Belgian Economic Mission to the United States #BEmissionUSA

From June 4 to 12, the Belgian Foreign Trade Agency, the SPF Affaires Etrangères, Flanders Investment & Trade, AWEX and hub.Brussels are organizing the Belgian economic mission to the United States #BEmissionUSA, chaired by HRH Princess Astrid! This mission will visit Atlanta, New York and Boston.

As in the previous mission to the UK, the Belgian pharma and biotech sector will be in the spotlight. Leading Belgian life sciences companies will host a one-day event at the MassBio Hub entitled “Belgium, the Health & Biotech Valley of Tomorrow” on June 10, in the presence of HRH Princess Astrid and a delegation of over 250 companies.

Follow the activities of the cluster on this page !

JUNE 7, 2022

“Data Driven Healthcare Excellence” Session:

Pfizer detailing their covid-19 vaccine study and the speed at which they were able to generate endpoints/results (picture 1).
Presentation of the representative of the Belgian Minister of Health (Picture 2 & 3)

« Belgian Official Reception » in central Park, with the ambassador and HRH Princess Astrid.

JUNE 8, 2022

Life Sciences Roundtable: Building Bridges and Crossing Boundaries

• Welcome and Kick off by Frederic Druck, Managing director of Essenscia
• Life Sciences: new trends in the Tri-States CT-NY-NJ and Pennsylvania
• Belgian Connection and success stories in Life Sciences: how to increase your network in the US
• Wrap up Roundtable: do´s and don’ts for Building Bridges and Crossing Boundaries

JUNE 9, 2022

Visit of Takeda

JUNE 9, 2022

Learn, network & pitch with the belgian tech ecosystem – Life Science

JUNE 10, 2022

LIFE SCIENCE DAY

Belgium, the Health & Biotech Valley of Tommorow in the presence of Willy Borsus, Vice President and Minister of the Economy, Foreign Trade, Research and Innovation, Digital, Regional Planning, Agriculture, IFAPME and Competence Centres.