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Scottish Enterprise backs top bio event 22 March 2006: Scottish Enterprise is backing this year’s SCIpharm 2006 Conference in Edinburgh. The development agency is hosting a business networking lunch for attendees and is also helping Scottish companies take part in the Biotechnology Showcase event on Tuesday 16th May. SCIpharm 2006 is an industry-led event organised by the Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), May 14-17 at the EICC, Edinburgh, Scotland. “A big part of Scottish Enterprise’s role is to bridge the gap between publicly-funded early stage research and privately-supported commercial development. The partnership with Scottish Enterprise and SCI will help to profile and promote Scottish Life Science companies and academia involved in research and development,” said Scottish Enterprise’s Ed Hutchinson. Scotland is one of the UK’s key life science locations. The sector is underpinned by a strong academic base that includes internationally competitive bioscience departments and recognised capabilities in drug discovery and development, contract research, medical devices, stem cells, genomics, bioinformatics and bioprocessing. “Over the past five years the life sciences sector in Scotland has doubled in size. We are committed to helping the industry grow further through the development of new Scottish companies and by attracting investment from outside.” “This conference will be the ideal showcase to profile the range of top class companies based here and the type of world class work that’s going on here,” added Ed. For further details of Scottish Enterprise please contact Ed Hutchinson on ed.hutchinson@scotent.co.uk Online registration and further conference programme details are available at www.scipharm.info. For additional information please contact Maggi Churchouse or Nazinna Douglas, at SCI on T: +44 (0)20 7598 1565 or scipharm@soci.org Ends Notes to editors As well as supporting the Business Networking Lunch and Biotechnology Showcase events at SCIpharm 2006, Scottish Enterprise will also raise awareness within the European life sciences sector of the opportunities and benefits of the “PASSPORT” project. This identifies and works with 700 life sciences companies across Europe, including 100 in Scotland, and provides access to EU funding to undertake new research and development projects. The project links commercial companies with academia and nurtures future research opportunities, by helping to secure the right level of finance. Scotland is one of the UK’s key life science locations. · There are over 550 organisations in Scotland's life sciences community - employing over 26,500 people. · Scotland is home to 15 per cent of the UK's life sciences companies. · Over 50 academic institutions – and 80 companies – are engaged in drug discovery. · There are more than 100 Scottish-based medical devices companies. For press information please contact: Trish Appleton Kapler Communications Suite 2, Cressner House 12 Huntingdon Street St Neots Cambs, UK PE19 1BD T: +44 (0) 1480 471117 F: +44 (0) 1480 471118 SCI contact: Maggi Churchouse or Nazinna Douglas Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) 14/15 Belgrave Square London, UK SW1X 8PS T: +44 (0)20 7598 1565 F: +44 (0)20 7235 7743
Event: SCIpharm 2006 Organised by: The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Start date: 14 May 2006 Finish date: 17 May 2006 Location: Edinburgh International Conference Centre City: Edinburgh, Scotland Event website: www.scipharm.info Description: SCIpharm 2006 is the second in a series covering all aspects of innovation in the pharmaceutical industry. Contact details: Maggi Churchouse Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) 14/15 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8PS T: +44 (0)20 7598 1565 F: +44 (0)20 7235 7743 |
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