The impact of the LIFE Cooperative on the Life Sciences & Health sector in the Northern Netherlands is significant. More than 45 companies - from start-ups, SMEs to international players - 4,250 FTE and 450 million turnover are represented in the cooperative. To further increase that impact and strengthen national cooperation, the LIFE Sciences Conference will be organized on Tuesday September 27, 2022 in the Forum Groningen. You can register for the conference here. The event is made possible by the municipality of Groningen and the NOM. The event is made possible by the municipality of Groningen and the NOM.

“Since 2015, life sciences and medtech companies have been united in the LIFE Cooperative. Our close and intimate cooperation has a major impact. Projects that are difficult for a company to get off the ground now have a chance. In addition, our sector in the Northern Netherlands is growing faster than the national average. Thanks to the cooperative, we can start thinking bigger and organize an event that matches our ambitions,” said Ton Vries, chairman of the LIFE Cooperative.

From lab to patient

The companies in the LIFE Cooperative represent the entire value chain, from idea, research, to product. In addition, there is a lot of knowledge and expertise available and people have the will to work together. This also forms the theme of the LIFE Sciences Conference: 'From lab to patient: the value chain of the life sciences & health sector'. The program focuses on collaborations within and from the LIFE Cooperative, from diagnostics, drug discovery to the clinic and medical technology. This cooperation is not only present in the Northern Netherlands, the LIFE Cooperative is also active at a national level. Recently, an 80 million grant was awarded by the National Growth Fund for the application of PharmaNL. The LIFE Cooperative is part of the PharmaNL consortium.

Innovation Award

The LIFE Sciences Innovation Award will also be awarded during the conference. As of today, you can register for the Innovation Award or nominate another company/ project or innovation of a knowledge institute. All conditions can be found via the Innovation Award site. On September 27, the nominees will be put in the spotlight during the conference and the prize will be awarded to the innovation with the most impact in the field of Life Sciences & Health. (You can nominate until 1 July 2022).

Registrate via the LIFE Cooperative website: www.lifecooperative.nl

 

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