Bioinformatics is a key discipline operating on the forefront of the biotech revolution. Despite dynamic potential, Bioinformatics remains a challenging industry, in part due to its still evolving status. A significant challenge in bioinformatics remains incorporation of different sources into one viable platform for accessing complete data. Also a major concern for this industry is the sheer lack of competent and qualified workforce, particularly for documentation. New tools are not only pushing the development of drug discovery, but also fundamentally changing the nature of biological research. The success of HGP (Human Genome Project) and breakthrough technologies in drug discovery initiatives spells significant investment opportunities for the industry.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

BIOINFORMATICS				BMR-1010


                                            CONTENTS



  1. METHODOLOGY                                                           1
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                          1
      Disclaimers                                                          2
      Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level                            3

  2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK                                    4
      Revolution in Biology                                                4
      Industry Structure                                                   4
      Industry Challenges                                                  4
       Consolidation- A Key to Success                                     5

  3. PRODUCT FACTS                                                         5
      Software                                                             5
      Hardware                                                             6
      Biocontent                                                           6

  4. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS                                                6
      InforSense and Crosslinks Ink Research Alliance                      6
      Chemizon and KRIBB Team Up to establish a New Biotech Company        6
      BIOBASE Establishes a New Japanese Subsidiary, Nihon BIOBASE KK      6
      Applied Biosystems Ropes in Geospiza® and GenomeQuest into
       Software - Development Community for Developing Advanced
        Bioinformatics Tools                                               7
      InforSense and BioWisdom Enter Bioinformatics Agreement              7
      Accelrys Rolls Out Three New Component Collections for its
       SciTegic Pipeline Pilot™                                            7
      Agilent Technologies Unveils Gene Expression Bioinformatics
       System, GeneSpring GX 9.0                                           8
      GeneBio and SIB Roll Out New Version of Melanie 2-D Gel
       Analysis Platform                                                   8
      InforSense to Incorporate BioWisdom’s SRS software in its
       Workflow Analytics Platform                                         8
      BioWisdom Launches SRS 3D Technology, as a Free Software             9
      Gene Logic Completes Sale of Genomic Assets to Ocimum
       Biosolutions                                                        9
      SGI Develops World's Largest FPGA Supercomputer                      9
      Progeniq Enrolls into BioIT Alliance                                 9
      Applied Biosystems Launches Software Development Community for
       Advancing Bioinformatics Applications for its SOLiD™ System         10
      Agilent and Strand Life Sciences Ink Software Development
       Agreement                                                           10
      Cell Therapeutics to Acquire Systems Medicine                        10
      SGI Enrolls into Bio-IT Alliance                                     10
      GenoLogic Joins Illumina’s Bioinformatics Program, Illumina
       Connect                                                             11
      InApp Software to Establish a Bioinformatics Society in India        11
      Agilent Technologies Partners with Gene Logic for Research and
       Discovery Projects                                                  11
      Thomson, Corp. Acquires Unleashed Informatics                        12
      iHorizons Signs R&D Agreement With AREA Science Park and
       Cluster in Biomedicine                                              12
      GeneBio’s Software to be Integrated into Biozentrum’s
       Proteomics Cluster                                                  12
      BioWisdom Signs Agreement with the European Bioinformatics
       Institute to Deliver SRS 8.2                                        13
      Genencor Licenses ERGO™ Software to Integrated Genomics              13
      Intelligent Business Systems Signs MOU to Establish a
       Biotechnology Solutions Venture in India                            13
      GeneGo Incorporates Cytoscape Software on its Data Analysis
       Platform                                                            14
      Applied Biosystems and Integromics Unveil Integrated Real-Time
       PCR Data Analysis Solution                                          14
      Applied Biosystems Rolls Out Advanced DNA Sequencing Platform,
       The SOLiD™ System                                                   14
      GeneBio Introduces New Version of Phenyx Platform                    15
      TCS to Introduce Enhanced Bioinformatics Software, BioAppliance      15
      Applied Biosystems Introduces Genotyping Service Provider Program    15
      Applied Biosystems Launches Variant Reporter™, Genetic
       Variation Data Analysis Software                                    16
      GeneBio Launches Online Platform of Phenyx, PhenyxOnline.            16
      InforSense Rolls Out a Statistical Genetics Solution, GenSense       16
      U. S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute Introduces
       IMG Version 2.1                                                     16
      CLC bio Launches CLC Bioinformatics Cell                             17
      Accelrys Unveils Imaging Software for SciTegic Pipeline Pilot        17

  5. MAJOR PLAYERS                                                         18
      3rd Millennium, Inc. (US)                                            18
      Accelrys, Inc. (US)                                                  18
      Affymetrix, Inc. (US)                                                18
      Agilent Technologies (US)                                            18
      Applied Biosystems (US)                                              18
      BioWisdom, Ltd. (UK)                                                 19
      Celera Group (US)                                                    19
      Gene Logic (US)                                                      19
      Geneva Bioinformatics S.A (Switzerland)                              19
      IBM Life Sciences (US)                                               19
      InforSense, Ltd. (UK)                                                20
      InPharmix Incorporated (US)                                          20
      Invitrogen Corp. (US)                                                20
      Kinexus Bioinformatics Corporation (Canada)                          20
      Nonlinear Dynamics, Ltd. (UK)                                        20
      Rosetta Inpharmatics (US)                                            20

  6. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS                                               21

  7. THE UNITED STATES                                                     25
      Market Overview                                                      25
      Patents in Bioinformatics                                            25

  8. CANADA                                                                26
      Canadian Bioinformatics Industry                                     26

  9. JAPAN                                                                 28
      An Update on Japanese Bioinformatics Industry                        28
      JBiC Drives Japanese Bioinformatics Industry                         28

  10. EUROPE                                                               30

  a. France                                                                33

  b. Germany                                                               33

  c. The United Kingdom                                                    34

  d. Italy                                                                 36

  e. Rest of Europe                                                        36

  11. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                         38
      Bioinformatics in Asia-Pacific                                       38
       India                                                               38
       Taiwan                                                              39
       Australia                                                           39
        Market Drivers                                                     40
        Market Inhibitors                                                  40
       Singapore                                                           40
       Korea                                                               40

  12. REST OF WORLD                                                        42


 EXHIBITS

      Table 1: Global Bioinformatics Market by Region for the Period
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 2: Percentage Breakdown of Global Bioinformatics Market
      by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 3: Global Software (Bioinformatics) Market by Region for
      the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 4: Percentage Breakdown of Global Software
      (Bioinformatics) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 5: Global Biocontent (Bioinformatics) Market by Region
      for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 6: Percentage Breakdown of Global Biocontent
      (Bioinformatics) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 7: Global Hardware (Bioinformatics) Market by Region for
      the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Global Hardware
      (Bioinformatics) Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 9: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in the US:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 11: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in Canada:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 13: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in Japan:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 15: Bioinformatics Market by Region in Europe: 2007-2015
      (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 17: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in Europe:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 19: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in France:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 21: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in Germany:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 23: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in the UK:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 24: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 25: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in Italy:
      2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 26: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 27: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in Rest of
      Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 29: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in
      Asia-Pacific: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 30: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in Asia-Pacific for the Years 2008 & 2012

      Table 31: Bioinformatics Market by Product Segment in Rest of
      World: 2007-2015 (Sales in US$ Million)

      Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of Bioinformatics Market by
      Product Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012


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