Showing ingenuity, flexibility and resourcefulness, the organisers of a training programme for up-and-coming leaders in Life and Chemical Sciences have adapted a successful face to face format pre-Covid, to an even more successful on-line offering. The strap line of the Leadership Master Class programme is ‘Inspire others – Improve business performance’, but when restrictions hit, it was the organisers who had to find inspiration of...
Climate change is a global emergency, and the Life Sciences community, an industry dedicated to the maintenance and enhancement of life, is cognisant of the role it has to play. Life Sciences presents significant opportunities to advance the more sustainable delivery of healthcare. Technology-enabled remote-care delivery, innovative medicines and patient monitoring, for example, can help avoid unnecessary journeys and hospitalisation. Seizing these opportunities, alongside the development...
Life Sciences Scotland, the industry group representing one of Scotland’s fastest growing sectors, has today set out its commitment to supporting the sustainable delivery of healthcare for future generations. The Life Sciences Industry Leadership Group (ILG), which encompasses Scotland’s pharmaceutical, health technology, aquaculture, animal health and agriculture communities, has today committed to working with the NHS to advance the sustainable delivery of healthcare. The news...
Connect 2 Cleanrooms (C2C), in partnership with RoslinCT, is pleased to present the new state-of-the-art GMP manufacturing facility and training laboratory at RoslinCT’s BioCube building in Edinburgh’s BioQuarter. RoslinCT is a cell therapy Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisation (CDMO) working on developing cell and gene therapy research into robust GMP-qualified processes, enabling its clients to bring therapies safely to the patient. GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice)...
With the UN’s Climate Change summit (COP26) due to take place in Glasgow next month, the world’s focus is rapidly turning to arguably the greatest challenge to ever face mankind. UN Secretary General António Guterres, described a recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as a “code red for humanity”, as it detailed how human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented...
Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Kate Forbes MSP, and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Minister for the Cabinet Office, The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, today (Monday, 28 June) joined Opportunity North East Chairman, Sir Ian Wood KT GBE, and Aberdeen City Region Deal partners and main contractor Robertson Construction for a steel signing ceremony to mark significant construction progress on Aberdeen’s new-build BioHub....
An agreement recently signed by two Ayrshire based businesses, Booth Welsh and Digital Technologies Group (DTG), has established a framework for collaboration between the two organisations in the design, delivery and execution of digital transformation in pharmaceutical manufacturing & supply. Booth Welsh is a global integrated engineering services company who optimise processes through a range of cutting-edge engineering solutions in process control and embedding digital...
Scotland has one of the world’s most highly-developed health informatics systems, creating a wealth of linked and anonymised data to support research. Scotland’s robust e-health records system with a unique identifier for all patients, provides an invaluable data resource for clinical studies and product approval. Furthermore, the diverse geography across urban, rural and remote locations creates relevant test beds for product development. This is further...
In the last five years, Scotland has created six innovation centres directly aligned to life sciences. Along with a host of specialised centres of excellence, this innovation infrastructure is designed to support business performance through the rapid and efficient translation of solutions to industrial and scientific challenges, creating even greater value for companies. Precision Medicine Based at the heart of healthcare at the Queen Elizabeth...
Scotland’s life sciences sector is at the forefront of driving innovation in drug discovery and serving the pharmaceutical industry. Over 150 young, innovative companies at the cutting edge of essential capabilities such as precision medicine, data-driven drug discovery and preclinical assays enable some of the largest pharmaceutical companies across the world to advance their programmes and optimise their processes. With capabilities covering the full supply...