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Lyon will host the 2012 International Prix Galien Ceremony

Lyon has just been selected to host the next international Prix Galien award ceremony, the greatest distinction in pharmaceutical research.

A decision was announced during the 2010 ceremony, which took place on Wednesday 28 September in New York in the presence of Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations, 7 Nobel prize winners, Bill Clinton, Philippe Douste-Blazy and representatives from ADERLY (Invest in Lyon), who were sponsoring the event in the context of their ONLYLYON promotional campaign.

This will enable Lyon to gather the world’s key pharmaceutical groups in 2012, thus boosting its international visibility in the pharma / biotech sector.

This choice can be explained by Lyon’s international renown in the pharmaceutical and biotechnologies sector, with its international competitive cluster for vaccines and life sciences, major pharmaceutical leaders, innovative SMEs and start-ups, numerous R&D projects and a structured network of actors.

A Technological Research Insitute in Lyon

LyonBioTech, a Technological Research Institute jointly developed by Lyonbiopole and Institut Pasteur, has been selected by the General Commission for Investment.

Lyonbiopole, a global competitiveness cluster focused on the fight against human and animal infectious diseases and cancer, and Institut Pasteur, have announced that “LyonBioTech,” the TRI1 in Infectious Diseases, has just been selected within the framework of a call for proposals in the Investments for the Future program.

LyonBioTech is proposing a totally new public/private partnership model, based on an integrated, interdisciplinary approach to R&D aiming to promote innovation in the study and treatment of infectious diseases, for the benefit of patients.

Lyon Biopole official website

ADERLY to Attend BioPharm America Conference, 2010

ADERLY will attend the third annual international partnering conference, BioPharm America 2010. This event will take place in Boston, Massachusetts, from the 15th to the 17th of September at the Marriott Boston Copley Place.

This three day conference facilitates the establishment of new business relationships. Indeed, face-to-face meetings will be organised with Biotech and Pharma executives from around the world, to identify and negotiate strategic relationships.

2009 saw BioPharm America attract 700 delegates from 430 companies, who participated in more than 1,550 scheduled one-to-one meetings.

Sales Up For bioMérieux

BioMérieux’s sales reached €1,223 million in 2009, up from €1,111 million the previous year. Sales increased 10.4% at constant exchange rates when sales related to new business development agreements are factored in. The company also announced net profits up 14% from 2008, reaching €148 million, or 12.1% of sales.

In 2009, bioMérieux pursued fast growth and made important strategic advances, despite the difficult economic climate. For 2010, the company has set itself the objective of achieving organic sales growth, at constant exchange rates and scope of consolidation, of roughly 7%.

Renewable Energy Fair in Lyon, 15-18 February 2011

The Renewable Energy Fair is taking place at Eurexpo, from the 15th to the 18th of February 2011.

For its tenth year running, the theme of the Fair will be "Heading to 2020 with the Environment Round Table!".

Organised in collaboration with ADEME and the Renewable Energy Union, this event will allow visitors to discover various technological solutions, understand current regulations and tax provisions, and meet manufacturers and companies specialising in the field.

In total, there are approximately 600 exhibitors and 130 conferences awaiting visitors.