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New start up or spin out companies in Scotland

 Just wondering if anyone can help identify new start up or spin out companies launched in Scotland in 2011? If you could post below any comapnies you know or even if you think might have been…Continue

Started Jul 19, 2011

Myriad Gene Patent decision by US supreme court
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 What does everyone think about the decision by the US supreme court to invalidates patents held by Myriad on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes? More details and debate can be found on the Genetic Future…Continue

Tags: Biology, Synthetic, Patents, Genes

Started this discussion. Last reply by Jim Greaves Apr 7, 2010.

Scottish Universities ranked first and second in the World for Pharmacology

 The University of Dundee and the University of Aberdeen have come first and second in a new study into the top Worldwide universities in pharmacology. Glasgow and Strathclyde also both feature in…Continue

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Started Mar 4, 2010

 

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November 8, 2011 from 5pm to 8pm
The Scottish Informatics & Computer Science Alliance in association with ScotlandIS are hosting their 4th annual DEMOfest, a technology showcase of Scottish Universities Informatics and Computer Science. SICSA is the largest ICT research cluster in Europe and this year's DEMOfest shows the best of Informatics and Computing Science state of the art research in Scotland.  DEMOfest promotes research and encourages commercial collaboration between academia, business and industry.Research with…See More
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Visiting Global Scot

 Global Scot Joe Bradley from the World Intellectual Property Organisation is visiting Glasgow on the 16th and 17th of August and has offered to meet some local companies to offer advice and guidance. If you think would benefit from meeting him or know another company who might, please contact Angela Collier from the Global Scots team. Meetings with Joe will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. More information about…See More
A blog post by Gordon Struthers was featured Aug 10, 2011
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Frank Rinaldi commented on Gordon Struthers's blog post 'Entrepreneurial opportunity in synthetic biology'
Hi Gordon I will be going for this, its one I really would love to be involved in. Thanks for the posting and I hope all is well with you.  
Jul 27, 2011
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Entrepreneurial opportunity in synthetic biology

Source: TalentScotland An entrepreneurial opportunity exists for an individual to exploit technology in synthetic biology - a global growth market predicted to be worth $4.5 billion by 2015.  Synthetic biology is a fast growing area of research bringing together the disciplines of engineering and biology to design and construct new…See More
A blog post by Gordon Struthers was featured Jul 27, 2011
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New start up or spin out companies in Scotland

 Just wondering if anyone can help identify new start up or spin out companies launched in Scotland in 2011? If you could post below any comapnies you know or even if you think might have been launched this year would be a great help.We (Scottish Enterprise) put together a list each year and want to make sure we capture everyone. We will follow up any leads to check them out. Thanks for your help Gordon StruthersScottish EnterpriseSee More
A discussion started by Gordon Struthers was featured Jul 20, 2011
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New start up or spin out companies in Scotland

 Just wondering if anyone can help identify new start up or spin out companies launched in Scotland in 2011? If you could post below any comapnies you know or even if you think might have been launched this year would be a great help.We (Scottish Enterprise) put together a list each year and want to make sure we capture everyone. We will follow up any leads to check them out. Thanks for your help Gordon StruthersScottish EnterpriseSee More
Discussion posted by Gordon Struthers Jul 19, 2011
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Feature of the Month - Talent Scotland Graduate Placement

The programme offers companies a cost-effective solution for a specific short term piece of work by sourcing a high calibre graduate to deliver a clearly defined project within a company.  To progress contact…See More
A blog post by Gordon Struthers was featured Jun 1, 2011
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Feature of the Month - Talent Scotland Graduate Placement

The programme offers companies a cost-effective solution for a specific short term piece of work by sourcing a high calibre graduate to deliver a clearly defined project within a company.  To progress contact…See More
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Synthetic Biology Symposium at Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre on the campus on the University of Glasgow

April 4, 2011 all day
Welcome to the first SynBio Student Symposium, to be held on the 4th April 2011 at the University of Glasgow. The symposium is aimed at students from a wide array of disciplines all sharing an interest in the new and exciting field of synthetic biology. The event has attracted speakers from a cross section of disciplines within synthetic biology including chemistry, engineering, plant science, molecular, cell and systems biology and social science. These experts are not only leaders in their…See More
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Synthetic Biology Symposium at Western Infirmary Lecture Theatre on the campus on the University of Glasgow

April 4, 2011 all day
Welcome to the first SynBio Student Symposium, to be held on the 4th April 2011 at the University of Glasgow. The symposium is aimed at students from a wide array of disciplines all sharing an interest in the new and exciting field of synthetic biology. The event has attracted speakers from a cross section of disciplines within synthetic biology including chemistry, engineering, plant science, molecular, cell and systems biology and social science. These experts are not only leaders in their…See More
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LiSAB looking for new board members

 The Life Sciences Advisory Board (LiSAB) is seeking expressions of interest from individuals to become new members of the board.Looking to appoint two new members - specifically one representative from pharmaceuticals and one representative from a non-human health field - the board is responsible for contributing to the overall strategy for the growth of the life sciences sector in Scotland.Expressions of interest will be considered from individuals representing either pharmaceuticals or who…See More
A blog post by Gordon Struthers was featured Feb 11, 2011
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LiSAB looking for new board members

 The Life Sciences Advisory Board (LiSAB) is seeking expressions of interest from individuals to become new members of the board.Looking to appoint two new members - specifically one representative from pharmaceuticals and one representative from a non-human health field - the board is responsible for contributing to the overall strategy for the growth of the life sciences sector in Scotland.Expressions of interest will be considered from individuals representing either pharmaceuticals or who…See More
Blog post by Gordon Struthers Feb 11, 2011
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250 members milestone

 Hello all, Just realised we have hit the 250 member's milestone today. Great news, hope everyone is enjoying using your Life Sciences community site and sister website www.lifesciencesscotland.com Remember can get involved by signing up as a member, writing a blog, submitting an event, post on the forum or just replying to others. If you have any other ideas about how the community site could be used feel free to post something in the forum or…See More
A blog post by Gordon Struthers was featured Jan 20, 2011
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250 members milestone

 Hello all, Just realised we have hit the 250 member's milestone today. Great news, hope everyone is enjoying using your Life Sciences community site and sister website www.lifesciencesscotland.com Remember can get involved by signing up as a member, writing a blog, submitting an event, post on the forum or just replying to others. If you have any other ideas about how the community site could be used feel free to post something in the forum or…See More
Blog post by Gordon Struthers Jan 19, 2011
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Sustainabilty Insight Report

Scottish Enterprise release first Insight reports on the topic of Sustainability

 

With the global population predicted to rise from 6.7bn today to 9.2bn by 2050 we have increasing demands on food, feed, and fuel and manage more waste. Life science technologies offers solutions to challenges in Animal Health, Crops and Ingredients for Food and Feed, and Industrial Biotechnology, as highlighted in this report.

 

The five page executive summary of…

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Posted on October 24, 2011 at 3:03pm

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I've added a link on the right hand side to the new LinkedIn group for the Centre for Health Sciences for anyone interesting in joining.

 

We also have links to the Nexxus, Global…

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Posted on October 24, 2011 at 11:01am

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Visiting Global Scot

 

Global Scot Joe Bradley from the World Intellectual Property Organisation is visiting Glasgow on the 16th and 17th of August and has offered to meet some local companies to offer advice and guidance.

 

If you think would benefit from meeting him or know another company who might, please contact Angela Collier from the Global Scots team. Meetings with Joe will be allocated on a first come, first served…

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Posted on August 10, 2011 at 12:00pm

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Entrepreneurial opportunity in synthetic biology

Source: TalentScotland

 

An entrepreneurial opportunity exists for an individual to exploit technology in synthetic biology - a global growth market predicted to be worth $4.5 billion by 2015. 

 

Synthetic biology is a fast growing area of research bringing together…

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Lucy Purser commented on Kerry Mitchell's event 'Origins of Tissue Stem Cells'
Looking forward to returning to Edinburgh for this meeting. Just  a quick reminder of some upcoming deadlines: Oral abstract submission: February 27, 2012 Poster abstract submission: April 23, 2012 Early bird registration: April 23, 2012
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Origins of Tissue Stem Cells at Surgeons' Hall

June 28, 2012 to June 29, 2012
Conference chairsClare Blackburn and Val Wilson (MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Edinburgh)Determining the origin of tissue stem/progenitor cells is key to our understanding of developmental biology. This meeting will focus on how and when self-renewing tissue stem cells arise…See More
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 Academic Research Post - General PractitionerThe initial focus of the post is to support and oversee a ‘proof of concept’ informatics study which aims to create an anonymised research data base. For more information click here.See More
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I highly recommend checking this UKTI alert interface for business opportunities! It is a simple to use interface and is a very straight forward process to register your interest in opening up discussions about one of these…
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Astia breakfast - 9th February 2012 at Parliament Square

February 9, 2012 from 8:30am to 11am
JAG Shaw, venture capital and private equity lawyers, in conjunction with Astia, are proud to announce a breakfast seminar to discuss Scottish venture and investment in the life sciences and high tech sectors and the role of Astia to ensure the success of women entrepreneurs within these sectors. Astia is a global community dedicated to the success of women-led, high-growth ventures.  Founded in Silicon Valley in 1998, Astia works with start-ups and growth-stage companies around the world as…See More
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Origins of Tissue Stem Cells at Surgeons' Hall

June 28, 2012 to June 29, 2012
Conference chairsClare Blackburn and Val Wilson (MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Edinburgh)Determining the origin of tissue stem/progenitor cells is key to our understanding of developmental biology. This meeting will focus on how and when self-renewing tissue stem cells arise…See More
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