South West Bio UK plc – “Business driven through Finance” Tuesday 6th September 2005 at Bristol Zoo Conference Centre

For review, BioApproaches SW programme update and presentations from our guest speakers -

David Wragg, Corporate Services Partner - Saffery Champness

Richard Turner, Co-founder and Director - Catalyst Venture Partners

Nigel Crockett, Commecial Director - Astex Technology Ltd

Programme update and Guest Speaker presentations (8.68MB)

DTI Global Watch Mission - Marine biotechnology: looking beneath the surface - a mission to China (a BioApproaches SW sponsored event) @ Bristol, 3 August 2005

A selection of PowerPoint presentations from speakers and specialists are available for download:

	Alan T. Bull: Marine Microbial Diversity - A Proposal for Collaboration (1.01MB)
	Dave Robins: Mission Focus and Definition (1.66MB)
	Dave Woodwark: NERC's Knowledge Transfer Network For Marine Biotechnology and Aquatic Microbiology (1.43MB)
	Dougie McKenzie: Commercialising Marine Biotech: Lessons from the East (1.35MB)
	Graham Shimmield: Foresight Marine Panel (1.03MB)
	Howard Slater: Commercial Exploitation (1.75MB)
	Peter Burkill: Marine Science & Technolgy in China (467KB)

Biotechnology Strengths in the South West
Exeter, 1 March 2005

A selection of PowerPoint presentations from our guest speakers and specialists are available for download:

	Ian Bunker - "ITT, Sectoral & Overseas Teams Role & Services" (520KB)
	Nicholas F.J Campbell - Cardio Analytics (195KB)
	Claire Horton and Fabien du Fraisse - "Accessing EU funding for Life Sciences" (425KB)
	Alan Jones - Bristol Medical Simulation Centre - "Simulation, A Global Perspective" (12065KB) - Note: This presentation will take a few minutes to download.
	Meredith Lloyd-Evans - BioBridge working with NERC - "UK Marine Bt Strategy Project - a review" (126KB)
	Charles Sheppy - Danisco Animal Nutrition - "Enzymes in animal nutrition – a global success story" (659KB)
	Howard S. Tranter - Health Protection Agency (4363KB)
	Dave Woodwark - FIRSTFARADAY working with NERC - "Exploiting Investment in Understanding Marine & Freshwater Microbial Biodiversity" (5670KB)
	Ian Young - DTI Bioscience Unit - "Update on DTI activities and priorities in Bioscience" (100KB)

Roadblocks to SMEs - "Words into Action"
Regus House, Bristol, 7th December 2004

A selection of PowerPoint presentations from our guest speakers and specialists are available for download:

	James Barlow - RED University of Bristol - "Mentoring in Business Support" (1900KB)
	David Beer - Beer & Partners - "Fundraising: The Realities of the Market" (233KB)
	Tony Bradshaw - BIA - "Employment Trends in the Life Science Sector" (490KB)
	Simon Cutler - BBSRC - "Support for Business & Innovation" (7445KB)
	Andrew Fraser - UKTI - "Introduction to UK Trade & Investment in the South West" (770KB)
	Janita Good - Barlow Lyde & Gilbert - "Intellectual Property Law" (59KB)
	Christopher Hobbs - Business Link Berkshire & Wiltshire - "Marketing for the Small Business" (905KB)
	Claire Horton - Beta Technology - "Funding for Bioscience Research from the European Union" (313KB)
	Meredydd Jones - Meredydd Jones Associates - "Unravelling the Mysteries of Flotation" (601KB)
	Anna Keeling - Osborne Clarke - "Licensing: Legal Issues" (92KB)
	Ian McFadzen - BioVault - "Start Ups & Spin Outs" (1810KB)
	Jim Murray - Hunter-Fleming "Intellectual Property Problems for SMEs" (80KB)
	Nick Turberville - Evolution Life Sciences - "Innovation to Commercial Success" (283KB)

Road Shows -September 2004

BioApproaches SW ran a very successful Road Show campaign in five locations around the South West at which we re-launched the BioApproaches SW programme and also canvassed the biotech sector on their views for the future of the programme.

Please download the PDF below to read the outcomes of this event.

September 2004 (1.15MB)

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