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Bio-Buzz
No.08 / August 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
HEADLINE NEWS
INDUSTRY CORNER
EDITORIAL
EVENTS LISTINGS
Small Scale Biomanufacturing -
clinical trials, cell & gene therapies
Clifton Pavilion, Bristol Zoo Gardens, Bristol
18 Sept 2008
About the event
This one day conference sponsored by BioProcess UK and organised by BioApproaches South West will cover key, important topics relating to small scale GMP biomanufacturing.
Panel of excellent speakers will cover topics including:
- the current environment for getting advanced bio-therapeutics into clinical trials
- the role of small scale manufacturers in providing for un-met clinical needs in cellular and gene therapies
- the changes in the regulatory landscape
- meeting future skills requirements within the UK
- facility design for biotherapeutics and advanced therapies
In addition to the talks there will be panel discussions and a networking reception.
Speakers include:
- Angela Osborne, eXmoor pharma concepts ltd
- Iain Rees, Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency
- Keith Smith, NHS Blood & Transplant
- Gill Lewis, Cancer Research UK
- Paul Lloyd-Evans, Clinical Biotechnology Centre
- Olivier Danos, University College London, Gene Therapy Consortium
- Trevor Marks, Health Protection Agency
Who should attend…
those working in industry, academia and the NHS with an interest in the fields of advanced bio-therapeutics, cellular and gene therapies
For more information click HERE
To Register click HERE
2nd Coast to Coast Medicinal and Synthetic Chemistry Conference, September 2008, Torquay
This meeting, sponsored by the Royal Society of Chemistry, will be held from the 26-28 September at the Riviera Conference Centre, Torquay. It will bring an impressive collection of academic and industrial speakers to the South Coast. For more information click HERE or email Stuart Cameron from Bude-based Exelgen.
Profit from new Markets
This event, focused on partnering opportunities with Europe, will be held in early December 2008. The draft programme is being finalised and full details, including the venue, will be available in the Sept BioBuzz. For more information in the meantime please email info@bioapproaches.co.uk
INDUSRTY CORNER
Do you offer contract R&D, contract manufacturing or contract clinical facilities and services in the South West?
The January 2009 edition of BioBuzz will be dedicated to these important areas of the South West biotechnology and life science sectors.
If you wish to have your facilities or services listed free of charge in BioBuzz in January please contact us. BioBuzz has a current circulation of approx 2,000 readers across the UK.
For a pro forma and more information please contact info@bioapproaches.co.uk or telephone 0117 344 8250
Interested in talking to a large company about your technology?
Many large companies now engage in open innovation or actively seek partners to support their product pipelines. We have pulled together a few of the gateway contact details for you to investigate:
Smith and Nephew - S&N, the Global Medical Device manufacturer, has a contact point on its website and all messages will be funnelled to the correct part of the business. Each of its businesses has a team responsible for assessing and sourcing external technology and for Wound Management, this is based in the UK and can be contacted via the Offered Technology Manager james.lavan@smith-nephew.com. For more information click HERE
GlaxoSmithKline. GSK have developed a Centre of Excellence in External Drug Discovery (CEEDD). They have a small specialized team accountable for delivering molecules with clinical proof of concept into the GSK late-stage development organisation through a network of external alliances with world class biotech companies. The website sets out the contact details and a clear approach to what they are looking for. For more information click HERE
Pfizer. The Pfizer Incubator (TPI) offers scientist-entrepreneurs an opportunity to bring their medical innovations to patients. In TPI, scientist-entrepreneurs contribute innovative ideas and the ability to solve complex scientific and technical challenges, while TPI provides all necessary resources to move ideas forward into practice. If the idea is proven and is ready to be commercialized, it can be incorporated into one of the most powerful life science research, development and marketing infrastructures in the world. For more information click HERE
Becton Dickinson. Becton Dickinson have a link on their website for new product ideas. In addition, BD Ventures has a mission to invest in early-stage medical technology, life science, and biotechnology companies with outstanding future growth potential. BD Ventures offers technical, market, and management experience to the companies in which it invests. Areas of investment interest include:
- Drug and vaccine delivery technologies
- Cell-based therapies and tissue engineering
- Diagnostics and biosensors
- Glucose monitoring and diabetes treatment
BD Ventures, L.L.C. operates a $40 million venture capital fund and is wholly owned by BD. BD Ventures actively seeks early-stage life science investment opportunities emerging from university and commercial sources. For more information click HERE
Boots. The Boots Centre for Innovation has been set up to work closely with early stage companies or inventors to develop pioneering products for the shelves of Boots stores that will improve the quality of life for Boots consumers. For more information click HERE
Sustainable Chemistry Developments at the University of Bath
The University of Bath has recently launched their Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies which is a joint initiative between the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the University.
The Centre brings together researchers with expertise across a wide spectrum of applied chemical sciences and establishes the infrastructure for interdisciplinary collaborative research with a common theme of sustainability. We place fundamental concepts of sustainability at the core of research and training in applied chemical sciences.
The Centre is starting its work in 2008 with eight projects, spanning areas of sustainable energy production by photovoltaics and from bio-resources, to novel materials from renewable resources. Specific areas of research interest include:
- Production of materials and chemicals from renewable feedstocks
- Renewable energy production and storage
- Optimisation of chemical processes to minimize waste and energy use
- Reduction of Life-Cycle impacts of materials and processes
For more information contact Professor Matthew Davidson (Director of CSCT).
GM crops – follow the debate…
As the renewed debate on the importance and value of GM crops continues there have been some very interesting pieces written in various publications recently including in AgBioWorld and New Scientist.
Dorset Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Bournemouth University and The Institute of Directors have joined forces again in 2008 and are proud sponsors of an exciting new Dorset Business Award; Entrepreneur of the Year
- Is your business Dorset based?
- Is your business entrepreneurial; have you had to keep pace with constant change to stay ahead of the game?
- Do you class yourself as an entrepreneur?
- Do you have a team who has shown exceptional entrepreneurial spirit?
- Do you fancy having your hands on a free years IoD membership worth £500?
This Award could be for you!
To enter logon to www.dorsetbusinessawards.co.uk, click on Entrepreneur of the Year Award and complete the simple online application form. Closing date for applications is 12th Sept 2008. For more information click HERE. If you do have any questions about the Award, then please contact:
Fiona Francis (Bournemouth University) on 01202 961202 or Lee Cooper (Institute of Directors, Wessex) on 01202 298855.
Make links with overseas organisations and explore overseas markets…
It’s impossible for us to list here in the body of the newsletter all the opportunities that come to us each month, so please do have a quick look at the events listing. We try and keep this as up to date as possible and it details a wide variety of events and opportunities. Forthcoming examples include:
UK Marine and Industrial biotech mission to BioFlorida, October 2008.
UK trade & Investment and BioApproaches South West are organising an outward mission to Florida in October 2008 to include the BioFlorida Conference and meeting at Amelia Island, Jacksonville Florida from 19 - 21 October 2008. For more about BioFlorida go to www.bioflorida.com The mission is aimed at UK companies and research organisations primarily in the Marine and Industrial Biotechnology sectors. Applications from other UK Biotechnology, Biomedical or Medical. For more information please contact rob.thompson@uktisouthwest.org.uk
Brazil workshops. UKTI South West are organising sector focused workshops on Brazil. The Life Sciences and Food & Drink workshop will be on the 11 Sept 2008. For more information please click HERE or contact Sacha Moore, UK Trade & Investment, South West on 01873 840693.
EDITORIAL
The Wellcome Trust is an independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health. Established in 1936 and with an endowment of around £15 billion, it is the UK's largest non-governmental source of funds for biomedical research.
Technology Transfer at the Wellcome Trust is a committed funder of translational research, the process by which innovations are translated into new health products.
Helping to bridge the gap between fundamental research and commercial application, Technology Transfer supports both academic researchers and companies by funding applied research or development projects to a stage where they are attractive to a follow-on funder.
For further information about the awards available and for examples of past funding, please visit the Wellcome Trust’s Technology Transfer pages.
Research is also funded into all aspects of biology and medicine, from molecules and cells vital to life, through the spread of diseases across the globe, to clinical and public health research that can improve the quality of healthcare delivered to people.
A wide variety of funding is offered, from personal support to grants to cover research and equipment costs. Funding is organised into five streams: Immunology and Infectious Disease; Neuroscience and Mental Health; Physiological Sciences; Molecules, Genes and Cells; and Populations and Public Health. For further information, please visit the Wellcome Trust’s biomedical science funding pages.
EVENTS LISTINGS
Covering Lifesciences (biotechnology) and Medical interests can be found HERE
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 – Project Coordinator, BioBuzz Editor
Tel: 07715 856262 Email: Jade@BioApproaches.co.uk
Dr Pauline Lee – Network Manager
Tel: 07710 779548 Email: pauline@BioApproaches.co.uk
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