GBR Spotlights – Parul
Parul shares her journey at the intersection of biotech and AI, her role as GBR Community Director, and what inspires her about the GBR network.
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GBR Spotlights – Munira
For today’s Spotlight, we interview Munira. She is a Global Development Director for Africa. Here she talks about her favourite GBR experience, her role within the team and what book she would recommend to you. Hi Munira, thank you for taking the time to speak with us today. To start off, could you introduce yourself […]
Mapping the emerging Greek life sciences and health entrepreneurship ecosystem: Dry land or fertile ground?
By Emmanouil Chousakos, originally published in Ekathimerini We are witnessing a decentralization and dissemination of innovation and entrepreneurial hubs, shifting attention toward alternative and unexpected jurisdictions with previously unexplored opportunities (e.g., Estonia, Singapore). Moreover, given that the life sciences and health entrepreneurship sector is composed of multiple segments with distinct characteristics, additional forces are accelerating […]
Changing Perceptions About Hereditary Diseases in Africa Through Biotechnology
When science meets storytelling, change begins. This was the pulse of our recent Global Biotech Revolution webinar – a stirring, pan-African dialogue that brought together advocates, scientists, and students to confront the myths surrounding genetic and hereditary diseases. From Kenya to Uganda to South Africa, our speakers painted not only a scientific picture of genetics, […]
GBR Spotlight – Alonso
For today’s Spotlight, we interview Alonso, a recent addition to our team. He is our Entrepreneurship Director for the LATAM region. Here he talks about his plans for the future, his role within GBR and what TV show you could find him in. Hi Alonso, thank you very much for finding the time of talking […]
From Chemistry Lab to Biotech Business Development
From the chemistry lab to the biotech startup world, Antonella Tsoukala has built her career at the intersection of science and business. She studied Chemistry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and went on to complete an MSc in Bioentrepreneurship at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm. Her experience spans from research and non-profits to venture capital […]
GBR Spotlight – Ryan
GBR Spotlight is a series where we highlight some of our team members so you (and we) can get to know them a little better. Today is the second time we interview a ‘Ryan’, except a different one from last time! He is part of the Entrepreneurship team and today he will tell us about his […]
GBR Spotlight – Cynthia
Today we speak with Cynthia Yen, who is a member of our Community team. Read here why she is the person to ask for advice when you have a move planned any time soon! Just don’t reward her with pineapple… Hi Cynthia, thank you very much for taking the time to speak with us […]
GBR Spotlight – Dan
GBR Spotlight is a series where we highlight some of our team members so you (and we) can get to know them a little better. Today we interview Dan, since of recent Vice president of GBR who will tell us about his role within GBR and where he sees the difference between the US and French […]
VoT winners’ interviews: Ryan Mayers
We’re continuing our series highlighting some of the inspiring winners of the 2024 Voices of Tomorrow competition!Ryan Mayers, our fourth feature, was part of the entrepreneurship track and took the time to reflect on his experience in this interview.We hope his journey resonates with you as much as it did with us! Journey and Motivation […]