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| e- newsletter Life Sciences Limburg nr.4 April 18, 2007 |
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In this e-newletter we look back on a succesfull Biomedica2007, introduce our Matchmaking Zone, give updates on Alma Grid, Transcend, Techstart and more .... click on the subject for a short route to your favorite item!
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BIOMEDICA2007 great success!!
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With close to 600 participants the organising parties, BioLiège, Life Sciences Limburg and LifeTecAachen-Jülich look back on a successfull first Biomedica. While we already start working on Biomedica 2008, April 16-17 2008 , you can look back on Biomedica2007 key facts, information and photo's: click here | |
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Working in Networks project presented on Biomedica
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Working In Networks (WIN) is the interregional experience and know-how exchange platform of the Bioregions Bavaria, Biovalley, Meuse Rhine Triangle and the Biosaregion (Upper Austria). WIN aims to exchange best practice solutions within and between the participating regions. The Meuse Rhine region’s main knowledge transfer and networking event Biomedica 2007 formed the stage for the fifth meeting within the Interreg IIIC funded project. The WIN partners were given the opportunity to showcase key technologies and products at Biomedica’s exhibition area and get acquainted with the many competences and opportunities of our region. For more information on the WIN project please click here | |
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New on LSL website: Matchmaking Zone now open!!
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The Life Sciences Limburg matchmaking Zone is online! The Matchmaking Zone will display technology profiles on every company, knowledge institute, hospital and other players active in the Life Sciences sector in our province. It will not be restricted to members only as the main goal of the Matchmaking Zone is to inform on a local, national and international level on the Limburg Life Sciences Cluster. In the near future, the database might be linked to or combined with the databases of neighbouring areas but for now we would like to compile an up-to-date database on the Limburg Cluster. The profiles will also be used for international matchmaking, promotion and will give us a better overview on whom to invite for which LIOF and/or LSL events and launches of subsidy or investment programmes. We sincerely hope you will log in to your profile as soon as possible and update your profile so that the most accurate and up to date information will be displayed. Your login code will be send to you shortly. For more information on the Matchmaking Zone please click here | |
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InnovationPerformanceContracts (IPC)
Are you planning to create new products or to innovate your processes? You may now propose two or three projects at once, with a total budget of minimum € 60.000 to maximum € 100.000 and obtain a subsidy of 50%, whereas you can spread your activities and costs over the period July 2007-June 2010.
By the occasion of the 4th BioTech Business Café, Dr. Ingrid Relou will inform you about the possibility for LSL members to obtain financial support under the “Innovatie Prestatie Contract”-framework (IPC), which was launched by SenterNovem as of January 1st, 2007. This framework was designed with the objective to stimulate innovation amongst the so-called SME’s (small and medium size enterprises) with a minimal administrative burden. To achieve that, SenterNovem created a role for existing network organisations like LSL as organiser and representative. For more infomation, or to find out if your company can participate click here or mail Dr. Nick Sassen at score@wxs.nl
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Techstart launch
Recently the Hoogstarters Limburg foundation has launched it’s newest programme Techstart.
This fund supports the innovative starter even in the early stages of starting his company by offering a pre-start loan. It can be used for writing a good business plan, applying for patents, advisory costs, building a prototype, doing a proof of concept and other possible preparation costs. read more |
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Kick off Alma Grid's Virtual lab
On the first dayof Biomedica Alma Grid presented it's kick-off meeting for the launch of the first virtual lab with the participation of the Rectors of the 4 universities and the Governors of the respective regions, read more on www.alma-grid.com
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April 26, 4th BioTech Business Café
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“Grants & Incentives; cashing in on your Ideas! " will be the central theme of the fourth BioTech Business Café (BBC) which will take place in Maastricht on Thursday April 26 2007. Speakers: dr. Corjan Visser, Ernst & Young: "Grants & Incentives, worthwile considering if ...."; mr. Ermo Daniëls, Maastricht University: "National Subsidies, the route to successful assignments"; dr. Ingrid Relou, LIOF: "Regional Grants, easily accessible?!"
Followed by Q and A's with a panel of company representatives, after which our lively networking session starts, for more information or an invitation to this FREE OF CHARGE event; click here
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April 25: Transcend's Molecular Imaging workshop
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On Wednesday April 25 the next Transcend workshop will be given at "Château de Colonster”, in the Liège University campus. This Transcend seminar will focus on the applications of molecular imaging in Life Sciences. click here for abstracts, agenda and directions to "Colonster" | |
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News on our Members |
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New members of Life Sciences Limburg in the fist Quarter of 2007:
- Pharmacell BV
- BioMedbooster
- Pathofinder
- KeyGene NV
- Magnamedics Diagnostics
- Maastricht Instruments
- Nunhems Netherlands BV
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| Associated member MCTEC ranked 11 in Top 100 Innovatie 2007 of most innovative and inspiring companies! read more |
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With this newsletter Life Sciences Limburg will keep all it's members & relations updated of the latest activities of our association. Furthermore, we will give you a preview of news items, interesting articles etc. that can also be found on our website. Do you have press releases or interesting events that you would like to share with other companies, than remember that as a member or sponsor of Life Sciences Limburg our forum is your forum! Please contact us on jherzberg@lifescienceslimburg.nl
or call Josee Herzberg at 043-3280280. To unsubscribe, please click %unsubscribe% here.
Sincerely, Dr. Fred Bollen, Chair of Life Science Limburg |
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