Commercial Partners

Oxford Gene Technology

Founded by Professor Ed Southern, Oxford Gene Technology (OGT) provides innovative clinical genetics and diagnostic solutions to advance molecular medicine.

Website: http://ogt.co.uk

QuantuMDx Group Limited

QMDx has developed a tool box of on-chip technologies including sample preparation, DNA extraction, PCR, RT-PCR and nanowire biosensors for hand-held POC diagnostics and DNA sequencing.

Website: http://www.quantumdx.com/

Lloyds Pharmacy

Lloydspharmacy is the UK's leading community pharmacy chain with over 1650 pharmacies in the UK. Lloydspharmacy has a history of innovation and service development and was the first Pharmacy to launch free diabetes and blood pressure screening and have tested over 1.6m people. Lloydspharmacy is committed to continue to develop these types of services alongside our sister company Dr Thom (Online Dr) who are specialists in sexual health. Lloydspharmacy will be working closely with St George's University of London, and the eSTI2 Consortium to develop and deliver rapid self-testing STI diagnostics.

Website: http://www.lloydspharmacy.com/

O2

Website: http://www.o2.co.uk/

Pleiad Devices

Pleiad Devices is a full service clinical research organization that specializes in regulatory support and clinical trial design and management for medical device manufacturers. Pleiad has offices and staff in the UK and the USA. Particular areas of expertise include in-vitro diagnostics, home-use devices, orthopedics, and wound care.

Website: http://www.pleiad.com/

LGC

LGC is an international science-based enterprise, operating in socially responsible fields underpinning the health, safety and security of the public.

Website: http://www.lgc.co.uk/

Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND)

FIND is a non-profit Swiss foundation dedicated to the development and implementation of diagnostics for poverty-associated diseases.

Website: http://www.finddiagnostics.org/

NanoKTN Healthcare & Life Sciences

The NanoKTN's Healthcare & Life Sciences theme networks the UK life science industry with the nanotechnology science base, focusing on helping life science companies adopt nanotechnology. Key areas are nano sensors and diagnostics, nanopharmaceuticals, nanomaterials for tissue engineering and clinical adoption of nanotechnology. To take advantage of the NanoKTN’s support, register for your free membership at our website.

Website: http://www.nanoktn.com/

HealthTech and Medicine KTN

The HealthTech and Medicine KTN supports the human health life sciences sector, with one priority theme being the detection and identification of infectious agents, including STI. The KTN has a strong focus on supporting UK businesses, connecting them to the clinical and academic communities to drive new products and processes to support clinical care. To take advantage of the HealthTech and Medicines KTN's support, register for free at our website.

Website: http://www.healthktn.org/

NHS Technology Adoption Centre

NTAC aims to improve patient care, staff satisfaction and value for money by working with NHS Trusts to embed innovative technologies in real-time NHS environments. Collaborating with a range of organisations, it promotes uptake of technologies which have been successfully embedded as standard of care.

Website: http://www.technologyadoptionhub.nhs.uk/

Moorlodge Biotech Ventures Limited

Is a Medical Device Innovation company based in the Manchester area.

We are bringing an advanced, Self Powered, Point of Care, Nucleic Acid detection device to the consortium.