Alva-based firm Omega Diagnostics continues to reach industrial milestones as they sign new distribution deal with 3 African countries. This acts as a significant contributor to the internationalisation of life sciences in Scotland and shows why Scottish based enterprises are a force worthy of collaboration. Omega Diagnostics, the Alva-based medical diagnostics company, has signed distribution deals in three African countries in the latest phase of...
Medical research will be translated into technologies to improve healthcare as part of a new collaboration between Chinese researchers and the University of Edinburgh. The Biomedical Translational Research Centre at Haining in Zhejiang province will be developed in association with the Zhejiang University – University of Edinburgh Institute. The centre will create commercial products and develop new ideas for innovative care. A memorandum of understanding...
An overview of the implications of the Joint Report on progress during the first Brexit phase for the UK’s relationship with Horizon 2020. The European Council formally agreed on 15 December that sufficient progress had been made to move on to the second stage of Brexit negotiations and the UK and EU have committed to translating the Joint Report into a legally-binding Withdrawal Agreement as...
A life sciences spin-out from the University of Strathclyde has announced the appointment of Mitch Scanlan as their new chief executive. Scanlan takes over from Biogelx founder, David Lightbody, who stood down as Chief Executive at the beginning of January to focus on the commercialisation of the start-up’s 3D biomaterial technology platform. Read the full story here.
The five-year collaboration agreement sees the City of Edinburgh Council joining NHS Lothian, Scottish Enterprise and the University of Edinburgh as official partners at the health and science campus. The four organisations have now appointed a Programme Team, led by Director Hans Möller, which will develop and implement a business plan in 2018. The new joint vision will see the development of an integrated campus-wide...
Following the Scotsman Life Sciences Conference on 21st November, Life Sciences Scotland have developed a new mini series to address key issues and business concerns raised through discussions at the event. The aim is to sign-post where to find information relevant to the industry. The first mini-series shared through social media began on the 11th December with a focus on Funding & Support available to...