bioTECH backstop Ltd United Kingdom

Dr Sandy Hogg
LinkedIn logo Director 

bit.bio United Kingdom

bit.bio is an award-winning human synthetic biology enterprise. Our mission is to code cells to advance the wellbeing of humanity. To do so, we apply the principles of computation to biology.

Our current focus is to develop a scalable technology platform capable of producing consistent batches of every human cell. This has the potential to unlock a new generation of medicine: it will enable research and drug discovery to move on from inappropriate models and work with the cells that actually are affected by human disease. A scalable platform of consistent cells will also be the basis for a new generation of cell and tissue therapies.

To achieve our goals, we have assembled a team of pioneers in stem cells, cellular reprogramming, mathematical modelling, and cell therapy.

Collaboration is at the heart of bit.bio. We are empirical, highly ambitious and driven by a common purpose.

Website:
www.bit.bio
Mr Kam Dhaliwal
LinkedIn logo Senior VP Alliance Management 

C4X Discovery

Website:
c4xdiscovery.com
Ms Bhavna Hunjan
Head of Corporate Strategy and Development 
Dr Craig Fox
CSO 

Crescendo Biologics Ltd. United Kingdom

Crescendo Biologics is a biopharmaceutical company developing conditionally-activated T cell enhancing therapeutics, with a particular focus on CD137 (4-1BB).

The innovative, first and best in class programmes are designed to activate only tumour-specific T cells in the tumour micro-environment and not outside it. This approach is expected to reduce the toxicities experienced with traditional immunotherapies and also to lead to the proliferation of tumour-specific T cells with a broad, long-lasting anti-tumour response.

Ms Theodora Harold
LinkedIn logo CEO 
Ms Laurie Galson-Holt
LinkedIn logo Associate Director of BD and IP 

Crystec Ltd. United Kingdom

Crystec Pharma is focused on applying supercritical fluid technology to improve the performance of medicines. We provide crystal and particle engineering solutions to the pharmaceutical industry, contributing to human health by enabling new and more effective therapies. Applications of our mSAS® (modified Supercritical Anti-Solvent) technology include enhancing the dissolution and bioavailability of drugs, optimising release profiles, as well as improving stability and processing characteristics.

Our solutions include the following:

• Crystal and particle engineering

• Stabilisation of therapeutic agents derived from biotechnology

• Polymorph screening

• Improved performance of poorly soluble drugs

• Improved bioavailabilty of small molecules

• Alternative routes of delivery such as inhaled therapy

• Taste masking

• Crystallisation seeds

• Residual solvent elimination

Ms Catherine Hunter
LinkedIn logo Business Development Director 

Diurnal Group plc United Kingdom

Diurnal is an innovative UK-based specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to developing hormone therapeutics to aid lifelong treatment for rare and chronic endocrine conditions, including Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia, Adrenal Insufficiency, Hypogonadism and Hypothyroidism.

Since our inception in 2004, our company mission has been clear: to address crucial unmet patient and clinical need in the endocrine field and deliver best health outcomes to improve patients’ quality of life.

Diurnal has a strong, multi-skilled entrepreneurial management team with extensive pharmaceutical product development experience and an affiliated network of world-class clinical experts in the area of endocrinology.

Mr Richard Bungay
LinkedIn logo Chief Financial Officer 

Fusion Antibodies United Kingdom

Since 2001, Fusion Antibodies has been dedicated to the discovery and early development of antibodies to help bring about a positive change in the healthcare industry. We offer a complete range of antibody-related services in Discovery, Engineering and Supply and have guided hundreds of projects through critical preclinical stages. Fifteen of our client’s projects have advanced to clinical stages, some as far as Phase II.

We deliver a superior service for the development of antibodies by beginning each project with the end in mind. Our scientists are experts in early stage discovery of biologics.

We offer this personalised service because we know that investment at the early stages saves not only millions of dollars but also months, even years of time, on projects that go awry at later stages of development. Through our vast experience we have developed a number of our own proprietary platforms for Antibody Humanization (CRX™), Affinity Maturation (RAMP™) and Developability optimisation (ADD™).

Fusion Antibodies is a publicly held company, trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE FAB.L) with headquarters in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Mr Brett Whitecross
LinkedIn logo Business Development Director 

Galen Ltd

Website:
galen-pharma.com
Mr Johnny McGaughey
Head of Business Development 

HC Pharma Consultancy Ltd United Kingdom

Mrs Helen Cohen
LinkedIn logo Founder Director 

Isogenica

Website:
isogenica.com
Dr David Mead
Business Development Director