Due to continuing economic difficulties in the biotech and life sciences industry and to the ongoing consolidation process within this sector, Munich Trade Fairs International (MMI) has decided not to hold the BioAnalytica trade show next year. Klaus Dittrich, managing director of Munich Trade Fairs International, commented: “Despite all of the current turbulence, the biotech industry is one of the most important markets for the future. MMI still believes that it is important to have a separate biotech trade show in Munich, which is Germany’s largest biotech region. Nevertheless, we have to accept the fact that the marketing budgets of the manufacturers are not sufficient for the successful development and establishment of a new trade show event. Keeping close contact with our exhibitor advisory board, the industry, the biotech regions and the political and academic communities, we will clarify whether it is possible to realize an annual platform at the Munich location for the topic of biotechnology. In any event, biotechnology will still be given a significant presentation platform at Analytica, which is held every two years.”
The next Analytica will be held from 25th until 28th April 2006 at the New Munich Trade Fair Center. The concepts developed for BioAnalytica 2005 (Forum of the BioRegions, Training offerings from the industry, demopoints for start-ups and institutes) will be implemented at Analytica 2006.
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