At BRAIN, building and maintaining multilateral relations between academia and industry plays an important role in our corporate philosophy. We set great store by personal interaction with our partners as well as an intense exchange of views and ideas. In the highly specialized environment that is biotechnology, synergies need to be exploited, fostered and developed.
In June 2018, BRAIN invited all former scholarship holders to the second BRAIN Alumni Reunion as part of the celebrations marking the 25th company anniversary. Around 85 former students, supervisors, and university teachers gathered to discuss their scientific and professional careers as well as their private lives. Some of our guests gave short lectures to share insights from a wide range of current research fields. Their diverse career paths and wealth of experience has encouraged us to consolidate and expand the alumni network. Interacting with alumni is a valuable source for the development of new scientific ideas and theories as well as for overcoming present-day challenges.
BRAIN cultivates both informal and official global networks with renowned scientists and research institutions, is involved in public basic and development research and a member of numerous forums, aiming to share its own expertise and experience with other bioeconomy players and to learn from mutual experience.