HANNOVER, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Developing new business contacts is often time-consuming and costly. For this reason BIOTECHNICA now offers an affordable and speedy way for individuals and companies to link up with potential customers, suppliers and business partners. The BIOTECHNICA partnering event, organized in association with top international partnering firm EBD Group, brings together potential joint-venture partners from various sections of the life sciences industry and gets them talking to each other immediately. The event is targeted primarily at decision-makers, managers, business developers and scientific professionals from the biotech, pharmaceutical and chemical industries, the financing sector, research establishments and academic institutions. More than 500 participants are expected to attend.