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Czech Republic The Czech Republic is aiming to carve out a space for itself among Europe’s most innovative countries by 2030 as part of the ‘Innovation Strategy of the Czech Republic 2019–2030.’ While a number of promising steps have already been taken, it is far too soon to tell whether the Czechs…

Hungary Hungary’s Minister of Finance Mihály Varga has repeatedly underlined the importance of the pharmaceutical industry to the country’s economy in recent weeks. With this strong governmental backing, pharma stands to increase its standing within the overall Hungarian economy.   Speaking at the inauguration of a new plant for Egis Pharmaceuticals…

Sweden Region Skåne is the county council responsible for healthcare, public transport, business development, culture, infrastructure, and environmental issues in Skåne, Sweden. We sit down with Carl Johan Sonesson, chairman of the Executive Committee, who highlights his plan to dramatically reduce the waiting times in the region’s healthcare system, the importance…

Sweden Invest in Skåne is the official regional business promotion agency for Southern Sweden and provides one-stop investment and export consultancy. Ulrika Ringdahl, managing director, reveals the unique opportunities available in the region’s life sciences industry, explains how the Skåne region managed to overcome the departure of AstraZeneca, and discusses the…

Thailand Nares Damrongchai has been the CEO of the Thailand Center of Excellence for Life Science (TCELS) since its foundation in 2004. After seven years onboard, he discusses the organization’s progress in attracting more biotech investment to Thailand and the challenges he has faced along the way.   [Our mission is]…

Sweden Aiming to maintain its position as one of the most innovative countries in the world, Sweden directs many efforts and resources to innovative projects. Innovation Skåne, a publicly owned company, is a prime example of taxpayer money being invested to improve the government’s services and operations. CEO Joakim Nelson reveals…

UAE The UAE is putting a greater emphasis on healthcare than ever before as part of its ‘Vision 2021’ model. With the aim of being “flexible in adopting new economic models and capitalizing on global economic partnerships,” the Emirates are seeing greater numbers of investments and partnerships in healthcare, many of…

Opinion David H. Crean, managing director for Objective Capital Partners, highlights the latest trends in mergers and acquisition (M&A) activities involving companies with artificial intelligence/machine learning platforms and technologies and their application to healthcare companies.   Artificial Intelligence Advances in technologies, an incorporation of entrants from outside the industry and changing consumer…

Taiwan Philip Chen, chairman of the Taipei Exchange, discusses the capital market condition, elaborates on the significance of biotech, and shares the competitive advantages of innovation companies listing on TPEx. Chen goes on to highlight the importance of assessment criteria and transparency in decreasing the information asymmetry, a key mission of…

Opinion Eurasia Group’s Aditya Bhattacharji and Sarah Hassan identify and unpack the top three political and policy issues that multinational pharmaceutical firms are currently focusing on.   Issue One: The Global Economy Over the past month, one theme stood out at both the central bankers’ confab in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and…

USA Jennifer Hawks Bland of NewYorkBIO, the premier trade association for the life sciences in New York State, discusses the association’s diverse list of members, the services it provides them, and how New York is building a bio-ecosystem to rival those of Boston and California.   We have the unique ability…

Taiwan Scott Li, deputy director of H Spectrum, a biotech and talent incubator within the Foxconn group, explains the organization’s history and unique role in supporting Foxconn’s transition into healthcare. Li also shares his insights on the top challenges facing Taiwan’s innovation and entrepreneurial landscape.   H Spectrum is now positioned…