Tagged with BIOTEC

Sweden SwedenBIO gathers together actors from across the life science ecosystem of Sweden, with members ranging from small university spin-offs to large international companies, incubators, science parks, patent bureaus, and funding bodies. Jonas Ekstrand and Helena Strigård outline what makes Sweden such an innovation powerhouse, how SwedenBIO has fostered international connections,…

China Dr Jinzi Jason Wu of Ascletis – a Chinese biotech success story that has developed rapidly in recent years – outlines the company’s journey from its founding in 2013 to now having two products on the market in China, having IPOed in Hong Kong and with a presence across the…

Taiwan Rongjin Lin, chairman of Center Ventures and Center Laboratories shares his story of how he revived Center Laboratories from the brink of bankruptcy and repositioned the pharmaceutical company to become one of Taiwan’s leading biotechnology capital funds. Lin goes on to share his view on the Taiwanese biotech investment landscape,…

Biotech Taiwan’s biotech sector is growing rapidly and increasingly embracing advanced fields such as precision medicine and AI. However, Johnsee Lee, chairman of the Taiwan Bio Industry Organization warns that the island’s bio industry must become even more collaborative in order to achieve further success and increase its global market share.  …

Taiwan Dr Michael Chang, founder and chairman of OBI Pharma, shares the history of his company’s beginnings and highlights the current progress of its innovative immune-oncology pipeline. Dr Chang goes on to comment on the condition of the Asian market while explaining his vision for OBI as a biotech role model…

Taiwan Dr Hung-Kai Kevin Chen, co-founder and CEO of Elixiron Immunotherapeutics, an innovative rising biotech focused on immunotherapeutic solutions, describes the company’s unique approach to developing new treatment methods for two disease areas with massive unmet medical need: hard-to-treat cancer and chronic hepatitis B. Dr Chen goes on to share his…

Taiwan Johnsee Lee, chairman of Taiwan Bio Industry Organization, gives an update on the major developments of the country’s biotech environment over recent years, speaking about its new areas of focus, unique strengths, and the remaining amendments necessary to realize the industry’s global ambition. Lee also discusses the organization’s upcoming event…

Hong Kong With Hong Kong now established as the world’s second largest funding hub for biotech, at this week’s BIO 2019 conference in Philadelphia, the HKEX’s Michael Chan outlined some of the successes that the Hong Kong exchange has already seen and the exciting and diverse future listings in the pipeline.  …

Biotech Hong Kong is now the world’s second largest funding hub for biotech according to Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam. During her speech at the 2nd HKEx Biotech Summit on May 29, Lam stated that innovation and technology have become a clear priority in government policy.   We have invested…

Sweden Gothenburg-headquartered Cellink has gone from a start-up to one of the world’s leading 3D bioprinting firms in just four years; firmly positioning Sweden at the forefront of this potentially revolutionary new technology.   In the coming decade we would like to continue to push the boundaries of 3D bioprinting until…

China Carsten Lu of Chinese biotech Adlai Nortye outlines his strategy for navigating a crowded immuno-oncology field in China, his partnership strategy, and the firm’s early move to establish a footprint in the USA.   The Chinese biotech industry itself is already moving at supersonic speeds to catch up to international…

Korea One of the indisputable economic success stories of the last half-century, South Korea now stands as the world’s 11th largest economy, with a reputation for industrial excellence and innovation. As the Korean state shifts its focus towards healthcare and the life sciences and Korean firms begin to internationalize with greater…