Partners
Scientific and Business Partners
FUJIFILM Cellular Dynamics, Inc. (FCDI) is a leading developer and manufacturer of
human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) utilized in drug discovery and cell
therapies. FCDI offers life science research tools including the company’s inventoried
iCell® products that are available in many cell types and sourced from multiple cell lines which can be applied for target identification as well as toxicity testing. The company also offers custom cell development services and integrated drug discovery services with partners. FCDI’s goal is to leverage the vast utility of hiPSCs to advance human health and improve the quality of life for patients around the world.
www.fujifilmcdi.com
Isogenica is a specialist partner in small-format antibody discovery. In particular, VHH-single-domain antibodies or “nanobodies” that offer exceptional robustness, flexibility, and scalability across varied therapeutic and diagnostic applications. Combining the world’s largest synthetic VHH libraries with proprietary display technology allows screening of 1000x more antibodies with greater precision, increasing the chance of finding the perfect fit. Partnership with Axxam combines both small molecule and antibody discovery services, offering streamlined services for innovative partners in global biotech and pharma. Beyond these capabilities, both companies are united by shared values of integrity, clear communication, and a true passion for science.
www.isogenica.com
Founded in 2015 as a spin-out from the Paul Scherrer Institute (ETH), leadXpro is located in Switzerland, between the pharma and science hubs of Basel and Zürich. leadXpro is revolutionising drug discovery for membrane proteins, targeting GPCRs, ion channels and transporters. These proteins represent more than half of clinically-used current drug targets, but remain the most difficult targets for structure-based drug design, due to the challenges in solving their atomic structures in complex with drug candidates. leadXpro combines state-of-the-art methods for membrane protein science, advanced biophysical methods to characterize drug candidate interactions and pioneering technologies in structural biology, including cryo-EM and time-resolved X-ray crystallography at SwissFEL.
www.leadxpro.com
Momentum Biotechnologies is a drug discovery partner providing specialized, cutting-edge mass spectrometry technologies to biopharmaceutical clients across the globe. Through a diverse array of services, including affinity-selection mass spectrometry (ASMS), covalent binding assays, chemoproteomics, and small-molecule analysis, Momentum helps clients identify, validate, and characterize therapeutic leads, accelerating critical drug discovery efforts. Thanks to their proven workflows, state-of-the-art facilities, and extensive mass spectrometry experience, Momentum is uniquely positioned to deliver rapid, reliable answers to a wide range of pressing research questions.
www.momentum.bio
Neuro-Zone S.r.l. is an innovation driven cell-based service company supporting drug
discovery, drug repurposing and research projects in the fields of inflammation and
age-related pathologies. Neuro-Zone aims to unveil the role of the microenvironment in complex disease scenarios through unique proprietary technological solutions, with the goal of easing lead efficacy assessment. Neuro-Zone activities enable collection of rapid and informative data on efficacy, toxicity, metabolism and mechanism of action. Moreover, they enable effective selection and ranking of the most promising candidates per indication.
www.neuro-zone.com
Opertech Bio is a leader in taste measurement technology, catering to the food and beverage, flavor ingredient, and pharmaceutical industries. Opertech’s innovative TāStation® system (taste + station) revolutionizes sensory evaluation by gamifying the process and enhancing throughput. Featuring a unique human-machine interface, TāStation® seamlessly integrates human taste perception with advanced automation and data analysis. Unlike traditional methods, TāStation® provides highly reliable and statistically precise data, significantly increasing efficiency, improving participant engagement, and reducing costs. This empowers companies to uncover new flavor ingredients, assess palatability, and optimize flavor formulations.
www.opertechbio.com
Promega Corporation is a leader in providing innovative solutions and technical support to the life sciences industry. The company’s portfolio of over 4,000 products supports a range of life science work across areas such as cell biology; DNA, RNA and protein analysis; drug development; human identification and molecular diagnostics. For over 40 years these tools and technologies have grown in their application and are used today by scientists and technicians in labs for academic and government research, forensics, pharmaceuticals, clinical diagnostics and agricultural and environmental testing. Promega is headquartered in Madison, WI, USA with branches in 16 countries and over 50 global distributors.
www.promega.com
Symeres is a leading European contract research organization for drug discovery and
development projects. Their services span from early-stage hit finding all the way to the delivery of Phase II API and customised in vitro and in vivo ADME-Tox packages.
The partnership between Symeres and Axxam gives our clients access to best-in-class
fully integrated drug discovery services, supported by a culture of scientific excellence, innovation and creativity.
www.symeres.com
ZoBio offers an integrated fragment-based drug discovery engine based on orthogonal technologies and 16 years of experience. Located in the Netherlands, ZoBio delivers the right small molecule for your target by combining its expertise in protein sciences, biophysical and biochemical assays, structural biology and medicinal chemistry.
www.zobio.com
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