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E: info@genecombio.com
About Us : Overview
Genecom Ltd is a company supporting the translation of science in the areas of animal health and welfare and crop science from the Moredun Research Institute, the Institute for Animal Health and Scottish Crop Research Institute. We also work with the Roslin Foundation and aim to provide solutions for these orgnisations with regard to the commercialisation of their research base.
How this web-site is set-out
How we can Help You
The site is structured to serve the needs of the scientists at the partner Institutes, Moredun, Institute for Animal Health and the Scottish Crop Research Institute. Here, Genecom's function is to:
- Help translate science into new vacines and diagnostics
- Promote with partner insitutes, scientific expertise,
knowledge, new science and inventions arising from the
research base.
- Support company start-up and spin out
- Assist with licensing of IP
- Help with finding grants and investments available to
our partners
- Manage the Intellectual Property portfolio
- Carry out Market Research
- Invest in new ideas and prototypes
Working with Genecom
See also http://www.genecombio.com/help.asp
For Moredun contact Richard Mole or Susan McKee
For IAH contact Mark Cracknell or Patrick McCarthy
For SCRI contact Jonathan Snape at Mylnefield Research Services Ltd
For the Roslin Foundation contact Malcolm Bateman
Working with Commerce and Industry
Go to 'How We Can Help You' or [click here]
Entrepreneurship training
Genecom, working with its partners including KKI Associates, Future Positive Consulting Ltd, Head Surf Ltd, Marks and Clerk European patent Attorneys and others, provides training in business skills aimed at scientists or entrepreneurs wishing to know more about business.
Find out how to register and what we ae doing [click here]
Funding
Find new grants and investments for translational science including BBSRC Follow-on FUnd, Genomia Fund, Rainbow Seed Fund, Knowledge Transfer Partnerships, Scottish Enterprise Proof of Concept Funding, RSE Fellowships etc., plus:
- Genecom's Concept Definition Fund Grants for scientists wanting to develop proof of concept and prototype tools
- Genecom's Orphans Project Grants for SME's wishing to work with or at IAH, Moredun or Roslin
Reports
Read in conjunction with other parts of the site, this section has a number of useful articles particularly in relation to business start-up, management skills and personal effectiveness
Events
Is an up to date diary of training courses available and conferences, seminars and workshops on animal health and welfare but mainly knowledge transfer from the academic sector. Want to go on a course for free [Contact Genecom]
Links
Web-site links to our partners, people we have worked with and useful resources
Blog
Want to discuss topics in the field. Start a blog