MVA newsletter no 11, October 2003
: NEWS INDEX
- Stina Gestrelius - new MVA employee
- Meeting: New research results of Medicon Valley PhD Programme
- News from the Medicon Valley Diabetes Network
- Biotech Forum Exhibition & Conference 2003
- New Øresund region tax agreement
- Building of Clinical Research Centre in Malmö initiated
- Nanotech breakthrough led by Medicon Valley researchers
- Two Swedish awards goes to Medicon Valley companies
- Nominations for Albihns Award 2004
- More money to Swedish entrepreneurs
: MVA NEWS
Stina Gestrelius - new MVA employee
Stina Gestrelius, Vice President R&D at Biora AB in Malmö, will join Medicon Valley Academy 1 January 2004.
More information... (Swedish) www.mva.org/composite-779.htm
Meeting: New research results of Medicon Valley PhD Programme
18 November 2003 / Copenhagen
The Greater Copenhagen Authority (HUR) and Medicon Valley Academy invites to a scientific and informal meeting where the research results of the regional PhD programme in Greater Copenhagen will be presented.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-776.htm
News from the Medicon Valley Diabetes Network
You can now read the summary from the conference "Diabetes across Øresund II" and learn about the future activities in the network, eg. establishment of the Medicon Valley Diabetes Academy and three work groups.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-778.htm
Biotech Forum Exhibition & Conference 2003
26-28 November 2003 / Stockholm. MVA members: 10% scientific conference fee reduction
The largest medical and biotech conference in the Nordic countries with 400 exhibitioners and 20,000 expected visitors. Medicon Valley Academy, Position Skåne and Copenhagen Capacity will be present to represent the Medicon Valley region. There is a spot for YOUR company/organisation at our exhibition stand.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-534.htm
: MEDICON VALLEY NEWS
New Øresund region tax agreement
The Swedish and Danish government has come to an agreement on taxes concerning the many commuters crossing Øresund.
More Information... (Swedish and Danish) www.mva.org/composite-775.htm
Building of Clinical Research Centre in Malmö initiated
The building of CRC in Malmö has begun. The centre will put experimental and clinical research together with research education under one roof.
More Information... (Swedish) www.mva.org/composite-763.htm
Nanotech breakthrough led by Medicon Valley researchers
An astonishing "single molecule" transistor has been made by a European research team headed by Medicon Valley researcher Thomas Bjørnholm.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-757.htm
Two Swedish awards goes to Medicon Valley companies
"Skapapriset" is the largest innovation award in Sweden. The first prize was given to ErySave AB for the development of a "under surgery blood washer". Both the first prize winner and the second prize winner is situated in Medicon Valley.
More Information... (Swedish) www.mva.org/composite-755.htm
Nominations for Albihns Award 2004
It is now time for the nominations for the Albihns Innovation Award 2004 - deadline: 14 November 2003.
More Information... (Swedish) www.mva.org/composite-770.htm
More money to Swedish entrepreneurs
The Swedish government sees to insure back up for the Swedish entrepreneurs with SEK 250 million/year.
More Information... (Swedish) www.mva.org/composite-760.htm
: EVENTS
Why invite your congress to Copenhagen?
10 November 2003 / Copenhagen / Denmark
The seminar explains why Copenhagen is among the worlds leading congress destinations, and gives you inspiration if you consider to become a host.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-756.htm
The Annual Öresund Life Sciences Investment Report
17 November 2003 / Malmö / Sweden
The Life Science cluster in the Øresund region is generating a great number of successful companies — and each has their own interesting story to tell. The report brings new perspectives on the business models and strategic alliances of Medicon Valley based companies.
More Information... (English) www.mva.org/composite-762.htm
Symposium on ”The Center and Periphery of the Øresund region”
1 December 2003 / Copenhagen / Denmark
Everybody are welcome to this Øresund symposium hosted by the Øresund University.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-767.htm
Latest trends in micro-and nanotechnology
27-28 January 2004 / Copenhagen / Denmark
Get the international perspectives and the practical approach in the following areas: Life science & Biochips, Materials and Micro Systems & MEMS.
More Information... (English) www.mva.org/composite-761.htm
: NEW MVA MEMBERS
PhaseOneTrials A/S - the first private Danish phase 1 trial company, offering clinical phase 1 and early phase 2 trials, based at H:S Hvidovre Hospital in Copenhagen.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-595.htm
Larix ApS - a consultant company focusing on project management of IT projects and services to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries located in greater Copenhagen.
More Information... (English) www.larix.dk/Eng/eng_index.htm