The Swiss Biotech Day is the leading biotechnology conference in Switzerland. This event brought together more than 250 senior executives from the biotech industry.
Programme highlights 2013 were a keynote address by Lord Howe, UK Department of Health, the presentation of the Swiss biotech report, and a view of personalised medicine given by the General Manager of Roche Diagnostics (Switzerland) Ltd. The Swiss Biotech Day also hosted the annual general assembly of the Swiss Biotech Association.
Additionally the event hosted the Shire Partnering Forum with the opportunity for one-to-one partnering discussions between Shire’s key business development representatives and selected biotechnology companies.
Visit www.transkript.de for a picture gallery and a short report of the event (in German).
Programme
09:45 |
Registration & Welcome Coffee |
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10:00 |
General Assembly of SBA (in room „Auditorium“, by invitation only) |
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11:00 |
Welcome Address by SBA and SIX Swiss Exchange |
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11:10 |
Presentation of the Swiss Biotech Report |
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11:30 |
Innovation-based Healthcare Strategies for Ageing and Longevity – the UK model. |
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11:50 |
Ageing, Longevity and the Genetic Revolution. Financing Longer Lives and Implications to Society. |
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12:10 |
Preventive Medicine and Personalized Therapies – the Way to Health? |
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12:30 |
Q & A |
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13:00 |
Lunch Break |
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14:00 |
Finance and IP |
14:00 |
National Thematical Network “Swiss Biotech” |
14:00 |
Partnering Forum Featuring Shire Pharmaceuticals |
14:30 |
New SBA Member presentations |
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15:00 |
Company Presentations I |
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15:15 |
Company Presentations II |
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16:00 |
Biotech in Sub-Saharan Africa |
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16:30 |
Informal get-together (beer fair) |
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