11 December 2017
Abzena wins $5m-plus deal with US biotech client
Abzena has clinched a deal worth more than $5 million with a US biotechnology client to accelerate a novel antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) towards clinical trials. The AIM-quoted company will provide process development and manufacturing services to the undisclosed customer, which...
6 December 2017
Biofilm appoints new Chief Executive
Glasgow-based BioFilm has appointed former Touch Bionics chief executive Ian Stevens as its new chief executive. Stevens, who was also formerly chief executive of Mpathy Medical, will replace BioFilm founder and chief executive Trevor Morgan, who is retiring. Morgan helped set...
5 December 2017
Microbiosensor named investment deal of the year at Bionow Awards
A £700,000 fundraising by University of Manchester spin-out company Microbiosensor, which develops disposable point-of-care medical devices, was named Investment Deal of the Year, at the Bionow Awards dinner. Microbiosensor recently secured £1.4m worth of equity...
28 November 2017
metaLinear Ltd secures £255k seed investment for targeted antibacterial research
metaLinear is a start-up biotechnology company founded in 2017, focused on the identification and validation of new drug targets for difficult to treat bacterial infections. The new investment was secured from the BioCity Group Ltd, who manage the Alderley Park Ventures (APV)...
20 November 2017
Win for r2c Online at the Commercial Motor Awards 2017
The winners of the Commercial Motor Awards have been revealed at a star-studded evening that saw over 300 of the very best in new and used vehicle sales and aftersales descend on The Vox in Birmingham. HRVS took home two awards on the night: Aftersales, Workshop and Maintenance...
9 November 2017
Catapult Ventures appoints Chris Spencer as Venture Partner
Catapult Ventures has announced that Chris Spencer has been appointed as a Venture Partner with its GM&C Life Sciences Fund. Chris Spencer, who becomes the Fund’s fourth Venture Partner, will assess investment opportunities and work with the Fund’s smaller...
7 November 2017
TV4 and Yospace achieve Swedish first with server-side Dynamic Ad Insertion for live channels
London, 1st November 2017 – Sweden’s largest commercial broadcaster, TV4, has chosen Yospace’s award-winning Dynamic Ad Insertion solution to monetise live channels on its TV everywhere platform, TV4 Play. In a first for the Swedish market, TV4 is using...
2 November 2017
Sciton announces collaboration with Michelson Diagnostics to develop OCT image-guided laser applications
PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 1, 2017 - Sciton®, a leading manufacturer of high-quality laser and light systems in the aesthetic and medical market, announced its strategic partnership with Michelson Diagnostics Ltd. (MDL), a United Kingdom based company, to offer new levels of...
24 October 2017
Ergomed's PeproStat successfully completes Phase II clinical trial
London, UK – 23 October 2017: Ergomed plc (LSE: ERGO) (‘Ergomed’ or the ‘Company’), a specialised pharmaceutical services and drug development company, today announces positive top-line results from its Phase II clinical trial of PeproStat&trade...
12 October 2017
Arriva Bus & Coach reduce admin time by 40 hours per week with r2c Online
Since adopting r2c Online’s digital compliance management platform, Arriva Bus & Coach have reduced their administration time by 40 hours per week amongst a host of other benefits. Arriva Bus & Coach specialise in the sale, rental and finance of new and used...