Successful event - 15 years of BioPark Regensburg
In the run-up the BioPark Team led by Dr Thomas Diefenthal had researched impressive figures on the development of the BioPark and the Bioregion Regensburg, collated and published these (see previous special press release 15 Years of BioPark Regensburg – A small success story – July 2014). With a celebration this achievement was honored in front of 150 invited guests from politics, universities and industry.
In his words of greeting the Lord Mayor Joachim Wolbergs, who has been from the very beginning a member of the Supervisory Board at BioPark Regensburg GmbH, looked back on the first years of the company. Although it was not one of the winners of the Bioregion Competition at that time, it was successful in bringing together the right people from the City Council, University and political realm, and with BioPark I 2001 laying down the nucleus for successful development. Also in the first phase of growth of the company, it succeeded in placing BioPark II 2006 into operation during periods of budget difficulties for all political parties.
The guests then appeared enthused by the new image film for the BioPark, which presented an impressive cross-section of the successful leaseholders in-house. In his greeting the Vice President of the University of Regensburg Professor Bernhard Weber emphasized the many successful start-ups from the University, for example Geneart or external university Fraunhofer activities would not have been possible without the BioPark.
Professor Horst Domdey, cluster spokesman for biotechnology, praised the sustainability of the BioPark, which following the financial start-up via subsidies, through its rent intake alone has been able to carry itself. As a member of the start-up of the biotechnology industry organisation BIO Deutschland e.V., he praised the national engagement of Dr Diefenthal on the Spokesperson Committee of the German BioRegions Council.
The President of the Federal Association of German Innovation Technology and Start-up Centres Dr Bertram Dressel regards the dual leadership with Dieter Daminger as representative of the City in a subsidiary role and Dr Thomas Diefenthal with his experience amongst other things in the start-up of his own biotech company, as an ideal combination in management. He thanked Dr Diefenthal on this matter for his engagement as a spokesperson for the German BioParks and on the Board of Directors of the Federal Association.
The celebratory address from the Bavarian State Government was held by the State Minister Emilia Müller, who has been able to accompany BioPark Regensburg as a politician in various functions from the very beginning. She was extremely delighted that today a definite branch for the industry has arisen in the city and the region from the delicate little plant of biotechnology. Then the Minister together with Dr Diefenthal honoured the nine employees of the BioPark Team. Following this the participants received fresh off-the-press the brochure “15 Years of BioPark Regensburg” with many pictures, statements, data and facts about the anniversary.
On the following day of Open Day 2250 guests visited the BioPark including many families. With a diverse programme those young and old were able to gain information about biotechnology. In addition to exciting laboratory tours and information stands, homemade ice-cream, health checks, films and the BIO Technikum-Truck enticed visitors in. High points were a scavenger hunt through all three buildings and a raffle of pictures made by the kids of the BioPark-KITA bamBIOni.
Picture 1: Celebrated 15 Years of BioPark Regensburg (from left to right) : Dr. Bertram Dressel (President ADT-Bundesverband), Jürgen Huber (Mayor Stadt Regensburg), Joachim Wolbergs (Lord Mayor City of Regensburg), Emilia Müller (Bavarian State Minister), Dr. Thomas Diefenthal (CEO, full-time Managing Director BioPark), Dieter Daminger (CFO, part-time Managing Director BioPark), Getrud Maltz-Schwarzfischer (Mayor of City of Regensburg), Prof. Horst Domdey (Cluster Spokesperson Biotechnologie Bayern), Prof. Bernhard Weber (Vice President University of Regensburg)
Pictures 2-4: “Open Day” for young and old at BioPark Regensburg
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