Business Profiles - BioValley Deutschland eV
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Business Profiles - BioValley Deutschland eV
DEUTSCHLAND e.V. BIOVALLEY COMPANIES DAY 2011 Business Profiles Sponsored by: www.biovalley.com Table of Contents in order of appearance... VivaCell Biotechnology GmbH 4 Thierry Briand Consulting 4 ATG: biosynthetics GmbH 5 Bureco AG 5 Logopharm GmbH 6 BIA Separations GesmbH 6 SGS M-Scan GmbH 6 Parexel International AG 7 Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM 7 Laboratoire Altergen 8 Ernst & Young GmbH 8 Dr. Fenning BioMed GmbH 8 aprentas 9 Analytical Services Dr. Ralph Nussbaum 9 Oncotest GmbH 9 anterio consult & research GmbH 10 Eurofins GeneScan GmbH 10 CONFARMA France SARL 11 ProQinase GmbH 11 EUCRAF Ltd. 12 ChemCon GmbH 12 BGA Group GmbH 13 CellGenix GmbH 13 Swiss BioAnalytics AG 14 Zimmer Germany GmbH 14 IEMS 15 Co-Sponsored by: Dear attendees, besides the regulars’ table, the CEO meetings and the LifeScience Day, the BioValley Companies Day is a fundamental building block of the vision to unite the Upper Rhine Area, reaching from Karlsruhe, Germany, to Basel, Switzerland, into one BioRegion. All of the region’s major organizations participate: the three big universities of Basel, Strassbourg and Freiburg, the universities of applied sciences, the companies in the life science industry, service providers and public authorities, such as business developers and schools. Our goal is to network the enormous potential of this region. The BioValley Companies Day offers an excellent opportunity for this purpose. Different companies are presenting their expertise to an interested audience. The BioValley Companies Day is the perfect event to get in touch with other companies or institutions, and past experience has shown that such networking platform meetings are the place of birth of pathbreaking ideas for the future. Sometimes One plus One equals more than Two. From the evolutionary point of view, it has always been the biotope which survived, not the strength of the individual. With this in mind, I wish the BioValley Companies Day, which is one of the fundamental elements of the BioValley Vision, a lot of success. Dr. Steve Fenning, President BioValley Deutschland e.V. 3 VivaCell Biotechnology GmbH Vivacell Biotechnology GmbH is a privately owned contract-based research organisation (CRO) that provides specialised in vitro and in vivo models for testing and developing pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and phytopharmaceutical compounds or extracts. Contact Person: Dr. Kurt Appel VivaCell’s preclinical services include standard protocols and protocols adapted to the needs of the customers using a variety of in vitro and in vivo systems. Adress: Ferdinand-Porsche Str. 5, D-79211 Denzlingen VivaCell Ltd. is combining highly qualified cellular and molecular biology knowledge and expertise in various fields with a focus on immunology, CNS, oral care, nutraceuticals and natural products. Phone: +49 (0) 7666 902877 [email protected] www.vivacell.de At VivaCell Ltd., we offer you complete research projects from basic R&D up to pre-clinical research (GLP) in one hand. Our clients do not have to gather the research data from various CROs. We have demonstrated our expertise in a variety of research projects and scientific publications. We offer services for a large variety of indications: •• Immunomodulation: inflammation, common cold, arthritis etc. •• Viral entry/inhibition of neuraminidase (anti-viral) •• Oral care/Dental care •• Central Nervous System: Stroke, mood, anxiety, depression etc. •• Dermatology/Cosmetics/Hair •• Urinary: benign prostatic hyperplasia etc. •• Diabetes •• Oncology / Angiogenesis •• Muscle •• ADME (e.g. drug interaction, permeability studies) •• Toxicology (e.g. genotoxicity, irritation) •• Animal health/nutrition (pets/horses) Thierry Briand Consulting Thierry Briand Consulting offers technical due diligences for biopharmaceutical companies. Contact Person: Dr. Thierry Briand Adress: 9 rue de l’Etoile, F-68330, Huningue Phone: + 33 3 89 67 98 84 [email protected] www.ThierryBriand.com Scope of services: Authenticity and compliance check of data State-of-the-art analysis and comparison with competitors’ development Review of business and development plans Milestones assessments of achievements Independent assessment of achievements Prepare rehearsals, dry runs, and data rooms Lead and coach due diligence teams Clients: Biotech and biopharmaceutical companies Institutional investors (private equity, venture capitalists, etc.) High net worth individuals (HNWI), business angels, institutions Types of companies audited: From semi-virtual SMEs to major international biopharmaceutical companies Audited Structures: Holdings, companies, portfolios, therapeutic areas, programmes and projects Audited Entities: Conventional chemical entities Biologics Delivery systems and devices Stages: From late-research throughout development, commercialization, and post-marketing Types of audits: Before in-licensing, or out-licensing Milestone reviews, or ad-hoc special focuses Parts of the audit that are not performed: Expert analysis of Intellectual Property Financial or legal analysis Pure research projects Academic expertise Audit Contents: 4 Technical, scientific and regulatory cross-functional detailed assessment of the assets, opportunities, risks, capabilities and skills of the company‘s management teams. In addition, the adequacies of the business plans versus resources and time lines needed to implement the strategies are analyzed. ATG:biosynthetics GmbH “Artificial and Technical Genomics”: this is what ATG is about. The company has been active in the field of biotechnology and synthetic biology since 2001. ATG is a bio-engineering consultant for planning, operation and controlling of synthetic biotechnology projects, e.g. in drug discovery for biologics, molecular diagnostics and bioproducts for pharmaceutical and medical industries as well as applications in the field of white biotechnology. Incorporation and development of new technologies to drive integrated synthetic biotech projects. Product and service portfolio: •• Synthetic Genes / Gene Synthesis Contact Persons: Dr. Hubert Bernauer Alexander Craig Adress: Weberstraße 40, D- 79249 Merzhausen Phone: +49 (0) 761 888 94 24 [email protected] www.atg-biosynthetics.com •• (Artificial) Pathway Design and Gene Cluster Assembly for all Applications in Synthetic Biotechnology •• Bioinformatics services, e.g. proprietary top-notch evoMAG software for optimization of genes and gene expression •• ACEMBL multi-protein recombineering co-expression system (standard - E.coli, insect and mammalian cells; custom systems on demand) •• Expression cassette modelling for E.coli, insect cells but also other production organisms (yeasts, mammalian cells, etc.) •• bioPeptide libraries (PepID) for epitope mapping, antibody testing, etc. •• ACEMBL + PepID: in vivo protein-protein-interaction analyses for drug discovery and target identification and validation •• Functional enzyme optimization ATG is member of the International Association of Synthetic Biology (IASB). BURECO AG BURCO AG is a GMP and GLP certified bioanalytical service organization serving the Life Science Industry worldwide, offering immunological, cell based, biochemical, and radiometric technologies. Our services are mainly focussed on biopharmaceuticals linked to pre-clinical and clinical development. Many years of experience in assay development and optimization, assay transfer, assay implementation, assay validation and testing of pre-clinical and clinical samples as well as drug substance and drug product samples, makes us a reliable partner: •• Biomarker/biopharmaceuticals determination in animal and human samples (GLP) •• Immunogenicity/Neutralizing Antibodies/Anti-Drug Antibodies (GLP) •• Potency Bioassays (Release and Stability Testing) (GMP) Contact Person: Dr. Bernhard Schnurr Adress: Kägenstrasse 17, CH-4153 Reinach Phone: +41 61 487 9500 [email protected] www.bureco.com •• Endotoxin (LAL) and Monocyte Activation Test (MAT) (GMP) •• Cytotoxicity •• Consulting in assay development/validation and selecting strategies BURECO AG is known as a reliable partner delivering data of outstanding quality and adherence to timelines. This is proven by long-term relationships with clients worldwide. BURECO AG permanently evaluates and implements new technologies in order to meet customer’s expectations and the market needs. 5 Logopharm GmbH Contact Person: Dr. Uwe Schulte Adress: Schlossstr. 14, D- 79232 March-Buchheim Phone: +49 (0) 761 20 35 127 [email protected] www.logopharm.com LOGOPHARM GmbH is a biotech company that provides specialized services in proteomic target and biomarker R&D with independent discovery projects for CNS indications. The company located at Freiburg (Germany) was founded by a team of scientists and business experts. It combines proprietary proteomic technologies, long-term experience in functional membrane protein analysis and innovative drug development concepts with focus on membrane proteins and protein complexes. Our proprietary developments include the CompleXio technology for identification of protein-protein interactions in native tissue, microproteomic analysis with ultimate sensitivity and label-free quantitative mass spectrometry. The used strategies are broadly applicable to targets and biomarkers, require very small amounts of sample and show a lower error rate than current high-throughput approaches. Based on this we offer advanced proteomic services, research consulting and implementation of technology, individually adapted to our customers’ needs. In addition, we have established research collaborations with distinguished academic and commercial partners to promote our technology and independent development projects. BIA Separations GesmbH Contact Persons: Tobias Bächle Production of methacrylate monolithic material with 1,5um pore size for separation/purification of large molecules like Proteins, Viruses, Phages and Endotoxinremovement. Separation from analytical to industrial scale within several minutes with low backpressure, chromatography redesigned. Adress: Europastrasse 8 , CH-9524 Villach Phone: +49 (0) 171 274 3139 www.biaseparations.com SGS M-Scan GmbH Contact Person: Dr. Pascale Seiter Office Bonn Triererstrasse 70-72 D- 53115 Bonn phone: +49 (0) 228 85 09 145 [email protected] Adress: Engesserstrasse 4A D- 79108 Freiburg i.Br. Phone: +49 (0) 761 611 677 60 [email protected] www.m-scan.com 6 SGS M-Scan, the world leaders in the application of advanced mass spectrometry techniques for protein and carbohydrate structural analysis, comprises of four laboratories in Europe and the US. The German Laboratory SGS M-Scan GmbH is based in the “Biotech Park” Freiburg. The SGS M-Scan laboratories provide GLP/GMP compliant analyses for bio/pharmaceuticals, from small molecules/NME’s through to peptides, proteins and glycoproteins such as monoclonal antibodies, including biosimilar products at all stages of the product development pipeline. Analyses range from pharmacokinetics, metabolism, impurity analysis, de-novo sequence determination, to full characterisation to appropriate FDA/ICH guidelines (ICH Q6B), with particular emphasis on post-translational modifications. SGS M-Scan laboratories are equipped with a range of some 25 high performance mass spectrometers and are complemented by gas-phase sequencing, HPLC, CD, SEC-MALS, AUC, 2-AB labeling analysis and amino acid analysis. In November 2010, M-Scan became part of the SGS Life Sciences Services group. SGS Life Science Services is the largest network of contract analytical laboratories with 17 facilities in 11 countries. The group provides clinical research services, analytical development, biologics characterization, quality control testing, microbiology and stability studies and extractables and leachables tests that meet regulatory requirements to biotechnology and medical device manufacturers. Parexel International AG PAREXEL International, a leading global biopharmaceutical services organization, has been a proven, committed partner to pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies for the past 28 years. Together with our customers, we have combined our experience, expertise and innovative insights in a shared mission to help prevent and cure disease and bring significant life-saving treatments to patients worldwide. For more than two decades, PAREXEL has been on the forefront of designing effective partnership models, providing the perfect complement of clinical development expertise, leading technologies and global access to our customers in order to meet their evolving needs. In this regard, PAREXEL has received multiple awards honouring the Company’s performance, including the biopharmaceutical industry’s Scrip Award for Best Contract Research Organization in December 2008, which recognized PAREXEL’s consistent achievements in exceeding customer expectations, as well as the Company’s broad range of services, its truly global nature, and the positive impact it has had on advancing healthcare worldwide. Contact Person: Dr. Dieter Russmann Adress: Kartäuserstrasse 47, D- 79102 Freiburg Phone: +49 (0) 761 2828 00 [email protected] www.parexel.com Headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts, PAREXEL operates in 70 locations throughout 52 countries around the world, and has more than 10,000 employees, including about 100 in Freiburg, out of 1,500 in Germany. Fraunhofer Institute for Physical Measurement Techniques IPM Fraunhofer Institute of Physical Measurement Techniques (IPM) is a part of Fraunhofer Gesellschaft (FhG), which is Europe‘s largest contract research organisation. IPM develops customer-specified measurement systems. The core competences are in the development of optical components and of optical measurement systems and in thin film technology. Contact Person: Dr. Albrecht Brandenburg In the field of biomedical optics, imaging systems and readout systems for biological chips are developed. The work on imaging technology includes the development of cell monitoring systems, which work under cell cultivation conditions. These systems are part of fully automated cell cultivation systems, which are developed and built by a Fraunhofer consortium. Imaging technologies have been developed also as a part of automated systems for the specific detection and counting of aerosol particles, e.g. pollens. Phone: +49 (0) 761 8857 306 Adress: Heidenhofstrasse 8 D- 79110 Freiburg i.Br. albrecht.brandenburg@ipm. fraunhofer.de www.ipm.fraunhofer.de Very sensitive systems for the readout of fluorescence biochips have been developed at IPM, which can be produced at low cost. Prototype developments have been made for companies. Small series of Biochip readers have been fabricated at IPM. Reader for integrated polymer cartridges, containing fluidics, reagent vessels and microarrays are currently under development. 7 Laboratoire Altergen ALTERGEN established in Strasbourg in 1989 is a laboratory of scientific and technical services in the fields of biotechnology, biochemistry and molecular biology. Adress: 2 avenue de L‘Energie F- 67800 BISCHHEIM In a few years’ time ALTERGEN has proved to be inevitable to those who trust efficiency, liability and rapidity. It all lies in the subtile combination of academic research experience and industrial knowledge of its founder Dr.-Ing. Iradj Amiri and his selected staff. Diversity, sophistication and customer support are the values of this dynamic company which is making constant efforts to adapt to scientific and technological progress while meeting the involving needs and requests of the customers. Phone: +33 (33) 03 88 33 77 33 Service provided in the field of bio-organic molecules production and analysis such as: Contact Person: Dr.- Ing. Iraj AMIRI [email protected] www.altergen.net •• Custom peptide synthesis •• Preparation of antigenic conjugates •• Production of polyclonal antibody •• Protein microsequence analysis •• Micro-HPLC separation •• Mass spectrometry analysis Ernst & Young GmbH Contact Person: Dr. Siegfried Bialojan Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 141,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential. Adress: Theodor-Heuss-Anlage 2 D- 68165 Mannheim Phone: +49 (0) 621 42 08 11 405 www.de.ey.com Dr. Fenning BioMed GmbH We develop and produce Enzyme Immuno Assays (EIA), which are used for diagnosing various autoimmune diseases. Contact Person: Dr. Aline Cossy-Gantner Our innovative and flexible approach enables us to react fast to changing market trends and to proficiently implement new developments. This ability is supported by valuable contacts which we maintain with several universities. Our co-operation with other biotechnology companies further adds to our range of activities. Certification according to ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 stands for consistent quality policy. Adress: Ottenstraße 6a, D- 79199 Kirchzarten The constant positive development of Dr. Fenning BioMed GmbH proves that our business concept meets the requirements of our customers. Phone: +49 (0) 7661 9331-0 [email protected] www.fenningbiomed.de 8 aprentas aprentas is the leading cooperative training association for basic and further education of scientific, technical and commercial professions. It was founded ten years ago by the three patron companies Ciba (now BASF), Novartis and Syngenta. Their goal was to maintain a sustainable, continuous and inexpensive way of training people throughout the entire chemical and pharmaceutical industry. Meanwhile, many more companies have joined aprentas, and not only chemical-pharmaceutical companies but also many technical and service enterprises. On behalf of its more than 60 member companies, aprentas teaches more than 600 trainees in 13 different professions. In addition to the basic education, aprentas also offers further vocational training. This range of educational services is also open to non-members and encompasses around 200 courses in the fields of laboratory, production, further management training, leadership and personal development and the teaching of in-company trainers. Individually tailored courses can also be ordered to suit specific company needs. Contact Person: Dr. Rolf Knechtli Adress: Mauerstrasse, Postfach CH- 4002 Basel Phone: +41 61 696 10 39 [email protected] www.aprentas.com Analytical Services Dr. Ralph Nussbaum Analytical Services is a privately held company located in Aachen, Germany. Analytical Services provides analytical support, reference standards and technical writing for the Pharmaceutical Industry. We are specialized in characterisation of impurities, method development, method validation and CMC-documentation. Our analytical experts are supported by an efficient Project Management. What makes us different: •• Handling of highly potent drugs •• Permission for controlled drugs •• Expertise for genotoxic impurities, leachables and extractables •• Supply and qualification of reference standards •• EU batch release by Qualified Person •• Efficient Project Management Contact Person: Dr. Ralph Nussbaum Adress: Pauwelsstrasse 19, D-52074 Aachen Phone: +49 (0) 241 963-2150 [email protected] www.analytical-services.com Oncotest GmbH Oncotest is a globally acting contract research organization (CRO) based in Freiburg, Germany. Beside own preclinical research on human, patient derived cancer models and cancer therapeutics, Oncotest offers its capabilities and unique tumor collection of more than 200 human tumors to customers. We perform preclinical research projects for pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies engaged in anti cancer drug development. Contact Person: Dr. Ingmar Peitz Adress: Am Flughafen 12, D- 79108 Freiburg Phone: +49 (0) 761 51 55 942 [email protected] www.oncotest.de 9 anterio consult & research GmbH Contact Person: Tassilo Eckerle, Sales Manager Adress: Augustaanlage 23, D-68165 Mannheim Phone: +49 (621) 400 41-34 www.anterio.com anterio has three different areas of expertise: IT Consulting, Research IT and Pharmaceutical Research. We design IT architectures, offer remote as well as on-site support and act as your strategic IT outsourcing partner. For more than 10 years anterio develops independent and customer-oriented solutions. Our customers benefit from the experience of anterio’s experts in manifold IT environments in several industries. We manage software installations, test new versions and manage the environment around it. Customers benefit from our contact network. Our services are designed to cover your specific needs by an individual configuration based on modules as: •• Services for all common OS •• Monitoring and remotes support •• Full service or support on demand •• Individual IT concepts for your business •• Hosting and housing •• Backup and recovery sceneries for your data •• Development of software and data bases solutions •• Administration and tuning of data bases •• Independent delivery of hardware •• Stereoscopic 3-D solutions You always benefit from: •• Flexible contract times, modular contract layouts •• No call centre redirect: always a system engineer for you available •• Definition of individual SLA; conformity to ITIL •• Trouble ticket system for precise handling and accounting of service times Eurofins GeneScan GmbH Contact Person: Christoph Bahrdt Adress: Engesserstr. 4 D- 79108 Freiburg i.Br. Phone: +49 (0) 761 5038 100 [email protected] www.genescan.de Eurofins is an international group of laboratories across 150 sites in 30 countries, providing an unparalleled range of testing and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental and consumer products industries and to governments. Through research and development, the group draws on the latest developments in the field of biotechnology and analytical sciences. As one of the world‘s leading commercial GMO testing laboratories, Eurofins GeneScan has extensive experience in DNA extraction from a broad range of sample types and made significant contributions to the development of standardized methods for GMO analysis by PCR. Eurofins GeneScan has more than 10 years of experience in Residual DNA testing applying highly sensitive state-of-the-art techniques. Testing can be performed from research level to testing regulated according GMP. We offer Residual DNA analysis by PicoGreen and qPCR assays, with sensitivity well below the mandated detection limit for Residual DNA assays. For specific detection and quantification of Residual DNA from current host organisms (e.g. E. coli, CHO cells) qPCR assays are available. Furthermore we offer customer-specific development of DNA extraction methods and qPCR assays including automated solutions for higher throughput and implementation in the testing laboratory. 10 CONFARMA France SARL CONFARMA was founded 1972 as a neutral scientific services provider for the pharmaceutical, biotech, cosmetic and medical device industries. Now, CONFARMA is an international company with sites in Switzerland, Germany and France and approx. 70 employees. The range of services expanded over the years and includes physico-chemical, microbiological, biological, biochemical, immunological, pharmacological-toxicological analysis, stability studies and consulting. The 1600 m2 and 600 m2 laboratory facilities are up to date, particularly in areas of rapid technology development such as immunology, biochemistry, cell and molecular biology. The group offers scientific services compliant with the latest requirements of authorities. Recently CONFARMA developed services for Biotec and Biopharmaceutical. CONFARMA operates worldwide with more than 250 clients. Contact Person: Ralf Holzinger Adress: ZI, rue du Canal d‘Alsace F- 68490 Hombourg Phone: +33 389 833 720 [email protected] www.confarma.ch CONFARMA has all necessary technological platforms for R & D activities, preclinical and clinical phases, CMC, stability studies and quality control: •• In vitro, Ex vivo, In vivo models •• Electrophoresis and Blotting •• PCR and Sequencing •• Typing and analysis of fragments •• Chromatography •• Atomic absorption •• Mass spectrometry MALDI-TOF-TOF •• Spectrophotometry •• Microscopy •• Isolators and clean room •• 8 ICH stability chambers CONFARMA possesses c-GMP compliance by FDA, GMP and GLP certifications from AFSSAPS and SwissMedic, and ISO 9001, 17025, 14001 and OHSAS 18001. ProQinase GmbH ProQinase is a leading service provider dedicated to support Pharmaceutical and Biotech companies in the development of novel therapies for cancer treatment. The company has a longlasting scientific experience in the fields of tumour angiogenesis and protein kinase research. ProQinase offers a product panel of more than 200 recombinant protein kinases, a broad panel of biochemical, cellular and in vivo off-the-shelf services, and also custom-tailored solutions for many steps of preclinical drug development in oncology. The off-the-shelf service portfolio comprises profiling with 340 biochemical kinase assays, cellular protein kinase assays, a variety of functional cellular assays (e.g. cell migration assays, soft agar assays and an angiogenesis assay), as well as subcutaneous in vivo tumour models (xenografts), orthotopic in vivo tumour models with bioluminescence imaging, and a unique in vivo angiogenesis model. Contact Person: Dr. Christoph Schächtele, Managing Director Adress: Breisacher Str. 117, D- 79106 Freiburg Phone: +49 (0) 761 206 1710 [email protected] www.proqinase.com 11 EUCRAF Ltd. Contact Person: Lisa Weiss (Program Manager) Adress: Wippertstr. 2 D- 79100 Freiburg i.Br. Phone: 0176 13 73 44 24 [email protected] www.eucraf.eu EUCRAF (European Center for Regulatory Affairs Freiburg) offers the postgraduate Master Programme “Regulatory Affairs for Biopharmaceuticals” and Workshops on specific current topics in the field of pharmaceuticals. The Programme was founded by Dr. Gabriele Dallmann together with experts from Universities, the EDQM, Agencies and the pharmaceutical Industry to train young people in the field of Regulatory Affairs. For the first time in Europe the Programme has been dedicated to Biopharmaceuticals which become more and more important for the pharmaceutical industry. The programme is of interest to graduates of pharmacy, other life sciences or health subjects. It can be completed within 1-2 years part-time collaterally to professional responsibilities. The training of EUCRAF is very practice-orientated and teaches the essential skills of a regulatory affairs professional. It allows the attendees to pursue a career in pharmaceutical companies of all sizes and health authorities involved in the development and authorization of medicinal products. ChemCon GmbH Contact Person: Mr. Reinhard Hirsch Adress: Engesserstraße 4b, D-79108 Freiburg Phone: +49 (0) 761 5597-443 [email protected] www.chemcon.com ChemCon - Good Manufacturing Partner: Chemical excellence at work for your project’s success Custom Project Research – Contract Manufacturing ChemCon´s emphasis is in custom project research as well as chemical synthesis and GMP manufacturing. Important areas of expertise are the transfer of a developed process to GMP in scales from milligram to multi-kilogram, active pharmaceutical ingredients for clinical studies up to commercial grade, specialty chemicals, bioinorganic reference substances and research chemicals. ChemCon GmbH is still a private company owned by its founders, a company in the area of industrial production which, through its innovative technical services, has developed a process to enable rapid market introduction of new medical substances for countless companies. Continuous and customer-oriented expansion of our services and quality standards for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries is our focus. In December 2009 we successfully passed a certification audit based on ISO 9001:2008 without any discrepancies. DEKRA Certification GmbH certified ChemCon GmbH and ChemCon America, Inc. with an extensively developed and practiced quality management system with structured processes. Multiple GMP inspections by the health authority of the USA, FDA (2000 and 2007), and the Regional Administrative Authority of Tübingen (2006 and 2007) were likewise passed without major observations. 12 BGA Group GmbH BGA Group is a modern, forward-thinking, full-service, business communication agency. This means that we have the full range of capabilities in-house to allow us to oversee every stage of the creative process. Owner-managed, inter-cultural and highly motivated, we strive to deliver the perfect solutions for our clients’ needs. The company’s USP is founded on our core qualities; German precision, international experience and a global culture. With offices in four strategic locations in Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and the USA, we are strategically placed to fulfill the demands of our customers. BGA Group has its core focus on companies and organizations working in the life sciences, technology and medical healthcare markets, with clients ranging from Fortune 50 corporations to non-profit organizations. BGA Group associates include former top executives from major life science companies and organizations; we speak the language of our clients and understand their products and markets. Our team of over 40 employees has a track record of delivering optimal services for our clients. with a focus on delivering results and sales driven solutions. Contact Persons: Helga Mirring, Ian Boult Adress: Munzinger Str. 1, D-79111 Freiburg Phone: +49 (0) 761 40086 0 [email protected] www.bgagroup.net BGA Group covers the complete marketing spectrum from initial market analysis, through to strategic campaign management for all your print, internet, multi-media, e-commerce and video requirements. CellGenix GmbH CellGenix GmbH is a biopharmaceutical company active in the field of cellular therapies and regenerative medicine. CellGenix was founded in 1994 and is located in Freiburg, Germany. The company develops, manufactures and markets cell therapy products and high-quality reagents for ex vivo cell culture. CellGenix is a leading supplier of GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) manufactured cytokines and serum-free media for cell therapy applications worldwide. As the first European company to obtain a GMP manufacturing authorization for cell processing in Europe CellGenix continues to build on more than 15 years of in-house experience in clinical cell therapies. Today, CellGenix‘ fully owned subsidiary Metreon Bioproducts GmbH continues to provide GMP allogeneic cord blood stem cells and CartiGroTM autologous chondrocytes to our cooperation and distribution partners. Contact Person: PD Dr. Felicia M. Rosenthal Adress: Am Flughafen 16, D- 79108 Freiburg Phone: +49 (0) 761 88889-0 [email protected] www.cellgenix.com Our products are used by leading experts and proven in clinical trials throughout the world. With the unique background in GMP manufacturing of both cell therapy products and recombinant protein pharmaceuticals and the track record in clinical application CellGenix is ideally positioned to become Your Partner for Clinical Cell Therapy. 13 Swiss BioAnalytics AG Swiss BioAnalytics (SBA) is a privately owned bioanalytical Contract Research Organization based in Basel-Birsfelden. SBA provides quantitative and qualitative analytical services for the pharmaceutical industry across all phases of the drug development and registration process. This includes Contact Person: Winfried Wagner-Redeker Adress: Sternenfeldstrasse 14 CH- 4127 Birsfelden Phone: +41 (61) 317 2390 [email protected] www.swissbioanalytics.com •• Pharmacokinetic and toxicokinetik studies in preclinical trials •• Pharmacokinetic studies in clinical phases 1, 2 and 3 •• Bioanalysis for bioequivalence studies •• Metabolite profiling and metabolite identification •• Total mass balance studies •• Formulation studies, including identification of byproducts, degradation products The company was founded in 1999. Currently it operates 11 HPLC/MS workplaces. Nine of these workplaces are equipped with triple stage quadrupole mass spectrometers and two with ion traps (LTQ, LTQ-Orbitrap). Sample preparation covers all modern techniques including on-line methods. The staff has the skills and the equipment to process highly specialized assays with limited number of samples as well as large studies with thousands of analyses involved. The company currently has 30 employees, chemists, pharmacists, laboratory technicians and staff with an administrative and business education. Zimmer Germany GmbH Zimmer Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana. Zimmer engages in the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of orthopaedic reconstructive implants, spinal and trauma devices, dental implants, and related surgical products. Contact Person: Lothar Kiontke Adress: Merzhauser Strasse 112 D- 79100 Freiburg Phone: +49 (0) 761 45 84 01 [email protected] www.zimmergermany.de 14 Zimmer owns subsidiaries in more than 25 countries and sells its products in more than 100 countries. In 2009 the company generated netsales of 4.1 billion USD and has more than 8000 full time employees. Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg - Intelligent Embedded Microsystems (IEMS) The University of Freiburg offers a wide range of advanced extra-occupational courses for working engineers, developers or researchers in the field of embedded systems. Contact Person: Martina Welte, Student Advisory Service Each course takes six months and is mostly held online with few and short attendance periods, so you are extremly flexible regarding the time and location of your studies. The courses are mostly in step with actual practice and you can individually select the topics of your interest: there are some basic courses in Computer Science and Engineering as well as specialized courses in a variety of core areas of embedded systems; you can also take additional courses in project management or industrial property protection. Adress: Georges-Köhler-Allee 51 D- 79110 Freiburg i.Br. Participants profit from a transfer of knowledge and newest research results from the University into their companies, which therefore also benefit from the training. The courses conclude with a certificate of the University of Freiburg, that is be recognized, if the participant decides to do the Masters Course “Intelligent Embedded Microsystems“. Phone: +49 (0) 761 203 4436 [email protected] www.masteronline-iems.de 15 BioValley Companies Day Financed by: Impressum Herausgeber: Gestaltung: Abbildungen: BioValley Deutschland e.V. Ulrike Claassens Grafik Design Ulrike Claassens