To enhance the environment for the development and success of the Portuguese Biotechnology Industry
APBio was created in 1999 with the objective of bringing together the Portuguese Bioindustries and related entities, in order to establish a database of information related biotechnology's developments in Portugal, namely communitarian and national legislation, regulatory affairs and venture capital.
APBio aims to support biotechnology companies' success and competitiveness by creating a favourable environment for their development. Presently APBio represents above 50% of the operating biotech companies in Portugal.
Although the Biotechnology sector in Portugal is still emerging, its potential of growth and development is very high. There are highly qualified human resources, internationally recognized, essential for the success of this industry, in addition to an increasing interest towards the new (bio)technologies, particularly among the investor community as well as in the new governmental programs of support for scientific and technological areas. |
