Island aims to be hub for future growth
The third annual Manx BioMed Conference continued today. (Thu).
Day two of the three-day event included keynote speeches by government officials, scientists, business bosses and healthcare experts at the Claremont Hotel in Douglas.
The conference aims is to promote the Isle of Man as a future hub for the growing industry.
Nick Quayle is the director of KPMG, which is sponsoring the conference.
He says it's an important event for the Island:
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