Good Practice
Find out how to expand the support available to your biocommunity, through examples proven to work in regions
across Europe. Examples are extremely varied and are in practice from the smallest, newly formed biocommunity
to the largest and most mature clusters in Europe.
Add your own valuable experiences as well - the CEBR network
can learn from each other and assistance in transferring practice will help biotechnology support flourish across
Europe. Email info@cebr.net with your example of good practice.
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Germany
The annually published Biotech Report Berlin-Brandenburg offers information about scientific and economic developments in the Bioregion Berlin-Brandenburg and a company list.
It is based on a comprehensive database with short descriptions of all biotech companies and research institutes in the region (www.biotop.de/bioinfo) and...
France
Genopole aims to increase the number and competitiveness of biotech companies in our site (Evry) and in the Paris Region:
Attract pre-existing companies
Help creating and incubating new start-up Companies from the bench until market acceptance
Support the development of later...
France
Private Company - Specialising in Biotechnology
Anchored in the Genopole Science Park
Managed in close co-operation with the team of "Genopole Entreprises" Project Managers, in charge of coaching start-up Companies from inception to market acceptance with the advice and guidance of...
PhD projects have been estabished in collaboration between hospitals and private companies in Medicon Valley. The company must fund 50% of wages, study fees and administration costs, the programme finances the other half. The aim of the programme is to improve technology transfer and mobility of human resources between hospitals and companies...
Medicon Valley Academy (MVA) has established several networks with cross sector focus (scientists, clinicians, business developers, nurses etc. within same disease area e.g. diabetes) or interdisciplinary focus (Bio+IT, Food and Pharma etc.) These networks gather people who may not meet otherwise or bring them together with another...
Spain
An example of good practice is the design of the bioBASK 2010 strategy to guide the development of business activities related to biosciences in the Basque Country. Additionally, the strategy includes some actions that are also good practice, as the organisation model of the CIC bioGUNE.
Germany
The conceptual design of the BioInstruments-Cluster in Thuringia was done by the BioRegio Jena Association. It was so successful that it impressed the International Jury of the German Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF), with the result that the BioRegio Jena Association won the special vote of the BMBF. It was rewarded with the...
Three guides have been produced: 1. Patent 2. Finance 3. Drug and Device Development The aim of the publications are to improve the ability of biotech and medicotech companies in Medicon Valley to:
Protect their inventions and intellectual properties
Identify and approach potential investors,...
BioKneX works between Industry, Academia and Education providing knowledge exchange services and support to the region's bioscience community. It works closely with its Academic partners to identify and deliver funding opportunities for greater collaborative research, with Industry to provide value added services and with education to enhance...
United Kingdom
Incubation from proof of principle through to market: support with technology transfer and use of serviced laboratory with shared facilities, access to technology contacts, information and advice. Networking events and partnering add to the package.