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Starting something new is hard – particularly within the fast-moving life science sector. Step forward Accelerate@Babraham, the Babraham Research Campus’ bio-incubator, founded out of a desire to support and nurture early-stage ventures; bringing to bear an unrivalled network of experts, mentors and investors and data-driven, comprehensive business analysis and support to equip these young enterprises with the skills, confidence and network connections to enable success. Now in our seventh year, Accelerate@Babraham companies have raised £72.5m, have a current portfolio value estimated at over…
A state-of-the-art food and drink incubator that will house pioneering future food and beverage businesses is set to open at Colworth Science Park in Bedford in the heart of the UK’s ‘Golden Triangle.’ ‘Gastronomica’ is the brainchild of Pioneer Group, which specialises in life science infrastructure and venture-building. The incubator is being created through a cooperation between Pioneer and Unilever. Colworth Science Park is home to one of Unilever’s Global R&D Innovation Centres, as well as other businesses pioneering future food and drink developments including DSM-Firmenich, Symrise…
Medicines Discovery Catapult (MDC), a national Life Sciences service dedicated to driving productivity and impact in drug R&D, has strengthened its Executive team with the appointment of a Chief Commercial Officer and its first Managing Director. Dr Francesca Sadler has joined MDC as Chief Commercial Officer, bringing over 20 years’ experience in commercialising high-quality scientific services to both UK and international communities. Responsible for MDC’s Communications, Commercial, and Business Development teams, Francesca will support the business in building on its external…
EZ-Spread™ Plating Beads from AMSBIO allow you to spread bacterial and yeast cells across the surface of an agar plate in just seconds. Eliminating the traditional need for glass rods and potentially hazardous ethanol flaming - EZ-Spread plating beads provide a safer and more convenient method for spreading bacterial and yeast cells on agar plates. Manufactured using precision molds, resulting in uniform shape and diameter, EZ-Spread plating beads ensure more even spreading of cells leading to increased colony formation compared to conventional methods. Available in dispenser bottles suitable…
Cancer Research Horizons, the innovation arm of Cancer Research UK, has opened nominations for its Innovation and Entrepreneurship Awards 2025, which celebrate the UK’s most enterprising efforts in oncology by recognising the researchers and entrepreneurs who are making strides towards translating their innovations into effective treatments and diagnostics for the benefit of patients affected by cancer. Nominations close on 17 March 2025 and can be submitted for multiple categories via self-nomination or by someone else. Nominations do not need to be funded by Cancer Research UK but must be…
OXFORD, UK – 8 January 2025 – PrecisionLife, a leading precision medicine company focused on complex chronic diseases, announces the appointment of Bill Keating as Chief Commercial Officer, Diagnostics and Healthcare to lead the commercialization of precision medicine applications from its range of innovative new Mechanostic® tests in complex chronic diseases. With over 20 years of experience in senior Corporate and Business Development roles for leading companies, such as Philips Healthcare, Zephyr AI, and Foundation Medicine, Bill has a proven record of driving impactful market…
iBoxit, KNEE3D and PfBIO have been named winners at a competition showcasing innovative business ideas at Norwich Research Park. In collaboration with the University of East Anglia (UEA) and The Royal Society, the Innovation Hothouse competition saw eight finalists pitch their innovative ideas to a panel of expert judges. All were either spin-out or start-up companies founded by researchers, scientists, entrepreneurs or students based on the park campus. The winners were announced at an event at the end of November and received cash prizes, as well as either a year’s virtual tenancy or a…
Boyds is delighted to announce the appointment of Matt O’Connor who joins the company as Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs. Matt joins Boyds following more than five years at DLRC, where he gained broad experience across the regulatory lifecycle, supporting regulatory procedures in varied therapeutic areas. He is also a member of The Organisation for Professionals in Regulatory Affairs (TOPRA). Matt has a PhD from the University of Nottingham, where he researched the molecular misfolding of prion diseases in small ruminants. Prior to working in regulatory affairs, Matt was a post-doctoral…
Seasoned executive joins PrecisionLife to drive commercial strategy for new first-in-class precision medicine tests to predict and prevent complex, chronic diseasesOXFORD, UK – 8 January 2025 – PrecisionLife, a leading precision medicine company focused on complex chronic diseases, announces the appointment of Bill Keating as Chief Commercial Officer, Diagnostics and Healthcare to lead the commercialization of precision medicine applications from its range of innovative new Mechanostic® tests in complex chronic diseases. With over 20 years of experience in senior Corporate and Business…
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