BTU hosts Biotechnology Week in Partnership with Carl Zeiss Caucasus

Biotechnology Week will be held on June 16-18, with the participation of world-renowned science, a series of lectures and master classes for researchers, startups and students, organized by the University of Business and Technology.

The $ 750 billion biotechnology market is growing at an unprecedented rate worldwide. In 2020 alone, the amount of venture capital available in this area reached $ 23 billion. Thousands of companies operate in the field, and market growth is projected at 16% by 2028. Synthetic biology, bio-megadata and machine learning, genetic engineering, nanotechnology, industrial, medical, environmental and agricultural biology are the areas that are the future of biotechnology.

Biotechnology Week is held in partnership with Carl Zeiss Caucasus Representation. CARL ZEISS AG is an ancient company that has existed since 1846 as a manufacturer of innovative technologies in the fields of medicine, biotechnology and astrology. The name Zeiss is associated with the highest quality optics used in microscopy, the most complex medical, scientific and astrological instruments. The first spacecraft was launched to the moon with the participation of Zeiss, and Zeiss is the inventor of the planetarium. The production of Carl Zeiss, whose income is several billion, puts almost 40% of the total income in a fund that finances the development of science and scientific research.