h2. "*Marketing Support for the Biohealth Industry*":http://www.nowgen.org.uk/stories/541-business_development_support Targetting markets in NHS, research and academia *Nowgen offers:* * Sponsorship of training programmes and seminars * Event marketing support to promote your company to the North West clinical and research genetics healthcare community * Seminars and training courses run by Nowgen * Central location; a well placed meeting Centre for genetics related business * Access to a network of researchers and organisations involved in genetics. Including events for genetics professionals to regularly network with their peer groups in industry, academia and the professions *Who for:* Manufacturers of products and services used in labs and NHS. h2. Technical development support for translational research in genetic medicine *Nowgen and its partners actively seek to collaborate with the genetics business community and offer laboratory services for technology development and evaluation:* *Examples:* * Technology development and assessment for a pharma client developing a new diagnostic tool * Contract testing for UK based pharma * Standardised test for a European based biotech business * Validation for clinical services / CE Marking for a UK based biohealth business *Who for:* Businesses seeking to develop new genetics diagnostics h2. "Expertise in public engagement":http://www.nowgen.org.uk/stories/549-expertise_in_public_engagement To understand public views and how to most effectively engage with patients, the public and non-expert audiences. *Nowgen offers:* * Nowgen training courses on communications skills * Nowgen public debates * Contract (research) projects on public engagement *Who For:* Large pharma, specialist clinical trials and contract marketing organisations used by large pharma companies h2. "Access to up-to-date information on developments in genetic medicine":http://www.nowgen.org.uk/stories/550-access_to_information *Nowgen’s capability to translate research advances in genetics in healthcare and communicate them to its audience* * Collaboration with Nowgen on the practice of genetic medicine * Information about available European networks and information resources * Training courses * Access to genetic and other rare diseases information on Orphanet RD Portal, including information on business opportunities * Expertise in the management of European projects *Who For:* Large pharma, professions including legal, university commercialisation organisations, existing biomedical companies seeking to develop new products/enter new markets 38 2007-08-30T14:29:09+01:00 --- !map:HashWithIndifferentAccess publications: "" hide_posted_on: "true" author: "" summary: |- Manchester is a centre of excellence in research into genetic and developmental disorders. Nowgen is the link to healthcare genetics expertise in Manchester. Nowgen brings together the clinicial, research and biohealth business sectors together with the aim of improving genetic medicine. h2. Next event h3. February 2010 h3. "Biomedical Research Centre 'Biobank Services for Industry'":http://www.nowgen.org.uk/nowgen/events/126 Nowgen supports industry by providing: * Marketing support for biohealth industry * Access to technical expertise in genetics * Expertise in public engagement * Access to the latest information on developments in genetic medicine funding: "" links: "\"BIONOW\":http://www.bionow.co.uk/\r\n\ \r\n\ \"Manchester Biotech\":http://www.manchesterbiotech.com/\r\n\ \r\n\ \"Medilink North West\":http://www.medilinknw.co.uk/\r\n\ \r\n\ \"NHS North West Collaborative Procument Hub\":http://www.nwcph.nhs.uk/\r\n\ \r\n\ \"ActNow Database\":http://actnow-database.co.uk/\r\n\ \r\n\ \"MIDAS Investment Agency\":http://www.investinmanchester.com/\r\n\ \r\n\ \"National Genetics Reference Laboratory\":http://www.ngrl.org.uk/Manchester/\r\n\ \r\n\ \"North West Science\":http://www.northwestscience.co.uk/ \r\n\ \r\n\ \"Trustech\":http://www.trustech.org.uk/ " audience: "" fulltitle: "Healthcare Genetics: Services and skills for industry" investigators: "\"Zoe Talks\":221-zo_talks" false false 280 17 194 healthcare_genetics_services_and_skills_for_industry 9 6 2009-12-01T14:25:46+00:00 76 105