June 10, 2020
Visiting NG Biotech, the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation announces the order for 1.5 million tests for the Directorate General of Health.
Come to discover the research capacities but also the production capacities of the company, Frédérique Vidal, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation praised the dynamism of NG Biotech which knew how to organize itself to pass, in only 3 months, from a very small business status to that of an SME. The company employs 30 people at the start of April and today employs 80 people to reach a production capacity of 4 million tests at the end of the year.
The Minister announces the order for 1.5 million tests for the Directorate General of Health. “It is very important today, in the particular conditions that we live, that we can know the immune status of the population. NG Biotech has adapted to the emergency by developing its Covid test in early April for healthcare professionals. The company took risks to be able to respond to the pandemic and develop a rapid test. It is normal for the state to be by her side today, “said the Minister.
