Last Thursday, AseBio celebrated its 20 years of existence at an event that highlighted biotechnology as a fundamental tool for addressing social and environmental challenges. After very complicated years for the science and innovation system, it is the
time to put biotechnology and life sciences on the social and political agenda; for this reason, last week, the Manifesto for biotechnology and life sciences: A healthier, better-fed, and more sustainable society was presented.
In the manifesto, in addition to claiming the role that the sector has played in recent years in areas such as health and agri-food, a call has been made with 5 proposals to promote a more sustainable economic model that generates social well-being:
- Social and political trust in science
- Build a vision for the country through science and innovation
- More and better investments in R&D&I
- A Spanish Biotechnology Strategy
- Improve society’s access to biotechnological innovations
BIOVEGEN shows its support for this initiative by signing and sharing the Manifesto, which can be viewed in full at the following link.
