Participants
Have a look at FlandersBio's strategic partners, the Knowledge for Growth sponsors and exhibitors and find out which companies are participating in the Job Fair at Knowledge for Growth.
Strategic partners
FlandersBio has a structural partnership with a privileged number of strategic partners. The strategic partners help to realize FlandersBio's course and mission. In this way FlandersBio aims to increase the involvement from the sector.
Biotech Fonds Vlaanderen
The Biotech Fonds Vlaanderen was set up in 1994 to provide venture capital to existing and starting medium and large sized companies in the Flemish biotechnology sector. The fund's remit includes attracting new biotech companies to start or develop activities in Flanders. In this way the fund is placing Flanders on the world map of scientific research and industrial development. Gimv manages this fund on behalf of the Flemish Region
Deloitte
As a leading audit and consulting practice in Belgium, Deloitte offers value added services in audit, accounting, tax, consulting and financial advisory services. In Belgium, Deloitte has more than 2,500 employees serving national and international companies, from small and middle-sized enterprises, to public sector and non-profit organisations. The turnover reached 295 million euro in the financial year 2010. The Belgian firm is a member of the international group Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte has set up an Innovation Center of Excellence that gathers advisors from all its business units who have in-depth knowledge and experience in the field of counseling young Hi-Tech SMEs, growth enterprises and R&D intensive corporations. This team of experts is available to innovative companies through one central point of contact. Hence, the Innovation Center functions as a unique partner for entrepreneurs in providing fast and integrated solutions.
Flanders Investment & Trade
Flanders Investment & Trade is the government agency supporting home-based companies doing business abroad and foreign companies looking to set up or expand their operations in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium.
Gimv
Gimv is a European investment company with nearly 30 years of experience in private equity and venture capital. The company is listed on Euronext Brussels and currently manages around EUR 1.8 billion of assets (including third party funds).
Gimv undertakes buyouts and provides growth capital to established companies. Local teams in Belgium, France, The Netherlands and Germany concentrate on these activities. Gimv makes venture capital investments in high tech sectors through its specialist teams in Life Sciences, Technology and Cleantech.
Its DG Infra+ fund focuses on infrastructure projects in the Benelux. For growth capital investments in Russia, Gimv has a joint venture with KBC Private Equity.
IWT
IWT, the agency for Innovation by Science and Technology, is a governmental agency established by the Flemish Government in 1991 to provide R&D and innovation support in Flanders.
For this IWT has several financial tools and an annual budget of circa 300 million EUR available to support projects. In addition to direct funding, a variety of services is provided to the local industry in the field of technology transfer, partner search, information about international subsidy options, etc.
IWT has also an important co-ordination mission, aiming at a strong co-operation between all organisations in Flanders, offering technological innovation services to companies. Over the years IWT has expanded into the knowledge center for R&D and innovation in Flanders.
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Our mission
• The care of our patients inspires us, day in, day out. Our objective is to create, develop and deliver ground-breaking therapeutic solutions.
• Patient care is the central focus of everything we do. This has always been our main reason for existing, and continues to be so after more than 50 years.
• The discovery, development and supply of therapeutic solutions for various clinical pictures is our main mission. All other activities contribute to supporting these main activities.
• We aspire to uncover unique solutions that will bring about a breakthrough in the treatment of as many patients as possible.
• We help our employees to develop themselves further over the course of their careers. Thanks to their know-how, experience and motivation, we are convinced that we will continue to be one of the world leaders in health care.
VIB
VIB is a life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium. With more than 1200 scientists from over 60 countries, we perform basic research into the molecular foundations of life. VIB is an excellence-based entrepreneurial institute that focuses on translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications. VIB works in close partnership with four universities − UGent, K.U.Leuven, University of Antwerp and Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is funded by the Flemish government.
Sponsors
Platinum sponsors
Kaye Scholer LLP
Kaye Scholer LLP’s multidisciplinary life sciences attorneys provide the full spectrum of strategic counsel and legal services to companies in the life sciences industry. Our worldwide team of recognized industry leaders tailors solutions for the particular challenges faced by our clients. We provide strategic counseling and effective advocacy by bringing to bear our broad life sciences experience.
Our clients represent every facet of the life sciences industry, including large international pharmaceutical companies, mid-sized specialty pharmas and dynamic early-stage biotechs, as well as businesses involved with drug manufacturing, medical devices, vaccines and diagnostics.
Our life sciences group seamlessly integrates highly skilled lawyers from our award-winning Transactions, Antitrust, Patent, Product Liability, Trademark, False Advertising and Consumer Fraud and White Collar and Internal Investigations practices. We are regularly recognized by the legal industry’s most esteemed publications for our “highly responsive” life sciences practice, which clients call “among the best.”
Gold sponsors
ThromboGenics
ThromboGenics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative ophthalmic medicines. The lead product, ocriplasmin, has completed 2 successful Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA), including macular holes.ThromboGenics will commercialize this product via its own dedicated sales force in the United States and in Europe.
Silver sponsors
ANALIS
As a distributor of laboratory instruments on the Benelux market, Analis is primarily oriented towards research activities, biotechnology applications, medical in vitro diagnostics and quality control. Analis has been involved in supplying and supporting laboratory equipment for the Life Science marketplace since more than 50 years. We are present in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies (from basic research to production), as well as in the agro- and food industry.
Our mission is to provide genetic, proteomics or cellular analysis researchers with the adequate instruments and proper support tools. Furthermore, by offering a full range of flexible automation systems, we can help you to increase your lab productivity.
Giving high level application and service support is our highest priority.
Analis has a research unit : “Analis R&D Diag” which develops Electrophoresis and CE in vitro diagnostic kits (CEOfix™) (www.analis.be/ceofix) – This unit is composed of highly trained people, offers training & support, and assistance including running customer samples.
Biotech Fonds Vlaanderen
The Biotech Fonds Vlaanderen was set up in 1994 to provide venture capital to existing and starting medium and large sized companies in the Flemish biotechnology sector. The fund’s remit includes attracting new biotech companies to start or develop activities in Flanders. In this way the fund is
placing Flanders on the world map of scientific research and industrial development. Gimv manages this fund on behalf of the Flemish Region.
Deloitte
As a leading audit and consulting practice in Belgium, Deloitte offers value added services in audit, accounting, tax, consulting and financial advisory services. In Belgium, Deloitte has more than 2,500 employees serving national and international companies, from small and middle-sized enterprises, to public sector and non-profit organisations. The turnover reached 295 million euro in the financial year 2010. The Belgian firm is a member of the international group Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Deloitte has set up an Innovation Center of Excellence that gathers advisors from all its business units who have in-depth knowledge and experience in the field of counseling young Hi-Tech SMEs, growth enterprises and R&D intensive corporations. This team of experts is available to innovative companies through one central point of contact. Hence, the Innovation Center functions as a unique partner for entrepreneurs in providing fast and integrated solutions.
Flanders Investment & Trade
Flanders Investment & Trade is the government agency supporting home-based companies doing business abroad and foreign companies looking to set up or expand their operations in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium.
Gimv
Gimv is a European investment company with more than 30 years' experience in private equity and venture capital. The company is listed on the NYSE Euronext Brussels and currently manages around 1.9 billion EUR (including third party funds).
Gimv invests in buyouts and provides growth financing to established companies. For this Gimv can call upon local teams in Belgium, the Netherland and France, as well as an extended international network of experts. Through its specialised teams, Gimv also invests venture capital to companies operating in the Life Sciences, Technology and Cleantech industry.
Gimv approaches specific activities or certain countries through specialised funds, sometimes in collaboration with experienced partners. Examples of this are Gimv-XL, Gimv-Agri+, DG Infra+, and DG Infra Yield.
GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK Biologicals), GlaxoSmithKline’s vaccines business, is one of the world’s leading vaccine companies and a leader in innovation. The company is active in vaccine research, development and production with over 30 vaccines approved for marketing and 20 more in development - both in the prophylactic and therapeutic fields. Headquartered in Belgium with 7500 employees, GSK Biologicals has 14 manufacturing sites strategically positioned around the globe.
GlaxoSmithKline, one of the world’s leading research-based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, is committed to improving the quality of human life.
IWT
IWT, the agency for Innovation by Science and Technology, is a governmental agency established by the Flemish Government in 1991 to provide R&D and innovation support in Flanders. For this IWT has several financial tools and an annual budget of circa 300 million EUR available to support projects. In addition to direct funding, a variety of services is provided to the local industry in the field of technology transfer, partner search, information about international subsidy options, etc. IWT has also an important co-ordination mission, aiming at a strong co-operation between all organisations in Flanders, offering technological innovation services to companies. Over the years IWT has expanded into the knowledge center for R&D and innovation in Flanders.
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Our mission
• The care of our patients inspires us, day in, day out. Our objective is to create, develop and deliver ground-breaking therapeutic solutions.
• Patient care is the central focus of everything we do. This has always been our main reason for existing, and continues to be so after more than 50 years.
• The discovery, development and supply of therapeutic solutions for various clinical pictures is our main mission. All other activities contribute to supporting these main activities.
• We aspire to uncover unique solutions that will bring about a breakthrough in the treatment of as many patients as possible.
• We help our employees to develop themselves further over the course of their careers. Thanks to their know-how, experience and motivation, we are convinced that we will continue to be one of the world leaders in health care.
VIB
VIB is a life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium. With more than 1200 scientists from over 60 countries, we perform basic research into the molecular foundations of life. VIB is an excellence-based entrepreneurial institute that focuses on translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications. VIB works in close partnership with four universities − UGent, K.U.Leuven, University of Antwerp and Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is funded by the Flemish government.
Sponsors other sponsorship opportunities
Applied Maths
Applied Maths is a leader in the field of molecular typing data analysis. Located in Sint-Martens-Latem (BE) and Austin (USA) we develop and market software, services and education in bioinformatics, in close collaboration with renowned business and scientific partners worldwide. The company, founded in 1992, has gained world-wide recognition in the analysis of biological data, with its main software platform BioNumerics and BioNumerics Server, materialized by a large number of national and international molecular surveillance networks. The software is licensed in over 95 countries and served for the preparation of >4000 peer-reviewed papers. For more information, visit our website www.applied-maths.com.
Bayer BioScience
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the fields of health care, nutrition and high-tech materials. Bayer CropScience, a subgroup of Bayer AG with annual sales of EUR 6.830 billion (2010), is one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of 20,700 and is represented in more than 120 countries.
Biogazelle
Biogazelle is the real-time PCR data analysis company, built upon a decade of experience in real-time PCR experiment design, assay development and data-analysis. Groundbreaking papers published by Biogazelle' founders Jo Vandesompele and Jan Hellemans on normalization of gene expression and data-analysis have been cited more than 4,000 times.
Biogazelle's expert knowledge and experience forms the basis for its complete solution portfolio. The products and services are designed to accommodate the needs of all academic and industrial qPCR users. Biogazelle's flagship product is the the state-of-the-art qPCR data-analysis software qbasePLUS that guides users towards sound and powerful data-analysis. Biogazelle is also an experienced service provider for academic and industrial customers, offering a range of services from sample preparation to data analysis, including whole genome miRNA expression profiling using real-time quantitative PCR. Other activities include 2-day courses on qPCR experiment design and data-analysis.
Bird & Bird
Bird & Bird is an international law firm which provides a full range of legal services combined with an in-depth understanding of the life sciences sector. Our Life Science Group in Brussels is one of the most respected in Belgium, according to various surveys and directories. The Group includes lawyers who together cover all the relevant areas of legal expertise and know how the industry works and where the legal pitfalls are.
We advise mature pharmaceutical and biotechnological companies, as well as medical devices and nutricients suppliers operating in Belgium, but also universities and their spin-offs, in addition to Belgian and international investors.
Our in-depth understanding of the scientific, ethical and business challenges that life sciences companies face enables us to provide our clients with advice that genuinely helps them to realise their business goals and is at the cutting-edge of industry developments.
CropDesign
CropDesign is a biotech company delivering agronomic biotech traits for the global commercial seed markets. The company’s trait discovery and development program focuses on enhancing grain yield of crops such as corn and rice, and increasing biomass of energy crops. Corn is the world’s leading crop in terms of seed market value and yield enhancement is the most important value driver for both growers and seed companies. Rice is an emerging commercial seed market with substantial growth opportunities for the years to come. The company’s trait discovery program is powered by the TraitMillTM platform, a unique platform for applied genomics. CropDesign was founded in 1998 as a spin-off from the VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and employs ca. 130 people at its research facilities in Gent. Since June 2006 CropDesign is part of BASF Plant Science.
IFB
With over 19 years of experience, IFB is one of the most reputed health care seminar and training providers for managers and professionals in life sciences in Belgium and expanding. The IFB Masterclass Biotechnology will be organised end of 2012 for the 4th time with only top opinion leaders as faculty members.
KBC Bank & KBC Securities
KBC Corporate Banking and KBC Securities, both part of one of Europe’s largest financial institutions, are active around the world including Western, Central and Eastern Europe. KBC occupies leading positions on its home markets of Belgium, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria. We operate in the corporate, institutional and retail market places. Through a number of specialised divisions and subsidiaries, we provide innovative products and services ranging from financial products, treasury activities and project finance, to equity capital markets, custody, clearing, corporate banking and finance, real estate, leasing and brokerage services (for retail investors via the Bolero transactional platform), as well as other specialised services with a view to developing long-term mutually beneficial partnerships.
Labojobs
Labojobs is the first recruitment website specialized in jobs for the chemical sector. This recruitment platform is an initiative of UDIAS, the professional association for suppliers and distributors of laboratory equipment, that wants to promote jobs in the laboratory and chemical sectors. Labojobs is a unique place where jobseekers and employers from the chemical and laboratory sectors can meet each other on a professional platform without being lost in the large amount of general offers.
The use of Labojobs is free of charge for jobseekers. They can easily upload their CV in the Labojobs website. Whenever a job offer matches their profile, they will automatically receive an e-mail, and can apply online. Online application can be done at any time for all job offers that are of interest to them.
Employers who are looking for new staff can place a job offer on www.labojobs.be for a small fee.
They are also informed by mail whenever a match is found with the candidates in the database of the LaboJobs site. Applicants will apply directly with the employers companies.
Ovizio Imaging Systems
Ovizio is an innovative spin-off company of the Free University of Brussels (ULB). We design, develop and market 3-D and 4-D imaging systems and sensors based on Digital Holographic Microscopy.
Our primarily focus is the Life Science Research and the bio-production industry. Additionally, we recently identified and patented new applications in diagnostics.
Ovizio’s revolutionary Imaging Devices unify 3-D real-time quantitative imaging capabilities with speed and a non-invasive, label-free approach.
Our advanced technology generates high quality holographic images ideal for studying dynamic phenomena, breaking the barriers between flow cytometry and classic microscopy.
Our technology is used in R&D as well as in quality control and allows our customers to drastically reduce total costs while improving on total quality.
ReGenesys
ReGenesys is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Athersys, a publicly held biotechnology company (NASDAQ) located in Cleveland, Ohio. The company’s core business is in regenerative medicine. The company has developed MultiStem®, a stem cell therapeutic based on pluripotent stem cells isolated from bone marrow. The company has established master cell banks and successfully produced a cGMP cell product by FDA guidelines. The product is in Phase II clinical study for inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD), acute myocardial infarct (AMI) and ischemic stroke. A phase I for graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) in BM transplantation following leukemia has also just been completed. ReGenesys is establishing the next generation product, a xeno-free product and is currently developing additional stem cell banks and European manufacturing capability.
Shire
Shire’s strategic goal is to become the leading specialty biopharmaceutical company that focuses on meeting the needs of the specialist physician. With more than 4,800 employees in 28 countries and several medicines available in 50 countries Shire focuses its business on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, human genetic therapies, gastrointestinal diseases and regenerative medicine as well as opportunities in other therapeutic areas to the extent they arise through acquisitions. Shire’s in-licensing, merger and acquisition efforts are focused on products in specialist markets with strong intellectual property protection and global rights. Shire believes that a carefully selected and balanced portfolio of products with strategically aligned and relatively small-scale sales forces will deliver strong results.
Stad Gent
Ghent is a city of many layers and dimensions. Its rich diversity takes many forms: knowledge and innovation, history and culture. It is also a great place to live and work, shop and play… Above all, Ghent is authentic and varied and its abounding contrasts are what make it so genuine and fascinating. Ghent is a city of knowledge and innovation whose large university collaborates with renowned research institutions, delivering hundreds of highly qualified professionals each year. The University of Ghent is internationally wellknown for its innovative research in the fields of genetic and biological engineering, micro-electronics and medicine. That research has given rise to the formation of many young enterprises and university spin-offs, leading to clusters of innovative companies and knowledge centres. Those create synergies, attract investments and stimulate economic growth.
Media partners
Belga
Belga News Agency covers all national and international news, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Belga Corporate Services supports biotech companies with their press release distribution (in Belgium and abroad), informs companies about their key sector and produces photo and video reports.
International Pharmaceutical Industry (IPI)
"Supporting the Industry through Communication"
IPI was established to fill in the void for effective marketing and communication between all stakeholders in the life sciences sector globally. Clients use us due to the extensive knowledge and reach we have built up over the years with our Editor, Editorial Advisory board and market research. We give you links into all areas of Biopharm, Medical, Pharmaceutical and Healthcare. In addition to our extensive reach in the Americas & Europe, we have established a strong presence in the Middle East, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia and Africa which are becoming increasingly important to the way the industry is moving forwards in areas of Research and Development, Trials, manufacturing and Technology Transfer.
Mens & Molecule
Mens & Molecule is the journal for molecular Flanders. Containing news, background information, interviews and scientific developments ten times a year in the fields of chemistry, life sciences and process and laboratory technology. The Analysis column contains (product) information about instruments, processes and analysis methods. Mens & Molecule also pays attention to job market developments as well as to development in science and industry: vacancies, working conditions and career opportunities.
Exhibitors
Ablynx
Ablynx (Euronext: ABLX) is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of Nanobodies®, a novel class of therapeutic proteins based on single-domain antibody fragments, for a range of serious and life-threatening human diseases, including inflammation, haematology, oncology and pulmonary disease.
AIP
Being member of the BIP Platform for Life Sciences you can invite your suppliers to provide their electronic catalogue, containing your contract prices, directly in your catalogue library online, while you are keeping full control. Integrated into your ERP-system through only one interaction with BIPP, all article data of your suppliers can also be transferred easily to your ERP-system. Through the same interaction all your suppliers can receive your internally approved (e-)orders and provide your system with your (e-)invoices. Saving operational time and money through correct budget reservations, correct invoices and plenty of additional information and instruments for all stakeholders of the procurement process (researchers, budget owners, the purchasing department, finance & general management, and SHE management last but not least) allowing you to purchase conform European regulations (public procurement, Occupational health, environment, ...). For biotech & chemical companies, farma, research institutes, hospitals, universities and other groups active in Life Sciences in the EC.
ALHO Syteembouw
ALHO is a leading company with regards to the top quality modular construction business for permanent commercial and industrial buildings. Established in 1967, we have several production plants in Europe, deploying more than 600 employees. Core business: within a time period of a few months design, build and finish turn-key high-tech buildings.
Altran
The Life Sciences Practice
De Valck by Altran is the commercial brand for the Life Sciences services of Altran.
The Life Sciences and Healthcare industry is faced with major challenges. To remain competitive, companies must develop new growth strategies; improve overall efficiency and innovation capacity, while complying with tightening regulatory requirements. Altran has made a concentrated effort to gain an understanding of the underlying factors that affect our clients' performances and provide tailored solutions to help them address these specific challenges: R&D Performance, Health Care Delivery Optimization, Operational Efficiency & Cost Reduction, Growth New Markets, Quality Excellence.
Amgen
Amgen discovers, develops, manufactures, and delivers innovative human therapeutics. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen was one of the first companies to realize the new science’s promise by bringing safe, effective medicines from lab to manufacturing plant to patient. Amgen therapeutics have changed the practice of medicine, helping millions of people around the world in the fight against cancer, kidney disease, rheumatoid arthritis, bone disease, and other serious illnesses. With a deep and broad pipeline of potential new medicines, Amgen remains committed to advancing science to dramatically improve people’s lives.
AnaBioTec
AnaBioTec is a GMP compliant contract laboratory.
We provide physical, chemical and microbiological analytical services to the pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical industry.
Our expertise focuses on method development method validation and stability studies.
We have been successfully inspected by the FDA and the European Authorities.
Our CMC contract services are offered both for early and later phases of development
ANALIS
As a distributor of laboratory instruments on the Benelux market, Analis is primarily oriented towards research activities, biotechnology applications, medical in vitro diagnostics and quality control. Analis has been involved in supplying and supporting laboratory equipment for the Life Science marketplace since more than 50 years. We are present in biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies (from basic research to production), as well as in the agro- and food industry.
Our mission is to provide genetic, proteomics or cellular analysis researchers with the adequate instruments and proper support tools. Furthermore, by offering a full range of flexible automation systems, we can help you to increase your lab productivity.
Giving high level application and service support is our highest priority.
Analis has a research unit : “Analis R&D Diag” which develops Electrophoresis and CE in vitro diagnostic kits (CEOfix™) (www.analis.be/ceofix) – This unit is composed of highly trained people, offers training & support, and assistance including running customer samples.
Applied Maths
Applied Maths is a leader in the field of molecular typing data analysis. Located in Sint-Martens-Latem (BE) and Austin (USA) we develop and market software, services and education in bioinformatics, in close collaboration with renowned business and scientific partners worldwide. The company, founded in 1992, has gained world-wide recognition in the analysis of biological data, with its main software platform BioNumerics and BioNumerics Server, materialized by a large number of national and international molecular surveillance networks. The software is licensed in over 95 countries and served for the preparation of >4000 peer-reviewed papers. For more information, visit our website www.applied-maths.com.
Arlenda
Arlenda is a CRO specialized in Applied « Modeling & Statistics » for informed and timely decision making in Life Sciences.
Our consulting services are covering the areas of Early Clinical Phases, Non-Clinical development and specialized software development.
- Arlenda Services
In Early clinical Phases :
- Statistics for clinical studies from protocol to reporting
- Applied Model based drug development
- Effective translational sciences
- Clinical trials simulation and prediction
- Adaptive and optimal designs
In Non-Clinical Development :
- Statistics for (Bio)Analytical methods
- Quality by Design and Design Space for processes and methods
- Biomarkers validation
- In silico optimization
Arnold & Siedsma
Arnold + Siedsma is a specialist in the legal protection of your intellectual property rights. From the establishment of patents through to the registration and protection of trademarks, designs and other rights. Giving you the complete freedom to make a commercial success of your idea.
BCCM - Belgian Coordinated Collections of Micro-organisms
The BCCM™ consortium consists of 4 complementary research-based service culture collections, and 3 specialised nodes that are coordinated by a central team at the federal Science Policy:
- BCCM/IHEM biomedical fungi & yeasts
- BCCM/LMBP plasmids & DNA libraries
- BCCM/LMG bacteria
- BCCM/MUCL (agro)industrial fungi & yeasts
- ITM mycobacteria
- ULg polar cyanobacteria
- UGent diatoms
The BCCM™ consortium aims to share the biological material of its collections, related information, as well as its experience and know-how in the field of fundamental and applied (micro)biology, to the benefit of its partners and clients in the academic and industrial communities. The BCCM™ collections therefore combine scientific expertise with quality in service.
Belga News Agency
Belga News Agency covers all national and international news, 24 hours a day and seven days a week. Belga Corporate Services supports biotech companies with their press release distribution (in Belgium and abroad), informs companies about their key sector and produces photo and video reports.
Bio Base Europe
The Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is a flexible and diversified pilot plant that operates at ton scale. It is there to close the critical gap between scientific feasibility and industrial application of new biotechnological processes. It enables you to assess actual operating costs, specific strengths and weaknesses of new biotechnological processes and this before costly, large-scale investments are made.
The Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant is a one-stop-shop that performs the entire value chain in a single plant, from the biomass green resource up to the final bioproduct. It focuses on second generation technologies converting agricultural waste products and non-food crops into biofuels, bioplastics and other bioproducts. The Pilot Plant is situated in the Port of Ghent in Belgium and is accessible for companies and research institutions throughout the world.
Bio Base Europe is the first open innovation and education center for the biobased economy in Europe.
Bio-Plus services
Bio-Plus services delivers project and people based support to R&D in Life Sciences. Bio-Plus helps you manage and meet your demands in preclinical R&D: the extra hands or extra brains that make a project happen. We help you escape shrinking budgets and shortening deadlines in a competitive environment.
Our core business is to support your core R&D through a unique triple approach:
1. On- or off-site research project execution, management and consultancy
2. Search and selection of scientific collaborators, from lab technicians to top-notch scientific managers
3. Set-up of dedicated Centers of Excellence. We currently manage our independent Safety Pharmacology lab and run a Business Intelligence Group.
We send in our scientists to help your scientists, providing services that add value, insight and excellence to your R&D teams.
Bio-Plus services: extra power for your R&D.
Bio.be
Bio.be is the Belgian biotechnology industry organisation. Bio.be represents the companies and professionals involved in research, development, testing, production or marketing of biotechnology applications, as well as those servicing the biotechnology.
BRS - Beun de Ronde Serlabo
BRS is a supplier of laboratory equipment.
We have divided our sales equipment in 5 groups: Biosciences, Organic Synthesis, Process, Analytical Chemistry and General Lab Equipment. The focus of BRS is to deliver complete and dedicated solutions for your laboratory.
Our customers are Universities, Industry, Research and Clinical Laboratories in Belgium and Luxemburg.
The objectives are to provide a high added value to our customers as a result of working in close relation with our suppliers. BRS is ISO 9001 certified for activities in sales, maintenance, repair and calibration of laboratory instrumentation and equipment.
Understanding the value of quality we implemented these norms in our system to reach the highest standards.
CropDesign
CropDesign is a biotech company delivering agronomic biotech traits for the global commercial seed markets. The company’s trait discovery and development program focuses on enhancing grain yield of crops such as corn and rice, and increasing biomass of energy crops. Corn is the world’s leading crop in terms of seed market value and yield enhancement is the most important value driver for both growers and seed companies. Rice is an emerging commercial seed market with substantial growth opportunities for the years to come. The company’s trait discovery program is powered by the TraitMillTM platform, a unique platform for applied genomics. CropDesign was founded in 1998 as a spin-off from the VIB (Flanders Institute for Biotechnology) and employs ca. 130 people at its research facilities in Gent. Since June 2006 CropDesign is part of BASF Plant Science.
De Clercq & Partners
De Clercq & Partners is a firm of European patent attorneys and lawyers that provides a full range of Intellectual Property (IP) and legal services.
Our firm offers a range of services covering all aspects of intellectual property (IP), such as carrying out filing and prosecution of patent applications, evaluating intellectual property rights, conducting searches, acting on oppositions and revocation actions, advising and acting on supplementary protection certificates (SPCs), providing IP audit, advising on IP protection optimization strategies, portfolio management and strategic advice, legal opinions such as freedom-to-operate or validity opinions, due diligence, and advising on licensing and infringement matters.
The firm offers services in biotechnology, chemistry/pharmaceuticals, mechanics and engineering.
Emtex
EMTEX is a compact, independent company that offers worldwide professional medical writing services to the pharmaceutical, biotech, food and medical device industry.
With EMTEX’s expertise, we guarantee excellent and high quality services, tailored to the needs of your company, and delivered on time.
Whether your project is related to regulatory submission or medical communication, EMTEX can help you to achieve your goals. Our approach is valued by several of the largest life sciences companies in Europe and the US.
Euregional Pact II
Euregional PACT II= Euregional Platform for Advancing Cancer Treatment
AIM of the project:
1. Combining the complementary knowledge and expertise present at the Maastricht University, University of Antwerp, K.U.Leuven, UGent and RWTH Aachen to improve cancer treatment by developing innovative anti-cancer therapeutics.
2. Bridging universities and life science industry by establishing cross-border collaborations stimulating innovation and product development in the field of oncology and creating a virtual Research Platform to rapidly evaluate the efficacy of cancer treatment.
The project website provides companies in the life sciences with a toolbox, indicating the cutting-edge technologies available within the partner universities.
APPROACH:
Organizing workshops, board meetings and participation to Lifetec Business Cafés and Biomedica Life Science Summits to further disseminate knowledge and expertise.
Eurogentec
Eurogentec S.A., part of Kaneka Corporation, is a leading global supplier of kits and reagents for the life science, biotechnology, diagnostic and pharmaceutical markets. Experts in small and large-scale DNA, RNA and peptide synthesis, Eurogentec is an experienced Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO), and is fully ISO 9001 and ISO 13485:2003 certified. It operates two full-service state-of-the-art GMP-compliant manufacturing facilities in Belgium that provide high value custom biologics and a wide range of oligonucleotide-based components for diagnostic and therapeutic applications.
The Life Science Research BU is specialized in innovative solutions in Genomics and Proteomics and proposes a wide range of Reagents, kits and consumables for Molecular Biology applications.
The in vitro Diagnostics BU provides exceptional cGMP quality products for DNA and RNA based Molecular Diagnostics Assay.
The GMP BioManufacturing BU is a full-service Contract Manufacturing Organization (CMO).
Evolved Analytics Europe
The goal of Evolved Analytics is to bring ease and power of advanced data modeling and predictive analytics to a practitioners in engineering, research, and development. In addition to our flagship product - DataModeler analysis platform, we provide services on development of custom analysis systems and consulting.
The substantial benefits of our technology are in its industrial strength. It helps solve real-world problems with data containing superfluous variables, correlated inputs, nonlinear couplings, noise & measurement errors, missing data, redundant data, too many factors and not enough data, etc.
Our core strength is in the development of diverse human-interpretable input-response models which automatically focus on the driving features and have minimal complexity.
Fakkel
FAKKEL provides you with expert support in the early phases of medical device product development. Basic safety, performance, efficacy and even health-economical clinical data are essential in today's health care world. FAKKEL develops a clinical strategy and translates your fundamental research into a clinical meaningful and justifiable medical application. FAKKEL helps you to bring your novel product to market in a most efficient way.
Efficiency is key for every company to conquer today's financial and economic challenges. FAKKEL analyzes your organization's operations and provides you with expert solutions to optimize efficiency and to become more successful. Target organizations are small to mid-size research and manufacturing companies, private practices, private and public hospitals…
FAKKEL brings essential knowledge, training and structure to your organization: GLP, GCP, fundamental regulatory requirements, implementation of quality systems and SOPs, optimization of clinical organizational structure, general and specific clinical project management...
Flanders Investment & Trade
Flanders Investment & Trade is the government agency supporting home-based companies doing business abroad and foreign companies looking to set up or expand their operations in Flanders, the northern region of Belgium.
Genohm
Genohm is a well established bioinformatics company (est. 2002), that entered the LIMS/ELN market only recently in 2009. Building upon an extensive bioinformatics consulting expertise within the life sciences R&D world, a unique SLims environment was put together to support the ever-increasing complexity of handling, analyzing and understanding biological data. SLims accommodates this by providing research with 1 integrated SLims / ViewS environment to tackle today's research in domains like cell and systems biology, translational medicine, genomics, proteomics, NGS, ...
Genzyme
Genzyme’s Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing Capabilities in Belgium (State-of-the-art manufacturing of therapeutic proteins)
Since 2001, Genzyme has a manufacturing facility in Geel (Belgium) designed to produce therapeutic proteins. The manufacturing facility comprises a continuous production line for the manufacturing of enzymes for enzyme replacement therapies and a fed-batch production line for the manufacturing of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies. The most important product is the enzyme replacement therapy for Pompe disease, a rare genetic, often fatal, disease of the muscle. Regulatory approval for commercial production of this enzyme was received in 2009-2010 for the EU, Japan, Canada, US and Brazil.
Genzyme’s overall investment in Geel totals around 350 million and the site currently employs more than 500 people. Recently Genzyme in Geel started the construction of another autonomous facility for the production of the treatment for Pompe disease.
Gimv
Gimv is a European investment company with more than 30 years' experience in private equity and venture capital. The company is listed on the NYSE Euronext Brussels and currently manages around 1.9 billion EUR (including third party funds).
Gimv invests in buyouts and provides growth financing to established companies. For this Gimv can call upon local teams in Belgium, the Netherland and France, as well as an extended international network of experts. Through its specialised teams, Gimv also invests venture capital to companies operating in the Life Sciences, Technology and Cleantech industry.
Gimv approaches specific activities or certain countries through specialised funds, sometimes in collaboration with experienced partners. Examples of this are Gimv-XL, Gimv-Agri+, DG Infra+, and DG Infra Yield.
Harrison Clinical Research Benelux
Harrison Clinical Research (HCR) is a privately owned full service CRO with its headquarters in Germany. Regional offices are located across Europe, USA and Israel. HCR assists locally or globally to the clinical development and registration of pharmaceutical and biotech products and medical devices, phase I through IV, from protocol design to final report.
imec
Imec performs world-leading research in nano-electronics and nano-technology. Its staff of more than 1,900 people includes over 500 industrial residents and guest researchers. Imec’s research is applied in better healthcare, smart electronics, sustainable energy, and safer transport.
Integrated DNA Technologies
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) is a leader in manufacturing and developing products for the research and diagnostic life science market. IDT is also the world leader in nucleic acid synthesis and serves the areas of academic research, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical development.
Product offerings include DNA oligos, RNA oligos, qPCR assays, siRNA duplexes and custom gene synthesis. Pioneering methods in oligo synthesis and quality control allow IDT to be able to synthesize DNA oligos up to 200 bases. IDT products support applications such as DNA sequencing, DNA amplification, SNP detection, microarray analysis, expression profiling, gene quantification, and functional genomics.
IWT
IWT, the agency for Innovation by Science and Technology, is a governmental agency established by the Flemish Government in 1991 to provide R&D and innovation support in Flanders. For this IWT has several financial tools and an annual budget of circa 300 million EUR available to support projects. In addition to direct funding, a variety of services is provided to the local industry in the field of technology transfer, partner search, information about international subsidy options, etc. IWT has also an important co-ordination mission, aiming at a strong co-operation between all organisations in Flanders, offering technological innovation services to companies. Over the years IWT has expanded into the knowledge center for R&D and innovation in Flanders.
Janssen Pharmaceutica NV
Our mission
• The care of our patients inspires us, day in, day out. Our objective is to create, develop and deliver ground-breaking therapeutic solutions.
• Patient care is the central focus of everything we do. This has always been our main reason for existing, and continues to be so after more than 50 years.
• The discovery, development and supply of therapeutic solutions for various clinical pictures is our main mission. All other activities contribute to supporting these main activities.
• We aspire to uncover unique solutions that will bring about a breakthrough in the treatment of as many patients as possible.
• We help our employees to develop themselves further over the course of their careers. Thanks to their know-how, experience and motivation, we are convinced that we will continue to be one of the world leaders in health care.
Keyrus Biopharma
Founded in 1998, Keyrus Biopharma is a European full service CRO for Phase I to Phase IV clinical services to biopharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetics and nutrition industries.
With more than 200 experienced employees, Keyrus Biopharma has developed expertise in different therapeutic areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, neurology, anti-infectious, immunology, metabolism, respiratory, dermatology and ophtalmology.
Keyrus Biopharma has a comprehensive range of services organized into six departments: Clinical Study, Management, Data Management, Biostatistics, Medical Writing, Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance.
LC Patents
We are a partnership of patent agents experienced to file and prosecute patents, trademarks, industrial designs and models in Europe, with connections throughout the world to enable clients to efficiently file and co-ordinate applications on a global basis. We serve you from an industry (business) perspective.
"We are coming from the industry to serve the industry."
Based on an external audit we've been recognized as a service provider in two sections of the KMO portefeuille, an initiative of the Flemish Government to support entrepreneurship and innovation in small medium entreprises in Flanders. Part of our costs for advice and strategic advise can be recovered from the Flemish Agency for entrepreneurs.
Life Technologies
Life Technologies Corporation is a global biotechnology tools company dedicated to improving the human condition. Our systems, consumables and services enable researchers to accelerate scientific exploration, driving to discoveries and developments that make life even better. Life Technologies customers do their work across the biological spectrum, working to advance personalized medicine, regenerative science, molecular diagnostics, agricultural and environmental research, and 21st century forensics. Life Technologies had sales of more than $3 billion in 2008, employs approximately 9,500 people, has a presence in more than 100 countries, and possesses a rapidly growing intellectual property estate of approximately 3,600 patents and exclusive licenses. Life Technologies was created by the combination of Invitrogen Corporation and Applied Biosystems Inc. For more information on how we are making a difference please visit our website:
LifeTechLimburg
LifeTechLimburg is the platform organization for the development of the biomedical life sciences sector in Limburg, a region in Belgium. LifeTechLimburg is your helping hand in life sciences and medical technology. We provide support in your search for financing, infrastructure, state-of-the-art research and networking & promotion.
Lonza
Lonza is one of the world's leading suppliers to the pharmaceutical, healthcare and life science industries. Products and services span its customers’ needs from research to final product manufacture. It is the global leader in the production and support of active pharmaceutical ingredients both chemically as well as biotechnologically. Biopharmaceuticals are one of the key growth drivers of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. Lonza has strong capabilities in large and small molecules, peptides, amino acids and niche bioproducts which play an important role in the development of novel medicines and healthcare products. In addition, Lonza is a leader in cell-based research, endotoxin detection and cell therapy manufacturing. Furthermore, the company is a leading provider of value chemical and biotech ingredients to the nutrition, hygiene, preservation, agro and personal care markets.
MPI Research
MPI Research is a preclinical CRO that provides discovery, safety evaluation, bioanalytical, and analytical services. Responsiveness, scientific knowledge and experience, teamwork, and strong, enduring Sponsor relationships characterize MPI Research as a high-performance, high-quality organization. Learn more about how we can exceed your expectations at:
Novellas Healthcare
Novellas Healthcare is our answer to continuously shifting demands: with our new approach we offer the right solution, from selection, assessment, recruitment and outsourcing to dedicated patient programs and training/coaching. We are now able to present a complete set of tailor-made staffing solutions grounded in in-depth experience with the world of healthcare professionals. Want to read the whole story? Check out our website:
Ovizio Imaging Systems
Ovizio is an innovative spin-off company of the Free University of Brussels (ULB). We design, develop and market 3-D and 4-D imaging systems and sensors based on Digital Holographic Microscopy.
Our primarily focus is the Life Science Research and the bio-production industry. Additionally, we recently identified and patented new applications in diagnostics.
Ovizio’s revolutionary Imaging Devices unify 3-D real-time quantitative imaging capabilities with speed and a non-invasive, label-free approach.
Our advanced technology generates high quality holographic images ideal for studying dynamic phenomena, breaking the barriers between flow cytometry and classic microscopy.
Our technology is used in R&D as well as in quality control and allows our customers to drastically reduce total costs while improving on total quality.
Pall Life Sciences
The Life Sciences industry is both driven and united by its need for speed to market, product reliability and economics. Pall’s leading edge filtration, separation and purification technologies and services play an essential and pivotal role in the industry’s ability to achieve these goals. In the laboratory, Pall products help to facilitate the drug discovery and development process to get innovative drugs to the market faster. In biopharmaceuticals, Pall filtration, chromatography, sampling, monitoring and quality assurance products, together with technical services in validation, assays and process optimization are applicable to laboratory and pilot-scale development, aseptic processing, biologicals, bioprocessing, fermentation and downstream processing.
Pauwels Consulting
Pauwels Consulting is a technical consultancy firm with offices in Brussels and Ghent, Belgium. We offer advice, support and turnkey projects to leading companies in Engineering, Pharma and IT in Belgium and beyond.
We help international leading Pharma clients with qualification and validation projects compliant with FDA en GMP guidelines, quality affairs projects, QMS implementation, GMP training, risk assessments, supply chain management, benchmarking with other sectors...
Would you like to strengthen our team and participate in challenging projects with top-of-class clients? Or do you seek skilled employees for your projects? Visit our website, call us at +32 9 324 70 80 or join us in booth 72.
Peira
Peira is a technology provider/integrator and 'applied science' partner for life science groups who want to build new, innovative research or proof-of-principle set-ups. The company has industrial experience in developing tools for pharmaceutical development activities, in vivo/ex vivo and in vitro experimental set-ups and imaging automation for researchers in several therapeutic areas, such as neuroscience, oncology and toxicology. Peira designs, builds and maintains customized research platforms.
Pepric
Overcoming the current limitations in molecular and cellular imaging where quantification is often difficult, especially for biological processes with slow kinetics, Pepric offers quantitative tools to the pre-clinical research labs to asses therapy efficacy and perform early diagnosis.
PerkinElmer
PerkinElmer Life Sciences & Technology: With a growing emphasis on translational insight, it is more important than ever to be able to examine the molecular mechanisms of disease and translate your in vitro models into in vivo results. PerkinElmer offers leading solutions and renowned expertise in assays, imaging and informatics that will help you bring it all together. Whether working in a well, cells or small animals, now you can focus on your science, gain insight sooner and succeed faster.
Pilipili productontwerp
Pilipili Productdesign NV is your trusted R&D partner in conceptual and technical design. Developing from art to part, we offer industrial design services from user-centerd conceptual design upto production follow-up. Our input may be solely conceptual or technical or both.Our powerful state-of-the-art 3D-CAD software can easily handle complex modeling. Moreover, we can count on an international network of dedicated subcontractors and partners.
We have come to establish a dynamic and pragmatic quality control system, which has yielded many benefits. The many awards granted are an international acknowledgment of our constant effort to improve ourselves.
Since 1996, our team has gathered experience, knowledge and know-how that we gladly share with companies that value innovative development. We can also advise you on ergonomics, functional materials and cost-effective production techniques.
Q-Biologicals
Originating from the former Biologicals department of Innogenetics – Fujirebio and incorporating technology acquired from the PSF-VIB and the University of Gent, Q-Biologicals is offering services to third parties to help them in speeding up the development and manufacturing of their biological products.
These services are provided in a two-way approach: (1) Process and analytical method development and manufacturing services, including cGMP production and (2) Consultancy based on our hands-on experience, under the motto “We perform the work for you”.
Our principal technological expertise is production of recombinant proteins derived from microbial and eukaryotic systems, purification for research purposes, for toxicological studies as well as for clinical trials, including formulation development and stress stability studies. The company has an extensive expertise in the manufacturing of viruses and living cells for vaccine purposes and in-depth knowledge of pharmaceutical and cGMP quality requirements.
Qarad
Qarad provides manufacturers of in vitro diagnostics and medical devices with the necessary services to obtain the CE mark, quality system certification (ISO9001, ISO13485) and FDA clearance. It also assists test laboratories in the preparation of ISO17025 and ISO15189 accreditation.
Qarad 's services include training, consulting, auditing, risk analysis, compiling of technical documentation and labeling management, including translation and achieving compliance with directives on dangerous preparations. It also acts as EC-REP.
Qarad’s E-Labeling Services allow the distribution of instructions-for-use for in vitro diagnostic products over the internet. The services include a validated website and worldwide multilingual free telephone system, in full compliance with European and FDA regulations.
Qarad is ISO9001 certified, a service provider for “KMO-portefeuille” in Flanders and “consultant agréé” in the Wallonia.
R.I.C.
The Research Institute for Chromatography (R.I.C.) offers chromatographic, electrophoretic and mass spectrometric support in a wide range of application areas, including life sciences. A broad expertise, complemented with an impressive and ever expanding range of state-of-the-art instrumentation and tools, allows us to handle various life sciences projects including the characterization of biopharmaceuticals, the study of protein glycosylation, protein identification and quantification, metabolite identification and quantification, etc.
To further position the company in the life sciences market, a project called Metablys, focusing on metabolomics was recently launched. The extensive knowledge in small molecule analysis, which R.I.C. has accumulated over the years, has been consolidated into a metabolomics platform and allows metabolomics-oriented collaborations with pharmaceutical, diagnostic and biotechnology companies to aid in their search for diagnostic biomarkers, in streamlining drug discovery and development, etc.
ScienceCo
ScienceCo is a search and selection company that co-ordinates a dynamic unique, international network for scientists, ranging from the young scientist up to the experienced R&D manager or CEO. It bridges organizations that are looking for scientists/researchers and available scientists/researchers (experts on PhD-level or equivalent by experience) worldwide.
ScienceCo is only focusing on and specializing in these highest profiles!
Sigma Aldrich Chemie SA
Sigma-Aldrich is the world’s leading Life Science and High Technology company and develops, manufactures and distributes the broadest range of high quality biochemicals and organic chemicals available in the world. Sigma-Aldrich consists of three business units, Scientific Research, Biotechnology and Fine Chemicals, which define the Company’s approach to serving customers. Through our Sigma brand, we are a major supplier of biochemicals and kits for biotechnology, genomics and proteomics research applications.
Sopachem
Sopachem is distributor of instruments and kit reagents for Biotech and Pharmaceutical labs. Sopachem is focusing on innovative, advanced high tech products. Our main product lines in the Molecular biology fiels are KAPA Biosystems (designer polymerases), UVP (Bio-Imaging systems), Edge Biosystems (DNA purification and competent cells), Mirus (transfection and labeling), G-Storm (Thermal cyclers).
In 2010 we introduce a few innovating products;
- The Peppin Prep from Sage sciences is an automated DNA size selectiona and collection instrument.
- The MagCore HF16 from RBC Biosciencs is a simple, fast and costeffective technique to automatically purify nucleic acids from a diverse range of sample sources. With the pre-programmed protocols and magnetic bead based reagent cartridges, the system provides consistent and stable nucleic acid purification for every busy laboratory.
Spinnovation Biologics
Spinnovation biologics is a Bioanalysis Specialist for Cell Media and Biologics. We provide spent media analysis, simple to complex profiling, characterization of biologics and biosimilars, and we are specialized in troubleshooting for Bioprocess and Bioproduction as well. We are able to deliver a step-fold improvement in throughput and cost for the analysis of biologics and spent media thanks to our unique Spedia-NMR™ technology. A more robust alternative to HPLC methods, it delivers high quality and quantitative data on how your cells use feed components and produce metabolites to support you in the optimization of your cell culture development and upstream processing. Our services have been developed to address the issues of the Biotech and Biopharma industries. Thus, we worked with world Top 10 biotech, world Top 10 biopharma and world Top 10 food cooperative, and we notably collaborated with Merck Sharp & Dohme on the development of NMR-based analytical techniques for biologics (E. Kellenbach et al., Anal Bioanal Chem 2011).
The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM)
The Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM) is one of the world’s leading institutions for education and research in tropical medicine (including AIDS), travel medicine and health care development in developing countries. At ITM, some 400 scientist and technicians do research on pathogens, people and populations. Yearly, an average of 500 medical doctors, veterinarians and biomedical scientists follow advanced courses; some 100 young researchers are completing their PhD. Yearly, the medical services handle over 30 000 consultations.The website www.travelhealth.be services more than 100 000 visitors a year. More than 75% of its publications appear in the top-25% of journals in its field. ITM also carries out an extensive capacity strengthening program in developing countries, and is part of a large network of institutions in Africa, South America and Asia.
Thema Group
Thema Group Search & Selection is specialised in international Direct and Network Search assignments in the market segments:
- Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices
- Laboratory Technology and Biotechnology
- Food (BtB)
We focus primarily on the areas of Marketing & Sales, Management, R&D, Quality and Purchasing. We work for companies ranging from family business to multinationals.
In-depth knowledge of our market segments and commitment to both client and candidate are for us the keys to filling a vacancy successfully.
Thema Group knows the market inside out; we speak the language of the client.
ThromboGenics
ThromboGenics is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative ophthalmic medicines. The lead product, ocriplasmin, has completed 2 successful Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of symptomatic vitreomacular adhesion (VMA), including macular holes.ThromboGenics will commercialize this product via its own dedicated sales force in the United States and in Europe.
TiGenix
TiGenix NV (NYSE Euronext: TIG) is a leading European cell therapy company with two marketed products and a strong clinical stage pipeline of adult stem cell programs. The company’s lead product, ChondroCelect®, for cartilage repair in the knee, is the only approved cell-based product in Europe, and is currently being launched across Europe. TiGenix’s adipose derived allogeneic stem cell platform has been extensively validated. The company is preparing a Phase III clinical trial to treat complex perianal fistula in patients with Crohn’s, has a Phase IIa trial in rheumatoid arthritis ongoing, and will start a Phase I trial to investigate intra-lymphatic administration in autoimmune disorders. TiGenix is based out of Leuven (Belgium) and has operations in Madrid (Spain), Cambridge (UK) and Sittard-Geleen (the Netherlands).
Triomics
Triomics is a European ICT service provider with a dedicated focus on biomedical applications. Information technology will play a vital role in the road from the bench to the bedside and it is our ambition to be a partner along that road. Our mission and success is based on the combination of profound domain expertise and technical skills.
Triomics is a joint venture between e-Trinity, a healthcare ICT service provider and Trispark, a biotech-IT company active within pharma and biotech R&D hereby building on more than a decade of domain expertise. This gives Triomics the unique opportunity to combine the knowledge of operational IT aspects of day-to-day healthcare business processes with expertise gained from R&D ICT projects in life science.
TTO Flanders
TTO Flanders is a joint initiative of the Technology Transfer Offices (TTOs) of the five Flemish universities: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Ghent University, University of Antwerp, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Hasselt University.
TTO Flanders offers a unique portal to the knowledge and technology of the Flemish universities and university colleges.
Valesta
Valesta, part of On Assignment, is the dedicated HR partner for pharmaceutical companies, CROs and all other companies that organize, coordinate and carry out clinical research.
With more than 200 motivated consultants in more than 30 various positions, Valesta offers its employees a cordial, stimulating and innovative work environment where people share successes and collaborate in an atmosphere of mutual trust, respect and appreciation.
Valesta operates as a matchmaker between companies seeking for the right solution and professionals looking for a thrilling career in clinical research.
In order to support our ongoing growth we’re continuously looking for candidates with experience or interest in clinical research.
We fully dedicate ourselves to finding the ideal solution now and in the future.
Vandycke & Partners
We assist companies and organizations in the healthcare market, finding the best candidate to fill their specific vacancies. We are one dedicated team but focused along 4 major practices : Pharmaceutical, Life science and Biotechnology / Medical Devices and Diagnostics / Interim Management. Our sister company MEDICONSULT specializes in interim management and outsourcing in the life sciences industry.
VIB
VIB is a life sciences research institute in Flanders, Belgium. With more than 1200 scientists from over 60 countries, we perform basic research into the molecular foundations of life. VIB is an excellence-based entrepreneurial institute that focuses on translating basic scientific results into pharmaceutical, agricultural and industrial applications. VIB works in close partnership with four universities − UGent, K.U.Leuven, University of Antwerp and Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is funded by the Flemish government.
VWR International
VWR Biomarke - the market source for Life Science. To meet all your needs in Life Science laboratory products. Genomics - Proteomics - Cell Biology.
World Courier Belgium
World Courier has handled the logistics for thousands of research studies worldwide. Today, World Courier is widely acknowledged as the industry front-runner in transporting time- and temperature-sensitive biological specimens and clinical trial materials worldwide.World Courier offers exceptional full-service logistics and transport services to the pharmaceutical industry including 24-hour collection and delivery worldwide; cold chain management; customized packaging; temperature-controlled storage for clinical trial materials in eleven international locations; regulatory assistance; staff training. ISO-certified and GxP-compliant.
XiTechniX
TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS FOR LIFE SCIENCES. As your partner XiTechniX provides solutions for the laboratory and business process platforms. The strength of XiTechniX is that it combines these platforms, creating a highly efficient flow of information. Thanks to its combination of technological expertise and years of experience in life sciences, XiTechniX currently is an important partner for automation of your laboratories. XiTechniX focuses on your custom solution. Therefore XiTechniX provides total solutions tailored to your needs and offers a project oriented approach for your environment which fits your processes and requests. XiTechniX can handle your projects from A to Z, from the analysis phase through to the test phase and including validation and maintenance. XiTechniX works with you to find the best solutions according to your needs and expectations. We believe we can guarantee success by bringing together scientific and technological experts. This is why XiTechniX should be involved in the process from the start. Last but not least XiTechniX focuses on quality and teamwork.
XPE Pharma & Science
XPE Pharma & Science is the result of a merge between XPE Pharma and Adecco Science. XPE Pharma & Science is one of the leading companies in Belgium for the outsourcing of highly qualified scientific staff, for example for clinical studies or in R&D lab environments. XPE Pharma & Science is a contract research organization (CRO) that offers outsourcing services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology companies and the agri-food business. XPE Pharma & Science offers three types of services: recruitment & selection, sourcing and projects. XPE Pharma & Science's main asset is its team of highly qualified scientific and technical consultants around the world. The founders and managers of XPE Pharma & Science combine an interesting mix of human resources, scientific skills and technical know-how, putting more than 100 years of combined experience at your service.
Job Fair Exhibitors
Altran
As a consultant evolving within the Life Sciences Practice, you will intervene in the following domains:
- Pharmaceutical Sector
- Process Engineering & Industrialization: Scale-up, Technology Transfer, Run-up
- Building/Equipment/Utilities Engineering
- Qualification & Validation of Processes, Equipments, Information Systems
- Quality Assurance, Quality Intelligence, Audit
- Operational Excellence/Lean
- Product Lifecycle Management
- Regulatory Affairs
- Medical Devices
- Product and Services Innovation (From Proof of Concepts to Demonstrators)
- System Engineering (Co-Creation, Design to Cost, Ergonomics/HMI, Design for Testability, Integration...)
- Software Engineering & Verification/Validation (From Infrastructure to Critical Embedded Systems)
- Quality Assurance, Audit
- Operational Excellence
Your Profile
We welcome talented engineers with dynamic personalities and entrepreneurial minds.
Education: Bio Engineers, Pharmacists (Master or PhD);
Languages: Fluency in French, Dutch and English;
Experience required: all levels, ideally a first experience within the pharmaceutical sector
Applied Maths
Applied Maths is currently looking to extend its potential in microbial data analysis by expanding its software development team and its sales and support force. Both type of jobs are situated in a multidisciplinary context where microbiologists, biologists, geneticists, mathematicians and software developers interact daily in an open, inspiring and informal working environment, located in a scenic and rural area near the city of Ghent. We welcome you too at our booth in Knowledge for Growth where you can test our products and where your future colleagues can answer all of your questions immediately. See you in Gent soon!
Keyrus Biopharma
Founded in 1998, Keyrus Biopharma is a European full service CRO for Phase I to Phase IV clinical services to biopharmaceutical, medical device, cosmetics and nutrition industries.
With more than 200 experienced employees, Keyrus Biopharma has developed expertise in different therapeutic areas such as oncology, cardiovascular, neurology, anti-infectious, immunology, metabolism, respiratory, dermatology and ophtalmology.
Keyrus Biopharma has a comprehensive range of services organized into six departments: Clinical Study, Management, Data Management, Biostatistics, Medical Writing, Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacovigilance.
Novellas Healthcare
Our one stop approach to healthcare solutions is built upon:
- recruitment, selection and assessment for healthcare
- outsourcing for clinical research in pharma, medical devices and biotechnology
- tailor-made training, coaching and performance management
- profiles in nursing for clinical trial coordination, trial nursing and data management ?
- dedicated patient programmes
- finding particular profiles for you
ThromboGenics
ThromboGenics NV is a dynamic and expanding biotech company with locations in Leuven (Belgium), Dublin (Ireland) and New Jersey (USA).
To continue our expansion, we are continuously looking for enthusiastic professionals wanting to be part of an innovative company specialized in biopharmaceuticals. Your expertise, experience, creativity and positive attitude will contribute to the success of ThromboGenics.
We offer a challenging environment, where you can accomplish your career goals. In addition, we provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, and the necessary tools to achieve your professional objectives.
