Fast on the heels of the announcement of the creation of BioCity Scotland, further evidence of BioCity’s widening geographical reach has been provided by the recent staging of a BioEntrepreneur Boot Camp in Bangalore, India
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BioCity Nottingham expands in deal with MSD to create new base for life science companies
BioCity Nottingham, one of Europe’s largest bioscience business incubators doubles in size today with the announcement that newly-formed BioCity Scotland Limited has acquired the former-MSD research facility at Newhouse, Lanarkshire. The gifting of the site by MSD (operating in the US and Canada as Merck & Co) to BioCity Scotland will allow the development of a dedicated base in central Scotland for growing bioscience, pharmaceutical, med tech and healthcare companies.
Reaction to the Prime Minister’s statement on the UK Life Sciences Industry.
Dr Glenn Crocker, Chief Executive of BioCity Nottingham, a leading incubator company hosting over 70 early stage and growing businesses operating in the Life Science sector, while welcoming the government measures has a number of caveats to add.
UK Life Science start ups central to an industry in transition
Commercial laboratories across the UK are becoming part of a silent, but significant revolution in the way the life science industry operates. The impact, according to the UK Life Science Start up report published today, is already affecting the way the industry is structured, how and where new start ups come from, and the source and nature of early-stage finance.
Bio-Industry leader Dr Louis J Nisbet leads BioCity forward
New Chairman of BioCity Nottingham Louis J Nisbet DSc PhD assumes his position this month amidst significant changes and challenges in the global life sciences sector.
BioCity attracts AstraZeneca and Pfizer entrepreneurs
Six brand new companies started by former AstraZeneca Charnwood employees will create a total of 15 jobs within BioCity Nottingham by the end of November this year, contributing to the total of 35 new jobs created at BioCity out of the global pharmaceutical giant’s closure of the East Midlands’ site. In addition, top scientists leaving Pfizer in Sandwich are starting to enquire about BioCity support with the first virtual tenant recently confirmed.
New Appointment at BioCity
Toby Reid, entrepreneur and business development expert, has been appointed Director of BioCity Nottingham to oversee the operational management and ongoing development of the growing bioscience business incubator. He assumed the post on 3rd October 2011 and is responsible for the day-to-day running of the business which supports life science firms to turn ideas into commercial ventures.
Leading neuroscientist to deliver BioCity Annual Lecture
9th Annual BioCity Lecture ‘What’s so special about the human brain?’
Tuesday 11th October 2010 at 5.00pm BioCity Nottingham
BioCity hatches new life with AstraZeneca experts
Six brand new companies started by former AstraZeneca Charnwood employees will create a total of 15 jobs within BioCity Nottingham by the end of November this year.
BioCity bids farewell to Ray White
BioCity Nottingham Security Officer, Ray White, has hung his keys up for the last time as he retires after serving 21 years at the Pennyfoot Street site in Nottingham.