BioWales 2012
Innovation, Translation and Commercialisation
BioWales 2012 takes place on the 13th & 14th March 2012 to an international, commercial and academic audience.
Biowales 2012 will feature:
- An unparalleled conference programme with world-class guest speakers, researchers and companies.
- A brokerage event with pre-arranged, one-to-one meetings to discuss potential collaboration projects
- An exhibition and networking opportunities to share ideas and promote your company profile.
- Gala dinner with amazing entertainment and great speakers
The programme is designed for bioscience industry professionals and academics seeking licensing and business development opportunities or simply networking to create new connections. BioWales 2012 offers an opportunity to showcase your business, learn about the latest trends and developments in the sector and make valuable connections.
BioWales 2011 (last year)
BioWales 2011 celebrated a highly successful two day showcase for biosciences in Wales to a distinguished commercial and academic audience of some 400 delegates - promoting breakthroughs in new technologies, gaining insights into the latest trends and developments and making valuable connections.
Opening the day's conference, Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills, Lesley Griffiths AM said the event "reflected the dynamic lifesciences industry in Wales that employs over 15,000 people and contributes more than £1.3bn to the Welsh economy each year." The impressive line-up of speakers this year included Wales' Chief Scientific Adviser Prof. John Harries, who claimed there was "true world class work taking place in Wales where health and life sciences are seen as a great strength."
Professor Paul Davis, Chief Scientific Officer of Mologic, is one of the scientists who founded Unipath, maker of the Clearblue pregnancy test, and his presentation covered The Birth of the Modern Pregnancy Test and diagnostic technology. He said:
"Many of the most relevant sustaining technologies and advances are in Wales, such as Ig-Innovations sheep antibody capability and BBI's immunodiagnostic development capability in Cardiff, in addition to various technologies being developed in the Welsh universities, where there are numerous opportunities for partnership. The Welsh Assembly Government is good at promoting and supporting such collaborations."