Biotechnology Business Exchange 2008 kicks off International Life Science Forum

UK Trade & InvestmentThe Biotechnology Business Exchange (BBE) is the annual 'speed dating' event run by UK Trade and Investment, for UK companies to meet and do business with international players in the Life Science industry. It will be taking place on Monday, 8 December, marking the start of the International Life Science Forum.

The event, taking place at the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London is in its fifth year, and is a unique opportunity for UK Biotech businesses to forge links with some of the most innovative and creative international Life Science firms, academic departments and research centres.

A total of 170 companies attended BBE 2007, where over 300 business meetings took place. More than 50 hand-picked international companies from key overseas markets will be attending the event, including:

  • AgResearch Limited (New Zealand) - A world leading research company in the pastoral agriculture and biotechnology sectors
  • Azitu Biotech (South Africa) - A commercially operated plant 'in vitro' initiation and research laboratory
  • Sri Biotech Laboratories (India) - Producer of crop management products including biofertilisers, biopesticides, herbal based fungicides and insecticides
  • Immunicum (Sweden) - Developer of vaccines for prophylactic and therapeutic treatment of cancer and infectious diseases

For a full list of international attendees and to sign-up for the event, UK companies should visit www.uklifescience.co.uk/BBE2008/.

About UK Trade & Investment
UK Trade & Investment is the UK Government's international business development organisation, supporting businesses seeking to establish in the UK and helping UK companies grow internationally. The services offered by UK Trade & Investment bring together a network of business sector specialists and support teams in British embassies and Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) posts all around the world, as well as key experts in government departments across the UK. UK Trade & Investment works with a wide range of partner organisations in the UK, including Regional Development Agencies and the Devolved Administrations, Business Links, Chambers of Commerce and trade associations. For more information, visit the web site at: www.uktradeinvest.gov.uk.

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