Cels – Driving the Business of Life SciencesNEPIC Innovation Day, November 2011Dr Mike Nicholds

Our Business

A specialist business services organisation providing a unique range of business development solutions to life science and health technologies sectors

Our Market and Customers

University

Start-upSME

Government

What we do

HealthConnectNetwork

Online Services

CommercialSolutions

Connecting Individuals

&Enterprises

Information

Outsource solutions

Customized Solutions

Products & Services

HealthConnectNetwork

Online Services

CommercialSolutions

Market Intelligence Reports

Specialist Procurement

Risk Management

R&D Tax Credits

Health Sector PR

Healthcare RecruitmentCompany Promotion

Services Discounts

SIG Membership

Event Discounts

Information Posting

B2B Introductions

Market & Technology Analysis

Business Development

Commercialisation

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS - including diagnostics, community healthcare and assistive technology where you can learn and share best practice

Events Platform

SEMINARS/WORKSHOPS – on a range of topics relevant to life science and health technologies professionals

CELS FLAGSHIP EVENTS – Annual Expo for the sector, as well as an annual Conference and our Business for Life Awards recognising the North of England’s top life science and health technologies companies

UK National Database for Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

• Database developed for BIS over 3 years

• 4,500 companies covering UK sectors of

pharmaceuticals, medical technology, medical

biotechnology and industrial biotechnology

• Source of government data on the sectors

• Fully searchable - products/services, financials

International Business Assistance

Practical bridges linking UK for business growth in Sweden and China

Partner organisations in territories delivering sector specific “commercial information

Local representation available

Incubator facilities in Nanjing

North East Proteome Analysis Facility

NEPAFPartner for Protein & Proteome

AnalysisCollaborative approach to discovery and development requiring protein

identification and quantification

Experimental design to fit solution to problem

Leading edge LC-MS technology platform

ISO9001:2008 for Analytical services

Team with biological and analytical science expertise

Focused on solving problems and developing techniques on behalf of clients

Track-record in diverse range of biological samples – clinical/non-clinical, pro

and eucaryotic

State-of-the-art Mass Spectrometersat NEPAF

Mass Spectrometry

Bruker ultraflex IIMALDI-TOFTOF

ABI 4800MALDI-TOFTOF

Bruker HCT UltraIontrap

API 4000QTrap

ThermoLTQ XL Orbitrap

Bruker MaXis

Full Protein Analysis CapabilityProtein Digestion

Use a range of enzymes

Protein Separation1D, 2D, DiGEOffgel FractionationNano HPLCIon – exchange, affinity, depletion

Protein Interactions

BiaCore

Bacterial Identification

MALDI - Biotyping

Reverse Phase protein microarrays

Spot Cell Lysate

Apply highly specific antibodies

For signal pathway identification

Quality StandardsQuality

SOPs

Quality standards ISO9001: 2008 accreditation

Work to the guidelines of GLP

Customer Service

Robust workflow

Daily machine maintenance (and routine testing)

Operator awareness

Technical expertise

Staff

Training

Commercial acumen

Confidentiality

Timeliness

Contacts

Dr Mike Nicholds: Managing DirectorMike.nicholds@celsgroup.cominfo@celsgroup.comwww.celsgroup.com