Mike Ward | The Best and the Worst since the 80s in EU Biotech | E08

Today we're in Munich at BIO-Europe to chat with one of the best commentators in European biotech, Mike Ward. We talk about the best and the worst of the European biotech industry since the 80s. 💎 ABOUT THE SPEAKER Mike has been in biotech content since the birth of the industry in the 80s. He has worked at BioCentury, Informa/Scrip and now Clarivate. I’ve known Mike for many years and I like how clearly he sees things while being no-bullshit and fun. 📜 TRANSCRIPT Read the full transcript here: https://tinyurl.com/y428h2wr 🫶 FOLLOW US - Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/h_fnmH - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flot-bio/ - X (Twitter): [https://x.com/FlotBio 🎙️ABOUT FLOT.BIO Flot.bio is a show to watch the best Europeans in biotech to help you grow. Hosted by Philip Hemme. 10k monthly views. Free. ⭐️ SPONSORSHIP Ready to amplify your brand to influential leaders in biotech and biopharma? Contact [email protected] and unlock sponsorship opportunities in our podcasts! 🙏 LIKE/FOLLOW/REVIEW Did you enjoy the episode? Please hit the like and subscribe button. Also, please let me know your thoughts in the comments below. ⏰ TIMESTAMPS [00:00:00] Intro [00:01:32] The best and worst of biotech [00:11:08] The beginnings of the EU biotech scene [00:21:38] It's all in cycles and echos [00:28:14] Biotech of today [00:45:12] Can biotechs make money? [00:56:31] Funding big vs small [01:16:15] The EU biotech world is very small [01:21:45] The changing media landscape [01:38:35] The rockstar of biotech [01:43:18] Thanks for listening