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Asebio presents his latest report
Biotechnology Spanish grows above 20 per cent per annum
07/08/2007
August 7, 2007
About 500 companies develop biotechnological activities in Spain. These companies employ 80,000 people and checked the last year more than 20 billion euros, according to the INE data presented today in Madrid by Asebio, the Spanish Association of Biocompanies. These data reflect close to 30 per cent growth in turnover, number of companies and staff, what becomes the most dynamic country in Europe in the area, with the exception of Ireland to Spain.
Spain is behind Ireland, the second most dynamic European country in the area
The Act of submission of the report, which was attended by more than 350 guests was chaired by Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, Vice-President 1 º Government, Gerardo Díaz Ferrán, Chairman of the CEOE and Cristina Garmendia, President of Asebio.
The Vice-Chairperson of the Government announced "A strategic plan for the sector before the end of the year and the creation of the status of young company innovative, in line with the proposal that has been doing Asebio". Cristina Garmendia Meanwhile recalled that "in spite of the efforts made by the Government in the field of r & d, must be taken into account that biotechnology is not only a scientific area, but a value chain that generates wealth and employment and"", therefore need to establish a legal framework to protect, encourage and recognize innovation in products derived from it, a challenge in which to Spain you have a long way to go"
Díaz Ferrán for its part noted the importance of biotechnology for the competitiveness of the Spanish business sector and, in particular, the opportunities in the field of energy and the environment.
The report is available on the page of Asebio, publications.
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