MVAnews LETTER no 9, October 2003
: NEWS INDEX
MVA debate contribution: EU Patent system delayed
MVA Seminar: Drug Development Project Management
MVA at IDEON Days 2003
SEK 1.7 billion to Swedish Research
€ 2.14 million donation to cancer research in Lund
LU Innovation - a SEK 150 million investment in Lund
Denmark in front with Seed Investments
Hearing on Copenhagen County Cooperation Strategy Proposal
Millions hidden in Patents
: MVA NEWS
MVA debate contribution: EU Patent system delayed
The initiation of the new EU Patent system in 2005 has been postponed to 2009 due to ratification processes. MVA finds that this delay will cost patent applicants millions.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-715.htm
MVA Seminar: Drug Development Project Management
30 October 2003 / Malmö / Sweden. MVA members: 70% reduction
Drug development is extremely time- and resource consuming. Highly efficient project management in all phases is therefore of the uppermost importance.
More Information... (English) www.mva.org/composite-638.htm
MVA at IDEON Days 2003
MVA was present at Ideon Days 2003 together with the other Øresund platforms - Øresund Food Network, Øresund IT Academy and Øresund Environment Academy. Competition Winner announcement!
: MEDICON VALLEY NEWS
SEK 1.7 billion to Swedish Research
The Swedish government proposes a 1.7 billion budget increase within medical research, IT/telecom and environmental research for the 2000-2005 budget period.
More Information... (Swedish) www.mva.org/composite-722.htm
€ 2.14 million donation to cancer research in Lund
Position Skåne reports, that the British foundation The Märit and Hans Rausing Caritable Foundation has donated € 2,14 million to a group of researchers at the Faculty of Medicine in Lund.
More Information... (English) www.mva.org/composite-691.htm
LU Innovation - a SEK 150 million investment in Lund
The task of creating a new innovation platform, LU Innovation, is made in Lund to ensure idea development and continued enhancement of living standards of the area.
More Information... (Swedish) www.mva.org/composite-723.htm
Denmark in front with Seed Investments
According to Børsen, the venture seed capital invested in Denmark increased to DKK 515 million - an 18% increase from 2001 to 2002. Few other countries measure up.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-692.htm
Hearing on Copenhagen County Cooperation Strategy Proposal
A strategy proposal on the cooperation between the private sector and research is set to a hearing.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-690.htm
Millions hidden in Patents
Still, too many companies don't understand and draw the full potential of their immaterial patent rights - new initiative should help.
More Information... (Danish) www.mva.org/composite-713.htm
: EVENTS
Molecular Biology of Human Diseases
6-8 October 2003 / Fyn / Denmark
32nd Annual Meeting of Danish Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
More Information... (English) www.mva.org/composite-572.htm
BIOTECHNICA HANNOVER
7-9 October 2003 / Hannover / Germany
13th International Trade Fair for Biotechnology - a presentation platform for all the biotech industry‘s areas of application: medicine and pharmaceuticals, agriculture, nutrition, the environment, bioengineering, equipment and services.
More Information... (English) www.mva.org/composite-576.htm
Nordic Venture Forum 2003
22 October 2003 / Stockholm / Sweden. MVA members: 20% reduction
Experience how 12 selected high-tech companies will present offering investment opportunities. Meet the leading investors in the Nordic venture capital industry and benefit from possibilities to make valuable business contacts.
More Information... (English) www.mva.org/composite-696.htm
: NEW MVA MEMBERS
Wiborg ApS - an international consulting firm focused on providing services to small/medium-sized biotech and pharma companies and research institutions.
More Information... www.wiborg.bz
Hartmanns A/S - a recruiting company with both full and part-time job competencies within Medico/Biotech, IT/Telecom, Technique & Production, Sales & Marketing and Administration & Economy.
More Information... www.hartmanns.dk
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.