No. 09, September 2007

EDITORIAL

Almost every week, Medicon Valley Alliance hosts international delegations wishing to gain insight into the Medicon Valley region. These meetings are a crucial part of our work with international branding of the Medicon Valley region. In line with this, it is only natural for us to implement ‘International Visits' as a new section in the MVA Newsletter. We encourage MVA members to make use of this information and contact opportunities. Read more 

CASE STORY

Guidance could improve success rate in EU HEALTH calls

The Danish and Swedish participation in the first EU HEALTH call 2007 resulted in 135 approved projects, equalling 25% of the applications. Though satisfactory, it could be even better. Due to minor application errors, proposals with high scientific quality can be rejected. Annedorte Vad, EU Consultant at EuroCenter, comments that the applicants should take advantage of the guidance offered by authorities to find out about how to apply for funding. Read more

PROJECT NEWS

Pharma Meets Biotech - Biotech Meets Pharma

Medicon Valley Partnering Event 2007
Medicon Valley Alliance has invited major international pharma and biotech companies to take a closer look at the unique biotech companies and R&D pipeline in Medicon Valley. The Medicon Valley Partnering event 2007 will take place on 11 December, where you will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one or in plenum sessions with international business developers and in-licensing professionals. For additional information on the event or sponsor opportunities, please contact Project Manager Niels Gerner Larsen at ngl@mva.org or on +45 35 32 41 50. Read more

Please join us for the MVA 10 year jubilee!

We are looking forward to celebrating our 10 year jubilee on 30 October from 3 to 6 pm. The theme of the occasion is Regional Excellence and Global Challenges, which will be debated by four speakers: Anders Björklund, professor at Lund University, Søren Brunak, professor at DTU, Claus Möller, COO of Genmab, and Fredrik Tiberg, CEO of Camurus. Please register at jubilee@mva.org before 7 October. Read more

MEMBER NEWS

University of Copenhagen No. 1 in Scandinavia

The University of Copenhagen has again topped the list of Scandinavian universities. According to a rating produced by Shanghai Jiao Tong University, the University of Copenhagen is the best university in Scandinavia. Likewise, the University of Copenhagen holds an impressive place as the 8^th best university in all of Europe. Read more 

Novo Nordisk is the future winner in the global pharmaceutical market

The value of the global pharmaceutical market is predicted to multiply threefold over the next 13 years. In this booming industry, Novo Nordisk is expected to keep a strong position in the largest growing markets. Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, Erik Todbjerg, stresses that Novo Nordisk is in a league of its own. Read more

Clinical Trials Update

Read the updates on clinical trials performed by Medicon Valley companies from week 34 and week 37.

OTHER NEWS

Business Week: Medicon Valley leads biotech growth

The US magazine Business Week has profiled Medicon Valley as a thriving bioregion characterised by strong venture capital, impressive deals between small biotech and large pharma companies, and laws allowing scientists to own their research. Read more

2009: Biotech boom in Medicon Valley

The Medicon Valley biotech industry has matured to such an extent that an impressive 11 companies are considering an IPO within the next three years. Read more

Special anniversary edition of the MEDICON VALLEY Magazine

The next edition of the MEDICON VALLEY Magazine is a special edition celebrating the 10 year anniversary of Medicon Valley Alliance. The edition will contain articles about the life science development in Medicon Valley - past and present as well as expectations for the future. As an MVA member you will receive a 25% discount on advertising in this special edition, which MVA will hand out to various international stakeholders in 2007-2008. Read more

Subscribe to the new MVA Calendar Service

As of August 2007, the newsletter sections ‘Activities in Medicon Valley' and ‘International activities' are no longer included in the MVA Newsletter. Instead, they are listed in the MVA Calendar Service, which every second week will provide you with an overview of life science events and activities in Medicon Valley and internationally. To keep updated, please subscribe to the MVA Calendar Service. 

NEW MEMBERS

BGAdvice

BGAdvice is a consulting firm advising on the development of new therapeutics and vaccines. BGAdvice offers development management consulting, project planning and management and interim management. The company supports investors and companies in exploring product ideas and ensuring the fastest, simplest and most efficient development process for innovative healthcare products. The company, with premises in Scion DTU, Hørsholm, was founded in April 2007 based on 20 years' experience in pharma and biotech.

Contact: www.bgadvice.dk - E-mail: bg@bgadvice.dk - Phone: +45 45 16 88 13

eHealthLAB

At eHealthLAB we share a very basic vision. We want to save lives. We aim to do this by improving healthcare technology through knowledge-sharing and by having a global focus on best practice. Through membership with us, you have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders and participants about the best uses of technology. Through our audits you have the option for personalised expertise and advice for your organisation.

Contact: www.ehealthlab.com - E-mail: info@ehealthlab.com - Phone: +45 70 26 04 03

INTERNATIONAL VISITS
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Beijing delegation took a close look at Medicon Valley

On 16 August, MVA had the privilege of hosting a delegation from Beijing, China. The delegation included high-level representation from the municipal government, universities and science parks, among others. The purpose of the meeting was to initiate discussions with regards to including Beijing as a participating region in the Medicon Valley Life Science Ambassador Programme. Read more

Indian journalists write about Medicon Valley

On 3 September, MVA was visited by an Indian delegation of five journalists representing the leading newspapers in India. The purpose of their trip was to see how the Baltic region is currently developing. MVA contributed to the programme by introducing the delegation to the Medicon Valley region and the Danish-Swedish cluster collaboration. They left with a positive impression and a new understanding of our region.

BioM impressed by the triple helix collaboration model in Medicon Valley

On 5 September, BioM, the Munich cluster organisation, visited MVA in order to learn more about the triple helix collaboration model between industry, universities and hospitals in Medicon Valley - a model that Medicon Valley is renown for worldwide and upon which MVA builds all our activities. Read more