Maive Rutte, Director of Biotechnologies at DG Research in the European Commission, discusses policy challenges in the area of industrial biotechnology in an interview conducted at EuropaBio’s 2010 European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology in Edinburgh, Scotland.

EuropaBio on 19-20 October organized the 2010 European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology in Edinburgh. This short film shows some of the event highlights.

Nathalie Moll is Secretary General of EuropaBio, the European Association for Bioindustries. She discusses challenges and opportunities for the bio-based economy in an interview at the 2010 EFIB forum in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Karl Sanford, Vice President of Technology Development at biotech firm Genencor discusses his company’s collaboration with Goodyear on the creation of a BioIsoprene tyre. Sanford discusses the project at EuropaBio’s 2010 European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Martin Austin, Partner at Marram Advisors and Managing Director at TransformRX GMBH, discusses investment opportunities in the bio-based economy during this interview at EuropaBio’s 2010 European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology in Edinburgh, Scotland.

EuropaBio’s Dirk Carrez at the 2010 European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology explains why the event is changing its name. Mr Carrez also explains the mission of the event: bringing together the value chain, SMEs and large companies and policymakers.