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The Surrey Research Park News Issue 1 2014 In this issue: Surrey Research Park New Surrey Space Advances in healthcare Building starts on fundamental to region’s Incubator company wins and medical research pioneering School of economy and growth first ESA contract Veterinary Medicine
The Surrey Research Park contents welcome
is based in Guildford and is owned and 4 –8 News from the Park to the latest edition of
• 2013 saw launch of Basemap’s TRACC, a world-class transport
managed by the University of Surrey accessibility solution The Surrey Research Park News
• Surrey Technology Centre welcomes Venner Shipley
• SAS Trace Element Laboratory - new Designated Centre of
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Excellence on the Park
• New Surrey Space Incubator company, isardSAT, wins first ESA
The Surrey Research Park houses over elcome to the spring 2014 edition of The Surrey
contract
110 companies engaged in work which • Surrey Research Park hailed as fundamental to region’s economy Research Park News, a collection of recent news
pushes forward the frontiers of science, and growth by Science Park movement founders (UKSPA) in first and developments from the Park and the University
engineering and technology. OCCAM
ASPIRE Review of Surrey which showcases the pioneering and
COURT • Surrey Research Park to sponsor Innovation Award category at valuable work being carried out here.
The 70 acre (28.33 ha) site offers highly UKSPA’s 30th Anniversary Summit in July 2014
congenial surroundings combining • Surrey Technology Centre welcomes Desitin and Minted Box
• Invest in Surrey service gives helping hand to relocating businesses Since our last newsletter, we are very proud to have been
attractive architecture with beautifully
recognised as “fundamental to region’s economy and growth”
landscaped areas and lakes.
9 Feature – Spin out success and one of the best Science Parks of its kind in the UK by Science
STIRLING
The Park is widely regarded as one of HOUSE • How Georgios Michalakidis and Aaron Mason of ManagePlaces Ltd Park Movement Founders UKSPA in its first ASPIRE review. This
the most successful in Europe and several and Thoughtified Ltd spun out of the University of Surrey acknowledgment by UKSPA is testament to our vision and drive
STEPHENSON
factors have combined to achieve this: ROAD and to the unique talent that we continue to attract to the Park
ALAN
TURING
10 –12 Advances in healthcare and medical from the fields of science, engineering, technology and medicine.
• Flexible letting policy for serviced offices ROAD
research on the Park
NUGENT It also recognises the Park’s world-class entrepreneurial
from 250sq.ft.serviced suites on monthly ROAD • IDBS’ ActivityBase boosts plate-based screening and visualization environment and state of the art facilities which support
lets, up to 20,000sq.ft.office complexes. capabilities for quicker lab decision making
start-ups, stimulate and fund growth, support international trade,
• England Rugby League Team benefits from BOC’s pioneering
• Excellent communications - only 30 HUXLEY Mobile Cryotherapy Chamber create new jobs in the region and support the successful
FARADAY ROAD
miles from London, road and rail links to COURT
FREDERICK
• MedPharm receives MIAIMP License from MHRA to supply clinical commercial application of the University’s research.
MEDAWAR
Heathrow and Gatwick and good motorway ROAD SANGER RESEARCH trial materials
ROAD PARK OFFICE
network links. • ANGLE announces extensive progress with product development Our resident companies are excelling nationally and internationally
and deployment of the Parsortix System to improve outcomes for
cancer patients
as pioneers in their industries and are driving economic growth in
• Access to a highly-skilled and qualified
the region. In this edition, you can read their inspiring stories about
workforce. SURREY
TECHNOLOGY
CENTRE 13 Then and now innovation, growth, knowledge transfer, awards and accolades.
• Research opportunities with the University • Richard Pennington, Finance Manager at the Park You can also read about a multimillion pound acquisition of one of
of Surrey, one of the country’s leading • Professor Stephen Baker, Development Director at the Park our former gaming tenants – Bullfrog Productions. Our feature
universities. stories focus on a university spin-out success, Exporting from an
14 –15 Surrey Incubation SME perspective, plus the popular Then and Now with thoughts
• Quality of life, the historic town of PRIESTLEY
• New Entrepreneurs in Residence: Keith Dixon and Stephen Mooney
ROAD
from our very own Research Park Team. Plus we have all the latest
Guildford offers an enviable combination of • New products and new industry sectors boost company growth for
DNASTREAM
news from the University of Surrey.
first-rate educational, recreational and retail
• SETsquared voted as Europe’s No.1 University Business Incubator
facilities just minutes away from some of
• Entrepreneurial Spark and the Surrey 100 Club team up in 2014 We very much hope that you will enjoy reading about these
the UK’s most beautiful countryside.
achievements in this latest issue.
• The Surrey Research Park is within walking 16 –17 Awards and accolades
distance of the superb new multi-million • Innovative use of geospatial technology wins industry award for Dr Malcolm Parry OBE
Thomson Ecology
pound Surrey Sports Park. • University of Surrey spin-out and Park resident ManagePlaces
PRIESTLEY
• The Surrey Research Park is within walking CENTRE declared champion at European Satellite Navigation Competition
• Guildford-based specialist eye hospital Optegra named one of
distance of Guildford’s Holiday Inn hotel. ‘1000 companies to inspire Britain’ by London Stock Exchange
• The Liftshare scheme allows residents
to save money and reduce their carbon
18 –19 University of Surrey news
• Pioneering new School of Veterinary Medicine secures planning
footprints by sharing their commute to and
consent and starts building
from work. • Is 2014 the year of the Entrepreneur? Professor Alan Brown of the
Surrey Business School addresses Entrepreneurship and Innovation in
new podcast series on YouTube
• Unitemps at the University of Surrey helps GnoSys Global with their
Front cover: Lionhead Anniversary Stairwell plasma project
For enquiries please contact:
20 –21 Feature – Exporting
The Surrey Research Park Office • An SME business perspective
30 Frederick Sanger Road The Surrey Research Park News is produced
The Surrey Research Park by the Park’s management office. 22 –24 Expansion and innovation news from the
Guildford, Surrey GU2 7EF
Compiled and edited by Chaz Brooks Park tenants
T: 01483 579693 Communications Ltd, 4 Eastgate Court, • Lionhead Launches Fable Anniversary
High Street, Guildford, Surrey GU1 3DE • ECS, Prozone and Google launch EDGE collaboration
F: 01483 568946 • Why M2M-grade durability matters to the Internet of Things. The Surrey Research Park welcomes Professor Njoka the Vice Chancellor
T: 01483 537 890
E: m.parry@surrey.ac.uk Here’s what Eseye has to say of Chuka University, Kenya and Margaret Lesuuda who is a Counsellor
E: chazb@chazb.com
• Google Buys ex Bullfrog-er’s Artificial Intelligence startup at the Kenya High Commission, London. The Park supports the
www.surrey-research-park.com www.chazb.com
development of science and technology parks in collaboration with
Deepmind for £400m
www.surrey.ac.uk/stc While every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of • Lightflows launches new boutique visual effects studio on the Park the UN Economic Commission to Europe, UNESCO, UKSPA and the
Follow us on Twitter: @SurreyRP The Surrey Research Park News, no responsibility can be taken for for high end 3D and CGI for TV and Film British Council.
errors or omissions. Commissioned articles do not necessarily reflect
the opinions of The Surrey Research Park or the University of Surrey.
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news
from the Park
Patent and
trade mark
attorneys
New Designated
Centre of Excellence
on the Park
World-class transport accessibility V
enner Shipley LLP, a leading firm of
SAS Trace Element Laboratory - Leaders in EQA,
European patent and trade mark
attorneys, has opened a new regional analytical expertise, clinical application and
solution launched office in the Surrey Technology Centre (STC),
in a move to be close to the research-focused
interpretation of clinical trace element results
companies located on the Park. The Surrey
F
team, Anton Hutter, Rob Cork, Catrin Petty ebruary 2014 saw the arrival on the metal-on-metal hip replacements; lead, us to maximise the potential of the different
B
asemap, the digital mapping solutions TRACC, a world-class transport accessibility and Tracey Emming, are part of Venner Surrey Research Park of the SAS Trace mercury, arsenic and other toxic elements in aspects of our work across quality assurance,
provider, moved to the Surrey solution that provides rich functionality with Shipley’s 50 strong team of partners and Element Laboratory which is part of occupational and toxicological studies. The research, analysis and clinical application, and
Technology Centre in January 2010. ease of use. TRACC sits alongside Core, an associates working across four groups which Surrey Pathology Services (SPS) - the joint lab has the facilities for the measurement of a to enhance patient care.”
The company was founded in 2001 by Simon easy to use desktop mapping tool. focus on Chemical & Life Sciences, Electronics venture of Ashford & St Peter’s, Frimley wide range of other trace elements in blood,
Court, who was joined in 2004 by Richard & Software, Engineering and Trade Marks. Park and the Royal Surrey County Hospital, serum, urine, tissue biopsy, hair and nail For more information visit:
Steele. They are both recognised experts in As a partner of Ordnance Survey, Basemap NHS Foundation Trusts. This specialist samples and is actively involved in research www.nhspathology.fph.nhs.uk/Core-
the field of transport accessibility which is are able to support the Visography range Venner Shipley is experienced in all aspects diagnostic laboratory operates within the on the effect of cobalt and chromium in Service/Test-Directory/Biochemistry/
the study of the time it takes to travel from with a variety of data products, from detailed of Intellectual Property (IP), including patents, NHS Supra-Regional Assay Service which orthopaedic patients and the measurement Trace_Elements.aspx
start points (origins) e.g. private houses to point of interest data to the latest routable trademarks, designs and copyright. They can was initiated in 1974 by the Department of of lead in deciduous teeth and nails. www.sas-centre.org
a number of end points (destinations) e.g. walking/road network. Basemap’s data help SME’s build their businesses and attract Health recognising that there were specialist www.ukneqas.org.uk
hospitals, using various modes of transport. experts have years of experience in this field, investment by successfully harnessing their investigations which were best-suited to As well as its work in analysis and clinical
The team (pictured) is headed up by Dr Andrew Taylor,
and can offer advice about which product IP, and are knowledgeable in the numerous being undertaken in designated centres of application, the facility also houses TEQAS
PhD, FRCPath, FRSC, Consultant Clinical Scientist,
Transport accessibility analysis is undertaken by can best suit a client’s needs. government-backed financial incentives excellence. which provides External Quality Assurance Director, along with Dr Chris Harrington PhD, MRSC,
Government departments, Local Authorities, designed to encourage and support innovation for Trace Elemental analysis as part of the Principal Healthcare Scientist, Deputy Director and
transport planners and a wide range of Simon Court, Chief Operating Officer, said, by UK-based SME’s. Such incentives include The team is headed up by Dr Andrew Taylor, United Kingdom National External Quality Mr Martin Davies FIBMS, Senior Biomedical Scientist.
businesses to drive key decisions. These “The central location, flexible commercial the TSB funding programmes, including the PhD, FRCPath, FRSC, Consultant Clinical Assessment Service (UKNEQAS). The aim
include for example the siting of bus stops model and excellent facilities at the STC have Biomedical Catalyst and Smart schemes (i.e. Scientist, Director, along with Dr Chris of this service is to help ensure clinical
and bus routes, the impact of relocating been a huge benefit to Basemap over the grants of up to £250k), Patent Box (which Harrington PhD, MRSC, Principal Healthcare laboratory test results are accurate, reliable
offices on commuting times, the impact of past 4 years. We have big plans for growth reduces corporation tax from 23% to 10%), Scientist, Deputy Director and Mr Martin and comparable wherever they are
local developments such as the siting of a new as we move into the next phase of our R&D tax credits, IP audits (up to a £3k Davies FIBMS, Senior Biomedical Scientist. produced.
supermarket on public transport capacity, and development into a market leading digital contribution towards the costs of IP assistance)
the impact of increasing or reducing public mapping solutions provider, led by our new and the so-called Innovation Vouchers (up The lab specialises in the measurement and Dr Andrew Taylor, Consultant Clinical
transport capacity. CEO Steve Swindon”. to £5k grants). The firm can also help clients clinical interpretation of trace elements Scientist and Director, says, “The Surrey
work with various Business Support networks in samples from patients throughout the Research Park was the natural choice
Over the past few www.basemap.co.uk that are available, including the Catapult UK. This includes but is not limited to the for The SAS Trace Element Laboratory
years, Basemap have centres, the GrowthAccelerator and the determination of: copper, zinc and selenium due to its proximity with the Royal
developed their Design Leadership Programme. for nutritional investigations; cobalt, Surrey County Hospital. The extra space
own product suite chromium and titanium in patients with that we have here on the Park enables
called Visography. In Venner Shipley will be holding free monthly
November 2013, they IP clinics in its office in the STC for its
launched Visography new neighbours on the Surrey Research
Park. These clinics will take place on the
second Wednesday of every month and
no appointment is necessary. In addition to
these IP clinics, the firm is planning to host
a series of regular IP seminars in the STC,
which will cover a wide range of topics, such
as patenting computer software and mobile
phone apps in Europe and the USA; how to
reduce your tax burden using the HMRC tax
relief scheme, Patent Box; tips on how to build
a commercially effective patent portfolio; and
patent infringement and how
to avoid it. For any IP-related
questions, or if you wish to
arrange a free initial meeting,
please contact Anton Hutter
or Rob Cork (both
pictured) on 01483
685610.
www.vennershipley.co.uk
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New Surrey Space Incubator IceSat (Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Surrey Research Park fundamental
to region’s economy and growth
Satellite) was the benchmark Earth
company wins first ESA contract Observing System mission for
measuring ice sheet mass balance,
cloud and aerosol heights, as well
T
he Surrey Research Park has been praised economy in Guildford and Surrey as a whole, in
as land topography and vegetation
2013 saw the arrival at the Surrey Space Incubator of isardSAT Ltd, the characteristics. From 2003 to 2009,
for its increasingly important role in the which the Park has played a major role.
new member of the isardSAT group of R&D SMEs providing engineering the IceSat mission provided multi-year
regional economy in a recent in-depth
review by the UK Science Park Association As a significant source of independent income
and scientific remote sensing answers to clients with special attention to elevation data needed to determine
(UKSPA). Regarded as one of the best of its for the University of Surrey, the Park’s net
altimetry and passive microwave missions. ice sheet mass balance as well as cloud
kind in the UK, The Surrey Research Park is the asset value has tripled within its 28 years in
property information, especially for
first science park to be reviewed by UKSPA, the operation². The Surrey Research Park has
stratospheric clouds common over
developer of the ASPIRE review framework. maintained its focus on knowledge transfer,
polar areas.
and has been described as an important part
i
sardSAT Ltd chose the SSI to be close both understand the nature of our business and the The report has revealed that the companies on of the University of Surrey’s infrastructure,
in terms of distance and collaboration with needs of a start-up company. isardSAT Ltd has The Surrey Research Park contribute between providing an entrepreneurial environment and
other leading organisations working in the taken advantage of the various options offered £580 and £625 million of economic activity to facilities to support the commercial application
space sector; University of Surrey, SSTL, the to companies by the Surrey Space Incubator: the regional economy each year¹. of the University’s research, and innovations
Mullard Space Science Laboratory (MSSL), and we started as virtual members while we were This has been endorsed with a recent figure from the highly entrepreneurial Surrey business
organisations based at Harwell, Oxford. Since finishing our hiring plans and this gave us the from a wider study of the contribution of the community.
arriving last year, isardSAT Ltd has benefited opportunity to start bidding for contracts. Now Park’s host University of £1.4bn GVA annually
from access to an Entrepreneur in Residence that we’ve been awarded our first contract with of which the Park in 2012 contributed £450m The ASPIRE programme involved an in-depth objectives which were set out when the Park
for advice and contacts to other key players in ESA, we are moving to a residential membership the main sources of uncertainty in engineering of this addition to the economy. Since then, analysis by an independent reviewer, to was founded by the University in the early1980’s.
the UK space sector, invitations to networking and our employees will be sharing an office with measurements and science products of the there has also been a substantial increase in determine how successfully The Surrey Research
events, legal clinics and timely information on other entrepreneurs, which is always a source of CryoSat and IceSat satellite missions: employment in knowledge-based sectors of the Park has performed against its original core “There is little doubt that The Surrey Research
other professional workshops such as the latest new ideas and opportunities. In the short future Park has enhanced the image and profile of
Space Plan 2020 Symposium. we will to move to having our own office”. The objective of the new CryoVal-LI project the University locally as well as nationally and
Lluís Vinyals, Administrative Director of isardSAT The new prestigious ESA contract is for the
is to address the error budgets for land ice
making use of extensive in-situ, airborne and Park to sponsor innovation award internationally since its launch, and made
considerable contributions to the regional
Ltd, is delighted with the support that he has CryoSat Land Ice Product Validation Project. satellite datasets acquired in multi-year land and UK economies as a whole,” said Charles
T
received over the last year. He said, “SSI has It will last 3 years and has a total budget ice regions north of Greenland and Canada he United Kingdom Science Park the innovative environments where over 4,000 Monck, ASPIRE reviewer for UKSPA. “As one
given us the support and network we needed of €350,000. isardSAT will be both prime complemented by seasonal ice datasets Association (UKSPA) is holding a 2-day companies operate, generating in excess of of the founding members of the UK Science
to create our company from day one, which contractor performing the management acquired near Svalbard. major event at Birmingham’s International 75,000 high value knowledge economy jobs. Park movement, The Surrey Research Park and
was key for non-resident directors. We even activities, and technical expert in satellite Convention Centre on 10th-11th July 2014 to These companies are part of a community of its team have been instrumental in helping
got references for accountants and lawyers that altimetry, participating in the documentation of For more information on isardSAT celebrate its 30th anniversary. The event will be innovators that demonstrate the importance of shape and build other science and research
and the CryoVal-LI project see headlined by Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister UKSPA Member locations as aggregation points parks in the UK and also in a number of
www.isardSAT.co.uk and https:// for Universities & Science, and closed by Phil for tech entrepreneurs and start-ups, alongside developing countries across the globe.”
The aim of the CryoSat mission is to earth.esaint/web/guest/missions/esa- Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland and Chair of other growing and more mature technology
determine variations in the thickness operational-eo-missions/cryosat the Technology Strategy Board. businesses. Such innovative, dynamic and The Surrey Research Park site has played a
of the Earth’s continental ice sheets responsive ventures are a vital part of the life- crucial role in giving tenants a competitive
and marine ice cover. Its primary Six awards will be presented at a glittering blood of the future economy. advantage, and 19% of its current tenants
objective is to test the prediction awards dinner for over 500 people on the have chosen to take additional space on the
that Arctic sea ice is thinning due evening of Thursday 10th July. Awards will be The UKSPA 30th Anniversary Summit will Park as they have expanded operations.
to global warming. In addition, it is presented to the most successful company demonstrate the vitality of the UKSPA
important to discover the extent to located on a science park, the most successful network and its tenant community. The Dr Malcolm Parry, Director of The Surrey
which the Antarctic and Greenland innovation environment, the most innovative event will enable participants to identify Research Park said, “We’re pleased with
ice sheets are contributing global sea project, to the location with the best track opportunities to enhance the unique role the conclusions and results from the first
level rise. To sharpen its accuracy over record for developing start-up businesses, undertaken by UKSPA Members throughout ASPIRE report from UKSPA. Since I started
rugged ice sheet margins and sea ice to the most innovative partnership, and the UK, as well as with colleagues managing the development of the Park in 1981, we’ve
in polar waters CryoSat uses synthetic for design and sustainability. The Surrey innovation environments across the world. been committed to contributing to the local,
aperture radar and interferometry Research Park is sponsoring The UKSPA 30th regional and national economy while promoting
techniques. Anniversary Award for Innovation Partnership. The event is being organised by Innovation the University and UK technology innovation
Birmingham, and more information can be around the globe, and the statistics from the
Paul Wright, CEO of UKSPA said, “This found at: www.ukspa30.com UKSPA’s ASPIRE programme support this. We’re
event will be the biggest gathering of the heavily involved with promoting the science
professionals responsible for running the UK’s park model internationally with UKSPA, so we
network of science parks and innovation were happy to be the first Park chosen for the
centres, since we celebrated our 25th ASPIRE programme. Analyses like this will focus
anniversary in Manchester in 2009. There are parks all over the UK, and ensure that we are
now over 100 science, technology parks and driving business in a range of different sectors,
innovation centres that are members of UKSPA. to maintain the UK’s reputation internationally
These locations accommodate some of the for innovation and technology.”
most cutting edge businesses in Europe and
manage a host of initiatives to support start- www.surrey-research-park.com
ups and growing technology businesses. References:
¹ estimate based on the available data on employee numbers and
estimates of the average turnover per employee of the companies
Today UKSPA is at the heart of a dynamic on the Park
network of over 100 locations that provide ² prior to financial crisis and collapse in property values
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Desitin UK joins STC A helping hand
to relocating feature
D businesses
esitin UK is a fully owned affiliate from epilepsy. Our highly specialised field staff
of Desitin Arzneimittel GmbH. along with our medical employees provide
The company was founded in healthcare professionals with expert and
I
Berlin in 1919 and in 1945 relocated to competent support on our medicines”. t’s not hard to see why so many
Hamburg, where the development and For this feature, we spoke to Georgios
international businesses have chosen to
sales of medication for illnesses of the Desitin is concentrating its marketing base themselves in Surrey. The county has Michalakidis and Aaron Mason of
central nervous system began. The company efforts on the European continent and the a long and successful history as a premier ManagePlaces Ltd and Thoughtified
became a specialist supplier in the treatment UK office opened in January 2012 with a location for business and, from the early Ltd who spun out from the University
of epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. Desitin team of six, two office based and four out 1990s, its economy has grown at above the of Surrey. They told us about the early
is an independent, medium-sized, specialist in the field. Inker continued, “We moved national average rate. Surprisingly, however, stage support that they received in
pharmaceutical company with approximately to the Technology Centre in January 2014 it has never had a service to actively promote
290 staff members, predominantly employed because of the excellent facilities offered by Surrey as a world-leading business location.
entrepreneurship as PhD Students, the
at the Hamburg head office. It is family owned the Research Park, the communication and Until now, that is. support for business opportunities for
and financially independent financing its transport infrastructure and the opportunity expansion and growth that the Park
development and investments and produces to expand and develop the company in the Invest in Surrey, a new service developed by continues to offer them, the value of
the majority of its medication in-house. future. We also have the opportunity to Surrey County Council and Surrey Connects collaborating with the University and other
work alongside and network with other like- (the county’s business-led economic
Mr Mark Inker, Managing Director, Desitin minded organisations”. Park companies, their key achievements to
development company) is the area’s first
Pharma Ltd said, “We work closely with dedicated inward investment service. date and plans for the future.
healthcare professionals and with patient www.desitin.co.uk
organisations representing patients suffering UK/CP/14/0001: Date of preparation January 2014 The service, which provides a single point
University spin-out success on the Park
of contact for investors looking to relocate
into Surrey from other parts of the UK and
overseas is already helping deliver economic
growth and create new jobs. Surrey
Connects and Surrey County Council worked
closely with UK Trade and Investment and Tell us about you and your company. of a Technology Strategy Board consortium Technology Centre. SETsquared has a great
partners in district and borough councils to - we are providing the local community with team of advisors and entrepreneurs with
establish the scheme and to develop the “ManagePlaces Ltd specialises in the safety-awareness Apps that can help schools great facilities and experience in business
effective inward investment strategy that it is collection and analysis of location data from and parents to track students on their journey acceleration. The offer to relocate our offices
founded upon. connected devices to aid productivity, safety to and from school or university. Students can to the Surrey Technology Centre was simply
and compliance in the workplace. Collecting additionally notify their acquaintances in an one that we could not refuse!
Mark Pearson, Chief Executive of Surrey information on the location of staff and emergency – manually or automatically.”
Connects which is also housed on The Surrey assets can provide cost and time savings Although it is fairly typical for young
Research Park and who helped spearhead by optimising productivity through better Do you collaborate with the University of entrepreneurs to work from the comfort of
the initiative, said, “We want to encourage planning of work, as well as improving the Surrey and other tenants at the Park as their own home these days, we welcomed
more firms to invest in the county and, in safety of lone workers or remotely deployed part of your work? the opportunity to work in a vibrant business
return, offer affordable premises, access staff. Through our consultancy services, environment such as the Surrey Technology
Centre and work with - as well as learn
Minted Box, a fresh new business
to international markets and a skilled secure cloud-based secure platform and our “Thoughtified was founded during our
workforce.” Apps, we take the pain out of analysing studies at the University of Surrey with an - from other interesting businesses. The
location and other sensor data and provide advisory board comprising Professor Paul SETsquared incubator and facilities at Surrey
on The Surrey Research Park This is just one of a number of strategically
important projects that Surrey Connects is
quantifiable savings for our customers.” Krause of the Computing Department and
Jonathan Hodrien of the Research and
Technology Centre covered our needs initially
when we “spun out” of the University with
driving. The organisation’s ambition is for What have been your company’s greatest Enterprise Support unit. Our relationship our first bit of funding. As our businesses
C
reating websites and online tools for us when evaluating the best way to tackle a the county to have doubled the value of its achievements since moving onto The with the University and the Surrey Research grew, the Park helped us further by
Tesco, Royal Mail, Portman Travel and particular requirement,’ added Iain Bell. “Take economy to £52bn by 2030. To achieve this, Surrey Research Park? Park has been a key contributor to the accommodating us in different office spaces
businesses of all sizes is the norm a hotel booking engine for instance, not Surrey Connects is actively promoting Surrey success of our companies so far. We have within the Technology Centre and later on in
for web development team, Minted Box. being influenced by existing systems enabled as an inward investment location. “Moving into the Surrey Research Park worked with design agencies, software larger space again within the Park.”
Just after moving from the rustic charm of us to create one for a client that was extremely has offered our business opportunities companies and entrepreneurs in the Park
a barn in Farnham to the Surrey Technology flexible and easy for staff to administer. The same www.investinsurrey.co.uk for expansion and growth. Our greatest across a range of challenges. ManagePlaces What are your plans for 2014?
Centre, Minted Box experienced a surge in applies to project that we have recently won achievement was the acquisition of our data has delivered multiple collaborative projects
business from new clients. “We’re often that involves managing the travel permissions for analytics business, Thoughtified, in August with companies in the Park and in the “Between Thoughtified and ManagePlaces,
being called by businesses who have heard 35,000 employees in a large organisation.” 2013 by The ai Corporation, a major player SETsquared and ISIC incubators. The location we are working on projects that extend from
about us through recommendation,” says in the fraud-detection market. We were also of the Park has been important to us as we fraud detection and transaction processing
Managing Director Iain Bell. “Our customers Moving to STC has made a great difference thrilled to have won the UK prize for the collaborate with University of Surrey on a to workflow management, health and
are delighted with the service they receive to the staff and the business, Minted Box are European Satellite Navigation Competition for frequent basis.” safety, security and compliance. Since the
and refer us to their peers regularly.” already winning customers on the Research Park ManagePlaces at the end of 2013. acquisition (by The ai Corporation), both
and the facilities are motivational for staff and Why did you decide to move onto The companies have been growing rapidly
Minted Box specialises in web development for impressive for clients. Expansion is definitely on ManagePlaces has received a lot of interest Surrey Research Park initially? and we are concentrating our efforts on
all types of online environments. From a simple the cards for Minted Box; they took on two staff from construction companies, property expanding both our team and our range of
website for a charity through to a highly complex just before joining the STC and will take on at developers and other businesses that seek “As PhD students at the University products.”
workflow tool for top UK plc’s, they have a gift least two more in the coming months. to make use of their location data. For in 2009, the Research and Enterprise
for simplifying the online needs of their clients. example, through our collaborative work Support Department introduced us to the www.thoughtified.com
“We are industry agnostic and I think that helps www.mintedbox.com with local businesses here in Surrey - as part SETsquared incubator based at the Surrey www.manageplaces.com
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advances
in healthcare & medical research
England Rugby
League team
train harder and
recover faster
D
eveloped by BOC, a member of The
Laboratory decision-making now 50x quicker
Linde Group, the world’s first Mobile
Cryotherapy Chamber was launched
in 2013 by the industrial and medical gases
business and represents a step-change in
improving recovery times and supporting
IDBS’ ActivityBase boosts plate-based screening and visualisation capabilities for quicker lab decision-making
more intense training regimes. The England
Rugby League squad has chosen BOC’s Mobile
Cryotherapy as one of the tools they are using
I
DBS - leading global provider of architectures in mind, multi-threading elements to meet their changing needs. The to help improve their performance on the pitch.
software for the secure capture, and improved memory management latest features in ActivityBase dramatically
storage, sharing and use of complex contribute to the platform’s noticeably faster increase productivity and continue to ensure Michael Toole, Cryotherapy Manager BOC said, a difference in my recovery and feel more efforts in getting the players ready for every
data within research, development and processing capabilities. A 64-bit version for reproducible data analysis and capture, “BOC is extremely proud to support the England refreshed after an intense game or training match during an intense schedule of matches.”
manufacturing organisations - recently went data volume scale-up is also offered. IDBS enabling scientists to focus on research.” Rugby League World cup squad and is delighted session. The other major benefit for me is
to the SLAS2014 (Society for Laboratory provides customers with a system review that the England players are experiencing the that I get a better night’s sleep after cryo Users of the BOC Cryochamber - up to two at
Automation & Screening) conference held in and optimization service and a best practice ActivityBase XE has a long standing track recovery benefits of the company’s unique treatment, which enables me to prepare more a time - move freely about in the chamber’s
San Diego, CA to announce the enhanced approach to rollout, ensuring minimal on- record in optimizing screening workflows in mobile cryotherapy treatment.” efficiently each day. As a professional athlete, dry atmosphere for three minutes - less
screening and analysis functionality of its going internal IT support. the lab. It forms part of the comprehensive I would recommend cryotherapy treatment as than a third of the time that is required with
ActivityBase XE 7.7. ActivityBase Suite, a single screening data Highly intensive training can make a significant part of any fitness regime.” a conventional ice bath treatment (a long
“In today’s high content screening management platform which streamlines difference to an elite athlete’s performance established but notoriously uncomfortable
The latest ActivityBase XE release addresses environment, researchers are constantly information capture and analysis, enabling and a faster post-match recovery rate enables Steve McNamara, Head Coach to the 23- treatment for sports injuries). The cryotherapy
growing assay volumes for high content coming up against larger, more complex users to generate reliable, reproducible and them to return to training earlier - hence the man squad, added, “We introduced the treatment involves exposing athletes to a
and multiparametric datasets by processing datasets,” said Andy Vines, Product Manager traceable results and accelerate research and England squad has been including BOC’s BOC Cryotherapy Chamber 12 months ago temperature initially of -60 °C for 30 seconds
information up to 50 times faster than at IDBS. “We recognized the need for more development (R&D). It also integrates with cryotherapy treatment chamber in their post- it has become a trailblazer in developing the in a pre-cool chamber and then 2 minutes at
the previous version. In addition, new scalable and powerful data management third-party systems including high content, match recovery programme. treatments as part of our recovery. During -135°C in the main chamber. While based on
visualizations and third-party integrations technology in the lab as volumes increase image-based applications, enabling users to tournament time we will use the chamber up the same principles - that cold aids recovery
support image-based screening capabilities and more advanced analysis methods are delve into real-time data from multiple sources. Kevin Sinfield, England Captain, has chosen to three times per week with around three - Whole Body Cryotherapy does not subject
and faster analysis to support decision- established. We’ve worked closely with our to use the Chamber for three sessions in treatments each day after field and gym sessions. the user to the shock and discomfort of being
making. Developed with modern hardware existing customers to incorporate these new www.idbs.com a one half-hour period during his training Through our medical research, we have noticed submerged in ice cold water.
regime. Kevin said, “The benefits are a marked improvement in reducing recovery
immense for elite athletes. I have noticed times and we see it as an integral part of our www.BOConline.co.uk
Licence to supply clinical trial materials
P
ark resident, MedPharm, the leading in house on one site which has the potential The MIAIMP GMP licence allows MedPharm
topical and transdermal formulation to significantly decrease project time lines and to support Phase I and II clinical manufacture
development specialist, has announced costs for clients whilst offering a high quality (including using compounds up to OEB 4
that it has been granted a Manufacturer service; something for which we are renowned level) with a manufacturing batch scale
Investigational Medicinal Products (MIAIMP) throughout the world.” of up to 50 Kg. This is in addition to ICH
licence by the UK MHRA for its new stability testing, quality control, in vitro and
laboratories and clinical supply suites opened Dr Andrew Muddle, CEO of Medpharm added, ex vivo performance testing services, primary
in October 2013 on the Research Park. “Receiving our MIAIMP licence from the MHRA packaging, labelling and randomisation
Prior to its receiving the licence, Medpharm allows us to manufacture investigational services already offered by the company.
completed a major new investment in medicinal products used in clinical trials in a
equipping and accrediting a new Good range of non-sterile dosage forms. Examples www.medpharm.co.uk
Manufacturing Practice (GMP) facility in include liquids, semi-solid gels, creams and
order to move formulations in to pilot scale ointments, as well as inhaled products, sprays
production and manufacture of clinical trial and transdermal patches. MedPharm now
materials and clinical supplies for its clients. offers a truly integrated range of services from
formulation development to the clinic, all
The implications and benefits of this new licence provided in house by our skilled professionals.
for end users are far reaching, as Professor Marc Indeed, we are pleased to have already
Brown MedPharm’s CSO and COO explained, commenced work with plans to deliver our first
“This licence now allows MedPharm to offer a manufactured batches of clinical trial material
smooth transfer from formulation development at the end of 2013. We also look forward to
and GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) studies to working with our existing clients to facilitate
clinical trial supplies by taking all the services their clinical material requirements.”
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Improving outcomes
for cancer patients then
and now
Long-time Park residents look back at their time on the Park
ANGLE announces extensive progress with product development and the
deployment of the Parsortix system to improve outcomes for cancer patients
A
NGLE plc (AIM: AGL), the specialist delighted that its researchers, in their pursuit We are delighted to welcome Dr Harold
medtech company based on the Surrey of personalised cancer treatments to improve Swerdlow, an acknowledged world-leader
Research Park, has had a busy and patient outcomes, have chosen to focus on in NGS, as a Scientific Adviser and believe
productive 12 months. In addition to a recently ANGLE’s Parsortix system for the capture and he will make an important contribution to
signed research partnership, ANGLE has analysis of circulating tumour cells (CTCs).” accelerating the widespread adoption of the
welcomed a new scientific advisor on board, Parsortix system in cancer care.”
secured CE Mark authorisation and released The importance of this new partnership was
£6.2 million of non-dilutive funding to support also echoed by MRC Cancer Unit Director, Another key milestone was the achievement
the commercialisation of its Parsortix system. Professor Ashok Venkitaraman, who said, of the CE Mark authorisation of its Parsortix
“This agreement will greatly facilitate the use cell separation system for use as an in vitro
Announced in January 2014, the research of ANGLE’s Parsortix system in our research, diagnostic device in the European Union and Richard Pennington Professor Stephen Baker
partnership with the Medical Research and that of other colleagues in Cambridge. confirmation that the Parsorter PC1 clinical Finance Manager at The Surrey Research Park Development Director at The Surrey Research Park 1980
Council’s Cancer Unit at the University of We foresee the pursuit of several exciting system meets the Essential Requirements of
Cambridge will establish a new laboratory research avenues to test different applications the European Union In Vitro Device Directive 1990 2014 1980 2014
facility for research teams in the Unit and the of the Parsortix system in the diagnosis and (98/79/EC), a pre-requisite for the product’s Professionally speaking, Being part of a small team that I joined Dr Malcolm Parry Being part of small but
wider scientific community at the University of personalised treatment of cancer.” use in clinical applications throughout
What is qualifying as a Chartered
Accountant and specialising
has developed the Park into one
of the premier science parks in
as he began to plan the
Park and needed help
entrepreneurial team that
has created a really valuable
Cambridge. The facility will allow researchers Europe. ANGLE has also made an FDA 510(k) st
to investigate applications of the Parsortix A recent arrival is Dr Harold Swerdlow, submission for clinical use of the Parsortix your bigge in property, construction Western Europe. Creating a to turn his ideas into site that drives economic
e m e nt?
system in the diagnosis and treatment of an acknowledged world-leader in Next system in the United States which builds on achiev and development. significant endowment for the buildings. We started growth.
several forms of cancer. ANGLE is supporting Generation Sequencing, as a Scientific the work completed for the CE Mark. University by providing an with farm land and now
environment for science and farm companies.
this activity through the provision of Parsortix Adviser to the company. Speaking about
technology enterprises to prosper.
machines and a contribution to the costs of Dr Swerdlow’s appointment, Newland “The successful CE Marking of the Parsortix
employing a full-time technician. commented, “We believe that NGS is system as an in vitro diagnostic device Recession and instability in Uncertainties over a sustained One of the biggest We still after 30 years have
a core analytical technology, which will not only provides ANGLE with regulatory What is the UK economy, exiting the recovery for the UK and world challenges for the whole not matched investment to
ANGLE’s Founder and Chief Executive, Andrew be fundamental to personalised cancer authorisation for clinical sales in Europe your biggest exchange rate mechanism, economies. The impact this has on of the South East has been need for infrastructure.
Newland, said, “The MRC Cancer Unit at the treatment in the future. Aligning the Parsortix but also gives us a platform to explore the worry? and the impact of the 15% the growth and expansion plans for the lack of investment in
University of Cambridge is a world-leader cell-capture technology with next-generation potential for key commercial relationships bank base rate on business companies and on providing infrastructure to support
in cancer research and treatment. We are sequencing is a key commercial objective. with major medtech and pharma and personal debt. fulfilling employment for the young. business.
companies,” explained Newland.
The PC and software such as Email and advances in data Low cost computing, was The rate of change of
What
gical the spreadsheet which became transmission have created the a major driver for science, technology particularly
ANGLE’s ability to deliver on its key work technolo gh a powerful tool for business virtual office from any location and technology and in communication is
ou
streams was significantly strengthened in
breakthr st planning and forecasting. revolutionised the pace at which engineering. The pace of undeniably a major change
2013 by the disposal of its shareholding in o
Geomerics, providing ANGLE with up to £6.2 are you m y? business processes and transactions change this brought has that affects everyone’s social
db
impresse
are conducted. been phenomenal. and working life.
million of non-dilutive funding to support
the commercialisation of the Parsortix Increasing PC storage and Looking back, this has to be the The PC, reducing costs Personalised medicine, Big
system. “The realisation of our shareholding memory capacity. I recall progression of technological and size of computing Data, faster communications,
in Geomerics is a key step in strengthening What do you when it was considered advances in all fields of science. installations, and the the Internet of Things, better
ANGLE’s ability to deliver significant think is the technologically advanced to Looking forward, I’m really excited Internet have all been health care coming out of
shareholder returns from the deployment upgrade a PC hard drive from by the potential of modern important. the concept of one medicine
next big thing 20 to 40 MB with ‘floppy medicine solutions to combat and the ability to fund
of our Parsortix platform in the multi-billion
in technology? disks’ for back-up. illnesses and disease. innovation through Angel
dollar clinical market for the diagnosis and
and other finance options.
treatment of cancer,” concluded Newland.
nt
ANGLE is continuing with its plans to
What rece The 1989 revolutions by young The recent escalation of territorial The Science Park The affordability of
s
news storie
people following the changes disputes in the East China Seas movement was emerging housing is a problem that
establish the use of Parsortix in clinical in the international political between neighbours as they vie and rewriting the keeps on running – it a
have rea lly landscape was a salutary for natural resources is a theme property industry’s very fascinating story as policy
practice through three key work streams:
our
identifying key clinical applications with captured y lesson… particularly where that is echoed in other regions conservative approach. for growth chafes with the
medical utility, securing clinical data that attention? there was forcible suppression. of the world. We shifted the focus from
investor to tenant.
interpretation by some of
other planning policies.
demonstrates the medical utility of those
applications in patient trials, and obtaining
The Park was about 25% of its Well-governed capital markets We have developed the That we can translate
key opinion leader support for the adoption
present day size. The hope was within a stable economic right model that meets knowledge into employment
of Parsortix in the routine medical care of What is your that it would attract innovative environment providing the market need and builds for young people – we need
cancer patients. ‘hope for the technology companies, stimulate opportunities for the advancement demand. to see entrepreneurship
future’? the local economy and provide of technologies across all sectors of being revalued.
For more information on Parsortix and a hub for commercialising life to help resolve the challenges
ANGLE visit: www.angleplc.com technological advances. society faces.
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Surrey UB
I INDEX
University
Pitching for
investment in
incubation
Business
Incubator
of 2013
TOP EUROPE
the South East
The Surrey 100 Angel Investment Club
Two new No.1 university teams up with Entrepreneurial Spark (a set
Entrepreneurs
of business accelerators) to allow other
business incubator businesses from Scotland the opportunity
in Residence in Europe to pitch for investment in the South East
S T T
urrey Incubation has taken on two new start-ups to major corporations and public like Tesco, Ikea and the US Department of he SETsquared Partnership, a he Surrey 100 Club and Entrepreneurial
Entrepreneurs in Residence to join its sector and not-for-profit organisations. At Energy source and manage innovation. He has collaboration between five of the Spark, Glasgow teamed up last year to
team in the Technology Centre. Keith Sybase (acquired by SAP), Illustra (acquired an extensive network within the Cleantech leading UK research universities (Bath, give some of Scotland’s finest start-ups
About Entrepreneurial
Dixon and Stephen Mooney both have careers by Informix/IBM) and Kabira (acquired by community and has worked with a range of Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey), the chance to pitch for investment at the Spark Accelerator
that span over 20 years, bringing a wealth of Tibco) his focus was on entry into and innovative solution providers to help shape has been named the Business Incubation prestigious Surrey 100 Club events. Businesses
expertise in technology, telecoms, IT, marketing, revenue growth in the UK and European offerings to achieve greater revenue. Champion in Europe by the industry body from their Incubator (The Hatchery) and their Entrepreneurial Spark® is a business
sales and business development. Keith and markets, whilst as COO at whereonearth. University Business Incubator Index (UBI). The newly launched Accelerator (The Nest) will be accelerator (Hatchery), where start-up and
Stephen will be working closely with the Surrey com (acquired by Yahoo!), Racal (acquired “We’re thrilled to have Keith and Stephen title was jointly won with NDRC Launchpad coached by the Surrey 100 Club Team via web early stage businesses are hot-housed,
Incubation companies helping start-ups shape to create Thales), Cap Gemini and Motorola working with us here in Surrey Incubation,” in the Republic of Ireland and puts conferencing and those chosen to present will nurtured and enabled in an intensive 5
their business strategies in the early stages. his focus was on mobile telecoms and the said Sarah De’Lacy, Incubation Director, Surrey SETsquared 4th in the world. fly down for events held at the University of month business accelerator programme. We
They will also take on a mentoring role as they emerging mobile commerce market. Incubation. “They both bring something Surrey Business School in Guildford. offer start-up support, business mentoring,
assist in getting the companies ‘investor ready’, different based on their own experiences. SETsquared Surrey (established in 2002), is workshops, office space, IT and facilities all
helping them secure funding and prepare for Stephen (above right) has a particular role Companies from all sectors and backgrounds in the process of being rebranded to the Sarah De’Lacy (above), Head of Incubation completely free in a collaborative environment
any pitches, including at The Surrey 100 Club. to play in Surrey Incubation’s plans to liaise come to us for business incubation and support Surrey Tech Incubator but it will still be a and Operations Director for the Surrey 100 for like-minded entrepreneurs to test their
closely with the Connected Digital Economy so the expertise of the new Entrepreneurs in member of the SETsquared Partnership. The Club said, “This new initiative will help fund ideas, network and ideally grow. Packed in to
Keith (above left), graduated and trained as Catapult and Tech City activity in London. Residence is extremely valuable as they can use tech side of the incubator sits underneath innovative start-ups from Entrepreneurial Spark a structured 5 month programme designed
an engineer before adding an MBA and PhD Stephen has over 20 years’ experience in personal experience and market knowledge to the over-arching Surrey Incubation brand and provide more high quality deal-flowto the to develop entrepreneurial mind-sets and
in Management during a career that spans sales, business development and IT strategy help develop the businesses.” alongside our Surrey Space Incubator. Surrey Surrey 100 Angels; it’s a win-win for both sides.” behaviours, we welcome applicants from idea,
25 years in the high tech sector. His breadth across a broad range of sectors in both a Incubation has been supporting early stage, early stage businesses and to those who have
of knowledge and experience are the result start-up and Fortune 500 environment. He www.setsquared.co.uk/start-support/ technology and innovation-based businesses Michael Queen, the President of the Surrey been trading up to 5 years and/or have a £1
of the diversity of roles he has played in is currently founder and VP of a web-based innovation-centres/setsquared-surrey- since 2002. 100 Club commented, “One of the perennial million turnover. Located across 3 Hatcheries
environments from Silicon Valley and .com software company that helps organisations guildford business problems is that capital and ideas are in Glasgow, Edinburgh and West Coast –
The Surrey Tech Incubator based within not always in the same place. This innovative Our vision is to create a business start-up
the Surrey Technology Centre, currently collaboration helps to provide a solution renaissance in and from Scotland.
accommodates over 50 technology and ensuring that dynamic Scottish businesses
DNASTREAM growth from new products and industry sectors innovation-based businesses as well as
providing virtual business support to over
have a new potential source of capital.” To find out more about Entrepreneurial
Spark, please email the hub directly at
30 virtual members. The success of Surrey hub@entrepreneurial-spark.com
D
Incubation and the Surrey Tech Incubator
NASTREAM’s clients consistently meaning that users feel that they are in like all successful G-Cloud suppliers, has
has been instrumental in the Surrey
About Surrey 100
face the challenge of embedding familiar territory and immediately have more been through a rigorous process of selection,
successful training into their interest in the new system and what it can do evaluation and mandatory assurance checks. Space Incubator’s ability to offer the same Angel Investment Club
ClickSoftware, SAP & Oracle Training for them. Critically, it doesn’t require heavy This positions the company very strongly comprehensive business support to companies
Programmes. This understanding lead to client infrastructure and the heavy weather of with public sector work and will build on the in the space and satellite applications sector. The University of Surrey 100 Club is the
the development of the Rapid LaunchTM keeping training data in line and up to date. significant projects they have done in the South East’s leading Angel Investment Jim Duffy, the CEO for Entrepreneurial
solution, a unique And Rapid LaunchTM has proved to be a hit! healthcare sector. If you would like more information on Network. With its close ties to the Surrey Spark stated, “Access to capital is a top
cloud based how to become a member of the Surrey Research Park and Surrey Incubation (its consideration for most of our start-ups, so
platform that As Andy Milner, Managing Director of Milner sees this as a real opportunity and Tech Incubator or the Surrey Space start-up business incubation and support to expose our Scottish entrepreneurs to new
allows training DNASTREAM, says, “Training can be a logistical said, “The Government has a target to Incubator, please visit: network), The Surrey 100 Club provides networks like the Surrey 100 Club really does
on a system nightmare for our clients and there is a risk that award 25% of business to SMEs, and www.surreyspaceincubator.co.uk support and training to businesses raising give the momentum to push forward. We
that more any training done in advance of implementation G-Cloud is all about making it easier www.setsquared.co.uk/home/about-us/ finance and does not charge any fees or encourage positive collaboration at all times
accurately is wasted as the system bears no resemblance to for suppliers and government to work business-acceleration-centres/surrey- take a share of any investment its companies and are really excited about this partnership
mirrors the what will be the live environment. Rapid Launch together.” He adds, “Being based at The guildford achieve, making it a unique investment club. and the upcoming opportunities.”
clients’ own, solves that problem.” Surrey Research Park has always been I INDEX
important to us as a flexible location with UB To find out more about presenting to
Another milestone for DNASTREAM was support that has adapted to our needs. As the Club or joining as a member please
University
becoming part of the G-Cloud supplier we continue to grow through 2014, we look Business contact the Club Secretary, Joan Moore
community. G-Cloud is a government forward to rolling out Rapid LaunchTM more Incubator at j.moore@surrey.ac.uk
of 2013
marketplace of cloud services which, during widely and introducing our services to even
the first phase, includes IaaS/ PaaS and SaaS more public sector clients.”
and services that relate to them, such as data- GLOBAL TOP 25
migration and service integration. DNASTREAM, www.dnastream.com
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