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About Artos - Who we are|
The People In his previous role Simon was co-founder of Avacta Group plc, a successful AIM listed company providing contract analytical services and cutting-edge analytical and diagnostic products to the biopharmaceutical and in-vitro diagnostics markets. Simon served as Avacta’s Chief Scientific Officer for 8 years, playing a pivotal role in the development of the company and establishing himself as a recognised expert in the biophysical analysis of proteins and high-throughput formulation development of biopharmaceuticals. During Simon's early career he developed and spearheaded the initial commercialisation of the first of a new generation of Raman instruments while at Renishaw plc.This became the best selling research grade Raman system in the world and represented a key step in the wider practical application of Raman spectroscopy across a number of industries. An updated version of this original instrument is still selling well after over 20 years as the Renishaw InVia and still retains Simon's original's core design. In addition to Simon’s extensive experience and expertise, Artos draws on the services of a network of selected partners built up over many years to deliver its range of commercial and technical services including IP, sales and marketing, technical services and business support. |
The Company The company has been set up to connect and assist investors, technology transfer professionals and innovators in order to support the process of investment and commercialisation of new technologies and services. We aim to catalyse new ventures and maximise the chances and magnitude of success and, ultimately, maximise returns to stake holders. We offer technical and commercial knowledge and experience which allows a deep insight into the technical and commercial potential, and challenges, of developing and commercialising innovative technologies and services. We focus our activities within our key areas of specialist technical, commercial and market sector knowledge, namely analytical and diagnostic technologies and services for the science, pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors (although we are happy to apply our generic commercialisation skills to other technologies and sectors). |
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Benefits of
working with ArtosFlexible, cost effective and time efficient services to enable and accelerate translation of knowledge and technology into successful commercial products and services: use strategically with no long term commitment, use to compliment existing resource, Increase bandwidth and accelerate progress.
Specialist expertise in exploitation of analytical and diagnostic technologies to meet needs in the pharma, biotech, healthcare and basic science markets: understanding of the unique characteristics of the technologies in the sectors, market dynamics and end user needs and desires.
Uncommon depth of both commercial and technical knowledge and experience: This combination provides a foundation for deep insight and good judgment, Successful commercialisation relies on both technological and commercial factors – failure to understand either thoroughly courts disaster. Ability to communicate effectively across boundaries: technical – commercial – investor - customer.
Objective and knowledgeable: Offering an alternative, independent, honest and straightforward point of view built on a foundation of knowledge and experience.
Extensive experience exploiting innovative and early-stage technologies: Raising finance, developing and selling innovative new technologies and services; an insider’s view gained through hard won experience of what is need to make a technology a commercial success; experience dealing with, and managing, the high levels of uncertainty typically associated with innovative new technologies.
Extensive network of contacts across business, market and science/technology communities: Opportunities for collaborations and partnerships, market feedback and access to end customers.
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Areas of Specialist Commercial Experience and Expertise
- Early-stage business development: Wide ranging business development experience with specialist focus on early stage and start-up technology enterprises - Hands-on experience of every aspect of starting and building a technology based company
- Hi-Tech business development: Specialist expertise, experience and contacts in bioscience/biotech R&D, analytical and diagnostic technology markets - Understanding of macroscopic market drivers and competitive landscapes plus extensive network of friends and contacts within these sectors providing insider’s view
- Commercialisation of highly innovative and disruptive technologies: Specialist in the commercialisation and development of innovative and/or disruptive new products and services - Experience dealing effectively with the high degrees of uncertainty typically associated with disruptive new technologies. Application of ‘lean start-up’ principles to ensure efficient use of resources and increase chances of success
Specific commercial experience and expertise includes:
- Identifying and assessing market needs including proof-of-market studies.
- Assessing commercial and technical potential of innovative technologies and services – investment due diligence, strategy development, investment management and as part of commercial troubleshooting.
- Getting Funding – assessing investment options, preparation of investor presentations, grant funding, collaborative development
- Brokering collaborations and assembling consortia with complimentary technical and commercial capabilities
- Marketing – development of strategy, development of marcoms materials including brochures, flyers, technical notes, websites, webinars
- Sales – lead generation, customer sales visits, ‘stand time’ at exhibitions, technical and general support for sales teams
- Commercial innovation – identifying new ways to increase size of existing markets, identifying new markets for existing products, innovating new routes to market
- Writing and assessing patents and other forms of IP
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Areas of Specialist Technical Experience and Expertise
Biopharmaceutical/protein
analysis and stabilisation Analytical and diagnostic instrument innovation, design and
development
Optical analytical techniques and technologies
Additional technical and scientific expertise
- Pharmaceutical polymorphs and polymorph analysis
- Micro-fluidic device development and fabrication
- Development and application immunoassays and protein micro-arrays and associated POC instrumentation
- Ultra-resolution microscopy and spectroscopy – SNOM, AFM, STM
- Separation technologies – FFF, CE, DEP …
- Application of protein biomarkers – allergies, APP’s …
- Homeland security applications of optical analytical techniques
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Overview of Services
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