WHAT THE MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT CAN DO FOR CROs
This webinar will show you how the Medicines Discovery Catapult can help you develop the market and your technology in line with the UK Life Sciences Industrial Strategy.
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The Medicines Discovery Catapult
The Medicines Discovery Catapult is a new, national centre of applied R&D expertise to promote and support innovative, fast-to-patient drug discovery in the UK through collaborative projects across the community.
We work with biopharma companies of all sizes, translational researchers, technology experts, patient groups and the contract research and finance sectors to help transform great ideas into commercial products and services for the wider health and wealth of the country.
By developing and validating new ways of discovering new medicines, and promoting key talent and expertise across sectors, we can help the UK maintain its heritage position as a global leader in this key industry.
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Medicines Discovery Catapult: Life Sciences Industrial Strategy
Medicines Discovery Catapult to play an enabling role in the support of the UK Life Sciences Industrial Strategy:
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HOW CATAPULTS ARE WORKING TODAY, FOR TOMORROW
Watch our new video introducing the Catapult programme, its centres & crucial work
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The Management Team
Our Management Team run the Catapult on a day to day basis, and bring a wealth of expertise with them to help us achieve our vision, mission and business objectives.
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About Us
The Medicines Discovery Catapult is one of a network of elite technology and innovation centres set up by Innovate UK.
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What We Do
Developing a new medicine today can take between 10 to 15 years and cost around £1.2 billion. However, the majority of these medicines will fail in development as a result of efficacy or safety issues. As a result, more predictive methods are needed to identify drugs which are destined to fail, earlier in the pipeline.
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