Tagged with BIOTECH

USA Helen Stimson, president of the Delaware BioScience Association, discusses Delaware’s attractive cost of living, legal system, interconnectivity, as well as the vital role that the life sciences play within the state. Ms. Stimson, after a distinguished career with Agilent Technologies, you became president of the Delaware BioScience Association just a…

Hong Kong Shawn, as I understand, SinoMab today is a clinical stage biopharma company focusing on the development of therapeutic monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) – hence the name. Can you tell us a little about the genesis of the company? Having previously studied and worked in the UK and US, I was asked…

Hong Kong William Yim and Kelvin Chiu of Sanwa Biotech discuss their innovative company’s impressive growth and the environment for biotech start-up companies in Hong Kong. Despite only having been founded five years ago in 2012, Sanwa BioTech has seen tremendous progress. Can you highlight some of the main development milestones? “Our…

Hong Kong The Hon. Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun, chairperson, and Prof. Daniel Lee, head of the Biomedical Technology Cluster, at Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) discuss Hong Kong’s potential as an innovation hub, as well as the role that life sciences has to play within this. They also touch…

Hong Kong Christian Hogg, executive director and CEO of Chi-Med, discusses the company’s rapid development in tandem with the growth of the Chinese pharmaceutical market, brining genuine global pharmaceutical innovation to China, and the state of Hong Kong’s biotech industry. Hutchison China MedTech (Chi-Med) is entering a very exciting stage of its…

Taiwan Deputy Minister for Science and Technology on Taiwan Fong Chin Su gives his insights on innovation, cybersecurity, and the current state of one of the world’s most exciting biotech industries.   Taiwan’s history with biotech only shows 10 years of focused development. The government is committed to an innovative economy…

Taiwan Gou Jen Wang, the co-founder of Vida BioTechnology, and Bing Chen Gu, General Manager elaborate on how Vida BioTechnology provides added value to its customers by focusing on simplified use, innovation, lower cost and quality in next generation biosensing. Vida BioTechnology was founded in 2014. Can you introduce your company to…

Taiwan Weichyun Wong, president of SCI Pharmtech, discusses the API manufacturer’s transition from a Swiss-owned affiliate to a Taiwanese company. He also talks technology and regulatory challenges, as well as what differentiates SCI Pharmtech from its competitors. SCI Pharmtech, Inc. has a long-standing presence in Taiwan. Could you tell us a…

Hong Kong Jun Wang, founder and CEO of GeneHarbor Biotechnologies, introduces his company’s innovative technology platform and the specificities of the start-up ecosystem in Hong Kong. Dr. Wang, can you firstly tell us more about GeneHarbor’s innovative technology platform? What makes it so special? “I think that an original innovation company requires…

Taiwan Eugene Huang, chairman, and Hua-Lin Wu, consultant of Blue Blood Biotech Corp., provide insightful information on BB-101, a protein proven to be efficient for wound healing, while sharing their vision for the future growth of the company through partnerships with big pharmaceutical companies. Could you introduce yourself to our executive…

Taiwan Michael H.J. Lai, Founder of Body Organ Biomedical Corporation, discusses Ologen’s success as the first ever eye tissue repair product and highlights the importance of global exposure for Taiwan-based companies. Can you introduce the company to our readers? What was your vision at the time you started the company? “Eye…

Taiwan Ken-Shwo Dai, president and CEO of Visgeneer, explains his biotech’s expertise in medtech, skincare, gene therapy and diagnostics, as well as his plans to take the company public. Can you introduce yourself and Visgeneer to our readers? What have been the main milestones for the company so far? “Visgeneer believes that…