Sophia Antipolis: Israel’s BioNegev very interested by science park potential
Israel’s new BioNegev innovation cluster signs first cooperation pact with Sophia Antipolis.
Israel’s BioNegev innovation cluster, which is focused on regenerative medicine, the management of dry arid regions, biocompatible materials, nanotechnologies and white biotechnologies, was established a few months ago to capitalize on the world-renowned academic achievements of the Ben Gourion University and Soroka University Medical Center (both of which have a worldwide reputation for the quality of their research). The BioNegev cluster was launched with a dual goal: on the national level it aims to contribute to the economic growth of the Negev region (an arid, desert region that covers half of Israel’s surface area) and on the international level, to exchange technological knowhow with other European life science clusters.
The cooperation pact with the Sophia Antipolis science and technology park is the new cluster’s first such accord. A second, similar agreement is also currently being signed with the Life Sciences and Health cluster in France’s Alsace region, Alsace BioValley.
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