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Bio-Buzz No.8 / 2006
IN THIS ISSUE HEADLINE NEWS
HEADLINE NEWS National Business promotion - Programme, Sponsored by Osborne Clarke Chair : Dr Andrew Wood, Executive Director, Global External Research & Development (Eli Lilly) Event Programme:
BioApproaches SW and other Industry support surveys. Dear Colleagues, Many thanks for your continued support in completing our surveys. Your opinions are much appreciated and help us focus our service provision to address your needs. If as a result of the surveys you need more follow up support please do not hesitate to contact us - we are very much here to help you catalyse your business towards greater performance. The latest survey carried out by BioApproaches SW reviewing Gross Value Added (GVA) and Turnover status for our companies allowed us to review the performance of the South West bio-industry over the last two years 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 respectively. In brief: - From the questionnaires, there is evidence of employment growth of around 7.2% These trends describe improvements in the performance of this South West sector as a whole and describe a positive drive amidst the challenging financial climate. Kind Regards, Dr Gugs Lushai, Network Director
INDUSTRY CORNER NEWS Problem Solving for Drug Discovery - A Call for Papers
Biologics are forecast to be the strongest growing product technology type to 2010. Big Pharma has historically focused on small molecules however; this is set to change, with around 60% of revenue growth forecast to come from biologic products. By 2010, annual sales of biologics will have increased by $26bn (Business Insights, 2006). One of the least exploited frontiers for these are from marine sources. Contact BioApproaches SW to establish new partnerships with World leading specialists’ in this field in the UK. The Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) have been asked to undertake a scoping exercise by Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to look at the need for a Science Diploma as part of that exercise there will be a conference on the 6th October 2006 from 10.00am to 4.00pm at the Royal Society, 6-9 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AG. Click HERE for invitation letter.
FUNDING The DTI has indicated that funds will be made available through the Technology Programme Collaborative R&D scheme for company-led R&D into Biopharmaceutical Bioprocessing. For more information click HERE Free places for South West start-up companies at the Medical Innovation Forum - Olympia 2 Conference Centre - 26 October 2006 to apply for one of these free places, just send a brief email with contact details and a couple of paragraphs about the medical innovations under development to Liz or for more info click HERE For ALL the latest funding opportunities from R&D Funding try clicking HERE TOOLS With falling R&D productivity , continued healthcare cost containment and the threat of generic competition, only those companies who combine internal efforts with effective licensing strategies will remain competitive over the next five-to-ten years. For an overview on how to improve your recent deal trends ensuring that you are able to optimize your strategic licensing activities contact BioApproaches SW. DIY Guide to the 'Successful Licensing of University Technology' As part of successful partnership with University academic and technology transfer clients, Evolution Life Science regularly receive requests to provide advice on licensing. Their free summary guide provides a useful overview and checklist and is now available as a PDF. Please contact Michelle Phinn T: 01355 272245 or click HERE for more information. Brand-new advertising opportunities – Pharmaceutical Technologist is an interactive digital turning-page publication from Advanstar. Embodying new digital technology the magazine allows you, the advertiser to expand the impact of your message through a range of novel advertising formats, interactive animation, sounds, video or a more traditional approach – Please contact Laura Howell T. 01244 393149 Phdjobs Ltd
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EDITORIAL South West Innovation Relay Centre (SWIRC) – Building Technology Partnerships The role of the South West Innovation Relay Centre (SWIRC) is to bring companies, universities and research institutes together so that they can profit from each other’s research, technology and expertise. SWIRC is a part of the pan European Innovation Relay Centre technology partnering network (IRC) spanning over 33 countries and 300 offices with 1000 professionals working in the interests of European organisations. The IRC network working in close conjunction with BioApproaches SW provides South West biotechnology companies with an excellent opportunity to reach potential partners for technology collaboration and exploitation by accessing new markets and generating new revenue streams. The European network has a dedicated group committed to assisting organisations in the biotechnology sectors of health, food and environment. The group represents biotechnology companies across the whole network and is tasked with helping companies find partners to enter new markets and to pool resources for the development of new products. SWIRC working along side BioApproaches SW can also actively promote your technologies, helping you source new technologies and solutions, organise European missions and support technology partnering events. We have a technology search facility and are excited to announce that BioApproaches SW will soon be installing this through its website improving the service on offer to its members. The two organisations (SWIRC and BioApproaches SW) provide a very powerful suite of business support services reaching from the South West through Europe to the international market. Should you have technologies you wish to promote or conversely need a solution to a problem then we are here to support you. Chris Pinnell A European project supported by the South West of England Regional Development Agency
Contact Us For further information on any of these items, please visit our website: www.bioapproaches.co.uk or contact us directly. Jade Fulbrook-Smith – BioBuzz Editor
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