Dr. Rapp on an important mission: Strengthen cooperation in Life Sciences!
Dr. Rapp on an important mission: Strengthen cooperation in Life Sciences!
Eindhoven, Niederlande - State Secretary Dr. On June 4, 2025, Rapp took a delegation trip to the province of North Brabant and the Flanders region to deepen networking in the areas of life sciences and medical technology. He was accompanied by a 30-member delegation that represented representatives of Baden-Württemberg Economic and Research institutions. The delegation explored innovative ecosystems in Belgium and the Netherlands, with the aim of expanding existing bilateral relationships and promoting new cooperation, especially in drug development and production of intelligent biomaterials.
dr. Rapp emphasized the positive existing relationships with Flanders and Nordbrabant, while he visited institutions such as Pivot Park and the smart biomaterial consortium in Eindhoven, both leaders in drug development. On the second day of the trip, an interministerial declaration of intent was signed with the Minister of Economic Affairs of the Province of North Brabant, Martijn van Gruithuijsen. This declaration of intent includes cooperation in areas such as smart industry, health, energy transition, security and defense as well as sustainable mobility and key technologies.
cooperation with Flanders
Following the talks in Nordbrabant, the delegation traveled to Flanders, which is known for its strong scientific achievements in the field of biosciences. There were visits to Ghent Science Park, Bio-Linkubator in Leuven and IMEC (Interiversity Microelectronics Center) on the agenda. Particularly noteworthy is the exchange with the Prime Minister of the Flanders, Matthias Diependaele, at an evening reception on June 5th.
The visit was also accompanied by current trade statistics. According to this, the Netherlands took fourth place in German exports with 16.3 billion euros, which corresponds to 14.9% of the total export. In import, they take sixth place with 12.5 billion euros (13.3%). Belgium, on the other hand, takes up eleventh place with 6.5 billion euros (11.1%) and also eleventh place with 6.7 billion euros (14.1%) in import. However, a decline in trade with both countries was determined by about 4% in the past two years when exporting, whereby the import from Belgium has dropped by about 19%. In contrast, the import from the Netherlands recovered slightly by 0.6% in 2024.
global trends in the Life Sciences
sector In parallel to these developments, current reports show that global expenses for medicinal products are increasing and increasingly moving to expensive special medication. Governments also implement price controls to control the costs in the health sector. There is concern about the falling investments in research and development in the pharmaceutical sector, which could significantly influence innovative strength. According to the Life sciences Outlook can be observed in a global pressure for vulnerability that companies puts.In addition, the life sciences Index 2024 that the sector has a relative attractiveness for innovation and growth, represented by 5.3 out of 7 points. The most important topics in the study are Mergers & Acquisitions, sustainability, intelligent technologies and the future of health care. These trends show a significant interaction between the strategic orientations of the companies and the changing market conditions.
Overall, Dr. Rapp's visit to the Province of North Brabant and the Flanders region Flanders the relevant exchange in the science and innovation landscape, which contributes to strengthening cooperation in Europe.
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