— Anna Chrisman
LEIPZIG, GERMANY, November 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — A comparatively small metropolis in Germany’s Free State of Saxony – a dynamic hub for the life science trade? What was only a imaginative and prescient 20 years in the past has turn out to be a actuality for town of Leipzig, which from October 24-26 co-hosted BIO-Europe, Europe’s largest annual biotech partnering occasion.
“Our mission has always been to showcase different biotech clusters and shine a light on some of the hidden gems in Europe,” explains Anna Chrisman, Managing Director Pharma and Life Sciences at Informa Connect. “We are grateful to the State of Saxony, the City of Leipzig, and biosaxony for being this year’s regional hosts.”
As a historic commerce truthful website, Leipzig did what it has at all times excelled at: To present a welcoming venue for specialists from world wide to fulfill in particular person. “This was our first face-to-face BIO-Europe in three years and the outcome surpassed our expectations,” Chrisman says. “Attendance and the amount of partnering meetings exceeded 2019 levels, making this the largest BIO-Europe to date.” In whole, greater than 5,000 visitors from 66 international locations flocked to Leipzig and round 25,000 partnering conferences had been scheduled.
Because all choices had been below one roof, attendees discovered it simple to mix partnering conferences with extra casual networking throughout espresso and lunch breaks. Visitors not solely benefitted from a large selection of workshops, skilled panels, firm displays and on-site excursions. Up to 2,000 visitors additionally loved unique night receptions in gorgeous venues just like the Leipziger Gewandhaus and the Kongresshalle am Zoo. After the in-person BIO-Europe occasion, digital partnering was nonetheless out there to all attendees from November 2-4.
Leipzig’s mayor Clemens Schülke concludes: “This year’s BIO-Europe has helped Leipzig not only position itself as an international conference location, but has also helped it make the leap into the Champions League of life science locations in Europe.” What makes Leipzig interesting to the trade is not only its complete life science ecosystem with R&D experience and supportive funding applications, however the truth that town affords room to develop. “For the first time, Leipzig was able to highlight its BioCity Campus during the event, and to present new building projects and lab spaces together with private investors,” Schülke explains.
“BIO-Europe’s return to Saxony after 17 years has clearly demonstrated how far we all have come,” says biosaxony CEO André Hofmann. “The event has tripled in size, while Saxony and Leipzig have turned into a life science powerhouse that can compete internationally.” One thing seems sure: Both the life science industry and BIO-Europe can rely on this region going forward. Because, as Hofmann says: “The Free State of Saxony laid the foundation for this 22 years ago – and we will continue to support proactive partners here!”
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