Entries by Michael Kuhrt

Is your reality quite different from other people’s reality?

While open innovation may be seen as a way of cutting costs by shutting down in-house R&D in favour of promoting spin-offs, start-ups, and biotech SMEs, the open science movement aims to establish a completely new model for how to spur innovation. Eliminating intellectual property-related restrictions, open biology promises rapid and local production of biomaterials, dia­gnostics, or genome-edited crops in countries with no established IP system.

Determined to grow

Spanish 3P Biopharmaceuticals has shown tremendous growth, at least 10 per cent above market growth rate in the past four years. European Biotechnology spoke with Dámaso Molero, CEO of the Spanish CDMO, about growth perspectives and future strategies.

Inceptua: Risen through the ranks

Luxembourg-based Inceptua has named Stefan Fraenkel as its new CEO. Fraenkel has been in charge of creating the Inceptua’s business unit Inceptua Pharma since 2017.

Access instead of bureaucracy

A newly forming industry association warns the European Commission not to block patients’ access to the emerging EU market for medicinal cannabis. At the BIO-Europe in Hamburg, European Biotechnology spoke with one of the initiators, Peter Homberg.

Its simply mind over matter, guys!

The European biotech sector is flourishing – rising stock prices, big partnering deals, and some major M&A. Can someone please tell European fund managers that investing in biotech is simply mind over matter?!

European Cannabis Association: An essential step

Medical cannabis has become one of the most important economic topics in recent years! But, what makes this topic so relevant, and why is it so essential to found a European association? The legalisation of recreational and medicinal cannabis in different states has led to impressive economic progress in recent years. Through worldwide patient campaigns and global marketing strategies, the topic became a permanent information focus for social networks and politics at the end of 2018.

ECBF: Investment pro

The European Circular Bio­economy Fund, which aims to provide financing for innovative circular bioeconomy companies and projects in the EU and in countries associated with the Horizon 2020 programme, will be headed by Michael Brandkamp.

Mogrify: Decorated chair

At the 15th Annual Scrip Awards, Mogrify Chair Jane Osbourn has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award. She received the award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the biotech industry throughout her career.