BIO INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION 2019
Estonia.
Where bright ideas meet a can-do spirit.
Enter e-Estonia Explore one of the world’s most advanced digital societies Built together with a forward-thinking government, proactive entrepreneurs and tech-savvy people, there are only 3 things that cannot be done online: get married, get divorced and selling or buying a house. Estonia is the first country to offer e-Residency, a transnational digital identity. Over the last four years, more than 50,000 people from 160 different countries have been granted Estonian e-Residency. You too can join our digital community! Life in the digital society means you can: →→ →→ →→ →→ →→ →→
sign documents digitally start a company in just 3 hours file your taxes online in 3 minutes 99.8% of banking is done online digital health records nationwide online voting
Find out more: estonia.ee
Enterprise Estonia Enterprise Estonia (EAS) is the largest public entrepreneurshipsupporting organisation in Estonia.
Contact person in EAS: Andrus Viirg Enterprise Estonia Silicon Valley 440 N.Wolfe Rd, Sunnyvale, CA 94085, USA andrus.viirg@eas.ee US: +1 415 335 3843 EU: +372 503 5405 investinestonia.com
Enterprise Estonia (EAS) is the largest public entrepreneurshipsupporting organisation in Estonia. Our aim is to promote Estonian economic development by encouraging exports and attracting direct foreign investment. To encourage exports, we help Estonian enterprises in their search for business partners and new sales opportunities. In addition to helping Estonian enterprises, we also help foreign enterprises free of charge in finding potential sourcing partners from Estonia via targeted searches. For additional information, please contact: trade@eas.ee The following information and services are offered to foreign enterprises free of charge: →→ General information enquiries about Estonia as a place for doing business →→ Organising fact-finding missions →→ Identifying potential partners in Estonia →→ Preparing investment projects →→ Supporting the development of market entry strategies →→ Providing information on specific investment and business opportunities The investinestonia.com website offers a wide range of information and advice to enterprises interested in investing in Estonia. For additional information, please contact: invest@eas.ee
Connected Health Cluster Connected Health is a nation-wide partnership of over 70 stakeholders to accelerate the development and implementation of health solutions.
ABOUT THE COMPANY The Connected Health Cluster brings together start-ups, health IT companies, pharma companies, healthcare providers, user groups and public authorities to accelerate the development and implementation of novel health products and services. Connected Health is part of the European Connected Health Alliance and the ScanBalt network. MAIN ACTIVITY Collaborative development in health technologies.
TALLINN SCIENCE PARK TEHNOPOL
WE OFFER
Teaduspargi 6/1 12618, Tallinn, Estonia connectedhealth.ee
→→ Business development services for health tech companies in Estonia and Europe →→ Study visits and networking with Estonian digital health stakeholders
Contact: Piret Hirv +372 508 7043 piret.hirv@tehnopol.ee
Bioatlas DNA dye and agarose are now combined in a single tablet, patent pending.
ABOUT THE COMPANY Bioatlas is your reliable partner for PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis with over 10 years of experience. We are looking for distributors and OEM resellers for our extensive portfolio of PCR and agarose gel electrophoresis reagents. Most importantly, this year we have launched 2 new tablets to complement our innovative ClearSight Tablets line. Together, we are revolutionizing agarose gel preparation around the world. MAIN ACTIVITY
BIOATLAS OÜ Riia 181 A, Tartu Science Park 51014, Tartu, Estonia bioatlas.com Contact: Lauri Koorits +372 522 9751 info@bioatlas.com
Boiatlas provides a wide range of reagents for agarose gel electrophoresis and PCR. WE OFFER →→ →→ →→ →→
A safe and super-efficient alternative to EtBr DNA dye, agarose and buffer combined in tablet form Your own OEM PCR portfolio in 4 weeks Lyophilisation, KIT and tablet development and production
EGeen International EGeen has successfully performed more than 10 global rescue trial extensions.
ABOUT THE COMPANY EGeen is a global, specialized, rapid-response full-service contract research organization (CRO). Our business is to advance the drug development of biotech and pharmaceutical companies by offering fast, high-quality and cost-effective clinical trial management services. EGeen places particular emphasis on clinical trial rescue enrollment through rapid patient access and quicker, more personalized rapid response trial execution. MAIN ACTIVITY
EGEEN AS Sõbra 54, 50106, Tartu, Estonia egeeninc.com Contact: Rauno Oja +372 730 9537 info@egeeninc.com
EGeen offers a full range of clinical trial services: rapid patient recruitment, clinical trial design, management and monitoring, regulatory affairs, data management and analysis. WE OFFER →→ →→ →→ →→ →→
Full Clinical Trial Design, Management and Monitoring Patient Recruitment Regulatory Affairs Medical Writing Data Management and Analysis
FibroTx FibroTx develops and markets noninvasive molecular diagnostic tests for skincare and clinical dermatology applications.
ABOUT THE COMPANY FibroTx develops non-invasive skin molecular tests. Our feefor-service TAP and PATCH technologies are used by major dermatology companies to measure pharmacodynamic effects in clinical trials and skincare studies. In addition, FibroTx recently launched the world’s first molecular skin diagnostic test, HAUTO, allowing consumers to analyse their skin’s condition and for personalised skin care recommendations. FibroTx is developing consumer tests for clinical dermatology and skincare applications. MAIN ACTIVITY
FIBROTX OÜ Mäealuse 4, 12618, Tallinn, Estonia fibrotx.com
Development, production and marketing of non-invasive molecular diagnostic (MDx) tests for applications in clinical dermatology and skincare. WE OFFER
Contact: Anželika Sarapuu +372 5302 1325 info@fibrotx.com
→→ Fee-for-service non-invasive biomarker analyses from skin based on FibroTx TAP or FibroTx Patch technology – clinical trials and skin care development. →→ Customer development of non-invasive skin diagnostic tests for skin care and clinical dermatology applications using FibroTx SELF technology – cost-efficient lateral flow test format using a mobile phone app – suitable for specialists and home use
Gaea The Founding Director shares his long experience in complex trials, phase I to IST.
GAEA OÜ Staapli 3-70, 10415, Tallinn, Estonia gaeaou.com Contact: Nigel Goodman +372 5770 5218 nigel.goodman@gaeaou.com
Gaea OÜ
Sharing our Experience
ABOUT THE COMPANY Gaea is sized to fit biotechs without the resources to manage large CROs Complex disease areas: haematology, oncology, intensive care with 24/7 enrolment, liver diseases and infections. Recent work:Phase III in intensive care at 66 sites. An historical control trial in iCCA in North America, Europe and Korea in 30 sites. Phase I relapsed GBM with an intratumoural viral therapy. In trial acceleration: Phase III in clostridium difficile diarrhoea, Phase III in relapsed DLBCL and Phase III maintenance in relapsed CTCL. MAIN ACTIVITY All requisite CRO tasks from site feasibility assessment through to study publication. Experienced in phase I– to IST WE OFFER →→ Full-service clinical research organisation (CRO) capacities: pan-European, partners in North America, Australia, Korea. →→ Flexibility for biotech sponsors to work with a mix of Gaea providers and sponsor resources under Gaea project management. →→ Gaea Trial Acceleration is working to identify and solve site-specific issues, share best practices and provide motivation. We leave the CRO to manage the trial.
Guardtime We were the first company to secure the integrity of health records of the whole country using KSI blockchain.
GUARDTIME AS
ABOUT THE COMPANY Guardtime was founded in Estonia and our global operations involve a team of 200 cryptographers, developers and security architects with decades of experience defending networks. Our solutions are widely used by governments in the EU, US and China (including in healthcare, law enforcement, public registries, etc.) but also by global clients in defence, telecoms, life sciences, insurance & financial services, shipping and manufacturing. MAIN ACTIVITY Solutions for ensuring the integrity of systems, processes and data in biobanks, clinical trials, regulatory compliance, IoT, and insider threat mitigation.
A. H. Tammsaare tee 60, 11316 Tallinn, Estonia guardtime.com/health
WE OFFER
Contact: Ain Aaviksoo +372 506 3619 ain.aaviksoo@guardtime.com
→→ Value-based contract management →→ Regulatory compliance for health data access and processing →→ Patient engagement for clinical trials and follow-ups →→ Efficient supply-chain management
Icosagen Icosagen is a rapidly growing mid-sized Gazelle Company, where 34% of employees have PhDs.
ABOUT THE COMPANY Icosagen offers high-quality products to biopharma and diagnostic companies with custom-tailored services for recombinant protein production and antibody discovery through use of its patented technologies. The CHO-based QMCF expression platform delivers highquality recombinant antibodies and antigens in up to a gram-scale in 8 weeks. HybriFree monoclonal antibody discovery delivers 1 mg of best-in-class monoclonal antibodies from chickens in as fast as 12 weeks. MAIN ACTIVITY
ICOSAGEN CELL FACTORY OÜ Eerika tee 1, 61713, Õssu, Kambja Municipality, Tartu County, Estonia icosagen.com Contact: Meelis Kadaja +372 737 7080 meelis.kadaja@icosagen.com
Icosagen is an international biotechnology company with proprietary QMCF and HybriFree technologies for protein production and antibody discovery. WE OFFER →→ Recombinant protein production service for mammalian cells, including native and difficult-to-express proteins →→ Recombinant monoclonal antibody production service for mammalian cells →→ HybriFree antibody discovery service →→ Antibody development based on the risk-sharing model
Nanobot Medical Discovering the Beauty of Science.
ABOUT THE COMPANY Nanobot Medical Animation Studio develops innovative digital graphics by marrying the creativity of art with the rigour of science. We transform complex life science and medical product-related concepts into accurate, easy-to-understand, and focused visual media. We work with you to determine critical priorities, content outline, creative brainstorming, terms, and fees to make sure you meet your goals within your budget. MAIN ACTIVITY
NANOBOT OÜ Tuukri 19 - 216, 10152, Tallinn, Estonia nanobotmedical.com
Our team helps the life science industries to communicate science to the world with our visually engaging digital solutions. WE OFFER
→→ →→ Contact: →→ Andrii Koniukh →→ +380 93 012 2339 a.konyukh@nanobotmedical.com →→
Scientific storytelling with 3D animation and illustration Full Dome medical projection Scientific Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) Mixed Reality with Microsoft HoloLens Interactive apps and web development
Quretec Quretec is committed to providing topnotch software solutions and services according to the true needs of our customers.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
QURETEC OÜ
Quretec provides a full package of clinical data management and statistical services as well as validated electronic data capture software for clinical trials.
Ülikooli 6a, 51003, Tartu, Estonia quretec.com Contact: Margus Jäger +372 730 9508 quretec@quretec.com
Quretec provides high-quality data management and statistical services with flexible integrated EDC, CTMS, IWRS, Safety, Supply management, and e-Training software for all clinical trial phases to CROs, pharmaceutical companies and research organisations. The registries, biobanks and observational study databases Quretec has created contain valuable longitudinal data on hundreds of thousands of individuals collected over several decades. MAIN ACTIVITY
WE OFFER →→ Full-Service Clinical Data Management →→ Data Management Software Suite →→ Integrated EDC, CTMS, IWRS, ePRO, eTraining, Safety, Supply Management, and Document Management →→ Biostatistics and bioinformatics services
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