"An open mind is the key to successful meetings"

Meeting in person is irreplaceble when it comes to finding a new partner. Johan Ohlsson at Venture Valuation is happy with his meetings at Biotech Forum so far and encourages Scandinavian companies to put themselves in the spotlight.

Take off for this year's fair

More visitors than previously were preregistered when Scanlab and Biotech Forum opened today. But the future of the exhibitions and their design is uncertain.

Laboratory food

VWR exhibits laboratory tools with molecular gastronomy Rotary evaporators and magnetic stirrers - for making food. VWR tries out new ways for the exhibition at the Scanlab fair.

How to be a perfect mingler

Linkedin, Facebook, MSN and Gmail are all perfect tools for the urban businessman or woman to keep track of and stay up-to-date with contacts. "But in the end, networking is about meeting and talking to people face-to-face," says mingling expert Mia Forsgren.

Welcome to wonderful Copenhagen

Strategically located, the Danish capital is the focal point of one of the most dynamic regions in Northern Europe. Here are some tips on where to spend your time, if you want to venture outside of the Bella Center fair venue!!

Your partnering tool - step by step

Profile, agenda and requests. Those are the basic steps to follow to use the partnering tool for Biotech Forum. Follow our guide to successful partnering!

9 steps to perfect partnering

Rigorous planning and a focus on your business plan is essential for successful partnering, accoring to Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. Follow her 9 steps to perfect partnering.

Ozzy Osbournes DNA under lupp

Ett amerikanskt företag ska granska Ozzy Osbournes DNA för att ta reda på hur han kan ha överlevt 40 år av drog- och alkoholmissbruk.

International models among science parks

Science parks have become a part of modern communities. With science parks in Oxford, Cambridge and Nice setting good examples, a special potential emerged. Countries with a clear research goal are investing in new parks, and in China, the number

Försiktig optimism för life science

Trots det tuffa ekonomiska läget var de flesta investerarna som presenterade sig på Sweden Bios Life Science Investment Day i måndags försiktigt positiva.

Novo och Astra ligger bra till i internationell kraftmätning

Patentutgångar kommer under de närmaste åren att drabba flera stora läkemedelsbolag, men Astrazeneca och Novo Nordisk hör till de som skymtar ljusglimtar enligt en analys.

EU har siktet på Lundbeck

EU-kommissionen kommer att granska om den danska läkemedelsjätten har brutit mot EUs regler för konkurrens. Granskningen gäller hur Lundbeck har agerat kring generika av bolagets preparat citalopram.

New partnering platform

EBD Group's Partnering One is the new partnering platform for Biotech Forum 2009.

Partnering offer for scientists and medics

For the first time in the history of Biotech Forum, scientists and medics are invited to join the partnering event. I

Mingling do's and don'ts

Linkedin, Facebook, MSN and Gmail are all perfect tools for the urban businessman or woman to keep track of and stay up-to-date with contacts. "But in the end, networking is about meeting and talking to people face-to-face," says mingling expert Mia Forsgren at Begriplig.

From planning stage to handshake

"Partnering is an effective tool to get in touch with the decision makers high up in an organization's administration," says Camilla Huse Bondeson at Conlega. And according to her, rigorous planning is the way to succeed.

Safe and economic dispensing of powders

Mettler Toledo is showcasing Quantos, an automated dispenser for laboratory use.

Martin Willner, Manager Lab, Nordic Service Manager, Mettler-Toledo AB

Why are you going to Scanlab+Biotech Forum?

How to get the most out of the fair

Cate Poulsen, Qiagen

Why are you going to Scanlab and Biotech Forum?

Hallå där Karin Aase...

...projektledare för Swedenbios CSO Summit som hölls för första gången 18 september. Hur gick det?

With their hands on the legal levers

It is wonderful news for the Scandinavian scientific community. At the end of May it stood clear that Lund will host to the European Spallation Source.

Fullt hus på Risky Business

Över 160 beslutsfattare från olika sektorer av life scienceindustrin kom för att få inspiration och se nya möjligheter för sina företag. Dagens tema var risk, och på talarlistan fanns bland andra handelsministern.

Hallå där Mattias Johansson

grundare och chef för partneringkonferensen Anglonordic Biotech Conference, ABC, som äger rum i London den 23 april - vad har ni för förhoppningar kring årets möte?