Dr Denise Goldman, on why promising new treatments fall into a 'valley of death' and how Action on Hearing Loss initiatives - from funding translational research to engaging with industry by providing free consultancy and market intelligence reports, are working to overcome it.
January 15, 2012 by beckypurvis
The commons science and technology committee are looking at the commercialisation of research. If life sciences is going to be a growth area for the UK economy, we have to be good not just at doing the research but translating what we’ve found out into commercial applications, i.e. things we can make and sell and… [Read more…]
August 10, 2011 by beckypurvis
In case you weren’t glued to your radio on Sunday evening, In Business on Radio 4 had a really interesting programme looking at Pfizer’s closure of it’s labs in Kent and the changing model for pharmaceutical business and how they invest in research… The pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is closing most of its giant research facility… [Read more…]
July 26, 2011 by beckypurvis
Last week, George Freeman MP became a the new Life Sciences Adviser. He will advise David Willetts, who is Minister for Universities and Science, on the economic impact of life sciences in the UK. George Freeman has a background in biomedical research so he’s a bit of a pro on the life sciences sector. He’s… [Read more…]
February 25, 2011 by beckypurvis
On Wednesday the government launched some new guidance to help universities, the NHS, charities and industry work together faster and better – see the DH press release here. Key to the government’s growth strategy is making it more attractive for private investors to fund research alongside public investors in the UK, so making it simpler… [Read more…]
November 29, 2010 by beckypurvis
Last week BIS published the latest R&D scoreboard. This is an annual investigation the department carries out looking at the top 1,000 UK and top 1,000 global corporate investors in research and development (R&D). It gives us a snapshot of how private investment into R&D in the UK is doing. This year one of the… [Read more…]
November 23, 2010 by beckypurvis
Government has appointed a Life Sciences Business Adviser with the plan that he will work across government. Demonstrating this ministers from two departments, BIS minister for universities & science David Willetts and Department of Health minister Lord Howe, jointly announced his appointment. According to the press release, his role will be to: …support close and… [Read more…]
November 10, 2010 by beckypurvis
I’m up in Scotland for the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Science and the Parliament event today. And with spending decisions imminent and the Scottish elections coming up in May, AMRC is joining forces with charities and networks supporting world-class medical research in Scotland to make some noise about medical research. Together we’re launching five policy… [Read more…]
October 14, 2010 by beckypurvis
Public investment in research supports UK businesses. Research Councils UK have published a new report – Research for our Future: UK business success through public investment in research which tries to get a handle on this impact; looking in a little more detail at how this happens, why it works and how we can build… [Read more…]
August 6, 2010 by beckypurvis
Lord Willis asked a question about the future of the Office for Life Sciences Asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for funding the Office for Life Sciences.[HL1648] Which was answered by Baroness Wilcox from the Department for Business The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business,… [Read more…]
May 17, 2012 by saraellis
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