MVAnews LETTER no 1, January 2003

 

NEWS INDEX read here or at www.mva.org

New MVA Address in Sweden
MVA Seminar on Managing Growth in Biotechnology
MVA Member Discount
Skåne more Dynamic than Stockholm
The Washington Times Report on Denmark & Medicon Valley
Participate in Venture Cup Øresund
Research Agreement between Canada and Denmark
Lund University Medical Research Database
SweGene Research Database Ready
Nature Scandinavia Supplement

 

 

MVA News

 

New MVA Address in Sweden
Medicon Valley Academy - Sweden office, has moved to Ideon in Lund. More Information(Swedish)

 

MVA Seminar on Managing Growth in Biotechnology
Medicon Valley Academy invites to a seminar on how both ends of the life science industry will be affected and how shifts in the traditional value chain will emerge. 29 January 2003. More Information(English)

 

MVA Member Discount
MVA members can now get discount on a company profile in a Career Guide and a following company image analysis published by The Association of Danish Lawyers and Economists (DJØF) and Dansk Magisterforening. More Information(Danish)

 

Medicon Valley News

 

Skåne more Dynamic than Stockholm
"Skåne has rebounded faster from the last year’s rather gloomy economic climate than the Stockholm area, according to a new study" writes Sydsvenskan. More Information(English)

 

The Washington Times Report on Denmark & Medicon Valley
Last year The Washington Times visited Medicon Valley and Denmark. Read the report: More Information(English)

 

Participate in Venture Cup Øresund
Win SEK 200.000 in Venture Cup Øresund! A business plan competition for students, scientists and entrepreneurs in Medicon Valley. More Information(English)

 

Research Agreement between Canada and Denmark
An agreement regarding cooperation between Canada and Denmark in biotech research was established on 19 December 2002. More Information(Danish)

 

Lund University Medical Research Database
A full, biannually updated database on the medical research groups at Lund University is now available. More Information(English)

 

Swegene Research Database Ready
The research database covering the Swegene research area is now open for the public. More Information(English)

 

Nature Scandinavia Supplement
Nature magazine published, December 2002, a supplement covering Scandinavia. The publication covers Medicon Valley, Stockholm/Uppsala, Norway, Finland and networks in Scandinavia. More Information(English)

 

Conferences and Events - see MVA calendar

Hearing on Stem cells
Embryonic stem cells hold an enormous potential in both research and treatment. A hearing on the future prospects for the technology is held by BIOSAM. 23 January 2003. More Information(Danish)

 

Synergy Across The Sound
A conference on the cooperations in the Øresund Region. 6 February 2003. More Information(Danish)

 

World Drug Discovery & Development Summit
In today's post-genomic era, investment in drug discovery and development technology is exploding with global pharma. R&D budgets now exceed $453 billion and rising year on year. Radisson Scandinavia, 17- 19 February 2003. More Information(English)

 

Biobanks as Health Resources
Ethical, legal and economic prerequisites for efficiency and integrity. Uppsala Castle, 10-11 March 2003. More Information(English)

 

New Medicon Valley Academy Members - see MVA member list

December 2002 / January 2003
Royal Danish Veterinary & Agricultural Institute; Coloplast A/S; Tilly Medical Products AB; Skandinaviska Ortopedteknisk Laboratoriet AB

 

November
Wieslab AB; SkyePharma AB; AnaMar Medical AB; Holme Patent A/S