AusBiotech Ltd

AusBiotech Ltd is the peak biotechnology industry organisation in Australia, working on behalf of its Members and the industry to implement and develop national imperatives, according to a national agenda, with active state and regional AusBiotech branches assisting with the implementation and delivery of activities and services.

Today, biotechnology encompasses a broad range of traditional and entrepreneurial biosciences such as, but not limited to, human and animal health, agriculture and food, diagnostics, medical and veterinary devices, informatics, genomics, proteomics, manufacturing and environmental technologies. AusBiotech endeavours to represent all biosciences within the biotechnology industry in Australia.

To assist in the growth and development of the Australian biotechnology industry, AusBiotech has identified 6 key areas of activity, focusing on the entire supply chain of the biotechnology industry, which will bring benefits to AusBiotech Members, biotechnology stakeholders, and the nation. These 6 key elements, which will be directed towards an industry focus through representation and lobbying, as well as fostering communication, public relations, participation, investment, education, and networking, are:
• Increasing Awareness of the Biotechnology Industry;
• Nurturing Sustainable Enterprises;
• Expanding the Industry through Trained Professionals;
• Increasing Biotechnology Links;
• Enabling a Competitive Financial Environment; and
• Enabling a Competitive Regulatory Environment.

For further information about AusBiotech, please refer to AusBiotech’s website on www.ausbiotech.org or contact the AusBiotech office on (03) 9208 4204 or admin@ausbiotech.org

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Biocomm
Andy Gearing, CEO

Biocomm is a business development company, based in Melbourne, Australia, specialising in the commercialisation of intellectual property from the life sciences and biotechnology community. Biocomm’s goal is to become the leading business development agency for the life sciences and biotechnology community in Australia.

Biocomm generates revenues from:
- A service contract from the State Government of Victoria
- Membership subscriptions from Academic Research institutions
- Advisory services
- Success fees from licensing transactions

Biocomm will also generate long term value through equity participation in new companies that it structures and funds. Biocomm is currently working with Macquarie Bank to raise a capital pool to fund these investments.

Biocomm gains competitive advantage from its experienced board, international advisers and management; access to capital; and relationships with prestigious academic institutions, government, investors, financial and legal service providers.

www.biocomm.com.au

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BioIsrael

BioIsrael is the hub site of Israel’s life science community. BioIsrael's Internet portal and newsletter link Israeli companies with the international biopharmaceutical and financial communities.

Aiming to accelerate strategic alliances and promote investments, BioIsrael:

  • Provides in-depth coverage of technology and business developments
  • Maintains a directory of more than 600 Israeli bio companies as well as directories of investors and service providers
  • Profiles early-stage companies to enable extensive international exposure
  • Co-Operates BioIsrael Insight, a joint venture with Pharmalicensing (www.pharmalicensing.com) facilitating in-licensing and out-licensing of technologies
  • Initiated the BioIsrael Index, a tracking index of the 19 publicly-traded life science companies

www.bioisrael.com

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BioSpace, Inc.

BioSpace, Inc. is a specialized provider of web-based products and information services to the life sciences. The company’s premier Website, www.biospace.com is the Internet’s most comprehensive life sciences-related information and service resource, attracting 800,000 unique visitors and over 4 million page views monthly. Recognizing the tidal wave of information being published in the life sciences, BioSpace has developed products and services that more efficiently deliver information in a context that is relevant to the end user. Offered both on the Internet, or an enterprise Intranet, BioSpace’s suite of Enterprise Portal Services includes an information management tool called BioSpace LInKS™ Solution, and CCIS, a Clinical Competitive Intelligence System. Additionally the company leverages its extensive online community to offer highly popular life sciences industry Career Fairs. San Francisco-based BioSpace.com was launched in 1995.

www.biospace.com

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BiotechFind.com

BiotechFind.com is a directory of international links covering the fields of biotechnologies and biofinances and including a keyword-based search engine. Biotechfind boosts awareness - Analysts and researchers can identify competitors. Business development executives can identify potential customers and reach them more easily. Biotechfind increases productivity - No need to use conventional search engines to identify website addresses and links to web resources. The profile of each company entered in the database includes: complete postal address, enabling the corporation to be contacted (street, post office box number, municipality, province/ state, country, postal code /zip code); and an exhaustive description of the company's activities. The hyperlink database is updated on a weekly basis. This update is done manually by a professional in biotechnology who is authorized to determine the relevant sites and to classify them accordingly. Biotechfind.com is intended for persons in any way interested in biotechnologies (students, investors, researchers, laboratory technicians or simply enthusiasts of this fascinating field). Biotechfind was designed and is managed by Synapse Information Technologies, a firm specializing in website design and promotion (more details on Synapse). About the search engine...

With the exceptional quality of its database, the BiotechFind.com search engine gives you amazing research results. All the websites registered in its directory have been chosen for their relevance, classified rigourously, analyzed for their content and indexed with logical, coherent keywords. Our search engine therefore enables you to obtain results not only based on the words contained in the descriptions, url and physical addresses or company names, but also according to keywords related to the activites and products or services of the organizations registered. These keywords are carefully chosen by a specialist in biotechnology, ensuring their integrity and relevance.

The numerous classification criteria of BiotechFind.com give you highly accurate search results. In addition to being able to find resources, companies, universities and institutes according to their products, services and research themes, you can also locate them geographically by country, state, municipality, postal code or even regional code. This degree of accuracy will certainly be appreciated by marketing specialists and by purchasers wishing to contact organizations over a defined territory.

To contact us: Synapse Information Technologies, a/s BiotechFind.com team, 1200 St-Jean-Baptiste, office 111, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, G2E 5E8. Tel: (418) 877-4996, Fax: (418) 877-3667 info@biotechfind.com

The team: Michael Carpentier, Chief executive officer, project manager for BiotechFind Jean-Philippe Gravel, B.Sc, Content director/manager Vincent Trépanier, Chief Technical Officer

www.biotechfind.com

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BioTOP Berlin-Brandenburg
Dr. Kai-Uwe Bindseil, CEO

BioTOP is a joint initiative established by the federal states of Berlin and Brandenburg as well as the regional industry. The Aktionszentrum BioTOP is developing strategies aiming at a clear-cut commercial vision for biotechnology in the Berlin-Brandenburg area. Furthermore we offer various free services to support biotech start up companies and those who wish to settle in the region.

The BioTOP-Aktionszentrum`s team is at your disposal for all matters regarding biotechnology in Berlin and Brandenburg:

  • Consultation about and presentation of R&D and infrastructure projects
  • Assistance in the canvassing of national and international biotechnology enterprises
  • Business establishing support
  • Evaluation of biotechnological projects for the economy and banks
  • Providing a contact pool and information service for the biotech-site
  • PR for biotechnology

On the BioTOP homepage (www.biotop.de) you will find a comprehensive overview of Berlin-Brandenburg`s biotech scene. The searchable database BioInfooffers detailed profiles of +150 biotech companies and of over 200 teams of scientists.

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BioVenture View

BioVenture View is the definitive twice-monthly newsletter for the global biotechnology industry and has been providing senior executives with the information they need to stay ahead of the competition. Each monthly issue provides an informative and incisive package of analysis and data, including:

  • in depth features on biotech start-ups
  • company and product news
  • finance news, including the performance of the top US and European biotech stocks.

www.pjbpubs.com/bvv and www.genomika.com

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London Stock Exchange
Rachel Maguire, Head of UK Issuer Services

The London Stock Exchange is one of the world's leading equity exchanges and a leading provider of services that facilitate the raising of capital and the trading of shares.
In 2001, the Exchange’s established main market enabled companies to raise over £30 billion and has a successful track record of developing and promoting markets and market segments catering for the specific needs of companies.

Last year the London Stock Exchange launched techMARK mediscience, the world's first international market for healthcare companies. These companies are world leaders in the fields of science and technology and techMARK mediscience recognises the dynamism and huge potential within the healthcare industry. techMARK mediscience is designed to maximise these advantages by catering for the unique requirements of these businesses.

To find out more, please visit the techMARK mediscience website at
www.londonstockexchange.com/techmark/mediscience
or call the techMARK mediscience help desk on 020 7797 2000.

www.londonstockexchange.com

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Medicon Valley Academy

Medicon Valley Academy (MVA) was set up in 1997 as a regional Swedish/Danish network organisation with the aim of catalysing integration and development in Medicon Valley. MVA is a not-for-profit organisation and member financed. Its members include practically all the universities, healthcare organisations, and most of the biotech and medico related companies and other organisations in the region.

MVA has a strong network and an extensive database of contacts in Medicon Valley within academia, public health, and the medico and bio-related industries. The organisation works to promote the necessary interaction between these players and the political environment. MVA’s different activities all jointly aim to bring together scientists and/or company managers in Medicon Valley – with the objective of creating increased knowledge transfer and the formation of networks between companies, universities and health sectors in the region. MVA arranges seminars and conferences, as well as initiating and coordinating projects associated with educational, scientific and business activities - both regionally, nationally and internationally.

www.mva.org

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Noonan/Russo

Noonan Russo/Presence EURO RSCG is an international PR consultancy providing strategic communications counsel to pharmaceutical, healthcare and biotechnology companies. From our four locations – New York, London, San Francisco and San Diego – our integrated teams provide services spanning corporate communications, investor and media relations, strategic marketing and product communications. Since 1988 we have served clients from start-up to global leaders and have expanded and enhanced our capabilities to address the challenges within this sector. Our approach is to fully understand our clients strategic needs and provide creative and innovative solutions to ensure the transition from vision to reality.

For more information, please contact:
Julia Phillips/Katharine Harris/Carsten Edwards
0207 726 4452

www.noonanrusso.com

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Science

Scientific advances feature strongly in today’s world news. Science is moving forward at incredible pace. There is frequently discussion about the latest research, science policy, business ethics and developments within industry.

Where would you look to obtain reliable and up to the minute news, the latest research, and movements within the scientific enterprise?

Science is the world’s leading weekly multi-disciplinary journal for scientific research. Its in-depth news coverage and groundbreaking research makes it the journal to refer to for the latest global developments. Science Online provides scientists and those wishing to keep pace with the scientific enterprise, with the full text version of the journal and valuable additional information. Science Online uses a rapid access facility, and maintains fully searchable, comprehensive archives dating back to 1996.

The experts refer to Science and Science Online for cutting-edge research that’s accessible, immediate and extensive.

Europe Contact:
Ruth Hall, International Marketing Manager,
Science International
Bateman House
82-88 Hills Road
Cambridge CB2 1LQ
T: +44 (0)1223 326500
subs@science-int.co.uk

www.scienceonline.org

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Scottish Enterprise

Rated among the world's top economic development agencies, Scottish Enterprise is the main economic development agency for Scotland covering 93% of the population from Grampian to the Borders. The Scottish Enterprise Network consists of Scottish Enterprise and 12 Local Enterprise Companies. Working in partnership with the private and public sectors, we aim to secure the long-term future of the Scottish economy by making our industries more competitive. Scottish Enterprise has a dedicated Network Biotech Group, with representatives in each of the Local Enterprise Companies, which works closely with industry and academic leaders and has assisted them in producing and implementing a Framework for Action for biotechnology growth in Scotland over a four year period from November 1999 to 2003. Through the Framework for Action, launched in November 1999, Scottish Enterprise is injecting almost £40mil into the development of biotech sector between 1999
and 2003.

www.scotent.co.uk

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Zurich MedNet

Zurich MedNet is a public information resource and business development network serving the medical and biotechnology community of the Greater Zurich Area, Switzerland. A virtual community, comprising more than 400 companies, universities, institutes, foundations, hospitals and labs, Zurich MedNet is the single largest medical/biotech cluster in continental Europe.

Zurich MedNet offers specific services like start-up support, cooperations and strategic alliances, tech-transfer, venture capital and joint marketing initiatives. Through its webportal www.zurichmednet.org, it offers an open service platform for the virtual cluster community of medical and biotechnologies.
In organizing and in planning for its competitive future, Zurich MedNet has formed a strategic alliance with the University of Minnesota's MBBNet, an information resource web portal to that US State's virtual biomedical and bioscience community. Together, Zurich MedNet and MBBNet represent the world's first and largest medical/bio cluster/web portal alliance, linking research and information resources for more than 1300 organizations. Further alliances in other regions of the world will be established.

www.zurichmednet.org

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