Regions & Locations Guide 2013

Regions & Locations Guide 2013

Print edition as epaper.

WORLD

Global Competitiveness Index
Institutions and Innovation Increasingly Important for Competitiveness of Locations
Jennifer Blanke, World Economic Forum

Global Investment Opportunities in Pharmaceuticals

EUROPE

European Chemical Industry Parks 2.0
How to Sustainably Increase the Competitiveness of European Sites
Christoph Behrendt, Scopein Management Consultants

The Lacq Gas Basin, a Model Industrial Reconversion

Chemicals and Plastics in North-Rine-Westphalia
NRW.Invest

EMERGING MARKETS

Risky Business
Nuances of Insurance in Emerging Markets
Nigel Todd, FM Global

MIDDLE EAST

Chemicals in the Middle East
The Drive Toward Downstream Expansion
Vir Lakshman and Rita Duran, KPMG

Bringing Innovation and Industrialization to Life
Bahrain is an Attractive Base for Accessing the GCC Market
Dr. Michael Reubold, CHEManager

ASIA

Spoiled for Choice
Chemical Parks and Site Selection in China
Dr. Kai Pflug, Management Consulting – Chemicals

Doing Business the Indian Way
Multinationals Must Adapt to Local Practices
Vimal Choudhary, Alok Kshirsagnar, Ananth Narayanan, McKinsey

NORTH AMERICA

A Game Changer
New Digital Pathology System for Cancer Diagnoses Set up in Ontario
Dr. Terrie Romano, Ontario International Marketing Centre

Turning Sarnia Green
Hybrid Chemistry Center Sprouts from Petroleum-Based Cluster
Murray McLaughlin, Biodindustrial Innovation Centre Sarnia

Wave of New Investments in US Manufacturing

Innovation Pitch

The Start-up Platform for Chemistry & Life Sciences
Discover Tomorrow’s Innovators

The Start-up Platform for Chemistry & Life Sciences

CHEManager Innovation Pitch supports innovation in the chemistry and life sciences start-up scene. The platform allows founders, young entrepreneurs, and start-ups to present their companies to the industry.

Interview

Stability in Motion
Strategic Response to a Shifting Pharma Landscape

Stability in Motion

Stefan Oelrich, Member of the Board of Management and President Pharmaceuticals, Bayer, discusses navigating external volatility, reshaping its internal structures, and investing in future-ready capabilities to ensure sustainable growth.

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