Dubai and Frankfurt unite efforts to boost biotech in the Middle East

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Jonathan Howell-Jones
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Dubai Technology and Media Free Zone
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Miriam Bracht
Frankfurter Innovationszentrum
Biotechnologie GmbH
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About DuBiotech

Announced in February 2005, the Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park (DuBiotech) is a science and business park dedicated to the biotech industry, set within a free zone infrastructure. DuBiotech has two main areas of interest. The first is the Foundation for Research and Innovation (FRI) which will be the main arm focusing on government funded R&D. The FRI will initially focus on medical research and genetics, plant biotechnology encompassing food and agricultural biotech, environmental biotech and equine-related biotechnology. Other areas include drug discovery, stem cell research, infectious diseases and forensic research. The second arm of DuBiotech aims to set up a biotechnology industry cluster with the appropriate infrastructure, facilities and service for incubators, R&D labs, biotech-related educational institutions, suppliers, biotech-related manufacturing companies and organizations from other sectors in the industry. DuBiotech is advised by an independent steering committee on scientific, business and ethical matters.

About Frankfurt Biotechnology Innovation Center (FIZ)

The Frankfurt Biotechnology Innovation Center, Frankfurt Main (FIZ), is a research cluster that works close to industries and hence makes business settlement and cooperation worldwide possible. Marketable concepts at the interface between biotechnologies, industry and the financial world are generated. The main emphasis of the international research activities is placed on the sector of indication of inflammatory diseases and oncology, as well as affections of the central nervous system. Shareholders of the operating company of the FIZ are the State of Hessen, the City of Frankfurt Main and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Frankfurt In regards to scientific and economical matters, the FIZ is independently advised by a scientific and a business advisory board.