EBD Group enters the energy industry by providing its leading partnering services to the only international event promoting partnerships for integrated energy solutions

Carlsbad, California, and Basel, Switzerland, July 7, 2008 – EBD Group, the leading partnering firm for the global biotechnology industry, today announced that Global Energy Basel, the only international event promoting partnerships for integrated energy solutions, has selected partneringONE™ as the networking platform for its inaugural event to be held November 12-14 2008 at the Congress Center in Basel, Switzerland. This announcement represents EBD Group’s entry into the global energy industry where business partnering among its various sectors is essential to securing the world’s energy future.

Global Energy Basel facilitates innovative partnerships to develop integrated and sustainable energy pathways. The yearly conference provides a platform for all relevant players in the global energy market to present and exchange best practices on integrated energy solutions. Specifically, these include innovative solutions for large infrastructure projects and urban development which help to secure efficient energy supplies and contribute to reaching climate impact reduction goals. Delegates from industry, local and regional government, academia and NGO’s will meet for two days to compare specific needs and approaches, and examine concrete solutions. Global Energy Basel is organized by the Swiss Exhibition Group and is supported by strong partners such as the World Economic Forum, ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability), the Swiss Government and the Government of Basel-City as well as the UN Global Compact.

Peter Räber, Show Director, Swiss Exhibition, the organizer of the Global Energy Basel event commented, “Collaboration is the only long-term solution to the challenge of securing energy supplies and confronting the realities of climate change facing governments, regions, cities and industries around the world. Success in the future will come from integrated energy projects emerging from successful partnerships forged between large companies, governments, NGOs and other like-minded organizations.”

Added Räber “As the producers of the world’s largest dedicated biotech partnering conferences, EBD Group are proven experts in facilitating connections among organizations and individuals across entire industry value chains. By integrating EBD’s partneringONE platform into Global Energy Basel, we are giving our delegates a proven capability for starting collaborations vital to securing our energy future.”

partneringONE is regarded as the leading conference partnering service enabling delegates to efficiently meet and do business. Combining the industry’s most advanced networking software with best practice implementation, partneringONE turns any conference into a world-class partnering event. Currently the partnering engine for over 15 conferences worldwide, partneringONE utilizes the most advanced and intuitive software for generating connections that matter.

“We are excited to be working with Swiss Exhibition to bring the power of partneringONE to all attendees of Global Energy Basel. By using EBD Group’s best-in-class partnering service, Global Energy Basel gains a partnering facility that directly enhances its mission of supporting integrated energy solutions,” said Carola Schropp, President of EBD Group.

About Global Energy Basel
Global Energy Basel is a new marketplace and partnering platform for the world’s most important exponents of sustainable energy solutions. Representatives from industry, government, administration, science and NGO’s present exemplary solutions for secure and sustainable energy supply in the context of large infrastructure and urban development projects. Centrally addressed are the critical factors for successfully establishing the strategic partnerships necessary for implementing such projects. The inaugural Global Energy Basel will take place from 12 to 14 November 2008 at the Congress Center Basel, and will be organized annually by Messe Schweiz. The partners of Global Energy Basel are the World Economic Forum, ICLEI (Local Governments for Sustainability), the Swiss Government and the Government of Basel-City, as well as the UN Global Compact.
Further information about Global Energy Basel at www.globalenergybasel.com.

About EBD Group
EBD Group is the leading partnering firm for the global biotechnology industry. Since 1993, companies 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 are run in collaboration with leading industry players and international trade associations. They include BIO-Europe, the world’s largest stand-alone life science partnering conference (organized with the support of the Biotechnology Industry Organization, BIO); BIO-Europe Spring®; BioPharm America™ (EBD’s new North American partnering event); 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 the USA and Europe.
For more information please visit www.ebdgroup.com.

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

Katja Bolliger
MCH Swiss Exhibition (Basel) Ltd
Global Energy Basel
+41 58 206 27 84
katja.bolliger@globalenergybasel.com

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