Released on = April 24, 2007, 6:38 am

Press Release Author = Venture Valuation

Industry = Biotech

Press Release Summary = ZURICH / OTTAWA, April - Finding partners and learning about
Canada\'s biotechnology industry is now easier than ever before. With BIOTECanada,
Canada\'s national biotechnology industry association, Swiss based Venture Valuation
found a great partner in Canada to expand its international biotech database.

Press Release Body = ZURICH / OTTAWA, April - Finding partners and learning about
Canada\'s biotechnology industry is now easier than ever before. With BIOTECanada,
Canada\'s national biotechnology industry association, Swiss based Venture Valuation
found a great partner in Canada to expand its international biotech database.

The Canadian life sciences database is part of the Global Biotech Company Database,
Biotechgate (www.biotechgate.com), with more than 7'000 companies. Biotechgate
comprises databases from Austria, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy,
Scandinavia, Switzerland and data from many other countries. New countries are added
on an ongoing basis.

The user-friendly, searchable Canadian Life Sciences database contains profiles of
organizations active in Canada across sectors including biotechnology, medical
devices, and investors specializing in these fields. All profiles are categorized
according to sector, sub-sector and additional criteria so users can easily find the
information needed.

\"If you are an investor, or looking for partners in Canada, you only need to visit
one source: www.canadianlifesciences.com. With a strong research base, and
established success in the health, agriculture and industrial biotech sectors,
Canada has what you are looking for, and the database is the way to find it,\" said
Peter Brenders, BIOTECanada President & CEO.
Any Canadian life science company looking for increased exposure can get its profile
posted on the database today. The database currently comprises more than 700
profiles, which are updated on a regular basis.

\"Powerful tools such as this database are excellent resources for companies in
Canada looking for international profile. We are encouraging companies seeking to
in-license technology or otherwise partner in product development, as well as
investors, to visit the site. If you\'re a company in Canada, you need to be in the
database,\" said Rainer Engelhardt, Chief Executive Officer, GangaGen Life Sciences.


For further information: Helena Kalin, Venture Valuation, Switzerland, +41 (43) 321
8660, info@venturevaluation.com or Rhowan Sivel, BIOTECanada, +1 (613) 230-5585, ext
226, rhowan.sivel@biotech.ca


About us:
Venture Valuation (www.venturevaluation.com)
Venture Valuation specializes in independent, third party assessment, valuation and
monitoring of emerging high growth companies in industries such as biotechnology,
med-tech and high-tech. Services are provided in the form of independent Valuation
Reports to entrepreneurs (seed to pre-IPO) and investors. With offices in
Switzerland, Germany, Canada and South Korea, Venture Valuation has an experienced
team of scientists and business professionals with expertise in finance,
biotechnology, pharmaceutical and high technology industries. Furthermore, Venture
Valuation has initiated, maintains and further develops the Biotech and Life
Sciences Database Biotechgate (www.biotechgate.com), along with country databases.
Austria (www.austrianbiotech.com), Canada (www.canadianlifesciences.com), France
(www.frenchbiotech.com), Germany (www.germanbiotech.com ), Italy
(www.italianbiotech.com), India (www.indianbiotech.com ), Scandinavia
(www.scandinavianlifesciences.com) and Switzerland (www.swisslifesciences.com).

BIOTECanada (www.biotech.ca)
BIOTECanada is the national industry-funded association representing the broad
spectrum of biotech constituents including emerging, established and related service
companies in the health, agricultural, and industrial sectors. BIOTECanada is
dedicated to the sustainable commercial development of biotechnology in Canada.


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