May 2025! “Showcasing innovation, accelerating investment and facilitating partnering for life science leaders in Northern Europe” We’re very proud at Nonspace® to have supported this success, and continue to do so with the region’s health industry and investment leaders who are elevating its role in expertise, trade, and investment within the health sector. We love making the connections across our network and building value; the opportunities that will flow from this will have far reaching benefits, and it’s just the beginning. Kudos to everyone who has been involved; Jeremy McCrohan, Sverre Simen Hov at Bergen Næringsråd, and Berit Angelskår, Torleif Markussen Lunde, Eitri, Norwegian Smart Care Cluster to Arve Lindgren at Bergen Convention Bureau and all who have come together (too many to mention) to lift the Bergen region for expertise for trade and investment in health. With other great events coinciding, such as Alrek helseklynge's DigitalHelse-konferansen; this will be an unparalleled opportunity to showcase the Nordic health innovation ecosystem, bringing together the healthcare industry, researchers, investors, users, and competitors all in one place. The entire region’s advancements in competence, research, and innovation will be front and centre. The potential outcomes from this event will have a long-lasting impact on the region and beyond — and this is just the beginning! 🌍💡 We can’t wait to see you all next year, May 19-21, 2025, in Bergen! #HealthInnovation #NordicHealthcare #LSXNordic #DigitalHelse25 #Bergen2025 #HealthcareLeadership #InnovationEcosystem #LifeSciences

Yesterday VIB officially opened its state-of-the-art bio-incubator in Ghent. A new hub for innovative start-up companies, co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund. The EU is supporting this project for good reason: ✔ The incubator, part of the renowned biotech cluster in Ghent, plays a key role in research and scientific excellence, economic progress, and local and regional employment. ✔ With the European Green Deal, we want to transform Europe into a resource-efficient and climate-neutral economy by 2050. Biotechnology comes with innovative solutions, to rethink our agriculture, our food chain, our energy supply chain. ✔ Health and biotechnology are among the critical technologies where Europe needs to defend its strategic autonomy. We need smart and targeted investments to keep our technological leadership, remain attractive for business and limit our dependency Stakes are high, but looking at the impressive track record of VIB of the past 30 years, we are confident that the investment is well spent. Thanks to our partners at VLAIO - Flanders Innovation & Entrepreneurship and the City Of Ghent for preparing and co-managing this funding project. https://lnkd.in/eV9uBpkR Christine Durinx Wim Goemaere Dr. Ajit Shetty Stéphane Beel Hilde Schuddinck #EUinmyRegion #EU4BE

Tech Due-Diligence: mitigating risk when investing in digital innovations I got to exchange experiences and thoughts about how to better manage innovation and all its stakeholders. I took the opportunity to explain how LEVELS as an efficient and quality oriented digital tech provider and studio can help investors mitigate the investment risk. With experience of developing, building and supporting solutions a natural tech due-diligence provider emerges for a demanding investment community. The investor gets not just a second opinion about the technology of the company they are screening but an actual understanding and higher comprehension of what it takes to bring the venture to success.