INDO-VICTORIA POWER BREAKFAST PROGRAMME Date: January 29, 2013 Time: 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Venue - HICC, Hyderabad 8.00 am Welcome note by Prof D. Balasubramaniam Director-Research, LVPEI 8.10 am Introductory remarks Mr Gopi Shankar Director Trade State Government of Victorian 8.20 am Indian Medical Devices Scenario & Regulations Dr. Vibhav Garg Medical Devices Expert 8:35 am Speed Networking over breakfast 9:30 am Proceed for the BioAsia conference or meetings About Victoria’s Life Sciences Industry Melbourne is a premier location for biotechnology / life sciences in the Asia-Pacific region, with world-class medical research and drug discovery capabilities. Melbourne’s world-class life sciences infrastructure, including the Australian Synchrotron, provides companies with the necessary tools to discover, develop and commercialise new health technologies. The Victorian Government actively supports the life sciences business environment, and recently implemented a streamlined multi-site clinical trials ethics approval process. Melbourne’s dynamic life sciences precincts attract substantial investment from major international and local companies that choose Melbourne as a hub for their drug development and manufacturing programs. With its strong culture of collaboration and extensive linkages between the state’s academic, research and corporate sectors, Melbourne is the ideal place to invest and establish new partnerships in the life sciences industry.
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