SCOUT Supports SMEs at PharmaTech Integrates

In collaboration with Life Sciences Integrates, the SCOUT Project recently supported an exciting new Innovator Area at the PharmaTech Integrates Conference, giving SMEs a unique opportunity to showcase their research and developments to an audience of pharma innovators, regulators, supply chain partners, equipment & technology providers, academia, and industry associations.

In addition, and ahead of the main conference event, exclusive access was granted for a full tour of the newly completed Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) at Inchinnan, next to Glasgow Airport. A unique, state-of-the-art facility, MMIC will offer transformative solutions in small molecule and fine chemical manufacturing through a collaboration between CPI, University of Strathclyde, UK Research & Innovation, Scottish Enterprise and founding industry partners, AstraZeneca and GSK.

One of the attending SMEs was Cohesion Medical, and CEO Euan Cameron said of the experience, “Today has been a really exciting event. It was great to see it so busy, which allowed us to make a huge number of connections and have detailed and involved conversations explaining to people what we are doing and how it relates to life sciences. The tour of MMIC was also great, it is a really impressive facility.

“I would like to thank SCOUT for giving us the opportunity to be part of today’s event and for the real value we have got from their process of analysing our business proposition, which has allowed us to shape and sharpen how we go forward.”

As part of the introductions, SCOUT team member Grahame Busby gave an overview of the project, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/yVWwmyR31sY

SCOUT is a free service which aims to accelerate and de-risk the growth of Scottish SMEs in chemical, biochemical and life science sectors, who are seeking or developing disruptive technologies. Over the last two years 48 SMEs have engaged, receiving over 650 hours of support across 13 sectors, seeing the project emerge as a credible and valuable asset.

To learn more and get access to many on-demand resources, visit the SCOUT Project YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZN0fNd66N-vJy_lgvTUBYg

Jointly funded by the European Regional Development Fund (managed by Scottish Enterprise) CPI, CMAC Future Manufacturing Research Hub (CMAC) and the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), the SCOUT Project serves SMEs through a three-pronged approach of Innovation Forums, Innovation Integrator® assessments and Deep Technical Consultancy.

For more information and to get in touch, visit www.uk-cpi.com/scout.