Tunisia The long-awaited conference marking the launch of the company cluster of Sidi Thabet (a city in the governorate of Ariana, 20 minutes from Tunis airport) took place on September 28th 2017 at the Tunis export centre (CEPEX) and revolved around the theme: “Sidi Thabet BioTechpole: serving innovation in the pharmaceutical…
Tunisia Khalil Laabidi, general manager of the Tunisian Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (FIPA) since 2014, discusses his organization’s responsibility for attracting foreign investment in line with the government’s objective of economic transformation, increasing technology transfer and making Tunisia a capital-intensive economy. What is the role of FIPA and how has it…
Tunisia Habib Gaïda, general manager of the Tunisian-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry, shares his determination to encourage the return of French companies in Tunisia to counterbalance the presence of new incumbents in the country such as China and Turkey. The chamber is primarily concerned with the promotion of partnerships and…
Colombia Felipe Jaramillo, president at ProColombia, the government agency in charge of strengthening the country’s image, describes how Colombia successfully transitioned from being a war-damaged country to a business destination attracting exports, foreign investments and tourists. As an introduction, can you please describe the main milestones that the organization has experienced…
Austria Daniela Homan, executive director of AmCham Austria, the representative and advocating voice of US companies in Austria, provides an in-depth analysis of the strategies being employed by the chamber and highlights the current concerns of US subsidiary CEOs in Austria. She also provides an overview of how the market has…
Hong Kong In 2017, Hong Kong fended off perennial competitors, life sciences hubs and innovation powerhouses, Switzerland and Singapore, to rank first in the International Institute for Management Development (IMD)’s World Competitiveness Rankings, clear evidence that conditions are ripe in Hong Kong to develop the first biotech unicorn – a start-up company…
Hong Kong Charles Ng and Simon Tsang of InvestHK, Hong Kong’s investment promotion agency, discuss the territory’s strengths in the life sciences sector, the potential of the HK industry to grow further, and its regional significance. The Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) recently placed Hong Kong at the top of…
Indonesia Haris Izmee, director at GE Healthcare Indonesia, explains the strong commitment of the company towards improving access, affordability and quality and highlights the company’s significant investments in internal capabilities and education. The former global President & CEO of GE Healthcare, John Flannery, has recently been appointed as global President &…
Colombia Eduardo Franky Pardo, General Manager of Zambon Colombia, reveals exciting plans on launching the new promising medicine in the recently entered central nervous system therapeutic area, while continuously building their well- reputable presence in Colombia through their philosophy of making quality accessible to everyone. Could you introduce yourself to our…
USA Rolando Pablos, Secretary of State of Texas, discusses Texas’s unique business-friendly environment, the significance of the life sciences sector to the state’s economy (which would be the tenth largest in the world were Texas a country), innovation, and internationalization. Across the board we are industry agnostic, meaning that whatever…
Japan Prof. Yoshiaki Tsukamoto, executive director of the Japan Bioindustry Association (JBA), talked exclusively to PharmaBoardroom at the BIO 2017 conference in San Diego on the role of his organization within Japan and his mission to instill a start-up culture within the Japanese biopharmaceutical industry. “[My mission is] urging universities, biotech start-ups…
USA Helen Stimson, president of the Delaware BioScience Association, discusses Delaware’s attractive cost of living, legal system, interconnectivity, as well as the vital role that the life sciences play within the state. Ms. Stimson, after a distinguished career with Agilent Technologies, you became president of the Delaware BioScience Association just a…
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