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Barcelona to host BIOSPAIN 2023 international conference on biotechnology

10/05/2022

International

• AseBio, in collaboration with Biocat, the Government of Catalonia and Barcelona City Council, will hold one of the most important international biotechnology meetings in southern Europe at the Fira de Barcelona.
• The event is expected to bring together more than 1,500 professionals from over 850 organisations from more than 30 countries working in health, sustainable agri-food and climate change solutions in September 2023.
• The BioRegion of Catalonia leads the Spanish biotech ecosystem in terms of number of biotech companies, turnover and attracting international investment.

AseBio

Sanifit, Ysios Capital, Splice Bio and MOA foodtech recognised at first AseBio – PwC Awards

29/04/2022

Talento · Corporate

• The ceremony to award these 6 prizes to Spanish biotechnology took place at AseBio Investor Day 2022, which brought together over 260 participants from all over Europe
• Sanifit has received three awards, positioning itself as the biotech company of the year 2021

AseBio

Spanish biotechnology hits new record, attracting over €180 million in private investment in 2021

28/04/2022

International · Financing

• Private investment in the biotech industry up 20% from 2020.

• The figures were announced at AseBio Investor Day 2022, which brought together over 50 investors from all over Europe and more than 260 participants

AseBio

Two years of the pandemic: Nearly 30% of new research into Covid-19 by our members is carving a path to the public

16/03/2022

Coronavirus

• Over 53 biotech organisations are working on 170 solutions to the pandemic and 27% of them have already reached the market
• Almost half of the lines of research are aimed at diagnosing the disease

AseBio

Growing number of women in R&D at biotech companies

08/03/2022

Services · Talento

• Women make up 58% of all R&D staff, but hold only 24.4% of executive positions in the biotech sector

AseBio

AseBio, RAICEX, Farmaindustria and Fenin launch a study to better attract international talent

02/03/2022

Services · Talento

• Over 80% of Spanish scientists abroad surveyed would like to return to Spain, but only 24% really know about the opportunities available.
• Offering attractive career prospects and competitive financial incentives are the two biggest challenges for our country

AseBio

AseBio publishes first report on compensation in the Spanish biotechnology sector

15/02/2022

• This study, carried out in collaboration with Solutia, compiles the salary trends transforming the dynamics of the national labour market
• Only 34.41% of general management positions are held by women
• Barcelona leads the ranking as the province with the highest average pay in 'biotech' companies

AseBio

AseBio, SEBBM, Aseica and CSIC bring together women scientists and entrepreneurs for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science

08/02/2022

• Her Majesty the Queen, Doña Letizia and the Minister of Science and Innovation, Diana Morant, attended the conference promoted by the SEBBM Women and Science Group
• The meeting took place at the National Museum of Natural Sciences of the CSIC (MNCN-CSIC) to promote the role of women in science and entrepreneurship
• Education and communication are some of the priorities highlighted by the speakers in order to achieve equality objectives
• Only 20% of Spanish technology start-ups are led by women

AseBio

Oncology, focus of research among AseBio members for past 15 years

04/02/2022

• 59% of drugs (277 lines of research at national companies and multinational corporations with a subsidiary in Spain) focus on finding a treatment for cancer

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