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Media presence is a key part of making society aware of developments in biotechnology and its benefits.This is where we post all our press releases. If you are a journalist interested in learning more about the biotechnology sector, contact Ángel Luis Jiménez, our Communication Director: ajimenez@asebio.com 

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coronavirus
Two years of the pandemic: Nearly 30% of new research into Covid-19 by our members is carving a path to the public
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
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mujeres
Growing number of women in R&D at biotech companies
Services · Talento
  • Women make up 58% of all R&D staff, but hold only 24.4% of executive positions in the biotech sector
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AseBio, RAICEX, Farmaindustria and Fenin launch a study to better attract international talent
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
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AseBio publishes first report on compensation in the Spanish biotechnology sector
  • 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
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AseBio, SEBBM, Aseica and CSIC bring together women scientists and entrepreneurs for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science
  • 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
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cancer
Oncology, focus of research among AseBio members for past 15 years
  • 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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test antigenos
Note from AseBio on recent regulation actions affecting the sale of diagnostics test kits available at pharmacies, during the current covid-19 situation

AseBio regrets the fact that Spanish manufacturers of SARS-CoV-2 antigen detection tests have not been at any point considered as an essential component of the solution to the pandemic

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record de socios
AseBio sees record number of members
  • The association has more than 284 members, 65.5% of which focus on biotechnology for healthcare, nearly 17% on biotech for agrifood and 16.5% on industrial biotech
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nota de prensa
Biofuel, bioplastics and crops resistant to extreme weather, among the most noteworthy climate-change solutions from AseBio members
Industrial biotechnology

  • This Thursday is the next-to-last day of COP26 and the association believes it is important to remember that biotechnology can cut greenhouse-gas emissions up to 65% and has a direct impact on 11 of the Sustainable Development Goals

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