Articles from: 2004 Regional Initiatives Articles NEWS December 2004 The country's government aims to promote the commercialization of publicly funded research and to boost private investment into its nascent biotech sector. NEWS October 2004 Regional biotech industry groups throughout Germany are cooperating with each other to enhance the international competitiveness of the country's biotech sector. NEWS October 2004 Drawing on a strong research base, the country seeks to provide better incentives for commercialization. NEWS September 2004 But the country still needs a larger R&D budget and a better developed infrastructure to strengthen its biotech sector. NEWS September 2004 Cash awards have persuaded 25 promising scientists to settle in Europe, but other barriers to fostering bioentrepreneurs in the EU remain. NEWS August 2004 Initiatives are popping up across the Middle East to promote biotech research and commercialization. NEWS July 2004 A new Scottish institute will play matchmaker with interesting biotech projects and market demands on a global level. NEWS July 2004 Vietnamese biotech has historically been grounded in agriculture, but it will soon tackle drugs and related products. NEWS July 2004 Academics in Italy need to launch more startups before its biotech sector can expand any further. NEWS June 2004 Prospects for New Zealand's nascent biotech sector took a hit after Pfizer cancels a contract with an Auckland Research Center. NEWS June 2004 The Swiss biotech sector owes its economic performance to limited public support. NEWS May 2004 Private initiatives have emerged to support Norway's fledgling biotech industry in the absence of adequate research funding and industry management. NEWS May 2004 Canadian biotech startups are eligible for record amounts of federal funds. NEWS April 2004 A new national policy is expected to improve university tech transfer and give biotech a boost in Japan. NEWS March 2004 To remain competitive, Singapore is sending its graduates to learn biomanufacturing skills in factories around the world. NEWS February 2004 The New Zealand government seeks private investors to complement a new biotech venture capital fund. NEWS January 2004 The Irish government encourages innovation by supporting industry-academia partnerships in biotechnology. NEWS January 2004 A unique arrangement for allocating sales taxes to education is driving Arizona's development as a biotech center, but other states are unlikely to follow suit. Main navigation
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