Belgium's Wallonia region and the US state of Missouri are two locations with thriving biotech hubs.
Events
|
Looking ahead to the BIO 2010 convention taking place in Chicago in May, fDi editor Courtney Fingar chats with former BIO co-panelist Douglas Clark, director of RSM Tenon, about the shape of the life sciences sector in the post-crisis economy and the trends likely to dominate discussion at the event include - a continued raft of mergers and acquisitions by pharma companies, an increasing number of partnerships between developed and developing markets and a bigger focus on industry innovation in the developing markets. 
|
|
Each March, the MIPIM property forum in Cannes kicks off the spring season of international investment events and serves as a barometer of not just the global real estate sector but the general economic climate as well.
|
Events coverage
From
Events
Biotech boom
Biotechnology is riding out the recession as investment in the sector hits new highs. Karen E Thuermer reports.
From
Events
Europe's most promising FDI destinations recognised
During fDi Intelligence's lunch briefing during MIPIM on March 16th, representatives of winning locations from the fDi European Cities & Regions of the Future 2010/11 rankings collected awards. The event took place at the Majestic Barriere hotel.
From
Events
A good grounding
Poland’s economic growth of the past few years has been built on a wave of infrastructure projects, giving it the reputation of being ‘Europe’s biggest construction site’. Ginanne Brownell looks at the latest developments.
From
Events
Tourism FDI dips from 2008 peak
FDI into the hotels and tourism sector soared in 2008, but dropped slightly in 2009 as economic uncertainty took hold.
From
Events
Sporting chance
Playing host to a major global sporting event can have an Olympic-sized impact on inward investment, if handled properly.
From
Events
High times
Hong Kong’s real estate market has prospered while those around it have stumbled or outright collapsed. Investors from all over the world are eyeing the area, allaying fears that it is experiencing a housing bubble that is about to burst, writes Spencer Anderson .
From
Events
BIO 2009 round up
The BIO 2009 event in the US city of Atlanta provided Courtney Fingar with a welcome dose of Southern hospitality, as well as an opportunity to grill the leaders of nine North American states, and one city, about their biotech prospects.
From
Events
Pharma doubles in Latin America
Latin American emerging economies have become a focus for Big Pharma investment, with a number of significant investment projects announced this year.
From
Events
Following the smart money
Biotech companies can only thrive with the right mix of available funding, intellectual property protection and effective regulation. With so many locations claiming to offer them all, an fDi panel discusses how companies can best evaluate expansion options.
fDi Tools
For real-time crossborder greenfield investment data on all sectors and locations, click here
To benchmark locations for investment projects, click here
To compare investment incentives for locations worldwide, click here
For bespoke reports on companies, locations or sectors, click here
Most popular content
-
3 recommendations
-
4 recommendations
-
1 recommendations
-
1 recommendations
-
1 recommendations