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Development of IVD SMEs. What are the business models and are they viable?
14 July 2010
Development of IVD SMEs. What are the business models and are they viable?

Overview

The interactive workshop will provide you with a summary of various successful business models for SME’s in an emerging yet competitive landscape.


About the workshop leader

David Wilson serves as Vice President, Commercial Operations Europe for Molecular Detection, Inc. an early stage molecular diagnostics company with operations in the US, Europe and Israel. Previously he has held a variety of senior commercial roles in healthcare and bioscience companies including Boehringer Mannheim Diagnostics, Genzyme Diagnostics and more recently as founder and Managing Director of Bioscience Business Resources, a specialist agency supplying distributor selection and management services in Europe for IVD SMEs.  David’s commercial experience comprises Product Management, International Sales Management, International Marketing Management and Business Development. He has an MBA from the Open University Business School, a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry with Microbiology from the University of St Andrews and the University of California, and he has published research in molecular oncology carried out at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund (now Cancer Research UK). Within Genzyme Corporation, David has held senior roles in both Genzyme Diagnostics and Genzyme Molecular Oncology, most recently as Director of Business Development for Genzyme Diagnostics. In this role David was responsible for the identification, screening and commercial evaluation of new products, platform technologies and businesses for acquisition. In earlier roles as International Sales Manager for Genzyme Diagnostics and for Genzyme Molecular Oncology he was responsible for the growth and development of sales and distribution channels throughout Europe. David has been an Innovation Advisor with the publically funded Innovation Advisory Service and a non-executive director and founding member of the South East Health Technologies Alliance (SEHTA).

About Molecular Detection Inc

Molecular Detection Inc. (MDI) is developing and commercializing a portfolio of "sample-to-answer" Detect-Ready™ molecular diagnostic tests for the rapid detection of infectious diseases. The company has launched its first product, the Detect-Ready™ assay for the rapid detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a growing problem among hospitals and other health facilities around the globe. MDI’s mission is to become a leading molecular diagnostics company leveraging its novel technologies to commercialize products for the accurate, rapid and cost-effective detection of infectious diseases. MDI's Detect-Ready™ MRSA assay is a real-time PCR test designed to provide increased accuracy, faster time to results and more efficient utilization of hospital resources than other MRSA diagnostic products. MDI is also developing Detect-Ready™ assays to test for the presence of other microbial agents, including C.difficile, sexually tranSAE Media Grouptted diseases (STDs) and foodborne pathogens. The company’s products are based on novel patent-pending technologies that provide greater accuracy and speed while simplifying assay storage and use. MDI was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Wayne, PA. It has research operations and an ISO 9001 and 13485 certified manufacturing facility in Israel.

Workshop agenda

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8:30

Registration & Coffee

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9:00

Introduction and aims of the workshop

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9:15

Key industry challenges

  • The competitive landscape
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    10:15

    Innovation, drivers of adoption, and barriers to entry

  • Overview of existing and emerging business models for SMEs
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    10:45

    Morning Coffee

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    11:05

    Funding and time to market

  • SMEs and the NHS as a market
  • International markets – significance and access
     
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    12:30

    Close of the workshop

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    United Kingdom

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