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Overview of the Luxembourg BioHealth Cluster
Luxembourg BioHealth Cluster
Dr. Thomas DentzerLuxembourg BioHealth Cluster Manager
Luxembourg – June 2013
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Area 2,586 km2
Population ~ 500,000(42 % foreigners)
Languages Luxembourgish, German, French, English
Political System Constitutional MonarchyParliamentary DemocracyFounding member of the European Union, United Nations, Benelux
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Luxembourg – the country
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Luxembourg invests in Biohealth
Why Biohealth?
• Economic diversification• Becoming the healthiest country, one person at a time
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Strategy – political commitment
Launch of Governmental Initiative in 2008 (140 M€ in 5 years) to develop inLuxembourg a Centre of excellence in molecular diagnostics, cornerstone of
personalised medicine.
Vision• Active role in future healthcare challenges• Invest in a knowledge-based, sustainable sector• Sustainable healthcare services for Luxembourg
Key mission of the Grand Duchy• Boost and foster R&D activities• Encourage technical and scientific cooperation as well as technology transfer between the
public and private sector• Focus on molecular medicine and molecular diagnosis for the purpose of transforming the
healthcare systems for people of Luxembourg and for promoting economic growth in biotechnology
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Recent evolution of life science centers
20002000
New governmental strategy directed to develop biomedical
sciences
Numerous private life sciences companies in various fields have chosen Luxembourg as base for their activities or as
European headquarters.
Ongoing investments contribute to a flourishing life science environment in constant evolution an expansion in both the public and private sector.
Since 2000, Luxembourg has multiplied its public expenditure on public research by ten with an ultimate goal of 1% of
GDP, added to the nearly 1.4% of GDP invested in R&D by private companies.
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Private
Public R&D
Public - Institutionals
Hospitals
Luxembourg map of key actors
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The Luxembourg Cluster Initiative
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Luxinnovation
Information & guidance on
suitable funding
mechanisms
Assistance with the
preparation of applications & endorsement
towards public decision-makers
ACCES TO NATIONAL & EUROPEAN
FUNDING
SUPPORT FOR THE CREATION
OF INNOVATIVE BUSINESSES
INNOVATION MANAGE-
MENT, DESIGN, CREATIVITY
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER &
PARTNER SEARCH
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY &
VALORISATION OF RESEARCH
RESULTS
LUXEMBOURG CLUSTER
INITIATIVE
PROMOTION OF RESEARCH
& INNOVATION “MADE IN
LUXEMBOURG”
Analysis of the underlying idea
and business plan, access to
national business
incubators
Identification of prospective
partners, sourcing of
financial support
Comprehensive training
programmes
Luxembourg Innovation
Master Class
Promotion of design &
creativity in support of innovation
Access to the Technology
Market of the Enterprise
Europe Network
Identification of potential partners &
contract initiation
Awareness-raising
activities and guidance on intellectual
property
Coaching for the socio-economic
valorisation of research results
Animation of the BioHealth, EcoInnovation, ICT, Materials
and Space clusters
Support for project
construction in view of PPP
Events
Communica-tion tools
Luxembourg Portal for
Innovation and Research
Focus on Research and Innovation in Luxembourg
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The Luxembourg BioHealth Cluster
Vision
Luxembourg, a well recognised location to develop Healthcare Biotech RDI activitieswith a sustainable healthcare system
Mission
Contribute to building in Luxembourg a successful ecosystem that will attract and retain biotech companies and laboratories
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13 New Members since July 2012
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• Office Freylinger• Novartis Pharma (CH)• go4labs (DE)• Association pharmaceutique luxembourgeoise / APL• WaferGen Biosystems Europe s.àr.l.• Biotech-Industry• Fédération des Hôpitaux luxembourgeois• Huggard Consulting Group• BIL• Intelligentsia Consultants• T&E Gefahrgutlogistik S.A.• House of Biohealth• Montrium Europe s.àr.l.
49 total memberso 27 companieso 11 service providerso 7 public research
organisationso 4 strategic partners
The Luxembourg BioHealth Cluster – Recent Developments
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Objective 1: Accelerate innovation
Key factors behind success:
• Strong scientific base• Availability of venture and seed capital• Strong supporting Infrastructures: House of BioHealth • Industrial base and Interaction between research and industry
Main objectives
House of BioHealth
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Main objectives
Objective 2: Creating a Luxembourg Biohealth brand
Key actions:
• Development of the brand in collaboration with other actors• Promotion and representation (conferences, fairs, trade shows)• Organisation of events (networking events, conferences, fairs, trade shows)
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Objective 3: Support national and international relationships
Provide added-value services/support actions to members:
• Information on technological and market context of their activities; events; funding opportunities at national and international level
• Specific support from idea to project: identification of funding resources, partners,…
Main objectives
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Examples of public players
Founded in 2009, Director Prof. Rudi Balling Centre of excellence in systems biology: Genomics, Metabolomics,
Bioinformactics Focus on neurodegenerative diseases, especially Parkinson’s
disease and on diabetes type II and life-style related diseases
Opened in Febuary 2010, CEO Dr Catherine Larue Activities in Biospecimen collection and Biorepository, Sample
analysis (molecular biology, genomic, immunological and cellular assays), Data storage and pseudonomisation by thrusted third party
Thriving to become an international centre of excellence for biobanking, a leader in biospecimen research and a partner in the introduction of personalized medical care in Luxembourg
Founded in 1989, CEO Dr Jean-Claude Schmit Active in basic, pre-clinical and clinical research in life sciences 5 Research Departments, 3 competence centers and several
platforms
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Examples of private players
WaferGen Biosystems is a provider of a SmartChip Real-Time PCR System platform for biomarker identification and validation
It has a partnership with IBBL which has purchased a machine and offers support to perform Fee For Service for Wafergen’s EU clients
Founded in 1987, new production site opened in 2011 Cellon is a manufacturer of cell culture systems :3D cell culture,
vaccine production systems, rotary systems
Founded in 2006, as a spin off of a medical diagnostics lab Fast-track diagnostics develops multiplex RT-PCR kits for infectious
diseases with a syndromic approach
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Personalized Medicine Consortium (PMC)
• Cancer (Breast, colon and lung)• Neurodegenrative diseases, especially Parkinson• Diabetes and life-style related diseases• Normal population cohort
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Future orientations
Main Focus in 2013
• Internationalisation of the Cluster
• Increased promotion of cluster members
• National biomedical sector branding
• Development and management of Life Sciences and Healthcare projects
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Selected upcoming Events
•2nd International Systems Biomedicine Symposium 2013 21-22 October 2013
•Clinical Research Day - Fifth Edition 23 October 2013
•2nd annual Health Economics and Personalised Medicine Symposium 28-29 October 2013
•Hospital management in times of crisis 28-30 November 2013
•Medica Duesseldorf20-23 November 2013
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Jean-Paul ScheurenLuxembourg BioHealth Cluster President
Thomas Dentzer, PhDLuxembourg BioHealth Cluster Manager
Luxembourg BioHealth Cluster
7, rue Alcide de Gasperi L-1615 Luxembourg
Tel: +352 43 62 63 - 1
www.biohealthcluster.lu
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