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INTRODUCTION
Bio-Healthcare Association (BioHA) has been established in Dec. 2015. The main purpose of BioHA is to facilitate the sustainable growth of the bio-healthcare companies of Korea. Most of BioHA member companies are clustered in International Science and Business Belt (ISBB) located in Daejeon City, where Korean government strategically nourishes basic science discovery and business development via technology convergence in order to lead the global market. The majority of member companies are specialized mainly to biopharmaceuticals, in vitro diagnostics, and biomaterials.
ISBB provides excellent ecosystem for bio-healthcare R&BD such as wide range of infrastructure for basic science, convergence technology, global business cooperation, community culture, and settlement.
BioHA cluster locates close to nationally designated Daeduk Research Special Zone comprising approximately 150 biotech companie s, 30 national research institutes, and many universities. This kind of environment is very competitive to carry out fruitful cooperation among technology, companies, and institutions.
Performance of the member companies have been rapidly improved for the last couple of years in terms of investment attraction, employment, domestic and overseas sales. Many of the companies are successfully listed on Korean stock markets, and the approximate total value of member companies is US$2.2 billion.
BioHA is open to every biotech company and looking forward to work together, and share future together.
GREETING
The main goal of BioHA is to facilitate the sustainable growth of the bio-healthcare industry of Korea. Most of BioHA member companies are clustered in the Daedeok R&D Special Zone which comprises approximately 150 biotech companies, 30 national and private research institutes, 10 universities, and the International Science and Business Belt (ISBB).
The Daedeok R&D Special Zone provides excellent ecosystem for bio-healthcare R&BD such as wide range of infrastructure for basic science, convergence technology, global business cooperation, community culture, and settlement. The majority of BioHA member companies are specialized mainly in biopharmaceuticals, in vitro diagnostics, and biomaterials.
Performance of the member companies has been rapidly improved for the last couple of years in terms of investment attraction, employment, domestic and overseas sales. In order to meet the criteria for future global market, BioHA will make every effort to strengthen the cooperation among the bio-healthcare companies, universities and research institutes, to establish global networks, and to establish a national hub of leading-edge bio-healthcare industry. Consequently, BioHA is expected to accelerate the innovative growth of bio-healthcare industry of Korea.
VISION & MISSION
MISSION
STERATEGY
COLLABORATIVE R&BD
- Facilitating collaborative R&BD among industry, academia, research institutes and government
- Joint research project development
PLANNING AND CONSULTING
- Planning and consulting of bio-healthcare industry with local and central governments
- Designing company-friendly supporting programs according to company’s needs
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
- Providing systematic and diverse education and training programs for the employees of bio-healthcare industry
- Sharing success stories
- Improving company’s capability by proper cultural classes
NETWORKING AND CLUSTERING
- Recruiting domestic and foreign membership
- Brand management
- Supporting construction of Bio-Healthcare Complex in the International Science Business Belt
R&BD ECOSYSTEM
BIO-HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
- In-vitro Diagnostics : Bioneer, Genoictree, Sugentech etc.
- Bio-Pharmaceuticals : Legochem, Peptron, Alteogen, BiocurePharm etc.
- Bio-Materials : Genofocus etc.
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
- National : KRIBB, KRICT, KRISS, ETRI, KBSI etc.
- Company : LG Chem, SK Innovation, KT, Samyang etc.
RESEARCH INSTITUTES
- Finance : Mirae Asset
- Press : HelloDD, BioSpectator
- Marketing : BSR Korea
- Daejeon Bioventure Town
- University Hospitals: CNU Hospital, Eulji Univ hospital, Konyang Univ Hospital etc.
ACADEMIA
- KAIST
- Chungnam National University
- Hannam University
- Paichai University
- Daejeon University