Argenta Dundee Ltd

Argenta Dundee Ltd
Kinnoull Road, Dunsinane Industrial Estate, Dundee DD2 3XR
www.argenta.co.nz
01382 823500
Description

Argenta is a CMO and CRO headquartered in New Zealand supplying Animal Health products globally to multinational Animal Health marketers.Argenta provides animal health products/services to most of the major global animal health marketers. Argenta products are sold into over 40 countries including the US, EU, South America and Asia-Pac. The Argenta Dundee site was purchased 1 April 2017 from Elanco Animal Health. 

Products & Services

The Dundee site has modern facilities for the manufacture of Oral liquid products and Ectoparasiticides. The site also has micro-dose tube filling capabilities for Companion Animal products.  Argenta Dundee is currently supplying global markets and has both EMA and FDA registration.

Skills & Expertise

Argenta Dundee operates sophisticated laboratory facilities and has the capability to conduct most of the analytical testing required by clients.Our skilled workforce is highly qualified, with broad pharma industry experience from both UK and international markets. We have excellent capabilities in technical transfers, validation, operations management, packaging, lean labs and manufacturing principles, project management, root cause analysis and statistics.Our highly experienced, dedicated leadership team is totally committed to the future success of the site.

Former Laboratory Building

The  property occupies a prominent position in a well-established Technology Park.  There are a number of local and national businesses located in the Technology Park which provides good access to the city centre and to the A90 trunk road and the motorway network and beyond.

University of St Andrews

Unviersity of St Andrews
The Gateway, University of St Andrews, Noth Haugh St Andrews KY16 9RJ
www.st-andrews.ac.uk
01334 462163
01334 462386
Description

For bioscience companies seeking the solutions to their business innovation problems the University of St Andrews can help as it offers a range of research, advisory and consultancy services which can solve the technical challenges businesses face.

Research & Enterprise Services (RES) plays the key role in exploiting the University’s research and intellectual property. By marketing the University’s expertise and resources RES seeks to cultivate links with technology-based companies, thus generating significant benefits for the local and national economy.

Products & Services

We are responsible for providing support and advice in the following areas:

PRE-AWARD:

Direction to sources of funding and investment; intelligence & guidance on the priorities of external funding agencies; access to European Funding through identifi cation of new opportunities and potential partners including Framework RTD & ERDF.
Business development through marketing of the University’s expertise and resources; developing and cultivating links to researchers, industry and Government.
Effective negotiation of contracts on behalf of the University and academic staff.
POST-AWARD:

Intellectual property management, licensing & technology transfer.
Business planning & spin-out company formation.
Assistance to project managers in maximising performance and, therefore, facilitating the capture of repeat and new business.
RES, was established in 1998 to re-align and enhance St. Andrew’s research support services, to help researchers obtain and negotiate research contracts, to protect and manage the University’s IPR and direct and support all commercialisation activity and contracts including providing advice to potential spin-out entrepreneurs, to motivate fl edgling businesses, and champion their cause within the University. RES also provides information to the academic community through email at Resdesk, the RES web site and via individual meetings and seminars.

Skills & Expertise

The University can provide research expertise in the following research areas:

Structural Biology;
Molecular Virology;
Molecular Enzymology;
Neuroscience;
Molecular Endocrinology;
Cancer Biology;
Comparative Immunology Cell and Development Biology;
Embryo Modelling;
Neurosciences Physiology;
Fish Biology including muscle research & Endocrinology Speciation & Genetics;
Plant Science;
Biophotonics;
Fungal Genetics;
Pelagic Ecology;
Marine Mammal Communication;
Sediment Ecology

Ubiquigent Ltd

Ubiquigent Ltd
University Incubator, Dundee Technopole, James Lindsay Place, Dundee DD1 5JJ
www.ubiquigent.com
01382 472654
services@ubiquigent.com
Description

Ubiquigent enables the discovery and development of novel deubiquitinase (DUB) modulators as new therapeutics for areas of high unmet medical need.

Founded 13 years ago, the Company has an unrivalled track record and unique range of specialist services focused on the exploitation of the DUB enzymes and ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS).

 

Products & Services

Ubiquigent is the partner chosen by many leading industry and academic organisations for their drug discovery programmes spanning the development of DUB inhibitors and modulators in the fields of protein degradation, stabilisation, and homeostasis.

Ubiquigent has an internal pipeline of drug discovery programmes and is developing a strong IP portfolio encompassing DUB inhibitors, DUB-targeting Proteolysis Targeting Chimeras (PROTACs) and DUB-Targeting Chimeras (DUBTACs) for subsequent commercialisation via partnerships and out-licensing agreements.  

The Company benefits from high calibre backing, including from IP Group PLC, Scottish Enterprise, the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and the University of Dundee.

 

Skills & Expertise

Ubiquigent staff have a wealth of scientific experience, technological competencies and commercial expertise, gained from within academia, the life science research reagents and services sector, and the pharmaceutical industry, that enables the Company to offer a level of understanding and service to its customers and clients worldwide that few companies may match. 

Based in a state-of-the-art facility located near the University of Dundee, it sits at the centre of a range of highly relevant additional scientific expertise and capabilities.

 

NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical 'Specials' Service

NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical 'Specials' Service
James Arrott Drive, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, DD2 1UB
Coming soon
01382 496702
tay.pssoffice@nhs.scot
Description

National Health Service (NHS) organisation manufacturing special medicines for NHS in Scotland and commercial customers.Licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency and has BS EN ISO 9001:2008 accreditation.

Products & Services

Capsule manufacture, epidural preparations, emergency drug boxes, eye drops, ointments & creams, large volume parenterals, oral liquids, IV additives, powders, oils, oral solutions, tablet & capsule packaging, parenteral nutrition services, topical liquids, small volume parenterals, sterile topicals. 

Skills & Expertise

Small batch production of sterile and non-sterile products & clinical trial supplies.Facilities & Equipment

  • GMP Class B & C cleanrooms (EN ISO 14644-1 Class 5 & 7)
  • Sterilisation facilities
  • Quality control laboratory

MicroMatrices Associates Ltd

MicroMatrices Assoiciates Ltd
Dundee Technopole, James Lindsay Place, Dundee DD1 5JJ
www.micromatrices.com
01382 322909
Description

MicroMatrices solve safety and efficacy problems for the pharmaceutical and chemical industries using innovative molecular visualisation/localisation technologies which add resolving power to standard methodologies. With a highly skilled scientific core networked to facilities of excellence across the UK,  MicroMatrices is scalable, efficient and flexible.We offer our clients state of the art solutions for their unique efficacy and safety requirements, throughout the life cycle of their products.MicroMatrices is an innovation-led SME within the biotechnology sector with expertise in Pharmacology and Toxicology. Our role as innovators is demonstrated by our  11 peer  reviewed publications,  and two innovation grants awarded to us since our founding in 2011. MicroMatrices offers Services and Technology, with our R&D based technology programme feeding back into our service offerings to keep them as current and competitive as possible. Our SpheroMatrices (patent pending) project illustrates this strategy as we transition from innovation into a service product.SpheroMatrices offers enhanced analytics  for 3D cell cultures and will form the basis of a platform of applications developed for spheroid models for brain, liver, skin, patient-derived explant (PDX) tumours, etc, with each application adaptable to a multitude of biological endpoints.

Products & Services
  • SpheroMatrices®-our proprietary spheroid tissue microarray for obtaining medium-high throughput  toxicity/efficacy data from human-relevant organotypic spheroid cultures;
  • Transcriptomic/Proteomic Profiling (RNA/protein) and bioinformatics for global assessment of possible modes of action and to support  human non-relevance arguments;
  • Pathology Guided Image Analysis: quantifying immunostaining findings via bespoke algorithms, to provide resolving power to preclinical drug development and safety studies; can be combined with cell type-specific laser microdissection for enhanced resolution.
Skills & Expertise
  • Design of customised microarrays for gene expression, epigenomic and ChIP on chip analysis
  • Pathways analysis
  • Spheroid Tissue Microarray
  • 3D cell culture analytics
  • Image Analysis
  • Pathology guded laser Micro-dissection
  • Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
  • In Situ Hybridisation (ISH)

Glencoe Software Ltd

Glencoe Software Ltd
School of Life Sciences University of Dundee Dundee DD1 5EH
glencoesoftware.com
01382 381173
info@glencoesoftware.com
Description

View, share and analyze life science images and data within a single software framework. Quickly and securely access your data anywhere and publish it for the whole world to see. Connect over 130 image formats with dozens of analysis and bioinformatics tools. Applications like high content screening, 3D, time lapse, digital pathology and beyond are all supported. Completely open source, our expertise and technology is validated in 1,000's of labs around the world.

Products & Services

Bio-Formats and OMERO are the bridges that connect your image file formats to your image analysis software, plug-ins and bioinformatics solutions.Bio-Formats is the most comprehensive image translation library available with support for over 130 image file formats. We standardize your image files and let you view them where you want via OMERO. Concentrate on new discoveries while we worry about the framework.OMERO is a powerful interface that lets you view, share, analyze and publish data. It displays images translated by Bio-Formats and allows you to analyze them with your preferred software. Access your data from a local drive or remote servers and view it from anywhere, including your computer monitor, tablet device or smartphone.

Skills & Expertise

Let us help you develop your Bio-Formats and OMERO applications. Our expertise includes custom database development and implementation to front-end design. We can extend Bio-Formats and OMERO capabilities and help create the look, feel and performance for your imaging requirements. Plus, our solutions are backed up by our dedicated services and support network.

GlaxoSmithKline

GlaxoSmithKline
Cobden Street Montrose Angus DD10 8EA
www.gsk.com
01674 672606
01672 666688
Description

Operating in Tayside since 1952, GlaxoSmithKline Montrose has several primary production facilities capable of the manufacture of a wide range and scale of bulk pharmaceutical intermediates and final products.

Skills & Expertise

The site has a flexible and highly motivated workforce trained in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and supporting activities. They are able to provide a wide range of expertise in all aspects of the highly regulated pharmaceutical sector, including regulatory compliance, environmental management, chemical process development and innovative analytical chemistry techniques.