Expanded and Diverse Team
We are pleased to have added new members to our team and are proud of the diversity in the company. Our 50/50 gender balanced team of 14 people has representatives from 9 nationalities and ages from every decade from 20s to 60s. We apply this diversity of approach and background to innovation and problem-solving. In March… Read more »
SAWC – San Antonio, TX, USA – 7-11 May 2019
Marco Thio will be at SAWC in San Antionio Texas in May. The all new Symposium on Advanced Wound Care Spring | Wound Healing Society (SAWC Spring | WHS) meeting will feature exciting new cutting-edge topics led by the most dynamic and influential educators in wound healing to further move the wound care community forward, and… Read more »
Successful membrane safety study
A recent publication in British Journal of Ophthalmology by Professor Sheila MacNeil and colleagues at the University of Sheffield and the L.V. Prasad eye clinic in Hyderabad, described how electrospun membranes can be safely applied to rabbit corneas without inducing any local or systemic toxicity. The membranes, made from poly-lactic co-glycolic acid (PLGA) 50:50, were… Read more »
MedCity Company of the Month
Each month MedCity profiles an innovative, growing company from across the Greater South East of England. The Electrospinning Company is a pioneer in design and manufacture of implantable biomaterials and they have recently expanded into purpose-built cleanroom facilities at the Harwell Campus to increase their production capabilities. We spoke with Ann Kramer, CEO, about their work… Read more »
IDS 2019 – Cologne, Germany – 12-16 March 2019
IDS is the leading global trade fair for the dental community, which ensures sustainable success as a platform for innovation and market trends. Discover the dental future here in Cologne from 12-16 March 2019. Marco Thio will attend on behalf of The Electrospinning Company.
3D Cell Culture – London – 20-21 Feb 2019
SMi’s 3rd Annual Conference 3D Cell Culture February 20-21, 2019 | London, United Kingdom ————————————————————————- Cell Culture in an important tool for research and development within the life science industry. Over the past few years, 3D Cell Culture has gained momentum within the pharmaceutical industry due to the benefits that this model offers over conventional… Read more »
UK Top 10 Healthcare Scale-ups to watch list
The Electrospinning Company has been recognised as one of Britain’s top 10 scale-up companies to watch in healthcare and life sciences, in a list compiled by Capital Cell Investment Manager. More information can be found here.
Appointment of chair
The Electrospinning Company has appointed Dr Stewart White as non-executive chairman. Previously CEO of two life science AIM-quoted companies including Collagen Solutions plc, Stewart is currently CEO of Novel Technologies Holdings Limited and Chairman of Mikota Ltd. Stewart has international executive experience in commercialisation, product development, GMP manufacturing of medical devices, advanced biologics and API’s in both SMEs… Read more »
Innovation Loan for manufacturing scale-up
One of 17 businesses backed in the second round of innovation loans for innovative manufacturing processes and materials. The companies will use the funding to carry out R&D projects as part of plans to scale up production and commercialise new technologies. The Electrospinning Company has just moved into purpose-built clean-room facilities on the growing Harwell Science and Innovation… Read more »
We’ve moved!
Brand new, purpose-built facilities on the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, a rapidly expanding innovation hub near Oxford in the UK. We are moving into our new unit (#5) in the Zephyr Building on 29th October. The 500 square metre unit is fitted out with four Class VII cleanroom modules, facilitating the segregation of R&D… Read more »
Ask the Expert: Clinically-led manufacture of custom-made collagen membranes
We will be attending the “Ask the Expert: Clinically-led manufacture of custom-made collagen membranes” on October 30th in London. More information about the event can be found here.
Materials Accelerator Forum – Manchester, UK – 13th November 2018
Materials accelerator forum The Royce works to accelerate the commercialisation of advanced materials, by directly supporting startups, spin-outs, SMEs and large corporates, with advice, expertise and facilities access. The Forum will share details of how to apply to the Royce for facilities access and ‘proof of concept’ funding, as well as sharing insights from successful… Read more »
