Fondazione Agire, the Economic Division of the DFE, and the City of Bellinzona held a press conference on the progress of development of the forming Life Sciences Competence Center. In addition to being an initiative that fits well with the approach given to the economic development strategy adopted by the Canton, the Competence Center will provide further contributions to the life sciences sector and will, as a result, make Canton Ticino increasingly competitive and attractive.
The press conference was opened by State Councilor Christian Vitta, who highlighted how multiple pieces are coming together in Ticino to create an ideal ecosystem for the birth and development of innovative scientific and economic activities. Mario Branda, Mayor of Bellinzona, and Deputy Mayor Simone Gianini spoke next, emphasizing that the development of a biomedical research hub is one of the goals of the City of Bellinzona, which has made significant investments both in the new IRB/IOR/Lab. EOC, as well as with last year’s purchase of the Via Vela building – on the fourth floor of which the newly established Competence Center will be located.
Luca Bolzani, President of Fondazione Agire, commented,
“The establishment of the Life Sciences Competence Center Association completes the framework of the Competence Centers envisaged in the current program of the composition of the Innovation Park Ticino. I am very pleased that the opportunity offered by the expertise of the EOC Research Group led by Prof. Moretti – specializing in “biofabrication” – has been seized by the main industrial associations of the sector in Ticino (FIT and Swiss Medtech Ticino, as well as AITI), confirming the value of the concept of a Competence Center as an interface between companies and research institutions.”
Source: Innovation Park Ticino, February 24, 2023
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