Microbiotica Highly Commended at Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards
Cambridge, UK, 30 April 2021 – Microbiotica, a leading player in microbiome-based therapeutics and biomarkers, has been highly commended in the “Life Science Company of the Year” category at the 4th Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards.
The Company was recognised for its transformational technology and significant progress over the past year. Recent achievements include a key new strategic collaboration with Cancer Research UK and Cambridge University Hospitals, progressing lead programmes in ulcerative colitis and immuno-oncology towards the clinic, and moving into purpose-configured facilities at Chesterford Research Park.
Mike Romanos, CEO of Microbiotica, said: “We are proud to be recognised for the milestones we have achieved this past year. Despite challenging conditions, we have progressed our ongoing programmes, expanded and strengthened our team, signed a key strategic collaboration, and moved to our new facility in Chesterford Research Park, so we can now house all our scientists in the same building for the first time. I would like to congratulate all the winners and highly commended entries and thank the entire Microbiotica team for their continued efforts.”
The Cambridge Independent Science and Technology Awards recognise outstanding life science and biotechnology companies in Cambridge. The ceremony took place virtually in a bespoke interactive environment, and was attended by leaders of businesses, organisations and research institutes across the Cambridge region on April 15, 2021.
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Contact:
Microbiotica:
Ro Gardner
T: +44 1223 786063 / M: +44 7801 480569
E: rgardner@microbiotica.com
Microbiotica (Media relations):
Melanie Toyne-Sewell / Agnes Stephens / Phil Marriage / Nathan Billis
T: +44 20 7457 2020
E : microbiotica@instinctif.com
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About Microbiotica
Microbiotica is a leading player in the field of microbiome-based therapeutics, biomarkers and targets. The Company is building a growing pipeline of best-in-class differentiated products based on high quality clinical datasets and unique bacterial signatures that drive biology, identified by its proprietary platform.
Consisting of the world’s leading microbiome Reference Genome Database, Culture Collection, mass culturing technology (Personalised Bacterial Bank) and proprietary AI tools, Microbiotica’s platform enables unrivalled strain-level microbiome analysis linked to patient phenotypes. The Company’s current therapeutic areas of focus are immuno-oncology and IBD, and it has established major clinical and academic partnerships, including a $534m collaboration with Genentech.
Spun out of the Sanger Institute in 2016 by Dr Mike Romanos, Dr Trevor Lawley and Professor Gordon Dougan, the Company is based at Chesterford Research Park near Cambridge, UK. Microbiotica’s investor syndicate includes Cambridge Innovation Capital, IP Group plc and Seventure Partners.
For more information, please visit www.microbiotica.com, LinkedIn and Twitter.
