Why isn’t Adaptability more of a priority?
Well, when I put that question to the talented members of the Scottish Institute for Business Leaders this week, their wide-ranging and insightful answers included a clutch of stand-out insights:
What are best practices from other MedTech startups? The case of Bilihome
Partnering with F.INSTITUTE, Bilihome successfully attracted investors and created realistic financial scenarios for its development, certification, and product launch phases. F.INSTITUTE supports Bilihome’s financial services, including accounting, financial modeling, and the role of CFO, payroll administration, and partially subsidy advisor.
Oxford Innovation Space appoints Gary Jennings as new Innovation Director at The Epicentre, Haverhill
Oxford Innovation Space has appointed Gary Jennings as the new Innovation Director at The EpiCentre in Haverhill alongside Centre Manager, Andrew Bell.
Avacta announces Phase I clinical study of AVA6000 to advance to the fourth cohort
London and Wetherby, UK - Avacta Group plc, a clinical stage oncology drug company and developer of powerful diagnostics based on its innovative Affimer® and pre|CISION™ platforms, announces that the first-in-human Phase I trial (ALS-6000-101) of AVA6000 Pro-doxorubicin will advance to the fourth dose cohort of patients following a positive review of the safety and tolerability data from the…
Leading scientist to share drug discovery research
Professor who helped make key insulin breakthrough will speak at ARU conference.
Innovative face mask gets official all clear
A transparent face mask, designed at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in response to COVID 19, is now available to NHS staff across the UK who are caring for lip-reading patients.
High-flying Guardtech prepare for string of international exhibitions
The cleanroom construction kings and queens are set for shows in Ireland, Germany and Singapore.
Hardware verification: are you meeting all your requirements?
Hardware verification provides evidence that a production representative sample of your medical device meets the issued hardware requirements. Unlike during software verification, which requires verification activities throughout the development, formal hardware verification is performed entirely at the end of the design process, although much of the preparation must occur earlier in the project.
Government is running out of time to support businesses in urgent need
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has written to the Prime Minister, Chancellor of the Exchequer and both leadership candidates for the Conservative Party proposing a comprehensive five-point plan to provide vital support to UK businesses.
Bio-Rad introduces anti-evolocumab antibodies for use in preclinical and clinical drug development
HERCULES, Calif. — Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., a global leader in life science research and clinical diagnostic products, introduces a range of type 1 antibodies that inhibit the binding of evolocumab (Repatha®) to its target, human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a protein that has been shown to play a key role in the regulation of cholesterol levels. These sequence…
Constructive Bio to build on synthetic biology breakthroughs
Medical Research Council’s (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology launches a new spinout company, Constructive Bio, which secured $15 million seed investment.
Can medical devices be discriminatory?
The UK government has recently called for evidence of discrimination in medical devices. The aim is to identify how devices and technologies may be biased against different genders, ethnicities and other socio-demographic groups. This begs the question – can medical devices be designed to discriminate against certain users? The short answer is yes – but not intentionally. While it is, of…
Solving your drug delivery needs at PDA
Brennan Miles, John Burke, Chris Hurlstone and Alastair Willoughby from Team Consulting will be attending the 2022 PDA Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes and Injection Devices Conference, live in Palm Springs from 18th-19th October.
Can you do too much system engineering?
These days, a medical device needs to be considered as one element of a connected whole. Systems engineering has become a crucial part of medical device development, but can you do too much of it? Our Head of Electronics Engineering, Peter Matthewson, discusses in a new blog post.
Delivering the most viscous drug ever put in an autoinjector
Autoinjectors offer patients a smart way to get their medication. Some drugs however can be too viscous for this type of delivery. Find out how Springboard helped a client solve the tricky problem of administering a highly viscous drug via and autoinjector, helping patients around the world to access their medication.
Computational chemistry news 2022
Computational chemistry news from Cresset, including: custom force fields, molecular dynamics, molecular scaffolds, clustering algorithms in Spark, Cresset Discovery, small molecule design.
Cambridge University Hospitals announces Public Choice Awards shortlist
Another major milestone has been reached in Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) first ever staff awards.
CMR Surgical strengthens surgical training with new tele-mentoring offering
CMR Surgical (CMR) – the global surgical robotics business – launches partnerships with two tele-mentoring companies – Teladoc Health and SurgEase Innovations Ltd – to enhance its ongoing training support for surgical teams using the Versius® Surgical Robotic System.
Evonetix commences early access program for DNA synthesised by thermal control on its semiconductor chip
Cambridge, UK - Evonetix, the synthetic biology company bringing semiconductor technology to DNA synthesis, today announced the opening of its early access program for semiconductor synthesised DNA. Evonetix’s DNA synthesis capability brings together patented semiconductor chip design and proprietary, thermally controlled synthesis chemistry, which will be integral to the Company’s future gene…
Keep your facility up to standard with Guardtech’s Decontamination Team
Cleanroom construction specialists Guardtech Group helping clients shine with their high-performance deep clean programmes
AstraZeneca announces Enhertu delays disease progression in DESTINY-Breast02 Phase III Trial
Results consistent with previous trials, reinforcing benefit of AstraZeneca and Daiichi Sankyo’s Enhertu in previously treated patients.
Constructive bio launches with $15m seed investment to re-engineer biology, creating new classes of enzymes, pharmaceuticals and biomaterials
Cambridge, UK - Constructive Bio announces its launch as a new UK-based biotechnology company following the completion of a $15 million seed round and an exclusive license to IP developed by Professor Jason Chin’s Laboratory at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology.
CUHP welcomes Anglia Ruskin University as its newest member
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has joined Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP) to help deliver the Cambridge Vision for Life Sciences - making breakthrough discoveries that are rapidly translated and scaled into improving lives.
Sketch club - Sketch & Social launches in Cambridge
A bi-weekly meet-up for creatives in and around Cambridge, coming together over sketching in a fun and informal group.
IQGeo announces acquisition of Comsof NV
Cambridge - IQGeo, a developer of geospatial software that is “Building better networks” for telecom and utility operators, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Comsof NV (Comsof) and its industry-leading fiber optic network automated planning and design software. The IQGeo Group has agreed to acquire Comsof for a total consideration of up to €13m through a combination of cash, and shares.