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France Jean-Yves Berthon, CEO of French plant biotechnology pioneers GREENTECH discusses the key milestones in the company’s development trajectory, diversification plans and potential M&A activity.   Our speciality is the extraction, purification and concentration of active molecules derived from plant matter and sourced from expert growers from more than 40 countries…

Spain Gijs Jochems, general manager of Promega Biotech Iberica, a leading molecular biology solutions provider, speaks about the company’s business transformation to collaborate with diverse areas of the private sector. Jochems goes on to give his insights on the state of Spanish innovation and highlights how Promega uses its commitment to…

Turkey Dr Ferhat Farsi, CEO and founding partner of CinnaGen İlaç, shares the company’s plans to become Turkey’s leading biotech entity and gives insights into the group’s international expansion plans. He highlights the potential of for biotechnology and rare disease therapies in the Turkish market, while also acknowledging the obstacles for…

Spain This map of the distribution of biotech companies throughout Spain shows that the country’s most significant biotech clusters are in Catalonia (23.3% of all biotech companies), followed by Madrid (18.7%), Valencia (10%) and the Basque Country (8.8%).   The number of active biotech companies in Spain peaked in 2011 at 660 and…

Spain Spain’s biotech scene is on the rise. In 2016 alone, the nation had a total of 651 biotech companies, with a total of 33 commencing operations in 2017. Despite these quite modest numbers in comparison to more well-established global biotech hubs, they have been accompanied by some extremely encouraging exits.…

Top 10 Geoffrey Guy, David Meek, Tae Han Kim, Pierre Moustial, Vivek Sharma, Antonio Portela and many other remarkable people that are shaping the global life sciences industry shared with PharmaBoardroom valuable insights on the companies they lead and their vision for the future.   Geoffrey Guy Geoffrey Guy is the chairman and founder…

Malaysia Click here to download the Healthcare & Life Sciences Review Malaysia 2018. After recent elections conducted in May 2018 saw Mahathir Mohamad returning as Prime Minister after 15 years to seal a historic victory, Malaysia is again back on its feet. Bolstered by well-established institutions, a fully-functional IP framework and strong…

Turkey Levent Canyurt, CEO and founder of BIEM Ilac, shares how he transformed the company from a domestic pharmaceutical distributor into an international player, with an innovative portfolio for the treatment of rare diseases. He also highlights the importance of greater collaboration between stakeholders in the Turkish biotech industry and gives…

Turkey Mehmet Baharoglu and Beril Tezcanli of Birgi Mefar Group, Turkey’s leading CMO with a proven track record and experience of production across all small and medium volume injectable dosage forms for local, international and multinational pharmaceuticals, provide insights into the Group’s unrivalled expertise and competitive advantages as well as its…

Korea Seung-Kyou Lee, vice-president of Korea Bio gives his assessment on the current landscape for biotech firms in Korea. He also discusses Korea Bio’s programme to create a further 1000 biotech firms in Korea within three years.   We are at a critical juncture. If we fail to catch up with…

Spain Andreu Mas-Colell, former minister of finance for Catalonia and president of the Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), discusses the mission and activities of the institution as a driver of multidisciplinary research in the region. Mas-Colell also describes the condition of innovation and technology in Catalonia, highlights the region’s…

USA With an increasing number of NFL players relying on potentially dangerous prescription painkillers, does the league need to relax its attitude to medical cannabis?   The US National Football League (NFL) is a juggernaut. Even with decreased television ratings in 2017, the league’s revenue was up. Each of the NFL’s…