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The Netherlands Biotechnology Congress

11-12 March 2010-An open and ongoing dialogue between researchers and between researchers and society is essential to stimulate the exchange of ideas and to improve the sustainable production systems. Therefore, the NBV organises this meeting on the 11th and 12th of March, 2010. It highlights different aspects of biotechnology.

  • National Event
  • 2010-03-11 00:00 to 2010-03-12 00:00.

Pharma & Biotech Supply Chain Asia 2010

16-19 March 2010-Pharma & Biotech Supply Chain Asia 2010 brings together pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturers, clinical researchers, distributors and solution providers to address how the industry can collaborate to further strengthen their supply chain in challenging economic conditions to achieve cost optimization, patient safety, product integrity and security in Asia.

  • International Events
  • 2010-03-16 00:00 to 2010-03-19 00:00.

Biomedica 2010

17-18 March 2010-As one of the key summits in Europe, Biomedica symbolizes the success of life science in the Top Technology Region from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands. In less than four years it has become one of the most important European interdisciplinary congresses dedicated to science meeting business.

  • International Events
  • 2010-03-17 00:00 to 2010-03-18 00:00.

Health Valley Event

17 March 2010-Health Valley Event is an interactive and informative meeting- and networking event for professionals in the health & biomedical sector. Companies and knowledge institutes will present their most recent innovations.

  • National Event
  • 2010-03-17 00:00 to 2010-03-17 00:00.

Informative lunch meeting: Dutch Life Sciences Week at Shanghai World Expo 2010

Interested in learning more about business opportunities in China? The Province of Zuid-Holland is organising an economic mission for the Dutch life sciences sector during the Shanghai World Expo (13-18 June 2010).

  • National Event
  • 2010-03-18 11:00 to 2010-03-18 13:00.

Election Best Enterprise Noord-Holland 2009/2010

23 March 2010-The election of best enterprise of Noord-Holland, send in your application before 31 December 2009!

  • National Event
  • 2010-03-23 00:00 to 2010-03-23 00:00.

C2W Career Expo

24 March 2010-KNCV and C2W will organise the career event for chemistry, life sciences, pharma, food and process technology.

  • National Event
  • 2010-03-24 00:00 to 2010-03-24 00:00.

The Peptide Conference 2010

30-31 March 2010-The conference features leading researchers and experts from the various fields of peptide and protein therapeutics development presenting the latest scientific and technological knowledge in these rapidly advancing areas of life sciences. The applications of peptide chemistry from synthesis through purification and analytics, to bioactivity testing in biotechnology, biomedical and other applications from analytical to industrial scales are presented.

  • International Events
  • 2010-03-30 00:00 to 2010-03-31 00:00.

Synthetic Biology in Pharma Conference

30-31 March 2010-The conference focuses on recent advances in the application of synthetic biology technologies in the fields of biopharmaceuticals and small-molecule therapeutics. Cutting-edge enabling technologies that are accelerating the development of new applications are presented, as well as new bioproduction technologies for new pharmaceuticals, thus covering the complete range of development from initial research to final production strategies.

  • International Events
  • 2010-03-30 00:00 to 2010-03-31 00:00.

BioVisionAlexandria 2010

11-15 April 2010-BioVisionAlexandria (BVA) is an international event organised by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in partnership with the World Life Sciences Forum, BioVision. The conference focuses on three major themes: Health, Food and Agriculture, and Environment. It features a special exhibition titled “BioFair@BioVisionAlexandria” and a Poster Session for young researchers and scientists.

  • International Events
  • 2010-04-11 00:00 to 2010-04-15 00:00.

BioTrinity 2010

BioTrinity 2010 is UK's Premier Biopartnering and Investment conference and is building on its reputation as Europe's fastest growing partnering conference with more investors than any other UK conference.

  • International Events
  • 2010-04-12 12:00 to 2010-04-14 20:00.

Intervet International BV and Immuno Valley symposium

"Research and technology in bacterial vaccine development: opportunities for a One Health approach"

  • National Event
  • 2010-04-22 09:00 to 2010-04-22 18:00.

Life Sciences Café

22 April 2010 - Find your life sciences partner at the Life Sciences Café.

  • National Event
  • 2010-04-22 16:00 to 2010-04-22 17:30.

BIO International Convention 2010

3-6 May 2010-The BIO International Convention helps to support BIO programs and initiatives. BIO works throughout the year to create a policy environment that enables the industry to continue to fulfill its vision of bettering the world through biotechnology innovation.

  • International Events
  • 2010-05-03 00:00 to 2010-05-06 00:00.

BioEquity Europe 2010

19-20 May 2010-The leading venue for public and private biotech investors throughout Europe.

  • International Events
  • 2010-05-19 00:00 to 2010-05-20 00:00.
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It’s business stupid

What is it with the Dutch that they have such difficulty grabbing business opportunities in a changing world? We have the brains, we have the money and the opportunities are plenty. Still, during the last 40 years hardly any company of substantial size has emerged next to the old industry in the AEX.  Oil, food, materials and financial services dominate the landscape.

We have left the environmental challenges to environmentalists, rather then building innovative businesses in solar or wind energy to help face them. We have exported our knowledge on agriculture around the world, and now that we can more intelligently engineer crops we let the opportunity pass due to invalid arguments around GMOs. Now that  “kweekersrecht” is being substituted by patent law we complain instead of adapt.

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