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Pharma – the greatest value creators
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BRIDGE THE NATIONAL LIFE SCIENCE STRATEGIES By Søren Bregenholt, chair of Medicon Valley Alliance, CVP of Novo Nordisk R&D
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n neighboring Sweden, the responsibility for the national
integrated labor market (and the transport infrastructure to
life science strategy has been placed in the hands of the
support it) and the regional framework conditions for R&D
highly experienced, Anders Lönnberg, who has been named
collaboration and innovation, funding and public-private part-
the Swedish government´s national coordinator for life science.
nerships must be addressed, coordinated and aligned, when
In Denmark, the govern-
national politicians design
ment has recently decided
both the Swedish and
to set up a life science
the Danish national life
growth team headed
science strategy.
by Lundbeck CEO, Kåre
We have plenty of regional
Schultz. The team, which
strongholds and building
consist top academia and
blocks for two coherent
C-level executives from
national life science
the top Danish pharma,
strategies. Diabetes, CNS,
biotech and Medtech-com-
dermatology, infertility
panies, has been given the
treatment, structural biol-
task to provide the politi-
ogy and e-health are just
cal decision-makers with
a few specific examples of
recommendations that can
current strongholds. In
help boost R&D, growth
addition, a medico compa-
and the export of phar-
ny such as Coloplast has
maceuticals and medico
a global presence within
products. The focus on life
ostomy care, urology and
science is no coincidence.
continence care, and Dan-
Current export earnings
ish and Swedish biotech
are about 90 billion DDK
are also on the rise with a
and the industry employs
still untapped potential.
around 36.000 people in
In Skåne, the recently
Denmark. Consequently,
opened MAX IV Laborato-
life science is second-to-
ry and the construction of
none when it comes to the
The European Spallation
overall importance for the
Source initiated in 2014
national economy. That
will provide the Medicon
is also why we need to get
Valley region with world
it right and need to make
leading research facil-
sure that the policy rec-
ities with an enormous
ommendations accurately
potential for the regional,
identify the right needs
national and global life
and point to the right
science industry.
solutions.
Done right, Medicon Valley and the above-mentioned building
Although this is a Danish national strategy the potential in
blocks can contribute significantly to bridging the Danish and
the rather unique Danish-Swedish bi-national life science
Swedish national life science strategies and ensure that both of
cluster, Medicon Valley should be top of mind in this process.
them will be greater than the sum of their parts.
Important aspects such as talent attraction and retention, an
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THEME
SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS The bridge between Sweden and Denmark re-united the two regions, Skåne and Copenhagen and became the landmark of how the Medicon Valley spreads out, geographically. The business environment of Greater Copenhagen, defined by the
with the main purpose of supporting life science. This series
capital of Denmark, the capital region, and Skåne, the southern
of articles put focus on support structure organisations in life
part of Sweden is enriched by a dense population of life science
science, their missions, ways of working, and current activities in
companies, holding the key to jobs, science, development, export,
their efforts to promote the life science industry in the area of
and growth. Behind the scene a range of organisations operate
Greater Copenhagen
Photo: News Øresund - Johan Wessman
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ATTRACTING FOREIGN INVESTMENTS Invest in Denmark has a clear mission, to attract foreign companies to Danish soil. As an important European life science cluster, Greater Copenhagen plays an important role in these endeavours. By Charlotte Strøm, MD PhD Journalist
T
ine Hartmann Nielsen
who work to identify compa-
clear opportunities for doing
and her team of life
nies for whom Denmark would
business in Denmark – draw-
science specialists at Invest in
be an optimal place for invest-
ing upon a large network of
Denmark, part of the Minis-
ments arguing competitive-
potential partners to further
try of Foreign Affairs, have
ness within a range of areas,
facilitate an investment”
“There is heavy competition
a proactive approach and
and typically access to highly
Other countries must have
between all countries to attract
outreach in their efforts of
educated workforce and tech-
thought of this as well?
foreign investments. Still, within
attracting foreign companies
nology,” Tine Hartmann Niel-
to place investments and jobs
sen explains and continues,
“In North America we have investment managers placed in Silicon Valley, New York, and in Toronto ... "
“Clearly, there is heavy competition between all countries to attract foreign investments. Still, within
life science, Denmark has traditionally been doing well,” Tine Hartmann Nielsen, Team Leader Life Science & Food, Invest in Denmark.
life science, Denmark has traditionally been doing well, because we have a lot to offer foreign companies, e.g. world-
neous population
in Denmark. The organisation
“In North America we have
class research, highly qualified
and individual
has dedicated teams to work
investment managers placed
staff, a long tradition for
patients are easily
within cleantech, IT, mari-
in Silicon Valley, New York,
private-public partnerships,
traced, reducing
time, design, food, and life
and in Toronto proactively
and generally favourable
the low lost-to-
science.
identifying, reaching out, and
framework conditions for do-
follow-up rate. Fur-
“Invest in Denmark has
making contact with specific
ing business,” Tine Hartmann
thermore, Danes are
specialized staff across the
companies. They participate
Nielsen says.
open to participating in
globe with corporate back-
in conferences and a range of
The services provided by
clinical trials,” she says,
ground and industry insight,
events where they present the
Invest in Denmark to foreign
ending,
companies are free of charge.
“In this area, we offer our
The success is being assessed
expertise and insight into the
by interviews of the com-
Danish framework conditions
panies by an independent
and network of our Danish
partner.
partners. We have arranged
About Invest in Denmark •
• • •
Is a customized one-stop service for foreign companies
One of the areas that have
several round-table dis-
looking to set up a business and research activities in
drawn attention is within
cussions around the world
Denmark.
medical research and clinical
with experts from Clincal
trials, where Denmark has
Trials Office Denmark and
a lot to offer with a unique
NEXT (National Experimen-
social security number sys-
tal Therapy Partnership) in
The services are free of charge and provided in full
tem, long-standing tradition
order to facilitate attempts to
confidentiality
for patient and population
attract more clinical trials to
registration, and access to
Denmark.”
Is part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark.
http://investindk.com
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MAKING THE MOST OF BEING
NEIGHBOURS Invest in Skåne and Copenhagen Capacity are regional business promotion organisations for the southernmost part of Sweden and Greater Copenhagen, respectively. Both parties work to attract business and investments to the region and join forces to promote the life science industry By Charlotte Strøm, MD PhD Journalist
I
n 2000 the bridge between
sees the benefits of collabo-
often international big phar-
Sweden and Denmark
rating across the border and
ma licensing drug candidates
opened and the ‘re-union’
he includes Skåne, the region
or technologies from smaller
"It’s a big world and we need to use all
of the two regions, Skåne
of Zealand, and the capital
Swedish biotech companies,”
the channels and means available to
and Copenhagen became the
region in a wider definition of
she says.
promote our strongholds and reach out
landmark of how the cluster
Greater Copenhagen.
spreads out geographically in
Ulrika Ringdahl explains
Copenhagen Capacity have similar items on their
to the foreign companies and potential investors,” Claus Lønborg, CEO at Copenhagen Capacity.
both.
on the three major action
agenda in addition to attract-
“We strive to attract invest-
points that Invest in Skåne is
ing talent.
ments to Skåne, and in that
working with life science:
“Access to the right talent
ish or Swedish talent pools are
context the vicinity to the
“We work to attract invest-
pools is becoming increasing-
running dry. We plan and exe-
Danish capital is a substan-
ments, e.g. venture capital.
ly important for new investors
cute international campaigns
tial advantage,” says Ulrika
Furthermore, we help foreign
and existing companies in our
targeted at specific employee
Ringdahl, Head of Materials
companies in establishing
region. Hence, we have made
groups and deliver the candi-
and Life Sciences at Invest in
themselves in Skåne and in
it our priority to support com-
Skåne.
collaborations with Swedish
panies in Greater Copenha-
companies located in the
gen to attract international
region. Within life science it is
talent in areas where Dan-
Likewise, Claus Lønborg, CEO at Copenhagen Capacity
About Invest in Skåne •
Is a regional business promotion agency for investments and business promotion in materials science, ICT, cleantech, and life science.
•
Work to connect international companies with business opportunities in Southern Sweden
•
and help Swedish companies in the regions to internationalise their business.
•
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http://www.investinskane.com/
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“Access to the right talent pools is becoming increasingly important for new investors and existing companies in our region..."
About Copenhagen Capacity •
Is the official organisation for investment promotion and economic development in Greater Copenhagen.
date profiles to the companies
when it comes to investments.
so they can continue to grow
“We have had a steady
their businesses here,” Claus
increase in the number of
Lønborg says.
investments in Skåne during
opportunities in Greater Copenhagen – from initial
the past years, generated
considerations to final establishment.
Both organisations work
•
Supports foreign companies, investors, and talent in identifying, releasing and capitalising on business
closely with their national
by co-operation, regionally,
counterparts Business Sweden
across our borders and helping
and Invest in Denmark, re-
our companies find the right
spectively.
international business op-
“It’s a big world and we need
portunities,” Ulrika Ringdahl
to use all the channels and
concludes.
•
http://www.copcap.com/
At the Nordic Life Science
means available to promote
“We are working on attracting
Days in Stockholm 2016 the
major life science conferences
our strongholds and reach out
A strong cluster
two organisations promote
and fairs, e.g. BioEurope, in
to the foreign companies and
Invest in Skåne and Copen-
the region in a joint booth.
order to underline the signif-
potential investors,” Claus
hagen Capacity are working
The conference will take place
icance of this cluster and the
Lønborg says.
closely together on promoting
in Malmö in September 2017
region,” Ulrike Ringdahl ends.
Medicon Valley as a significant
– attracted by the regional
life science cluster.
actors. And more may come:
In Sweden the regional approach appears to be a success
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MEDICON VALLEY ONE CLUSTER, TWO COUNTRIES, AND AN ENRICHED NETWORK OF OPPORTUNITIES Building bridges and exchanging experiences is the fundament of what Medicon Valley Alliance is about. By Charlotte Strøm, MD PhD Journalist
M
edicon Valley Alliance
life science cluster in the
Secondly, we work to promote
cluster in Scandinavia with
(MVA) is a non-profit
region covering Skåne and
the collaborations that are
up-to-date facts and figures.”
network organisation
Greater Copenhagen. CEO at
initiated. Thirdly, we gather
he says.
consisting of 240 members
MVA Petter Hartman explains
information and present
from life science, covering
how MVA works:
evidence on how life science
network meetings throughout
pharma, biotech, medtech,
“Firstly, our strategy
is developing in the region,
the year. These may focus
CROs, and academia. The
involves the creation of a
and we perform analyses
on specific therapeutic areas
organisation strongly believes
networking platform. Why
that makes us able to provide
in order to meet the needs
that one plus one makes more
do we do that? Because when
decision makers and opinion
for networking and sparring
than two when it comes to
people meet, ideas spark and
leaders supporting the idea
within highly specialized
building a vital and important
collaborations are initiated.
of a world class life science
disease areas, e.g. Medicon
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MVA hosts a series of
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About Medicon Valley Alliance •
Was founded in 1997
•
Has 240 members counting pharma, biotech, medtech, CROs and CMOs, universities, public institutions, support structure organizations, business service providers, and investors
•
Søren Bregenholt, Chairman of the
http://mva.org
“This initiative is a great example of a fruitful cross-border
MVA Board and Corporate Vice President, and Head of External Innovation
collaboration between Sweden and Denmark..."
and Stakeholder Relations, Novo Nordisk A/S and Petter Hartman, CEO at MVA at the annual meeting of the
a regional ‘market place’
Lund and Copenhagen
for instance be improved
network organisation. Photo: News
for the exchange of ideas,
universities, university
utilization of e.g. laboratory
knowledge and services. As
hospitals, and Ferring
equipment and access to
the only representative of the
Pharmaceuticals.
biobanks - what is readily
Valley Alliance Oncology
whole region’s life science
“This initiative is a great
available on one side of
Network. Another category
community, we are in a unique
example of a fruitful cross-
Øresund scientists may benefit
of MVA events are based
position to explore and help
border collaboration between
from on the other side as well,”
on the member sponsored
our members realize these
Sweden and Denmark. During
Petter Hartman says and ends,
event platform, which allows
synergies. This is our reason-
a three-year period, more
“MVA is different in this
companies to share knowledge
to-be.”
than 20 research projects
respect – because we define
Øresund - Johan Wessman.
and demonstrate competencies
will be initiated, as well as
ourselves across the border
relevant to other members, e.g.
border collaborations
MVA – facilitating cross-
educational activities and
and work to fulfil a Danish/
“Good Morning Meetings” or
An example of the
research seminars for the
Swedish mission.”
“Boost Seminars.”
coordinating role of MVA
next generation of scientists.
Synergy is a key word for MVA,
is an EU-funded research
Our ambition is also to open
Petter Hartman explains:
collaboration in reproductive
up a discussion on how to
“To sum it up, we use our
medicine between 14 different
use our common resources
events and activities to create
stakeholders, among them
more effectively. It could
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PHARMA – THE GREATEST VALUE CREATORS The numbers spell out the significance of the pharmaceutical industry, in terms of export and jobs. By Charlotte Strøm, MD PhD Journalist
I
n 2015 export of medicinal
numbers go beyond this point,
to society in terms of research
products was DKK 85.7 bil-
because the pharmaceutical
activities, building produc-
lion; representing 13.5% of the
industry generates yet more
tion facilities, creating jobs,
total Danish export.
jobs, among life science ser-
and driving growth in export.
“While other industries have
vice providers, CROs, CMOs,
Clearly, the conditions must
declining and stagnating ex-
etc.,” Ida Sofie Jensen says.
support the future develop-
port numbers, the pharmaceu-
In total 90.000 jobs originate
ment,” she says. She calls to
tical industry has had a dou-
directly or indirectly from the
politicians and decision mak-
bling in export since 2009,”
pharmaceutical industry.
ers to develop a strategy for
says Ida Sofie Jensen, CEO at
life science in order to fertilize
Ida Sofie Jensen, CEO at The Danish
The Danish Association of the
The fundament is research
the soil for growing research
Pharmaceutical Industry (Lif).
“We represent 34 members,
environments and scientific
Danish and international
clusters.“Cost savings on
“... this is the
innovative pharmaceutical
education and research is
only place that
companies that continuously
downright devastating for life
develop medicinal products
science at this point in time.
is no longer living from agri-
continuously
through intense research
We need more talent and more
cultural export; we are in fact
activities and private-public
people with higher educations
a life science country. This
creates more jobs,”
collaborations. This industry
in order for this industry to
re-definition of ourselves im-
is the largest private stake-
grow further,” Ida Sofie Jensen
plies the need for re-thinking
holder within research, repre-
says and ends,“It is time for us
the whole value chain starting
to face the fact that Denmark
with the educational system.”
This is just a part of the
senting a market value of DKK
successful story about the
10.8 billion,” Ida Sofie Jensen
pharmaceutical industry in
says. She stresses that the re-
Denmark. In the value chain,
search bears significance not
creation of jobs in pharma and
only to society in general but
supporting industries is also
also at the level of the patient,
continuously growing.
ensuring improved and more
“When comparing pharma to a
effective treatments, potential
range of other industries, this
cures, and improved benefit/
is the only place that contin-
risk profiles of the medicine.
strategy in Denmark.
•
Lif works to ensure that the pharmaceutical industry has the best possible conditions to research, develop, market, distribute, and provide information on medic-
The numbers are rather con-
Call for a life science strategy
vincing. Data state that 26.500
Having highlighted the ex-
are employed in the pharma-
traordinary results of the in-
ceutical industry, resembling
dustry, Ida Sofie Jensen finds it
2.5% of the employed work-
relevant to underline the need
force in Denmark.
for a dialogue on the industry
“33% of these have higher
conditions. “This industry
education, and moreover these
makes long-term commitment
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Industry (Lif ) calls for a life science
ABOUT THE DANISH ASSOCIATION OF THE PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY (LIF)
uously creates more jobs,” Ida Sofie Jensen continues.
Association of the Pharmaceutical
inal products
•
Lif has 34 members
•
The member companies are behind the majority of the industrial medical research carried out in Denmark
•
http://lif.dk
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Pharmaceutical industry is the only industry that creates jobs. THAT CREATES JOBS PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IS THE ONLY INDUSTRY - Development in employment in Danish industries 1990-2013 (Index, 1990 = 100 )
Development in employment in Danish industries 1990-2013 (Index, 1990 = 100) 200
CF Pharmaceuticals CB Textiles and leather products CC Wood and paper products and printing CD Oil refinery etc.
150
CE Manufacture of chemicals
100
CA Manufacture of food products, beverages and tobacco CG Manufacture of plastic, glass and concrete CH Basic metals and fabricated metal products CI Manufacture of electronic components CJ Electrical equipment
50
CK Manufacture of machinery
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
0
CL Transport equipment
Source: Statistics Denmark The pharmaceutical industry in Denmark continues to create more jobs compared to other industries. Source Statistics Denmark.
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PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH FACILITIES AND NETWORK It takes more than four walls and a computer to create scientific results leading to innovative life science solutions. Scion DTU, two science and technology parks in Greater Copenhagen, provides the ideal set-up for innovative small and midsize life science companies. By Charlotte Strøm, MD PhD Journalist At the two Scion DTU science
“Furthermore, while you are
on Nasdaq Stockholm First
and technology parks in
busy running your company,
North, is a tenant at Scion
Lyngby and Hørsholm
we provide the back up and
DTU Hørsholm. The company
We offer much more than square me-
respectively, biotech, pharma,
experts to guide you along the
provides a proprietary
tres. We take on part of the investment
medtech, start-ups, and life
way at favourable terms.”
technology that is useful
and the risk of starting a company,” CEO
science service partners have
for high yield recombinant
at Scion DTU, Steen Donner says,
the benefits of easy access
Network of great minds
protein production. Steen
to cutting edge laboratories,
The readily established
Klysner, CEO at ExpreS2ion
rapidly, and therefore the
prototype workshops,
network appears to be yet
Biotechnologies seconds that
flexibility that Scion DTU
professional guidance and
another attractive feature of
the flexible facilities and
offers is a great advantage
advice, shared reception, a
the science and technology
the network are attractive
for us. Furthermore, we have
conference center, a canteen
park. And the location of the
features of Scion DTU:
patent agencies, technical
– and moreover, an extensive
facility in Lyngby – next door
“We currently count twelve
experts, investors, and other
professional network.
to the Technical University
employees. This may change
stakeholders next door so to
“We offer much more than
of Denmark (DTU) is no
square metres. We take on
coincidence.
part of the investment and the
“60% of the companies
risk of starting a company by
located at Scion DTU
enabling shared and highly
collaborate with experts at
flexible facilities, when it
the universities, e.g. DTU, and
comes to office space and
other local or international
costly laboratory facilities,”
universities. Moreover, 60%
CEO at Scion DTU, Steen
of the companies establish
Donner says, carrying on,
collaborations with other companies located here,”
Entrepreneurship is facilitated in
Steen Donner says.
science and technology parks like
ExpreS2ion Biotechnologies,
Copenhagen Bio Science Park (COBIS).
a spin off from the biotech company, Affitech and
About Scion DTU •
Has 200.000 m2 offices and laboratories in Lyngby and Hørsholm, north of Copenhagen
•
230 companies are located here, 120 life science – and life science service companies
•
More than 220 new jobs are generated and 110 new patents are generated annually
•
http://sciondtu.com/
recently (July 2016) registered
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About COBIS •
Has 12.000 m2 and laboratories in Copenhagen
•
80 early stage life science companies are located here
•
http://cobis.dk/dk
“This is an innovative environment with
He points to how COBIS
an inborn capacity to enable network with peers. ..."
enables the connection between science produced at the university and the
speak,” he says, referring to
previously been through this
(3-5 employees). They tend
commercial business world.
the range of CROs and life
process to share and learn
to have the initial proof of
One third of business
science service companies
from their knowledge and
principle confirmed and are
ideas, technologies, and
located within walking
experiences,” he explains.
getting ready to move into
proprietary concepts that
the next development phase
are being established at
Scion DTU Hørsholm.
COBIS – an incubator
and need investments to take
COBIS are spin-offs from the
“This is an innovative
Copenhagen Bio Science
their technologies to the next
regional universities. The
environment with an inborn
Park (COBIS) is located in
level,” says Morten Mølgaard
remainder originate from the
capacity to enable network
the city centre close to the
Jensen, CEO at COBIS, and he
pharmaceutical and biotech
with peers. We exchange
major university hospitals
continues,
industry. The collection of
experiences on a range of
and universities. The 12.000
“These very early start-
young start-ups is like a honey
challenges in this business
m2 modern building houses
ups often need sparring
jar to venture capital and
area with other companies
start-ups, mid-size companies
and guidance on how to
investors.
at Scion DTU,” Steen Klysner
and tech trans spin offs within
take the leap from being an
distance at the premises in
“At COBIS we have
says and gives a recent
life science. Like Scion DTU
entrepreneur to a successful
80 different companies.
example from this summer’s
the facility at COBIS has office
high growth company. At
This is a critical mass that
public registration at Nasdaq
space, some laboratories,
COBIS we act as an incubator
attracts national investors
Stockholm First North:
shared reception etc. So what
for these companies in their
e.g. Sunstone, SEED Capital
“Going for a public
is the difference?
early beginning and foster an
and Novo, and international
registration is a major
“Typically, the companies
environment where mentors
investors,” Morten Mølgaard
challenge, and we looked
at COBIS are young (one to
provide sparring, formally and
Jensen explains.
to our neighbours who had
five years) and still small
informally.
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“At COBIS we have 80 different companies.
the Danish Tech Challenge
This is a critical mass that attracts national investors"
8.7 million after thorough
the company raised DKK guidance given in the
Accelerator programme
wins DKK 500.000,” Steen
the competition and the
accelerator programme.
Scion DTU collaborates
Donner at Scion DTU says and
process the company went
Was it worth it even without
with The Danish Industry
continues,
through when entering:
winning the first prize?
Foundation on an accelerator
“Being selected for the
“We started out just needing
“By all means – yes!
programme for early stage
competition, I believe is by
funding, but along the way we
Clearly, the first price
technologies and potential
itself a pad on the shoulder
improved our understanding
and half a million was an
start-ups within hardware, the
to the entrepreneurs. Even if
of the market place and
acknowledgement and a start
Danish Tech Challenge.
there is only one winner, it is a
learned how to meet our
for us, financially. But we
“We run this competition
learning and highly beneficial
customers. It has been a
also had four months of free
once a year. Twenty ideas are
process to go through in any
learning process for us,
housing at Scion DTU with
selected, five to six make it
case.”
where we have improved our
like-minded entrepreneurs
proprietary position, have had
and access to prototype
Tech Challenge 2015 on a
lots of useful feedback and
facilities at the premises,”
technology that allows doctors
sparring, learned how to pitch
Martin Stenfeldt explains.
in their beginning after initial proof of
to use the gold standard tracer
our idea, and much more.”
“MedTrace is an illustrative
principle confirmed and getting ready
for blood flow exams which is
MedTrace is located in Scion
example of what the right
to move into the next development
useful in diagnostic imaging
DTU Lyngby and has six
environment can do for
phase and in need of investments to
e.g. in cardiology, oncology,
employees, enjoying the
entrepreneurs,”
and neurology.
benefits of being close to
Steen Donner ends.
Co-founder and entrepreneur,
all the experts they need to
Martin Stenfeldt says about
take advice from. During
to the final and the best idea
”Cobis is as an incubator for companies
take their technologies to the next level,” says Morten Mølgaard Jensen, CEO at COBIS
MedTrace won the Danish
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Copenhagen 27th - 29th September 2016
CPH LabMed
Scandinavian trade fair for laboratory technology
WELCOME TO CPH LABMED It is expected that a huge part of the life science industry will be gathered at the Scandinavian trade fair CPH LabMed the 27th -29th in Copenhagen. It is expected to reach the same level of visitors, or more, as last time (2014). This year the CPH LabMed exhibition is to be held September the 27th – 29th, once again at the Locomotive Venue in Copenhagen, which is known for its charming and rustic look. This year the number of exhibitors has exceeded the first time the trade fair was held two years ago, and it is expected that the number of visitors will follow that development. Noticeable is, that there are a huge rise in Scandinavian exhibitors this year. The full program is advertised a few weeks before the start of the fair. See highlighted activities below.
Opening hours: Tuesday 27th of September: 9.00-16.00
Wednesday 28th of September: 9.00-16.00
Thursday 29th of September: 9.00-16.00
DEKS Usermeeting 2016
LSB's 10th congress
Danish Institute for External
Laboratory Medical Society
Quality Assurance of Laboratories
for Bioanalysts executes their
in the health sector will hold their
10th congress in parallel with CPH
Usermeeting in parallel with CPH
LabMed 2016.
LabMed 2016. Wednesday September 28 The meeting contains plenum- and
Thursday September 29
parallel sessions, as well as workshops and poster exhibition.
Registration is required.
Wednesday September 28 Thursday September 29 Registration is required.
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Scandinavian trade fair for laboratory technology
16th Nordic Mass Spectrometry Conference
DiaLabs’ Purchasers Day
Exhibitors FREE Lab Theater
Danish Diagnostics & Laboratory The Danish Society for Mass
Association (Dialab) will hold a
The exhibitors will execute smaller
Spectrometry is this year host for
meeting for purchasers from both
seminars from the open stages.
the Nordic conference for Mass
the public and private sectors.
Spectrometry, and the conference will be hold in parallel with the
Tuesday September 27 Tuesday September 27
Wednesday September 28
CPH LabMed fair.
Thursday September 29
Tuesday September 27
Registration is not required.
Wednesday September 28 Thursday September 29 Registration is required.
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CPH LabMed
Scandinavian trade fair for laboratory technology
Port 1
Dør 2
LSB´s 10. Årskongres
Café
Café
Café
Exhibitors FREE Lab Theater
SYREVÆRKSTEDET
Dialab DK Erhverv 102
Temp Team 101
Sartorius 103
Aage Christensen 100
Production Office
VACPRO 071
HK 72
Ramcon 076
You Do Bio 073
Buch & Holm 077
Sanovo Bio
Techmed 070
ICU 079 Silka Footwear 078
Almeco 001
Indgang
Abott Informatics 002
Buch & Holm 014
Labora 004
Apodan 005
Chemometec 080 Procurator 081
Imtex 083
Diasorin 085
Roche 082
Charles Sterno LAT RIver meter 088 084 085
Holm & Halby 015
Dandiag MD 019 Scientific 020
Axlab 025
Holm & Halby 016
Kruger Aquacare 018
Labflex 024
MettlerToledo 008
Perkin Elmer 010
Kemen-En-Tec 006
Biolab 012
Port 2
Svanholm 021 LabWare Nordic 022
Chymeia 011
Dør 3
Ryge pavillon
22
Dorte Egelund 087
Ho 08
Ninolab 026
Ninolab 031
Bio Nordika 013
Kemen-En-Tec 007
Dør 1
Sakura Finetek 104
CPH Life S 076
Thermo Fisher Scientific 009
Moment Prof. 003 Bergman
D-S Sikker 112
Anton Paar / Labsupport 017
InVitroEpendorf 030 Carlsson Möller 029
Dauphin 028
Saveen Werner
Metrohm 023
Dør 5
Ryge pavillon
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Dør 7
Ryg pavi
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CPH LabMed
Scandinavian trade fair for laboratory technology
Dør 8
Dør 4
DEKS Brugermøde
Dør 6 Roche 176
Tieto Sweden 138
LAB Service 140
JRV 121 Merck 122
ounisen 89
Siemens 090
Abbott Biotech 181 154
Lonza 131
Molecular Devices 135
LGC 132
Triolab 134
Sysmex 133
Conference Exhibition Village
Agi- Haemo lent Medtec 143 148
Hyperions 181A
Alere Lov162 mand 167
Siemens 188
IDS Nord. 171
Orion Diag 188
Biotage 147
Møde rum 2
Triolab 144
ICM 091
Sero 174 EMM Life 173 Bruker 172
Phillips BioCell 149
BD 136
rhedsudstyr
Waters 152 Simoco 151 Geno mica 150
Acc. 137
Tecan 125
Thermo Fisher 175
Ortho 093
Møde rum 1
Promega 167
Pheno menex 094
T&O Lab 086
Drifton 092
Hamilton 032
AH Diagnostics 040
Bio-rad 039
MSCI 0 034
ILS TechDanmark tum 041 051
Nordic Biolab 052
Diasystem 050 Software Point 049
Fluidx 053
Strandmøllen 042
Dynamostol 038
SSI 043
Skanlab 037
L.A.B Analytical 044
Nordic Biosite 035
Frisenette 048
Møde rum 3 Pharma Control 062 Waldner 063
Elpro 054
YS DS 059
Berend- Jørgen sen P. 055 057
Histolab 045
Møde rum 4
Bimos Scandinavia 064
Skalar 058
Møde rum 5
L. Thalund 066
Møde rum 6 027
ge illon
Mikro Lab 036
Etisoft 046
Dako 047
Miele 056
Ergotec 067
Dør 9
Dør 11
Ryge pavillon
Ryge pavillon
Port 4
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CPH LabMed
Scandinavian trade fair for laboratory technology
Berendsen Cleanroom Offer a wide range service solutions for cleanrooms with clothing and accessories for all types of production. GMP compliance and ISO certifications ensure documentation of behavior and quality to our customers.
Founded in 1997 Almeco/DACOS A/S has required an extensive experience and expertise regarding manufacturing and distribution of unique laboratorial products in plastic for the medical and food industry.
www.berendsen.dk - Visit us at booth 55
www.almeco.dk -Visit us at booth 1
Dynamostol design, manufacture, and market high-quality stools which are built around our users’ requirements for functionality, and an active sitting position. We make quality products which take into account both the physical and psychological environment. We pay specific attention to the health of both the individual and the environment. Our philosophy is to ease the strain of the body through natural balance, so even though you are sitting down, you are still active and mobile.
Biolab har i 19 år været ISO 9001 Certificeret og vor pipettekalibreringservice er DANAK akkrediteret. Via uddannelse, træning og lang anciennitet besidder vi en unik viden og kapacitet indenfor instrument integration og analyse automatisering. Under mottoet "Prøv os vi kan mere end de fleste...." repræsenterer Biolab over 20 internationale udstyrs og reagens producenter på det Danske marked.
Visit us at booth 38
Visit us at booth 12
Apodan is the leading supplier of pharmaceutical packaging items in the Nordic. Our main activities are development, production and sale of a wide range of pharmaceutical packaging items.
- ELISA
- Molekylærbiologi
- Flowcytometri
- Next Generation Sequencing
- IHC
- Laboratorieservice
- Western Blot
- Food & Feed kits
Our products are sold worldwide, and the Nordic countries is the primary market area.
www.apodanpharma.dk - Visit us at booth 5
BioNordika offers unique and innovative products in the areas of Cell- and Molecular Biology, Immunology, Instruments, Customized Products and Projects. We are experts in advanced life science, and can offer you updated knowledge within our field
- Personal customer service - Fast and free delivery - No hidden charges and fees - Professional product guidance
www.bionordika.dk - Visit us at booth 13
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Our product range includes our own Danish produced MAXXLINE, the distribution of TPP (Tissue culture products), Labcon, Copan and more.
www.nordicbiosite.com - Visit us at booth 35
Med mere end 20 års erfaring indenfor laboratorieudstyr og laboratorieautomatisering kan Laboratory, Automation & Technology A/S(LAT) tilbyde et bredt sortiment af instrumenter og tilbehør, eller skrædersy automatisering til jeres laboratorie. Med egen udviklingsafdeling, serviceafdeling, undervisningsafdeling, salgsafdeling og værksted er vi altid tæt på kunderne og udviklingen indenfor brancen. LAT har yderligere et bredt sortiment af standard laboratorie udstyr, så som, ELISA vasker/læser, PCR-maskiner, pipetteringsrobotter, glasvare, SPE, kolonner, etiketteringsmaskiner, kapsel/låg håndtering oma.
Visit us at booth 88
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CPH LabMed
Scandinavian trade fair for laboratory technology
Svanholm.com is a supplier of High-End Analyzers, Sensors and Equipment for biotech, biofuel, crystallization, stem cells, tissue engineering and tablet manufacturing areas. We distribute products of 25 suppliers in the Nordic countries, and we cover from raw material identification with Raman over solvent drying control with mass spectrometers to fermentation pH, DO, OD and Viable Cell Density sensors.
LabWare has achieved success by meeting commitments and exceeding expectations in LIMS and ELN projects large & small, local & global, routine & complex. LabWare is the clear industry leader in laboratory automation software with LabWare LIMS ™ (Laboratory Information Management System) and LabWare ELN ™ - a fully integrated Electronic Laboratory Notebook application. Results Count!
www.svanholm.com - Visit us at booth 21
http://www.labware.com/ - Visit us at booth 22
Biotech-IgG is a Scandinavian distributor of medical diagnostic and life science products with more than 30 years of in-field experience. We offer a large range of immunodiagnostic kits (RIA, ELISA & rapid tests), real-time PCR kits, microbiology products, radiochemicals, immunochemicals (antibodies & proteins) and automatic liquid handling systems.
Vores arbejdsområder er bl.a.: titrering, pH, ledningsevne, HPLC: -IC, - UV og ELCD, polarografi og potentiostater/galvanostater (elektrokemi), At-Line og On-Line analyuseudstyr samt spectroskopi: AAS, TOC og elementar analyser.
Regus Fairway, Arne Jacobsens Allé 7, 5. Floor -2300 KØBENHAVN S - DENMARK Phone: +45 3538 0500 or +46 46 12 37 40.
www.biotech-igg.com - Visit us at booth 161
Visit us at booth 23
ELPRO Nordic offers monitoring solutions, within following segments: Cold Chain Monitoring Solutions(Transport); Central Monitoring System(Warehouses, Labs); Site Monitoring Systems(Fridges, Freezers); Container Monitoring Systems(Cryo Shippers); Test & Verification; GxP Services (Temp Mapping). ELPRO Nordic is a full affiliate of ELPRO-BUCHS AG Switzerland, an ISO 9001:2008 company with ISO 17025 accreditation for calibrations.
Siemens broad spectrum of asays and analytical systems within the fields of immunoassay, chemistry, hematology, hemostasis, infectious diseases, molecular, urinalysis, and blood gas, in conjunction with automation solutions, informatics and services, can serve the needs of laboratories of any size – today and tomorrow. Visit us at CPH LabMed 2016 and hear more about how we can help you optimize your laboratory production to fit the demanding needs in the future.
www.elpro.com - Visit us at booth 54
www.healthcare.siemens.dk - Visit us at booth 90
Skanlab ApS provides solutions and products to laboratories.- Crushers, Mills, Sieves and Sieves Shakers as well as Sample Dividers from Retsch GmbH (DE).- Equipment for optical size and shape analysis of solids from Retsch Technology GmbH (DE).- Ovens & furnaces from Carbolite-GERO (GB) with a tempature range from 30 to 3000 Cº. - Counseling, service and sales of the world-renowned quality product from the the above mentioned companies in Greenland, Iceland, The Faroe Islands and Denmark.
Sæt nye detaljer på din karriere, og mød andre laboranter, miljøteknologer og professions bachelorer. Dansk Laborant-Forening organiserer laboranter, laboratorieteknikere, miljøassistenter, miljøteknikere og studerende/-praktikanter, der er ansat på private og offentlige kontrol- og produktionslaboratorier, på forskningsinstitutioner og på højere læreanstalter, professionsbachelorer i laboratorieteknologi og laboranter med relevante diplom uddannelser.
www.retsch.dk - Visit us at booth 37
www.hk.dk
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LABORATORY EQUIPMENT NEWS
What’s new in laboratory equipment? NEW IN EUROPE!
belled tubes and queue number.
HaemoMedtec in Denmark is developing
The patient receives the bag automat-
TA INSTRUMENTS INTRODUCES 3 NEW DISCOVERY TGA SYSTEMS
an automated patient-system for outpa-
ically, and moves on to the waiting area
TA Instruments is pleased to introduce a
tients.
where he waits for his queue number to
new line of Thermogravimetric Analyz-
When arriving, the patient scans his ID
be shown on the screen. The patient gives
ers, the Discovery TGA 5500, TGA 550,
(social security card) and behind the wall
the bag with his tubes to the phlebotomist
and TGA 55. These instruments feature
the BC-ROBO 8000 system prepares tubes
who makes the blood collection as usual.
an all-new system design resulting in
for the patient using the data from the
The first system is already sold to Aalborg
unprecedented performance in sensitivity,
LIS/HIS system.
University Hospital in Denmark.
temperature control, atmosphere control,
Out comes a bag complete with ID, la-
(Source: HaemoMedtec)
and baseline drift. At the core of every new Discovery TGA is the exclusive TA proprietary TruMass™ balance system, which delivers the highest sensitivity and most accurate real time weight data in the industry. A new app-style user interface is standard with each model. Combined with powerful new TRIOS software, automated calibration and verification routines work seamlessly to dramatically improve laboratory workflows and productivity. The Discovery TGA measures sample weight changes under controlled conditions of temperature, time, and atmo-
GloVac ApS
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Incuba Science Park, Skejby
Web: www.glovac.dk
Palle Juul-Jensens Voulevard 82
E-mail: info@glovac.dk
8200 Aarhus N
Phone: +45 2712 0755
sphere. It is used to characterize the thermal stability and composition of a wide range of materials including polymers, elastomers, composites, pharmaceuticals,
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electronics, and inorganics. It excels in
Everyone who uses onetime latex or
ALMECO LAUNCHES NEW SLIMMED-DOWN
both research environments and produc-
nitrile gloves during a workday knows
CRYOTUBE WITH EXTERNAL THREAD
tion control processes. (Source: TA Instruments)
just how difficult it is to take the gloves
The boxes containing the cryotubes typ-
on and off. It is time consuming and the
ically measure 133 x 133 millimeter and
gloves often break. As a consequence staff
fit any system anywhere in the world. For
NEW MICROMAN-E PIPETTE FROM GILSON
often either wears the gloves all the time
Almeco, the task was to try and develop a
Gilson’s new Microman-E pipette is an
or not at all. Both options increase the
cryotube, which took up less space in the
upgraded version of the classic Microman
risk of getting eczema or allergies on their
boxes, hence increasing the number of
pipette, it contains several ergonomic
hands.
cryotubes per box.
and safety improvements. Microman-E is
The glove system can be mounted
The result is a cryotube, which has the
a “Psitive Displacement” pipette, which
directly on machines with magnets, on
same diameter on the inside, but has been
means it can handle difficult fluids such
the wall, on cleaning trolleys or be placed
slimmed on the outside.
as blood, oil and solvents with a precision
in its own stand.
The new cryotube actually fits 100 tubes
that far exceeds that of an ordinary “Air Displacement” pipette. (Source: Biolab) NEW INNOVATIVE GLOVE SYSTEM REDUCES THE RISK OF SKIN DISEASES GloVac has developed a new innovative glove system which reduces the risk of getting skin diseases. The system is also
in the same type of box which would preThe gloves are stored in a vacuumizer when not in use, and by pushing a valve with a finger, it equalise a pressure and
viously fit just 81 tubes. That’s an extra 23% space in each box. The cryotubes come in sizes of 1, 2,
release the glove. This way the gloves are
4 and 5 millimeters, but Almeco has also
always dry, when they are needed. “With
developed a new size of just 0.5 millimeter
this technique one can take the gloves on
for very small samples. (Source: Almeco)
and off in just two seconds. (Source: GloVac)
an environmental friendly solution.
Hold dit kliniske laboratorium kørende 24/7
ELGA vandbehandlingsanlæg til klinisk laboratorium – dækker alles behov for rent vand •
Specielt udviklet til hospitaler med fuldautomatisk back up
•
Dokumenteret overvågning af vandkvalitet
•
Opfylder klinisk standardkrav (CLSI) for rent vand
•
Sikker og stabil vandforsyning til klinisk laboratorium
•
Højt serviceniveau med vagtordning
Kontakt vores vandspecialist for mere information Mette Linding Nygaard, Sales Engineer - ELGA Labwater, KRÜGER AQUACARE mob.: +45 26 28 31 41 / email: MLN@kruger.dk
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A LABORATORY TECHNICIAN TRAINEE CAN HELP LIFT THE COMPANY Hiring a laboratory technician trainee for a 1-year internship offers several benefits for both the company and the trainee. And if we want capable laboratory technicians for the future, companies should take responsibility. By Karin Jensen
I
t takes 2½ years to become a laboratory technician, 18 months at school learning all the theory
and finishing off with a 1-year internship in either the pharmaceutical- or biotech industry, in a hospital or at a university laboratory. One company offering internships for laboratory technician trainees is ALK, a research-driven pharmaceutical company and world-leader in allergy immunotherapy, which sees a number of benefits from having a trainee onboard. “As an employee you may be worried that you’ll be spending a lot of time, and benefit very little, having a laboratory technician trainee. If you hire a capable trainee, however, it may cost a bit of time on the short term yes, but longer term you’re more than paid back,” says Inger Kjaersgaard, who is responsible for Analytical Development at ALK. There is also the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) element to consider, she says.
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“If we want capable laboratory technicians in future, then perhaps this is where we can make an effort,” “If we want capable laboratory technicians in future, then perhaps this is where we can make an effort,” says Kjaersgaard. tunity to land a job afterwards.
significantly better position to find a job.
about six months for a trainee to be able
At ALK, many trainees are being offered
A number of trainees are hired by the
to work as a fully trained laboratory tech-
employment after the internship ends and
company afterward. Alternatively, you
nician. Another benefit for the company
this is the case with many pharmaceutical
have created a really strong network and
is that a trainee often brings new ideas to
companies.
may be recommended and quickly get a
Inger Kjaersgaard reckons that it takes
“If you do well then you’ll be in a
the laboratory.
job elsewhere,” says Inger Kjaersgaard.
“It lifts the place to have a young person onboard, the trainee may challenge the way we usually work and ask relevant questions,” says Kjaersgaard. A trainee gets to work with a number of different areas, such as analysis, development and quality control, the latter requiring a lot of documentation and paper work. Compared to the 18 months the trainee spends at school, working in a real laboratory will provide the student with a completely different fundamental insight into how these processes work. “The trainee leans what it takes, what is required and what it means, for example, to work after the GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) principles,” says Inger Kjaersgaard. A trainee may also work with research and get a good insight into working in a research-based laboratory, learning all about different techniques and what qualified equipment is required.
Job opportunities There are many attractive job opportunities as a laboratory technician, and the 1-year internship provides a great oppor-
“It lifts the place to have a young person onboard, the trainee may challenge the way we usually work and ask relevant questions,”
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WHAT PHARMA AND BIOTECH-GROUPS WANT FROM A CRO Hiring a CRO for the vital clinical trials can be tricky. A number of factors must be considered and pharma- and biotech groups often have a long list of criteria, which must be met before picking a CRO. By Karin Jensen
C
ompetition is stiff among
time and again,” says Lone
Clinical Research Organ-
Brandborg, senior director
Lone Brandborg.
all employees at the CRO,
Another essential criteria
which to a large degree is the
isations (CRO’s) and many
Clinical Study Management at
is the degree of internal gov-
face of Lundbeck when work-
small- and mid-sized Scandi-
Danish pharmaceutical group
ernance and oversight from
ing on one of their clinical
navian CRO’s are being ousted
H. Lundbeck.
the management of the CRO,
trials.
by very large US competitors.
showing that there is backing
“Being pro-active is anoth-
But does size matter? And
different criteria set up when
and support throughout the
er criteria, which we weigh
what are Scandinavian phar-
picking a CRO for a clinical
organisation.
highly. A partner, which can
maceutical- and biotechnol-
trial. Some are paramount
“The Code of Conduct and in-
contribute in a constructive
ogy groups primarily looking
and must be met at all times,
ternal processes are not up for
way and provide new ideas and
at when hiring a CRO for a
others depend on the study or
discussion. Further to that we
solutions,” says Lone Brand-
clinical study?
programme.
look at previous experiences
borg.
“Basically, we expect the CRO
“The Lundbeck Code of
with patient populations and
to meet the agreed scope, that
Conduct is incontestable. Any
designing trials in the area
Danish biotechnology compa-
is delivering quality data, on
CRO we hire must live up to
of CNS (Central Nervous Sys-
ny, focus is also on high-qual-
time and on budget. And if
this and be willing to commit
tem), the area Lundbeck works
ity data.
we’re cooperating with a CRO
to the work they do on behalf
with,” says Lone Brandborg.
“First and foremost, it’s the
time and again, then that’s
of Lundbeck, that it lives up
the pattern we want to see
to the Code of Conduct,” says
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Lundbeck has a number of
Other criteria being looked at are professionalism among
At Zealand Pharma, a
quality of the data being delivered. Are the data generated
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CRO’S
“First and foremost, it’s the quality
Size matters
“But it’s not that we favour
of the data being delivered. ..."
The size of the CRO is an
American CRO’s. We favour
important factor too, but it is
global CRO’s and they may
not always that being biggest
just as well be European or
in the trial of a quality that
usually hire a CRO in the same
is best.
Japanese or something third.
can be used going forward,”
country,” she says, adding
Lundbeck’s clinical trials are
It’s important that the CRO
says Britta Væver Bysted,
that a CRO needs to be able to
often global and therefore
we hire has a certain weigh
Principal Clinical Pharmacol-
monitor, supervise and assist
needs a CRO with global
and experience,” says Lone
ogist at Zealand Pharma.
the hospital.
presence.
Brandborg.
Zealand Pharma has a growing
If, on the other hand, Zea-
“Our trials are typically global
Zealand Pharma also looks
pipeline of potential product
land Pharma is conducting the
with a large proportion of
at size, but big is not necessar-
candidates, including two
trial on its own it will be look-
American, European and even
ily the best option.
phase 2 studies and possibly a
ing for a CRO, which can act as
Japanese, Chinese and South
“For a biotech company
phase 3 study starting up next
an equal partner, a scientific
American patients. We then
such as Zealand Pharma, a
year. With the growing pipe-
sparring partner, offering an
need to have a CRO with a
large CRO is not necessarily
line, the expected use of CRO’s
all-service package.
global presence, because we
preferred. For us it’s clearly
are also growing, though Brit-
“Because we’re a smaller com-
don’t have resources to run
an advantage to work with a
ta Væver Bysted says different
pany, we need to outsource
different CRO’s around the
smaller CRO, a CRO dedicated
criteria apply for the type of
and we ’ll be looking for a CRO
world and we want consistency
to working with us, where we
study being carried out.
that can offer all services,
in terms of processes applied
can build a close relation and
“If we’re working with
from submitting the study for
within a given study,” says
have personal sparring,” says
academic groups, it will be
authority approval, recruit-
Lundbeck’s Lone Brandborg.
Britta Væver Bysted.
the hospital and its doctors
ing patients to delivering
running the trial in collabora-
high-quality data,” says Britta
advantage of being experi-
tion with us. In that case we’ll
Væver Bysted.
enced with the US market.
American CRO’s have the
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FOODTECH BRIMMING WITH EXPERIENCES FOR ALL Popular events from the past, including the International Food Contest and FoodTech Challenge, return for FoodTech '16, along with the lectures and workshops of the EHEDG World Congress on hygienic food production. By Arne G. Nielsen
N
orthern Europe's leading
World Congress in Herning
The European Hygienic
hygiene and food production,”
food technology trade
A new aspect of this year’s
Engineering & Design Group
says John Jensen, Team Man-
fair is getting ready for its
trade fair is that FoodTech has
(EHEDG) is a consortium of
ager for FoodTech.
11th edition, set to take place
allocated space for the EHEDG
equipment manufacturers,
from the 1st to 3rd of No-
World Congress on hygienic
food industries, research
Cultivating talent and ideas
vember 2016. Food industry
design in food production.
institutes and public health
As in the 2014 programme, the
professionals can look forward
The Congress will be held in
authorities that promotes
FoodTech Challenge has been
to three days packed with
the MCH Exhibition Centre
hygiene in the processing and
included as well. Fifty stu-
talks, networking and exciting
from November 2nd -3rd and
packaging of foodstuffs.
dents from schools across the
activities to in the halls of
will include presentations on
“We are enthused and proud
Denmark have been selected
Herning’s MCH Exhibition
hygienic design, food safety
that EHEDG has decided to
to participate in an open inno-
Centre.
and technology.
hold the World Congress at
vation competition where they
the MCH exhibition centre
will have three days to develop
alongside FoodTech. Exhib-
food technology related ideas.
worth by providing participant companies
itors are excited about the
The students will work in
initiative and I am certain that
small teams, where each team
with considerable knowledge for concrete
our visitors will have a unique
is assigned specific tasks by a
project ideas.
opportunity to walk away with
large Danish company. Their
useful information related to
job will be to develop the best
“In 2014, FoodTech Challenge proved its
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FOODTECH 2016
“The International Food Contest is a unique opportunity for
tional Food Contest, visitors
food manufacturers to present their outstanding products."
ence Street', where research
can look forward to: 'Sciinstitutions, universities
possible solutions for the cases
food industry manufacturers
colleagues,” according to
and industry meet; FoodLab,
provided.
present products in categories
Lars Johannes Nielsen, Chief
where there the focus will be
“In 2014, FoodTech Challenge
including: dairy, wine, herbs,
Consultant at the Danish
on laboratory equipment for
proved its worth by providing
honey, beer, fish and poultry.
Agriculture and Food Council
the food industry; and last but
participant companies with
In all, more than 1,800 prod-
and Secretary for the Interna-
not least, a product line area,
considerable knowledge for
ucts will be judged. Product
tional Food Contest.
where in cooperation with
concrete project ideas. At the
quality will be judged by a
The International Food Con-
Trepko, two product lines will
same time, students learned to
jury and judged according to
test has been held since 1920.
be set up for visitors to watch
work from a predefined busi-
professional criteria. The best
At the time, it was known as
cups being filled, sealed,
ness model. Therefore, it was
will earn honorary awards, in-
the National Dairy Exhibition
packaged in trays and stacked
quite natural for us to decide
cluding gold, silver and bronze
and only dairy products were
on pallets, while a second line
to extend this success into
medals.
included in its small scale. The
cleans, fills and closes bottles.
2016,” according to MCH Team
“The International Food
competition expanded in 2011
Nearly 300 exhibitors are
Manager John Jensen.
Contest is a unique opportu-
and has grown to accom-
expected for FoodTech 2016,
nity for food manufacturers
modate for a range of other
together with approximate-
International food competition
to present their outstanding
product categories.
ly 8,000 professionals from
A well-known classic at
will be made by profession-
Activities for all
including 1000 visitors from
FoodTech 2016 will be the
als, winning an award for the
In addition to the EHEDG
abroad.
International Food Contest
IFC is a tremendous honour
World Congress, FoodTech
(IFC) in Halls L and M. Here,
and earns the respect of
Challenge and the Interna-
across the food industry,
products. Because judgement
For more information: Team Manager John Jensen, MCH, Mail: jj@mch.dk Telephone: +45 9926 9938
CALENDAR 2016
HIGHLIGHTED EVENTS – SECOND HALF OF 2016 INNOVATION IN BIOTECH – WHAT IS THE BUZZ REALLY ABOUT TODAY? September 26 - London www.ducc.co.uk/events Biotechnology is a field that has in the past been synonymous with innovation and great pioneering ideas making a positive difference to millions of lives through among other medicines, enzymes and microbes – but what
are all the innovation buzz words really about today and can we continue to outperform ourselves?
CPH LABMED – SCANDINAVIAN TRADE FAIR FOR LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY September 27-29 - Copenhagen www.cphlabmed.dk Companies from all over Scandinavia exhibit and show their newest products while visitors get inspiration for future purchases and new knowledge. Parallel with the fair is a number of professional societies executes confer-
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FOODTECH November 1-3 - Herning www.foodtech.dk FoodTech is Northern Europe›s leading trade fair for food technology, and in 2014, it was visited by 8,288 highly qualified decision makers. As an exhibitor at FoodTech, you have an ideal opportunity to meet current as well as potential customers face-to-face in an attractive, inspiring and
professional setting. In three days, you can arrange several »customer visits« in only one place. More than 100 of your colleagues have already reserved a stand at the fair. Do the same and be part of the first round of stand allocation.
MEDICA AND COMPAMED November 14-17 - Düsseldorf www.medica-tradefair.com MEDICA is the world’s largest event for the medical sector. For more than 40 years it has been firmly established on every expert’s calendar. In addition to the professional trade fair our »MEDICA Conferences and Forums« have become an integral part of the trade fair: the MEDICA EDUCATION CONFERENCE (the largest interdisciplinary forum of Germany), the German
Hospital Conference (the leading communication platform for decision-makers in German hospitals), the EUROPEAN HOSPITAL CONFERENCE (EHC) taking place every second year, the MEDICA MEDICINE + SPORTS CONFERENCE, the MEDICA PHYSIO CONFERENCE and the International Conference on Disaster and Military Medicine (DiMiMED).
THE LIFE SCIENCE YEARBOOK 2017 February 7 The Yearbook will present an overview of the most important events and developments in 2016 and highlight the most significant dates and themes on the agenda for 2017. The Yearbook is a place of gathering for
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