Life sciences and biotechnology are enabling technologies that are used in a variety of industry sectors such as healthcare/pharmaceuticals, animal health, textiles, chemicals, plastic, paper, fuel, food and feed processing. Biotechnology makes a significant contribution to core European Union policy goals including public health, ageing society, economic growth, job creation, sustainable development, and environmental protection.

Latest news

• 24/04/2012

  Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution

• 23/04/2012

  New lists of standards for electromagnetic compatibility, pressure equipment/vessels, and radio/telecom terminal equipment

• 29/03/2012

  SME Envoys call upon action to eliminate access barriers for SMEs to public procurement

Upcoming events

• 29/05/2012 > 29/05/2012

  Brussels

  Register now! Conference "Mission Growth: Europe at the Lead of the New Industrial Revolution"

Latest publications

• 30/03/2012

  Your gateway to EU funding

• 08/03/2012

  EU's strengths and weaknesses in terms of innovation

• 22/02/2012

  European Union support programmes for SMEs

Latest contracts and grants

• Deadline: 25/06/2012

  Sustainable Industry Low Carbon scheme (SILC) I - Short-term innovation measures - Action 38/G/ENT/CIP/12/D/N02S00

• Deadline: 27/07/2012

  47/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N02S005 - European corporate social responsibility award scheme

• Deadline: 14/09/2012

  41/G/ENT/CIP/12/E/N02S001 - European Multistakeholder platforms on corporate social responsibility in relevant business sectors

Latest public consultations

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Key content

• What is Biotechnology?

• EU Biotechnology Policies

• List of clusters and regional networks

• SMEs and Competitiveness

• Networks and advisory groups