BioMeetingpoint 2005 - Meetings That Make a Difference
The event will take place at BioTechnica Hanover, Stand for Lower Saxony on 18-19 October 2005. Since 1997, the Innovation Relay Centres have organised targeted brokerage events at each Biotechnica fair in Hanover. Last year, more than 70 profiles have been collected, in excess of 330 meetings have been scheduled. The 2005 event aims to maximise the companies' visit to BioTechnica by offering a partnering event during which our technology experts will help to meet prospective clients and cooperation and partners in face-to-face meetings in the space of two days. What past participants have said: - BioMeetingpoint has been a good opportunity for us to meet European and US companies. It's cost effective and efficient, especially for new companies. I will definitely join the next one. - Congratulations on a great job. Simply the best TT event I attended ever! - Keep moving this way: it is great! - I think the organisation of the event was very good. From the point of view of a research institution I consider bilateral meetings a good opportunity to get contact with companies. The aim of BioMeetingpoint is to provide a forum where international decision makers in the biotechnology sector can meet to initiate or develop partnerships. Who should attend?,The event is targeted at:, Small and medium sized enterprises (SME), offering and/or using new technologies, Scientists/research institutes offering innovative RTD results, Start-up companies and entrepreneurs, Investors, i.e. Venture Capital companies, Business Angels Why companies should participate,The brokerage event is an ideal platform for, observing new and innovative technologies, accessing new solutions for existing problems, establishing new collaboration opportunities, meeting international participants (including many renowned,German firms) in your search for partners, accessing information about EU-funding mechanisms How it works,The brokerage event is an excellent opportunity at BioTechnica 2005 - we will arrange individual meeting schedules to allow the participants to meet prospective partners: 1. Fill in your company and technology profiles including details of the technologies you offer or that you are looking for at http://www.biomeetingpoint.org,2. Browse the online catalogue and find interesting partners from all over Europe.,3. Request your individual meetings with potential co-operation partners from the online catalogue.,5. Shortly before the event the participants receive their personalised meeting schedules. During the event the pre-scheduled meetings will take place on . IRC staff will offer on-site support throughout the event. Deadlines,Friday, 23. September 2005: BioMeetingpoint registration and submission of profiles,Wednesday, 5. October 2005: Requesting/accepting meetings,Tuesday, 9. October 2005: Cancelling requested meetings ,Price,Participation at BioMeetingpoint is free of charge; however you do have to pay the entrance fee for BioTechnica. Contact:,Innovation Relay Centre Lower Saxony/Saxony-Anhalt ,NBANK Investitions- und Förderbank Niedersachsen GmbH,Thomas Brinks Tel: +49 5 11 30 03 13 60,Email: thomas.brinks@nbank.de,Günther-Wagner-Allee 12-14,30177 Hanover, Germany ,Steinbeis-Europa-Zentrum,Innovation Relay Centre Stuttgart- Erfurt- Zürich,Tracey French,Tel: +49 711 123 4015,Email: french@steinbeis-europa.de,Willi-Bleicher-Str. 19,70174 Stuttgart, Germany Registration:,http://www.biomeetingpoint.orgInnovation Relay Centres The Innovation Relay Centre (IRC) Network was set up in 1995 by the European Commission and supports innovation and the transfer of technology in Europe. The network involves more than 1,000 people located in over 250 offices in 33 countries (25 EU Member States, Bulgaria, Romania, Iceland, Israel, Norway, Switzerland, Turkey and Chile) all offering specialised business support services to companies, research institutes, universities and technology centres. Find out more about the Network on: http://irc.cordis.lu(s’ouvre dans une nouvelle fenêtre)