Life Sciences Newsletter - Issue 3 - September 2010
20th September 2010
· India - Medical Technology and Healthcare Mission
UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) is organising a healthcare and medical technology mission for UK companies to look at opportunities across India.
All UK registered life sciences companies are eligible to apply to participate in the mission and UKTI will select a mix of product, technology and service providers best suited to represent the UK's considerable strengths in this sector (Please see attached flyer for further information).
In addition, there is an option to attend the Hospital Infrastructure India Exhibition in Mumbai on the 7-9 December, where we have a UKTI stand. This exhibition brings the healthcare planners, engineers and the architects of major healthcare building projects together with the hospital suppliers of the services in planning, design, building, operations, management and refurbishment of hospital facilities.
For more info: http://www.ukti.gov.uk/investintheuk/event/115810.html
· Search for innovative technologies that may be the next new growth area for the UK economy
Businesses across the UK are being invited to compete for support to develop innovative technologies that could create new growth areas for the UK economy.
The Government-backed Technology Strategy Board' competition will seek to identify and award up to £18m funding to the most innovative businesses, in order to keep the UK at the forefront of modern technology and enhance quality of life. Collaborative applications are sought from organisations operating in a range of technology areas where the UK has considerable strengths; Advanced Materials, Biosciences, Electronics, Photonics and Electrical Systems, High Value Manufacturing, Information & Communications Technology and Nanotechnology. The Technology Strategy Board will be opening the competition on October 12th 2010 and is hoping that this competition will attract innovations from a variety of businesses with novel ideas that have reached proof-of-concept stage.
For more info: http://www.innovateuk.org/content/competition-announcements/search-for-innovative-technologies-that-may-be-the.ashx
· Doing business in China clinics - for the Highlands and Islands
19 October 2010, Cowan House, Inverness Business and Retail Park, Inverness
Scottish Development International (SDI), Highland and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and China-Britain Business Council (CBBC) are running a series of China Business Clinics for Highland and Islands companies. If you are thinking of taking your business into China for the first time, or you are looking at further developing your business there, the clinics will provide you with the opportunity to discuss your objectives on a one-to-one basis.
CBBC is the leading organisation helping UK companies grow and develop their business with China. CBBC supports British companies of all sizes by providing business services, practical in-market assistance and industry initiatives via our network of nine UK offices and presence in 11 Chinese cities.
Wendy Liu, Manager of CBBC's Scotland office, together with colleagues from SDI and HIE will be discussing matters ranging from market potential for your products / services to how to establish a presence in the market as well as brief you on the types of support and services available to help you develop the China market in a cost effective way. Each Clinic session will last for 60 minutes.
If you would like to book a session at one of the clinics, please contact Tracy Baird at CBBC (fax: 0141 204 8354; email: tracy.baird[AT]cbbc.org) by no later than 11th October.
· P4 Digital Healthcare Convention - 1st October, Eden Court, Inverness
The delivery of health and care using distance technologies is of growing global interest, and has particular relevance to the Highlands & Islands of Scotland, where expertise in the field of telehealthcare has developed through the combined efforts of academics, business people and healthcare professionals. The event will take place from 8.45 am till 1pm and explore how a telehealthcare cluster can be built. Open to healthcare professionals, industry and patient groups, the event will explore the rise of P4 digital healthcare. For more information, please visit www.digitalhealthcareevent.com
· Natural Bioactive Conference - 7th October, Eden Court, Inverness
This all day event for the Natural Products community working in the pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and cosmetics market will offer the opportunity to hear from key speakers, including Dr Neil Parry (Unilever), Julian Mellentin (New Nutrition Business), and Professor Alan Crozier (University of Glasgow). Please register online for both the conference and the networking dinner.
· SULSA BIOSKAPE Industry Interchange programme
The BioSKAPE Industry Interchange programme funds short-term exchanges of researchers in either direction, between the science base and industry. The programme aims to foster new collaborations between industry and academia by providing access to knowledge, skills, expertise, equipment and facilities. The programme is open to researchers within SULSA universities and UK companies. Applications from Scottish-based SMEs will be given priority. Awards are not expected to exceed £50k and a minimum 20% cash or in-kind contribution from the industry partner is required.
The deadline for current call is 11 October 2010. For more info visit: http://www.sulsa.ac.uk/bioskape/interchanges
· Call for nominations for the SE Life Sciences Awards 2011
The Scottish Enterprise Life Sciences Dinner will be held at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre on Thursday 3rd February 2011. Tickets are now available and can be booked through Event Consultants Scotland, see link: http://www.eventconsultants.com/events/show/83
Anyone can nominate, so a company can nominate themselves or you can nominate them. Please highlight the opportunity to companies and encourage them to get involved, if you know of an individual/company who has made a major contribution to the development of the sector/community in Scotland, you could nominate them. Winners and finalists benefit from free PR around the dinner.
For a nomination form contact Susan.Sewell[AT]scotent.co.uk . The deadline is the 29th of October.
