Biotechnology Entrepreneurship
27 June 1997 - 27 June 1997
Netherlands
A workshop on "Biotechnology Entrepreneurship" will be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on 27 June 1997. The workshop, which is being organized by the European Commission within the context of its specific RTD programme in the field of Biotechnology (BIOTECH II), will focus on biotechnology entrepreneurship in the European context.
Current scientific and industrial development in world biotechnology clearly shows how essential the emerging biotechnology industry is, in particular the small, dynamic and innovative enterprises arising from the entrepreneurial initiatives of academic researchers. However, despite initiatives already taken within the BIOTECH II programme, it is clear that much still needs to be done to encourage biotechnology entrepreneurship in Europe.
The main objective of the workshop will be to formulate recommendations for adapting future EU research activities, particularly within the context of the Fifth Framework Programme, with a view to promoting entrepreneurial initiatives in biotechnology. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for wider discussion among the key players/organizations in this area (scientists/entrepreneurs, start-up companies, venture capital organizations, enterprise incubators, science parks).
For reasons of synergy, the workshop is being held in conjunction with EuropaBio'97, the first European Bioindustry Congress (25-27 June 1997).
For further information, please contact:
European Commission
DG XII - Science, research and development
Dr. de Taxis du Poet
Unit XII/E-1
200 rue de la Loi (SDME 09/27)
B-1049 Brussels
Fax +32-2-2991860
E-mail: research@ec.europa.eu
Current scientific and industrial development in world biotechnology clearly shows how essential the emerging biotechnology industry is, in particular the small, dynamic and innovative enterprises arising from the entrepreneurial initiatives of academic researchers. However, despite initiatives already taken within the BIOTECH II programme, it is clear that much still needs to be done to encourage biotechnology entrepreneurship in Europe.
The main objective of the workshop will be to formulate recommendations for adapting future EU research activities, particularly within the context of the Fifth Framework Programme, with a view to promoting entrepreneurial initiatives in biotechnology. The workshop will also provide an opportunity for wider discussion among the key players/organizations in this area (scientists/entrepreneurs, start-up companies, venture capital organizations, enterprise incubators, science parks).
For reasons of synergy, the workshop is being held in conjunction with EuropaBio'97, the first European Bioindustry Congress (25-27 June 1997).
For further information, please contact:
European Commission
DG XII - Science, research and development
Dr. de Taxis du Poet
Unit XII/E-1
200 rue de la Loi (SDME 09/27)
B-1049 Brussels
Fax +32-2-2991860
E-mail: research@ec.europa.eu