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The TBDO participated in the 2017 BIO International Convention in San Diego
The BIO International Convention (BIO) attracts over 15,000 biotechnology and pharma leaders who come together for one week of intensive networking and partnering meetings to discover new opportunities and promising partnerships.
TBDO awarded two VALUNI 2016 grants for technology transfer projects
ACCIÓ has awarded the TBDO with two VALUNI 2016 grants for technology transfer projects. The grants will help financing:
- The incorporation of Microomics, a CRG spin-off that will offer professional services in the field of metagenomics analysis;
- The licensing of a novel technology for the treatment of Huntington’s disease by means of CRG proprietary and patented Zinc Finger Proteins.
The TBDO will participate in the Bio-Europe 2017 in Barcelona
BIO-Europe is Europe's largest partnering conference serving the global biotechnology industry. The conference annually attracts leading dealmakers from biotech, pharma and finance along with the most exciting emerging companies: a great opportunity for partnering, networking and promoting CRG technologies.
CaixaImpulse 2017 - New call for projects now open
Aimed at researchers in the fields of Healthcare and Life Sciences, interested in transferring research assets from the lab to society and the market.
Projects may be submitted from 1 February to 15 March 2017
Local company Made of Genes in ‘El cazador de cerebros’
Saturday November 5th, Made of Genes was in the TV program ‘El cazador de cerebros - ¿Querrías saber tu destino genético?’ broadcasted by TVE La 2.
CRG Proof of Concept: Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF)
Deadline : 01/11/2016 (Last days to apply!)
Please send your Full Proposal (max. 10 pages) under the following schemes:
- MIDI - Up to 6 months and 35 kEUR
- MAXI - Up to 12 months and 75 kEUR
Science to Business (S2B) Concept Challenge
Deadline : 01/11/2016 (Last days to apply!)
Don't miss out on your opportunity to see your innovation go from conception to success. Send your application (max. 10 slides) addressing the following guidelines:
- About You 1 slide
- Technology 2–3 slides
- Potential Applications 1-2 slides
- Path to Market 1-2 slides
- Risks 1 slide
- Plan 1 slide
CRG Proof of Concept: Commercialization Gap Fund (CGF)
Deadline (Short Submission): 01/09/2016
Please send your application (max. 2 pages) under the following schemes:
- MIDI - Up to 6 months and 35 kEUR
- MAXI - Up to 12 months and 75 kEUR
3rd CRG BioBusiness School (Extended Deadline)
12th-16th September 2016
Based on the great success of the former editions, the 3rd CRG Bio-Business School shall:
- Raise awareness about technology transfer among the participants through lectures and hands-on practical sessions;
- Teach the challenges, opportunities and tools to successfully transfer basic knowledge "from the lab to the marketplace";
- Identify projects with technology transfer/business potential that could otherwise remain undisclosed;
- Match basic science in biomedicine, bioinformatics, etc. with business;
- Have participants function as "signal amplifiers", able to spread the knowledge acquired amongst other colleagues, and apply it to new projects;
- Stimulate a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship.
Registration is free and open online. Click here to register. Deadline (extended) 08 July2016
The TBDO participated in the 2016 BIO International Convention in San Francisco
The BIO International Convention (BIO) attracts over 15,000 biotechnology and pharma leaders who come together for one week of intensive networking and partnering meetings to discover new opportunities and promising partnerships.