The BioCentury Show
The BioCentury Show
BioCentury
Ep. 107 - Forbion’s Slootweg on Europe Biotech, NewCos From Asia and Green Investing
37 minutes Posted Apr 17, 2026 at 7:00 pm.
Introduction
Forbion’s growth
Deal flow in Europe
Green Investing
Sourcing Asia Deals
Unlocking the EU’s Capital
Speeding Up Trials
Building a Thriving EU Market
Central & Eastern Europe
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Show notes
The European biotech ecosystem has gone through a substantial maturation process over the past 20 years, as VC funds such as Forbion have experienced exponential growth to fund the region’s innovation. But Forbion co-founder and managing director Sander Slootweg says there’s still more that can be done to fund future European innovations and improve Europe’s competitiveness globally. “We’ve observed in Europe that although we see great science, and we’ve been able to build great companies, in...