Top Quality Business Delegation from Florida visits Basel
MedienmitteilungA top level business delegation specializing in Life Sciences led by the Governor of the State of Florida Mister Jeb Bush has visited Basel on the 16th and 17th of November. A series of talks to tighten relationships had been held with a number of representatives from Pharmaceutical and Biotechnical Companies as well as the University and the Basel Area Business Development (in support of the BioValley). A further part of the schedule was a reception at the Town Hall.
A top level specialized business delegation visited the region of Basel on Wednesday and Thursday (16./17. November). The 35 representatives from Universities and Life Sciences Companies in Florida were led by Governor Jeb Bush.
A series of talks have been held with members of the Basel University and representatives of the Basel Area Business Development as well as with delegates from the local Biotech and Pharmaceutical Industries, seeking to broaden the cooperation between Florida and Basel in this area but also to meet for an exchange of know-how.
To conclude their 2-day visit, the delegation was welcomed by the governments of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft at the Town Hall. The chairman of the government of Basel-Stadt Mister Ralph Lewin, stressed the importance of Life Sciences Businesses in this region. He valued these meetings as very positive and constructive while producing a positive future outlook for intensified relations between Florida and Basel.
The Art Basel Miami Beach (Art Fair) was launched successfully three years ago. Before the fair - The Basel Area Business Development organised the Miami CEO Forum in 2005 in cooperation with the Beacon Council, the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce and Location Switzerland. A direct success of these series of events is this visit of a top level business delegation specializing in Life Sciences here in Basel.
The meeting at the Town Hall was rounded off with a Dinner at the Restaurant Safran-Zunft.