Tagged with innovation

France LEO Pharma – a global heavyweight in the dermatology field – is undergoing a period of renewal, combining a stronger focus on innovation with a cultural transformation aimed at greater agility and collaboration. At the centre of this evolution in France is Karine Duquesne, who is drawing on more than…

France Genopole stands as one of France’s leading bioclusters, seamlessly integrating world-class research, entrepreneurship, and industrial engagement to support over 80 companies across health and the bioeconomy. Under Gilles Trystram’s leadership, the cluster nurtures innovation from start-up creation to scaling, leveraging strategic partnerships with institutions like Université Paris-Saclay and specialised platforms…

USA In 2025, just 318 US biotech deals closed in Q2 – the lowest in a decade – even as mega-rounds propped up total investment volumes. For a sector that was booming during the pandemic era, the contrast could not be starker. Leaders from trade organisations and innovation accelerators agree on…

Denmark When it comes to Denmark’s flourishing local biotech scene, the country is again clearly punching far above its weight. The EU member state has already managed to muster world-class expertise in areas like peptide chemistry and metabolic disorders, anchored by the success stories of homegrown entities that made it big…

USA Richard Pazdur, MD, Director of the Oncology Centre of Excellence (OCE) at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), leads the agency’s efforts to streamline and modernize the regulation of cancer therapies. Since its creation in 2017, the OCE has become a hub for innovation, fostering collaboration across FDA centres,…

USA Jennifer Hawks Bland, CEO of NewYorkBIO, discusses the rapid growth and transformation of New York’s life sciences ecosystem, emphasizing the importance of policy advocacy, capital formation, and access to innovation. As New York continues to build a strong foundation for biopharma and biotech, Hawks Bland highlights how the organization is…

USA Rich Bendis, CEO and founder of BioHealth Innovation, discusses how the BioHealth Capital Region has grown into a leading US life sciences hub by connecting Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia through a regional, collaborative approach. From supporting early-stage companies with non-dilutive funding and strategic mentoring to helping international firms…

Americas In a world where medical innovation is accelerating, Latin America–a region of some 662 million people—is falling dangerously behind. Patients face wait times of up to 5.6 years to access life-saving therapies already available elsewhere. This is not merely a delay, but a systemic failure rooted in chronic underinvestment and…

LatAm Yaneth Giha, Executive Director of FIFARMA, has transformed the organisation from a traditional trade association into a strategic platform for advancing healthcare access in Latin America. The first woman to lead FIFARMA, she drives evidence-based solutions, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and regulatory reform, positioning the region as a rising force in global…

Switzerland Urs Indermühle sees 2025 shaped by three big shifts and two urgent risks: R&D is now mostly sourced externally (just 35 percent developed in‑house), forcing pharma to master licensing and ecosystem partnerships; Asia, especially China, has become a serious innovation hub, making global IP and footprint strategies a priority; and…

France Serge Picaud, the Executive Director of the Paris Vision Institute outlines a bold vision to transform ophthalmology through cutting-edge research and innovation. From pioneering the first successful optogenetic vision restoration to advancing therapies for AMD, myopia, and diabetic retinopathy, the institute blends academic excellence with commercial impact supported by 15…

France Julien Ettersperger, appointed in November 2023 as the first internal leader of Medicen, is steering the agency through a strategic transformation to establish Île-de-France as Europe’s leading health innovation hub. Leveraging the region’s dense research capacity, he champions stronger public-private collaboration to better convert scientific excellence into commercial impact. The…