Event
Event Name:Glasgow, 20th May - Growing internationally from a Scottish base
Event Summary:BREAKFAST EVENT
20th May 09
City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow
Registration 07.15 am
This month we welcome two dynamic young companies whose growth plans concentrate heavily on international markets.
Event Description:
Cameron Finlay - James Cameron & David Finlay
Cameron Finlay was established in 2008 by James Cameron and David Finlay. Their aim is to create an internationally focussed product design business.
In their previous lives, James ran one of the biggest and most successful design agencies in Scotland whilst David ran an international manufacturing business from Falkirk. David’s bath and body brands have sold in some of the most prestigious stores the world over and can count Kylie Minogue as a fan of his products.
Together they have amassed more than 30 years of design and product branding experience and aim to build a portfolio of internationally recognisable brands.
Guest Commentator - Andy Campbell, Founder Specialmove Consulting Ltd.
As founder of one the UK’s leading game development companies, Red Lemon, Andy secured £2M of Venture Capital and £7m of prestigious new contracts with a number of Blue Chip companies.
After selling the assets to Visual Science Andy joined them as Chief Commercial Officer and Board Member in late 2002. In that time Andy was instrumental in growing the company from 35 to 105 staff, annually doubling turnover, and returning the company to profitability.
In October 2005, Andy left Visual Science to pursue a variety of business interests, start ups and high growth companies; including Specialmove Consulting Ltd where he is currently CEO.
Presenting Company:
Mpathy Medical - Ian Stevens
Ian Stevens is CEO of Mpathy Medical. Formed in 2003, Mpathy Medical is a rapidly growing medical device company which has developed and brought to market a range of less invasive surgical solutions used to restore pelvic health to women. Mpathy Medical is headquartered in Glasgow, Scotland and currently has operations in the United Stated and United Kingdom. The North American headquarters is located in Raynham, MA.
Ian was previously CFO of Optos from 1998-2003 and then led their US business from 2003 to 2007.
Guest Commentator - Dr Janet Halliday, Director of Reseach & Development, Controlled Therapeutics.
Janet’s career in the pharmaceutical industry has given her extensive and varied experience of drug development and operational management, and a detailed knowledge of the market for women’s health products.
Having completed her PhD at the University of Strathclyde, she joined Controlled Therapeutics as a bench formulation scientist working on controlled release formulation and delivery. She went on to have responsibilities ranging across manufacturing, regulatory compliance and strategic business development. She is currently responsible for directing work leading to new IP on transmucosal delivery, new polymers and new drug delivery approaches, and is also involved in examining both in- and out-licensing opportunities.
Janet is a past Chair of the local branch of the Professional Body of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and is currently an elected member of RPSGB Industrial Pharmacist Group committee and a Member of the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Controlled Release Society.
Our thanks to Innovation Network for co-sponsoring this event
The University of Glasgow Innovation Network has been established to increase engagement by Scottish companies in innovation, product development and new supply chains. The Innovation Network team have a wealth of experience of working in and with industry, partnering with companies to provide advice and guidance in a number of commercial areas.
In order to stimulate academic and industrial engagement, our First Step Awards offer financial support of up to £5000 per project to help create long-term collaborations between small companies and the University of Glasgow. In these difficult economic times it is hard for smaller companies to fund research and development coupled with the increasing pressure to be innovative. Our awards give companies the opportunity to start building a partnership with the University which could assist their long-term sustainability.