BioNEt Workshop

Thursday 22 September 2005, 10.00am-4.00 pm, The Laing Art Gallery, New Bridge Street, Newcastle. Refreshments, attendance and lunch are free. Register for event by emailing Natasha Taylor

Early Stage Product Development

Programme

10.00 Coffee and registration
10.20 Welcome and Introduction

Chair: Dr Carolyn Horrocks, Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd, Newcastle
10.30 The genesis of new technology
Pierpaolo Andriani, Durham Business School, University of Durham
10.55 Market foresighting
Keith Morris, Centre of Excellence for Life Sciences (CELS) Ltd, Newcastle
11.20 IP strategies
Alex Shiel, Ward Hadaway Solicitors, Newcastle
11.45 Developing therapeutics
Will West, CellCentric Ltd, Cambridge

12.10 Lunch

Chair: Dr Alex Buchan, NorthStar Equity Investors Ltd, Newcastle
13.30 Developing research tools
Emer Clarke, StemCell Technologies, Vancouver, Canada
13.55 Co-development of products
Sandy Bulloch, Invitrogen Ltd, Paisley
14.20 Managing a sustainable biotech
Ian Milton, Novocastra Laboratories Ltd, Newcastle
14.45 Project management
Chris Tsinopoulos, Durham Business School, University of Durham

15.10 Close of workshop and Networking

Supported by BBSRC, BioNEt, CELS and European Regional Development Fund

Abstract

The Early Stage Product Development Meeting aims to support the commercialisation of bioscience research. The programme covers development of therapeutics, research tools and research services. Speakers will discuss the common technical and management issues which arise during the early stages of bioscience product development. The meeting is aimed at bioscientist who have recently or who are considering forming a start-up or out-licencing their basic research.