Hungarian Biotechnology Association - the main partner of Bioforum 2013
Date: 8.10.2012
Quite recently, Central European region has regained freedom and undergone deep structural and social changes. Our common objective is to converge with the Western world’s development in terms of technology, bioeconomy and the standard of living.
BioForum aims to create an effective market for biotechnology services and R&D partnerships within the Central and Eastern Europe region. A market that will provide opportunities to better exploit the local talent and resources. During the BioForum event, companies are able to communicate with investors and scientists from the CEE region, where everyone can offer equal terms for partnership. So far, the established partnerships have quickly translated into economic benefits.
Bio-Tech Consulting (the main organizer of BioForum) and Hungarian Biotechnology Association joined forces and together are going to organize the 12th edition of BioForum in Budapest. We do have to find as many fields of cooperation as possible, to become visible for the big biotech companies and countries. BioForum makes it possible for the companies and institutions of the CE countries to discover possible fields of cooperation, to start joint research, to offer service-packages, to exchange specialists, etc.” – says Veronika Katona, Project Manager at HBA.
12th edition of BioForum
Central European Business Forum of Biotechnology & Innovative BioEconomy
will hold on 22-23rd May in Hungary
BioForum Organizer decided to organize the event in Hungary in 2013, because they see it as an emerging market. „It is not comparable to any of the big biotech countries (USA, China, Western European countries) however it has a strong potential to become a well-known biotech country at European level. Some of the Hungarian companies are world-leaders in their – mostly niche – markets. The country has good educational background to train more ambitious and stable companies. All of these requires a well-organized cooperation among different actors of the industry (government, companies, educational and research institutions, etc.) and we still have a lot to learn.” – adds Katona.
The Hungarian Biotechnology Association (HBA) was established by Hungary's leading life sciences companies in 2003. The main objective of the organization is to create an alliance that unites the voices and interests of companies, researchers, academic institutions and related organizations to provide them with shared services, advocacy, and help in finding success and opportunities in the field of life sciences. Through its various national and international projects, the organization also intends to improve and shape the public understanding of biotechnology, promote the safe and ethical use of biotechnological innovations and educate the future generation of biotechnology managers.
