The BioCentury Show
The BioCentury Show
BioCentury
Ep. 83 – Europe’s Biotech Moment: Jérôme van Biervliet on Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity
31 minutes Posted May 2, 2025 at 12:00 am.
Introduction
VIB’s Mission
Europe’s Funding Opportunity
Belgium’s Biotech Ecosystem
Nanobodies’ Potential
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Europe did not ask for this opportunity, says VIB’s Jérôme van Biervliet, but with FDA and the U.S. research funding situation headed into uncertain territory, it needs to use this moment to capitalize on its strengths in research, and address the shortcomings of its business and regulatory systems that have made it hard for biotech to fulfill its potential there. Van Biervliet is managing director of Flanders Institute for Biotechnology (VIB), a key player in the Belgian biotech landscape th...