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Meet with the Paris Region Life Sciences Ecosystem in March!
Choose Paris Region will be exhibiting at BIO-Europe Spring 2024 in Barcelona on March 18-20.
We are proud to be taking part in this event alongside organizations that shape the Life Sciences ecosystem, including Genopole, Medicen, the Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster, and others.
You are welcome to stop by our booth (#90) to discover how your company could thrive in the #1 Life Sciences hub in Europe.
Click below to learn more about the event, and feel free to reply to this email if you would like to arrange a meeting!
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Discover BIO-Europe Spring 2024
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News
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Okomera Raises €10M to Develop Personalized Medicine
French biotech Okomera, founded in 2020, has secured a 10.2 million euro seed fundraising to support the development of its innovative medical device, which uses microfluidic chips and artificial intelligence to test the effects of various cancer therapies on tumor cells, improve its technology, and move it into an industrialization phase.
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Servier and Aitia Announce a New Collaboration on Parkinson’s Disease
The pharmaceutical group Servier and the American startup Aitia, a leader in the development and application of Causal AI and Digital Twins have expanded their partnership to collaborate in neuroscience. The partnership will focus on using Aitia's Digital Twins to identify subpopulations likely to react positively to Servier's treatment for Parkinson's.
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WhiteLab Genomics and Siren Biotechnology Announce Strategic Partnership
WhiteLab Genomics, a Paris-based artificial intelligence (AI) leader in genomic medicine, and Siren Biotechnology, the innovators of universal AAV immuno-gene therapy for cancer, announced a strategic partnership to develop an AI-powered indication discovery platform for AAV immuno-gene therapies for cancer. This collaboration will leverage WhiteLab Genomics’ next-generation AI platform and expertise to identify additional target indications for Siren’s immuno-gene therapies, driving their joint vision to discover effective treatments for cancers.
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Nabla Announces a $24M Series B Funding
Ambient AI assistant Nabla raises $24M in a Series B funding round led by Cathay Innovation and ZEBOX Ventures. The funds will be used to expand Nabla Copilot, aimed at reducing administrative burdens on healthcare providers. Launched in March 2023, Nabla Copilot has gained traction with over 20,000 providers adopting the solution, saving time through AI-powered note generation and medical coding recognition.
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France's New Social Security Financing Bill for 2024
In December, the French Social Security Financing Bill introduced significant changes, including a 300 million euro increase in safeguard clauses to alleviate the tax burden on pharmaceutical companies. The bill also includes adjustments for exceptional access to medications, introducing a new temporary reimbursement program for hospital-use drugs. These measures aim to reform and enhance the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors in France.
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Operational Tips
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Mastering the French Business Culture in the Paris Region
This article provides crucial insights for foreign talents navigating the French business culture in the Paris Region, offering tips on communication, work practices, and cultural nuances. Keep reading to learn more about local business etiquette, and make your professional journey a successful one!
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Business Opportunities
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Calls for projects
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Evaluation of Medico-Economic Benefits of Digital Medical Devices and Equipment
This call for projects by BPI France aims to evaluate digital medical devices that have already obtained a CE mark. These evaluations need to be precise and ambitious and can later be used to facilitate the reimbursement of your device in France.
Deadline: April 8, 2025
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Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster
The Paris Saclay Cancer Cluster (PSCC) is poised to be the hub for innovation in cancer. With the support of partners like Sanofi and Gustave Roussy (1st Cancer hospital in Europe), the PSCC can provide biotech companies with crucial resources (talents, technologies, networks, financing, spaces, patients, and associated data).
Deadline: On a rolling basis
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Webinar
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Explore the PECAN Program
The PECAN program is currently shaping the future for DTx and patient monitoring companies in France. Watch the replay of our webinar to learn more about the program and hear from Vincent Vercamer, Director of Projects at Délégation Ministérielle en Santé, and Francois-Guirec Champoiseau, CEO of Cureety, the 1st startup enrolled in the program.
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Calendar
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Paris Saclay Summit "Choose Science"
February 29 - March 1
Paris Saclay, the main Innovation and R&D cluster in France is launching a new summit to gather the greatest minds in sciences and bring together scientists, inventors, citizens, politicians, and entrepreneurs. You will have the opportunity to listen to Julia Joung and Sandra Oucher, among others, and learn about the future of oncology, genomics, RNA vaccines, and more.
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PharmagoraPlus
March 9-10, 2024
PharmagoraPlus has been the largest pharmacy show in France for 36 years. This event is dedicated to pharmacists, healthcare professionals, and pharmacy professionals. Two days to discover new products, services and suppliers, attend conferences, exchange with pharmacy leaders, and gather with colleagues in a friendly environment.
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MedInTechs
March 11-12, 2024
MedIntechs, the main gathering for innovation in health in France is back for its third edition. In 2023, more than 10,000 visitors came to discover the innovations in MedTech and digital health. The event also featured 220 exhibitors, 17 high-level conferences, and 48 workshops.
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BioLabs Investor Day (Europe)
March 19, 2024
BioLabs is organizing its first European Investor Day in Paris, mobilizing the network of its French and German sites, and more broadly its global network of spaces for Biotech and Healthtech startups located at the heart of the best biotech innovation communities. For this event, Biolabs is joining forces with Hello Tomorrow as part of their DeepTech Days.
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Hello Tomorrow
March 21-22, 2024
The yearly gathering that celebrates and accelerates Deep Tech innovation is back in Paris for a new edition. Participants will be able to meet with founders and scientists presenting innovative solutions tackling future challenges in healthcare, energy, food, and more.
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