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Singapore Beh Kian Teik of Singapore’s National Research Foundation (NRF) outlines the importance of the life sciences within the country’s innovation strategy and the role it has to play at a regional level.   Healthcare is a key area within our plan moving forward, and this comes as no surprise considering…

Switzerland The small Italian-speaking Canton of Ticino, nestled away in Southern Switzerland, is fast developing its reputation as a life sciences hub which – if not able to compete directly with Basel and Zurich – has plenty to offer in a number of important niches. Ticino boasts a core of well-established…

Switzerland Johnson & Johnson Innovation focuses on accelerating all stages of innovation worldwide, forming collaborations between entrepreneurs and the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies’ global healthcare businesses. Michael Hübner, Early Innovation Partnering Lead and member of the Swiss Johnson & Johnson Leadership Team discusses how they support breakthrough early innovation…

China In May 2021 Swiss giant Roche launched the ‘Roche Accelerator’ in Shanghai, a USD 31.1 million investment aiming to foster and capitalise on China’s burgeoning life sciences start-up ecosystem.   The 5000 square metre project, Roche’s first such in-house accelerator globally, builds on the company’s sizeable existing R&D presence in…

Singapore Professor Ng Huck Hui of A*Star’s Biomedical Research Council outlines the evolution of Singapore’s science and technology research and innovation ecosystem over the past 20 years and why the country is now focusing on translational science and building up enterprise.   During the past 20 years, we have built clusters…

Europe The EFPIA’s Nathalie Moll outlines the significance of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan to cancer patients in Europe, and its potential to boost the continent’s push to catch up with the US and China on biopharmaceutical innovation.   Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan adds real momentum to the fight against cancer, promising…

Switzerland Lorenzo Ambrosini of the Agire Foundation introduces the major new innovation projects underway in the Italian-speaking Swiss canton of Ticino; the canton’s strong existing footprint in bioinformatics, AI, and computer modelling; and how it is looking to leverage its connections to the rest of Switzerland and to Italy.   A…

Europe On 25 November 2020, the European Commission adopted a Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe with the stated aim of ensuring that “patients have access to innovative and affordable medicines” and “to support the competitiveness, innovative capacity and sustainability of the EU’s pharmaceutical industry”.   This Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe is seen…

USA In a recent article for PharmaBoardroom, Objective Capital’s David Crean took a look at the state of US innovation today and its long term sustainability. See below for data on the share of US executives who see innovation as a top priority post-COVID, Global Public Equity Issuance for the Biopharmaceutical…

Switzerland Innosuisse CEO Annalise Eggimann presents the organisation’s renewed mandate as the main Swiss innovation promotion agency, how Innosuisse serves Switzerland’s vast array of SMEs, and why the country needs to guard against complacency to stay ahead of the competition on innovation.   A successful culture needs to guard against complacency.…

Global Merck Healthcare’s newly appointed Global Head of Business innovation, Renée C. Amundsen, highlights the numerous opportunities for change management that the COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up, why company-HCP interaction might never be the same again, and shares some pearls of wisdom for other women in pharma.   I see Merck’s…

Switzerland In a wide-ranging interview, Henrik Asmussen outlines his priorities for Amgen’s important Swiss affiliate, market access and pricing challenges, the company’s exciting pipeline, and what makes Amgen Switzerland a great place to work.   I was told when I came that Switzerland is a safe haven with easy access. What…