Carlsbad, CA, March 05, 2008 – EBD Group, the leading partnering firm for the global life sciences industry, today announced that the EurasiaBio Congress, the global event for Biotechnology and Renewable Energy in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries, has selected EBD Group’s partneringONE™ as its partnering and registration platform.  The EurasiaBio Congress will be held on April 24-25, 2008 at the World Trade Center Moscow, Russia, offering an unparalleled opportunity for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and energy companies, academic research institutions and investors from around the globe to gather in one place at one time to learn about each other, meet one-on-one, and discuss business opportunities of mutual interest.
EBD Group’s partneringONE is the leading conference partnering solution, enabling delegates to efficiently meet and do business. Combining the industry’s most advanced collaboration software with best practice implementation, partneringONE turns any conference into a world-class partnering event. Currently the partnering engine for over 10 life sciences conferences, partneringONE utilizes the most advanced and intuitive software for generating connections that matter. Purpose built, web based and event tailored, partneringONE helps attendees manage the entire conference partnering process.

“The world continues to march rapidly towards the creation of a true bio-economy in which biotechnology has an increasing role in the traditional industries of agriculture, forestry, food and fisheries, as well as penetrating new fields such as energy, mining, light and textiles.   To realize the promise of the bio-economy – better healthcare, environmentally sound and quality of life - collaborations across a wide spectrum of bio-related industries is essential,” said Raif Vasilov, President of the Russian Society of Biotechnologists. “We are excited to provide EBD Group’s state-of-the-art partnering system, partneringONE, to enable EurasiaBio delegates to easily find potential new partners and manage the entire conference partnering process.”

“We are delighted that EurasiaBio has selected partneringONE as its partnering engine. EurasiaBio is an important event for promoting synergies among bio-related industry segments. In an age where  partnerships, and not simply products, are driving growth and progress, a highly advanced partnering facility becomes an indispensible feature for a conference.  partneringONE offers EurasiaBio a proven, turnkey solution for generating a world-class partnering event, and for enriching the overall conference experience,” said Carola Schropp, Managing Partner of EBD Group.

About EurasiaBio Congress
The EurasiaBIO Congress is the global event for Biotechnology and Renewable Energy in Russia and CIS countries. The event offers an unparalleled opportunity for biotechnology, pharmaceutical and energy companies, academic research institutions, and investors from around the world to gather in one place at one time to learn about each other, meet one-on-one, and discuss business opportunities of mutual interest.

About EBD Group
EBD Group is the leading partnering firm for the global biotechnology industry. Since 1993, firms in the life sciences have leveraged EBD Group’s partnering conferences, technology and services to identify business opportunities and develop strategic relationships that drive their business. EBD Group’s conferences (run in collaboration with leading industry partners and international trade associations) include BIO-Europe, the world’s largest stand-alone life science partnering conference (co-organized with BIO); BIO-Europe Spring®; and BioEquity Europe (co-organized with BioCentury Publications and BIO). EBD’s novel, web-based, partnering service partneringONE™ is also used at numerous third-party events around the world. Outside of the conference format, EBD Group’s consultants can provide hands-on assistance for firms seeking to in- or out-license products and technologies. EBD Group has offices in San Diego and London.

For more information visit www.ebdgroup.com

Contacts:
Constantine Theodoropulos
EBD Group
+1 617-292-7319
ctheodoropulos@ebdgroup.com

Lisa Methely
EBD Group
+44 7971 404427
lmethley@ebdgroup.com

Raif Vasilov
EurasiaBio Ltd
+7 926 470 2200
raifvasilov@mail.ru

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