 Roslin BioCentreLocation Wallace Building, Roslin, Midlothian EH25 9PP Contact Details Contact: Jane Kennedy, Marketing and Communications Manager Tel: 0131 200 6404 Fax: 0131 200 6401 Email: jane.kennedy@roslin-biocentre.com Website: www.roslin-biocentre.com Introduction  Roslin BioCentre, at the heart of the Edinburgh Science Triangle, is a world-leading 'Centre of Excellence' for Life Sciences and the location of choice for a wide range of successful companies. With Roslin Institute's new research facility at Easter Bush, Moredun Institute, Pentlands Science Park and the Edinburgh Technopole just over a mile away, the area provides a stimulating environment for companies to mature and develop.Roslin BioCentre prides itself on an unrivalled ability to cater for the needs of both office and lab-based organisations by providing flexible, affordable accommodation in a rural village setting. History Established in 1997, the science park was originally set up to provide quality accommodation and support facilities for the commercialisation of Roslin Institute (and other academic) spin-outs. Today, an impressive array of successful companies are located at Roslin BioCentre and the science park is a thriving scientific community, reflected by the wide variety of flourishing commercial and academic life science-related organisations on-site. Location Situated in the shadow of the Pentland Hills and within a short distance of Edinburgh, Roslin BioCentre is easily accessible by road, train and air (only an hour's flying time from London) with Edinburgh's International airport only a short drive away. Property Solutions Whilst able to meet the needs and demands of the largest occupiers, Roslin BioCentre is also focused on providing practical property solutions for energetic and vibrant new businesses that may experience rapid growth and facilitates this through a range of flexible property opportunities and favourable lease terms. The Wallace and Logan Buildings offer fully-serviced suites in a supported environment and comprehensive site services (including all utility costs) are included within the terms of the lease. Roslin BioCentre is also able to offer ready set up laboratory space. In addition, Lab-based tenants benefit from a wide range of shared facilities including cold room, wash up/autoclave room and specialist waste handling.  Roslin BioCentre continues to explore ways to further expand and develop the park to ensure that facilities meet the needs of new and emerging companies.Additional Information A number of key networking organisations, including the offices of Nexxus Scotland and Edinburgh Science Triangle, are located on-site, providing new companies with the opportunity to quickly integrate into the Scottish Life Science business community. Healthtech and Medicines KTN is also based at Roslin BioCentre, offering specialist advice, encouraging knowledge transfer and innovation. Roslin BioCentre is a founding member (and Scotland's only member) of the UK BioIncubator Forum. The forum is a unique alliance between BioIncubator facilities throughout the UK, which aims to bring together the strengths within the sector to provide an interface for national and local government bodies, academia, private sector life science industry and investors. By sharing best practice and information, the group aims to overcome factors limiting the growth of its tenant companies and promote their successes by marketing the might of the industry as a whole. Companies on the Park Actuact Provides project management, general management and business development services to the Life Sciences and Healthcare sector on an interim or project basis. Argentix Connects and catalyses new business opportunities, providing comprehensive commercialisation and business support, to fund and manage rapid growth, increase their competitiveness and exploit commercial opportunities. Big DNA BigDNA is a vaccine development company focused on the commercialisation of its proprietary phage-based vaccine delivery platform. The Company has developed a number of preclinical-stage human vaccine candidates directed at infectious disease (Influenza, Hepatitis B and Chlamydia) which it intends to commercialise through strategic partnering arrangements.  Biological Consulting Europe LtdBCEU is a consultancy that provides expert support and advice in product development and commercialisation to smaller healthcare companies. The group has particular expertise in the regulatory aspects of human pharmaceutical development. Cardio Digital Ltd Provide software solutions for improving the robustness of data in medical devices. Edinburgh Science Triangle A multi-disciplinary project that brings together the Edinburgh city region's universities and research institutes, seven science parks, four local authorities, the NHS and Scottish Enterprise. It aims to attract new investment and enhance the link between academic research and business, to build a scientific community with unparalleled levels of interaction and knowledge exchange. Genetics Society One of the oldest 'learned societies' devoted to Genetics in the world. Its membership of over 2,000 consists of most of the UK's active geneticists, including academics, researchers and students. Healthtech and Medicines KTN The HealthTech and Medicines Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN) is funded by the Technology Strategy Board and built on the foundations of the original Health Technologies and bioProcessUK KTNs supporting the broader health technology, and medicines sector. The HealthTech and Medicines KTN is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge transfer and innovation within the key application areas of medicines, associated bioprocessing and health technologies (medical devices and diagnostics) addressing needs across SMEs to large multinationals. Ingenza Ltd Innovators in biotechnology, Ingenza is a dynamic bioprocess company providing cost efficient and practical industrial scale manufacture of chiral chemicals particularly amino acids and amines as well as biopharmaceuticals and fuels. Nexus Oncology A niche contract research organisation concentrating on a range of solid and haematological tumour indications and therapeutic approaches.  NexxusNexxus connects, communicates and informs life sciences in Scotland. It promotes and supports research excellence, innovation and knowledge exchange, and its strong network enables it to easily facilitate connections with world leading Scottish Universities and Institutes, potential partner companies and other life science organisations. It also helps to raise the profile of life sciences in Scotland within the media, the Scottish Parliament and in the wider business, public and academic communities. Quantics Consulting A statistical consultancy specialising in the biotech, pharma, health and agrochemical sectors. Quantics helps clients turn complex data into meaningful and easily communicated results. Particular specialities include bioassay validation, statistical input into clinical trial optimisation and presenting and discussing difficult statistical issues with regulators. Roslin Cellab An innovative stem cell biology services company established to aid the translation of stem cell research into commercially valuable technologies. Fully-equipped research laboratories staffed by a core team of scientists expert in stem cell culture and quality control testing with ready access to research grade stem cell lines (from Roslin Cells), access to Roslin Cells' experience of those cell lines and their behaviour in culture and all necessary approvals and licences to carry out stem cell work. Roslin Cells World leaders in the isolation of the new clinical grade undifferentiated stem cells for use in research and therapy. Partners and collaborators benefit from highly characterised, thoroughly tested and documented undifferentiated stem cell lines, derived and tested in its cGMP facilities. Roslin Cells offers a fully collaborative service, encompassing high quality products and expert service. Roslin Foundation A company limited by guarantee and registered charity which oversees the financial reserves and subsidiary companies of the former Roslin Institute. Its objects are 'The advancement of education and science in the field of animal bioscience as it relates to agriculture and biomedicine by funding, supporting and promoting scientific research and disseminating the results of such research'. Scottish Stem Cell Network The Scottish Stem Cell Network (SSCN) brings together scientists, clinicians, business and society to enable advances in stem cell biology to be rapidly translated to deliver new treatments for degenerative diseases. Through the progress of stem cell research, SSCN aims to bring realistic hope and new therapeutic benefits to those affected by such devastating conditions as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis and sight loss.  Solid Form SolutionsA contract research organisation, providing the pharmaceutical industry with polymorph, salt and co-crystallisation screening services. Services also include crystallisation development, particle development as well as basic physical properties/developability characterisation. Verdex Ltd Develops and formulates green UV curing products for coatings, printing inks and plastics. The company provides customers with improved technical performance and cost savings based on green and sustainable materials sourced from non-food Ethicrops®, helping them to achieve green industry targets. Expertise extends to providing agronomy advice to growers and distributors. Xeroshield Company dedicated to the development of sustainable, environmentally friendly solutions to insect pest problems in public health, agriculture and other fields. Xeroshield also carries out consultancy work, maintaining active research links in Brazil, Colombia, Tunisia and Australia. Well Cow The company is looking to introduce the capabilities of new sensor and communications technologies to the field of animal health monitoring to create the 'smart farm'. This is in response to a growing need as herd sizes increase and the expectations of consumers that farm animals should be well treated begin to be reflected in the marketplace. The predictions that we need to double world food production from almost the same amount of land in the next 50 years are the underlying driving forces for needing to increase farming efficiency. Well Cow has developed and successfully trialled the world's first automated long term measurement of rumen pH in dairy herds using its unique wireless telemetry bolus system. This enables the dietary health of herd to be monitored and early indications of problems which will adversely affect milk yields to be identified. |
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