Summary of the Anglo-Nordic Biotech Conference I

On April 1 2004, the Nordic Trade Councils together with the UK Trade & Investment organised the first follow-up conference to the highly appreciated Anglo-Swedish Biotech Conference II in April 2003 at the London Stock Exchange in London. The Conference was held at DTI's selected Conference Centre on 1 Victoria Street.

In total approximately 160 key decision makers from 100 British and Nordic drug discovery, pharmaceutical and venture capital companies attended the one-day conference.

The main aim of the conference was to promote and initiate partnership and alliances between the regions, provide information about the latest news on European funding and to develop a forum that will make the European biotech market even more competitive.

Conference benefits included an interactive website with possibilities of pre-arranging meetings.

Gold sponsor

Silver Sponsors
New Scientist
U K Trade & Investment

Sponsors
Novo Nordisk
Biofund
Embassy of Sweden
Finn-Medi Research
Iceland Air
Invest in Finland
I Invest in Sweden Agency
Invest in Denmark
Maersk Air

Conference Programme 2004

10.30 - 11.00 Registration and coffee

11.00 - 11.15 Conference introduction – Dr Gareth W.
Roberts, Director, Sciona

11.15 – 11.30
Opening remarks - H.E. Dr Mats Bergquist,
Ambassador of Sweden welcomes Lord
Sainsbury of Turville, Minister of Science & Innovation

11.30 - 12.00 Europe: Turning the Corner? – Mr Rod Perry,
Director of Technology, 3i Group plc

12.00 - 12.45
Panel discussions – How Can You Make Your
Company More Attractive to Investors?
Chairperson: Dr Gareth W. Roberts, Director,
Sciona Panel: Mr Rod Perry, Director of
Technology, 3i, Mr. Seppo Mäkinen,
President, Senior Partner, Biofund, Mr Perry
Yam, Partner, SJ Berwin, Mr Torbjörn Bjerke,
CEO, Biolipox AB, Mr Flemming Pedersen,
Executive Vice President, NeuroSearch A/S

13.00 - 14.30 Lunch

14.30 - 15.00 The Importance of Foreign Direct Investment
and Global Partnerships – Mr Paul Whiteway,
Director, International, UK Trade & Investment

15.00 – 15.30 Biotechnology in the European Research Area -
Dr. Etienne Magnien, Research Directorate
General, European Commission

15.30 – 16.00 Coffee

16.00 - 17.00 Panel discussions – How Can the Anglo-Nordic
Region Cooperate in Order to Create a More
Competitive European Biotech Market?
Chairperson: Dr Alison George, New Scientist.
Panel: Dr. Etienne Magnien, (see above),
Mr. Lars Adlersson, CEO Medivir, CEO Novo
Nordisk, Dr. Göran Ando, CEO Celltech Group,
Dr. Esa Heinonen, Vice President for R&D, Orion

17.00 – 19.00 Networking – Buffet and drinks

10.30 - 11.00	Registration and coffee
11.00 - 11.15	*Conference introduction* – Dr Gareth W. Roberts, Director, Sciona
11.15 – 11.30	*Opening remarks* - H.E. Dr Mats Bergquist, Ambassador of Sweden welcomes Lord Sainsbury of Turville, Minister of Science & Innovation
11.30 - 12.00	*Europe: Turning the Corner?* – Mr Rod Perry, Director of Technology, 3i Group plc
12.00 - 12.45	Panel discussions – How Can You Make Your Company More Attractive to Investors? Chairperson: Dr Gareth W. Roberts, Director, Sciona Panel: Mr Rod Perry, Director of Technology, 3i, Mr. Seppo Mäkinen, President, Senior Partner, Biofund, Mr Perry Yam, Partner, SJ Berwin, Mr Torbjörn Bjerke, CEO, Biolipox AB, Mr Flemming Pedersen, Executive Vice President, NeuroSearch A/S
13.00 - 14.30	*Lunch*
14.30 - 15.00	The Importance of Foreign Direct Investment and Global Partnerships – Mr Paul Whiteway, Director, International, UK Trade & Investment
15.00 – 15.30	*Biotechnology in the European Research Area* - Dr. Etienne Magnien, Research Directorate General, European Commission
15.30 – 16.00	*Coffee*
16.00 - 17.00	Panel discussions – How Can the Anglo-Nordic Region Cooperate in Order to Create a More Competitive European Biotech Market? Chairperson: Dr Alison George, New Scientist. Panel: Dr. Etienne Magnien, (see above), Mr. Lars Adlersson, CEO Medivir, CEO Novo Nordisk, Dr. Göran Ando, CEO Celltech Group, Dr. Esa Heinonen, Vice President for R&D, Orion
17.00 – 19.00	*Networking – Buffet and drinks*