A brief description of the UK delegation

High Force Research Ltd specialise in chemical synthesis and R&D and offer chemistry built on over twenty five years of experience in developing and scaling up of complex syntheses of molecules for application in a wide range of end uses. It assists companies at the proof of concept stage of their technology or product life cycle and can take them through commercialisation with preferred partners if required. The company provides a confidential, high quality, chemical synthesis and research & development service to the pharmaceutical, biotech, agrochemical and fine chemical industries including: chemical research and development; process development; contract synthesis; scale up; traceable manufacture, GMP manufacture and analysis. Clients include not only multinationals but also specialist discovery, computational and combinatorial chemistry, virtual, start-up and diagnostics companies from across the UK, Europe and the USA.

High Force Research is seeking partners in Ireland to collaborate in commercialisation of research sponsored by High Force Research at Durham University in stem cell chemistry on which patent application has been successful. Product(s) arising are novel cell chemistry biochemical research reagents with potential applications also in oncology.

Martec of Whitwell Ltd are clean-in-place (CIP) and hygienic pigging specialists that give practical advice and solutions on best practice design, installation and use of CIP and hygienic technologies in food and pharmaceutical manufacturing. Its work ranges from low-cost process upgrades to enhance productivity and clean-ability through to state of the art CIP sets and product recovery systems (PRS). The company can effectively address process wastage from batch production. Martec seeks opportunities for deployment of their expertise and technology within food and pharmaceutical manufacturing, as well as cosmetics, beverages and household goods etc. 

MD Advisory Ltd is a specialist tax adviser and deals with tax and social security for people working abroad. They advise on both UK nationals going overseas and foreign nationals coming into the UK. It can tell clients what tax to pay in which country and when. The company would like to meet other expatriate tax advisers from similar-sized companies who they could work together with if they needed Irish tax advice or if the Irish company needed UK tax advice. They are also interested in meeting with international relocation agents or similar facilitators, who help clients set up offices/new businesses in the UK. Finally, the company is also interested in meeting with companies who are thinking of sending employees to the UK or bringing UK personnel to Ireland.

Pharma Glass Vials and Closures (UK) Ltd is the UK & Ireland's sole authorised distributor of Ompi pharmaceutical systems. Their range includes tubular glass vials, syringes, ampoules, cartridges, sterile vials, sterile cartridges, sterile syringes and associated closures. The company is able to offer from stock the Ompi EZ-fill TM range of clean, sterile, pyrogen-free products. Sterile and ready to be filled glass vials, syringes and cartridges all manufactured in Ompi’s unique non glass to glass contact method which is world leading technology. The company is looking for opportunities to meet with pharmaceutical, medical diagnostics, clinical trial laboratories, contract research organisations, small drug batch manufacturers and hospitals.

Repeat Software Ltd has been supplying audio-visual equipment since 1996 to education, healthcare and business across the UK. In 2009 it discovered a gap in the market for easy-to-use digital signage software on a Windows platform, that could be used with touch screens, and provide a way to update content from a local network drive, a website, file transfer protocol (FTP) or over its server from anywhere in the world without on-going costs. The company is targeting IT and audio-visual resellers who want to offer digital signage as an additional product to complement hardware such as display screens, media players etc.

Shelton's Coffee supplies the highest quality, 100% single origin coffee, direct from the crop to the cup. Its artisanal coffee is never blended, and showcases the true flavours of Colombia's finest coffee growing region. Its range includes Espresso Intense and Smooth Colombian, both of which are available in beans or ground form. It also has a range of flavoured coffee cubes which are essentially single origin soluble coffee compacted into a cube and foil sealed for freshness. The company would like to work an importer/distributor into the fine food market, to the retail industry and to the food service industry.

Soutron Ltd are a specialist supplier of library & information management software and services. It provides an application programming interface (API) to allow integration with other applications, a data conversion service, training and consultancy and bespoke development to meet specific client needs. Soutron Library Management system has been developed to manage Digital assets as well as physical. The new Soutron Digital Server module provides secure distribution of eContent with or without DRM controls applied. eContent/eBooks can be purchased outright rather than ‘loaned’ under the traditional subscription model thus securing any investment made. Soutron seeks a partner to actively promote its products in Ireland and to provide services such as data conversion, consultancy and training and helpdesk support (which could be provided by the business partner or by Soutron).

Tarvin Precision Ltd is dedicated to producing high quality precision CNC machined components and assembled solutions to a multitude of applications across a wide spectrum of medical and scientific industries, from singular bespoke components to large batch production quantities. Through their medical and scientific instrumentation expertise, they are working alongside the development and innovation of scientific and medical instruments to OEM companies throughout the UK and abroad. They are regarded as a key supplier in the chain for the Lockheed Martin JSF F35, BAE Systems, and global scientific instrument manufacturers amongst many prominent companies at the forefront of advances in the Scientific Instrument Sector. Tarvin is interested in partnering with OEM medical and scientific instrument manufacturers or with contract assembly manufacturers.

For further information about any of the above profiles or to register your interest in this event, please contact Katherine@corkchamber.ie