BIG
Deals Make Bangalore
BIO 2007
A
Grand Success
The
Bangalore Bio
2007's theme
- “Think
BIG Biotechnology
Innovation Growth"
successfully
concluded recently.
Held in the
southern Indian
cyber city of
Bangalore, Bio
2007 was attended
by around 625
delegates who
had the opportunity
to listen and
interact with
81 national
and 33 international
speakers of
eminence. As
many as 30,000
visitors (12000
business and
15000 student
& general
interest ) left
their footprints
at the sprawling
exhibition hall
where 152 exhibitors
from across
12 countries
put up their
stalls. Eleven
Indian states
too participated
in the country's
premier annual
event of the
biotechnology
industry.
Bio 2007 was
the 7th edition
of the Bangalore-Bio
and attracted
large delegations
from leading
biotech countries,
including the
UK, France,
Germany, Holland,
UK, the US,
South Korea,
Singapore, Spain,
Bavaria and
the State of
Victoria, Australia.
Indian companies,
including Avesthagen,
Biocon, Histogenetics,
Biozeen, GE
Healthcare,
and states such
as Chhattisgarh,
Andhra Pradesh,
Orissa, Uttar
Pradesh, Gujarat,
Kerala, Himachal
Pradesh, Madhya
Pradesh to name
a few, participated
in the conference,
represented
by a large number
of delegates.
Vidyashankar,
Secretary in
the Karnataka
Government's
Department of
IT and BT, said,
“ The
seventh edition
of Bangalore
Bio has indeed
had a successful
run. True to
the theme of
innovation and
growth, the
event created
a platform to
forge ahead
on various issues
of R&D,
Life Sciences
Informatics,
ethics in Clinical
Trials to name
a few and build
partnerships.
The venue of
BIEC provided
the ideal environment
for B2B interaction,
and the exhibition
and conference
being held at
the same venue
allowed the
participants
to be present
at the both
locations in
a seamless manner.
Bangalore Bio
has been the
first to initiate
a focus on Agri-biotech
day in 2006.
This year brought
to the forefront
critical agri-biotech
issues such
as food productivity
for India, which
was addressed
for the next
10 years. “
Highlights of
the event:
• Several
country partnership
initiatives
took place between
Indian companies
and research
institutes through
a series of
meetings with
delegations
from the UK,
France, Holland,
Germany, US
and Australia
• Avesthagen
has signed a
pact with Government
of Andhra Pradesh:
Avestha Gengraine
Technologies
has signed a
MoU with the
Andhra Pradesh
Government for
an additional
50 acres of
land in the
state's Biotech
park. The company
is planning
two manufacturing
units in Hyderabad.
One is Avestha
Biotherapeutics
& Research
which will manufacture
bio similar
products. The
other is Avestha
Good Earth which
will manufacture
bio-nutricals.
• Biocon
and Deakin University
MoU: Biocon
signed a memorandum
of understanding
with Deakin
University,
Victoria, Australia,
for joint multi-disciplinary
research focused
on biotechnology
and biosciences.
The MoU will
also lead to
establishment
of Deakin Resort
Institute in
Bangalore, joint
development
of a mammalian
cell bio-processing
facility in
Australia and
result in Deakin
undertaking
research in
metabolic diseases
for Biocon.
• One
of the highlights
of this year's
event was the
Poster Session;
where in over
35 papers were
presented by
young scientists
and innovators.
Overall, the
Bangalore Bio
2007 facilitated
over 500 one-to-one
business meetings
for potential
collaborations,
partnerships
& alliances.
• Biotalent
zone hosted
career interactive
session. Career
interactive
session is being
held for the
third consecutive
year. It is
platform that
addresses and
allows potential
employers to
meet and recruit
candidates.
• Many
young researchers
and scientists
from leading
Indian and International
research laboratories
like, CSIR,
ICAR, DAE, DBT,
DST participated
in Bangalore
Bio 2007.
One of the exhibitors,
CSIR-IGIB- Jalaja
Stall stated,
“We attracted
a lot of Business
interest, and
responses for
all CSIR original
research products.
There was a
lot of interest
from a host
of international
companies, research
institutes,
corporate, pharmaceutical
companies who
were interested
in the GENO-CLUSTER
bioinformatics
products in
their research
work and have
come forward
to work in joint
development,
collaborative
work, customization
of the GENOCLUSTER
to their needs.
Everybody and
their companies
appreciated
the efforts
of CSIR-IGIB-Jalaja
in developing
these cutting
edge Bioinformatics
Bio R&D
tools. Some
of these companies
were to name
a few MERCK
USA, Victoria
University,
Synertec Australia,
E2Bioxcel, Harward
University,
USA, Johnson
& Johnson
Australia, Aurigene”,
etc.
“Victoria
University has
shown interest
In having a
collaborative
development
and training
program with
the CSIR-IGIB-Jalaja
for their Ph.d
program which
is under consideration,”
he said.
Marketing official
of Kewaunee
Labway, whose
company participated
in the event
to display end-to-end
capabilities
for world class
scientific laboratories,
said , “
As one of the
leading players
in this space,
we always are
keen to participate
in Bangalore
Bio events.
We have a good
response and
it has been
and excellent
exercise in
brand building.
”
Canara Bank
official stated,
“Bangalore
Bio is an excellent
platform for
exhibition.
There have been
over 20 companies
that we have
received as
leads for our
SME sector and
agriculture
finance schemes.
We will certainly
support this
event in the
coming years”.
The main event
sponsor was
Avesthagen and
Biocon was the
platinum sponsor.
The CEO Conclave
was sponsored
by Histogenetics
while Canara
Bank sponsored
the Awards Nite.
The State of
Victoria, Australia,
was the country
partner and
Chhattisgharh
was the partner
state. UK Trade
and Investment
was the co-host
for the conference
and Metahelix
hosted the AgriBiotech
Day. The Diamond
sponsors were
Alexandria and
Biozeen, the
gold sponsors
were Sartorius
and GE Healthcare
and the silver
sponsor was
Peninsula. TCG
Real Estate
and Kinfra were
the CEO Conclave
so-sponsors.
Yes Bank was
the knowledge
partner and
Leader Prospects
was the bio
talent partner.
Lab India came
in as the conference
session sponsor.
Media support
was provided
by BioSpectrum,
ExpressPharma,
Chronicle Pharmabiz,
Radio City 91.1
FM, Businesswire
India and Advanced
Biotech. The
programme document
was brought
out by the Australian
Government and
the event was
supported by
KBITS and ABLE.
• Bangalore
Bio 2008 will
be held on 24
-26, April 2008
• Bangalore
Bio 2009 will
be held on 15
-17, April 2009
• Bangalore
Bio 2010 will
be held on 02
-04, June 2010
