BIO-Europe 2007 to Offer Free Access to DMS Biotech Industry Database
Carlsbad, CA, and Washington D.C., Sept. 27, 2007 – EBD Group and the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today announced a collaboration with DMS Data Systems, a provider of online life sciences industry data, to provide BIO-Europe 2007 attendees with access to the DMS Data Center, which contains information on specific diseases, technologies and other market-specific data. The DMS Data Center is now accessible at http://www.dmsdatacenters.com/beddc/
The BIO-Europe 2007 International Partnering Conference will be November 12-14, 2007 in Hamburg, Germany at the Congress Center Hamburg.
“We are pleased to further enhance the BIO-Europe partnering experience by offering delegates access to comprehensive, current and in-depth industry information. DMS Data Center provides yet another dimension of information to consider when evaluating specific partnering opportunities and developing successful partnering strategies,” said Carola Schropp, Managing Partner, EBD Group.
“DMS is a perfect complement to the partnering opportunities offered by the BIO-Europe conferences,” said Richard Franklin, chairman of DMS Data Systems. “DMS Data Center gives BIO-Europe delegates the in-depth and comprehensive industry data they need to make educated decisions about the deals they consider and pursue.”
About BIO-Europe 2007
BIO-Europe 2007 is the largest stand-alone partnering conference for the global biotech industry. Delegates from all parts of the biotechnology value-chain come to BIO-Europe to efficiently identify, engage and enter into the strategic relationships that drive their business successfully forward. It is anticipated that this year’s BIO-Europe partnering event will draw 2,000 industry attendees from almost 40 countries, representing more than 1,100 companies for three days of high-level networking. BIO-Europe features the industry’s most advanced web-based partnering system that delegates will use to generate in excess of 7,000 partnering meetings. BIO-Europe features an exceptional international exhibition where companies, organizations and biotech regions can showcase their offerings. Additional networking opportunities will abound at evening and special events. BIO-Europe is co-organized by EBD Group and Biotechnology Industry Organization, in partnership with European Biopharmaceutical Enterprises.
About DMS
DMS Data Systems designs, develops, and sells on-line, searchable, industry-specific databases, with a focus on the Biomedical industries, including the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, bioinformatics, diagnostics, medical device, equipment, drug delivery, and contract research and manufacturing sectors.
Its products, including the NewsAnalyzer, the IndustryAnalyzer, Clinical Trials Plus, and the DMS Data Center, are valuable tools for business development, clinical development, competitive intelligence, strategic planning, and due diligence.
These products are used by biomedical companies, licensing and competitive intelligence professionals, investment banks, venture capital companies, contract research organizations, and University technology transfer offices, as well as executive search firms, publishing companies, public relations and advertising companies, and consulting and law firms.
About EBD Group
EBD Group International, LLC is the leading partnering firm for the global biotechnology industry. Since 1993, firms in the life sciences have leveraged EBD Group’s partnering conferences, technology and services to identify business opportunities and develop strategic relationships that drive their business. EBD Group’s conferences (run in collaboration with leading industry partners and international trade associations such as the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) include BIO-Europe (co-organized with BIO), the preeminent stand-alone or ex-U.S. partnering conference for the biotechnology industry; BIO-Europe Spring; the investor conference, BioEquity Europe (co-organized with BioCentury Publications and BIO); and the convergent medical technology partnering conference, BioDevice Partnering. EBD’s novel, web-based, partnering software system is also used at numerous third-party events around the world. Outside of the conference format, EBD Group’s consultants can provide hands-on assistance for firms seeking to in- or out-license products and technologies. EBD Group has offices in San Diego, Munich and London. For more information visit www.ebdgroup.com.
About BIO
BIO represents more than 1,100 biotechnology companies, academic institutions, state biotechnology centers and related organizations across the United States and 31 other nations. BIO members are involved in the research and development of healthcare, agricultural, industrial and environmental biotechnology products. BIO also produces the annual BIO International Convention, the global event for biotechnology. www.bio.org
