presentation lifetechlimburg

Welcome and introduction

Caroline Steensels

LifeTechLimburg

Diepenbeek, 9th of september 2010

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ZOL

LifeTechLimburg: partners

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LRM: focus on life sciences

www.lrm.be

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RESEARCH

KennisinstellingenZiekenhuizen

FINANCING

LRM, VLAO, Innovatiecentrum

INFRASTRUCTURE

BiovilleNETWORKING AND COMMUNICATION

Companies, EuregioPROJECTS

lifetech@work, skills³, lifetech alive

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• Funded by EU (EFRD), Flemish Government

and LifeTechLimburg

• 2009-2010

• Aim :

– Stimulation of innovation

– Networking

– Rising Awareness of the public for life sciences

LifeTechLimburg @work

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• Disease markers and diagnostical systems

• Medical technology and materials

• ICT in health care

Life sciences: FOCUS in Limburg (BE)

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• 30.09.2010 – Third HR seminar Talent Creation and

Retention (16.00-21.00 Liège). Lecture by Jean

Stéphenne (GSK)

• 01.10.2010- Technology Café – LTL and ROCHE In

search of valuable partnerships in life Sciences (13.00-

15.30 Bioville-Diepenbeek)

• 3.10.2010 Participation in ‘Open Bedrijvendag’

• 28.10.2010 – Technology Café – Cross-over. Life

Sciences als nieuwe marktopportuniteit (16.30-21.00

Uhasselt Diepenbeek)

Next activities

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www.biomedica2010.com

7-8 april 2011 – Eindhoven

2012 – ambition to organise it in Limburg

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Thank you for your attention

Caroline.steensels@lifetechlimburg.be –

011/28 69 03