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In an effort to showcase the latest technologies driving the  production of cell therapies, the  Cell Therapy Group and Informa Life Sciences are proud to announce the introduction  of the "Technology Showcase" session and award to be held in conjunction with Informa's Cell Therapy Manufacturing conference to be held 30 November to 1 December 2011 in Brussels Belgium.
Having held the same conference last year in London, Informa is committed to building on the success of last year's event by continuing to create a meaningful European forum for the issues related to the clinical and particularly commercial-scale production of cell-based therapies.
The Technology Showcase session, taking place on the main agenda, will feature 6 x 10  minute presentations from innovative companies developing cutting-edge  technologies in the field of cell therapy manufacturing, and is  particularly relevant to SME and academic groups with limited marketing  resources.
All presentations will be reviewed by the Scientific Advisory Board  with the winner announced at the end of the session. Exposure on BioProcess  International's website is also included.
Technologies we'd like to promote include:
- Manufacturing  systems including bioreactor technologies
 - Cell  harvest/collection technologies
 - Cell  storage/logistics technologies
 - Clinical  cell delivery and/or other point-of-care technologies
 - Automation  technologies
 - Cell  separation system
 - Cell  process devices
 - Innovative  reagents, scaffolds, matrices, and other “ancillary” tools
 - Technologies  to close currently open systems
 - Suspension-based  production systems
 - Disposable  technologies
 
How to apply:
To apply to present companies must submit an abstract (<300 words) to daniel.barry@informa.com and lbuckler@celltherapygroup.com outlining  the product or  service to be presented and why it is a critical  technology related to cell  therapy manufacturing.
The deadline for applications is SEPTEMBER 15 2011 - Priority given to early submissions
The cost of taking part in the Technology Showcase is £2,700 which includes the following benefits:
- 1 x 2-day conference pass (normal price £1,599)
 - 10-minute podium presentation within main conference room
 - 1 poster display in the Exhibition Hall
 - Marketing - company logo displayed on website and event guide
 - Exposure in BPI Magazine
 
Terms and conditions:
To be  eligible the product or service to be presented must be:
- On  the market for no less than 2 years or expected to be on the market no later  than Q4 2012
 - Appropriate  for, applicable to, and compliant with clinical-grade  manufacturing requirements  (technologies only available for research  use will not be considered)
 
Plus...
- The company must have no more than 15      employees
 - The company has been running for no more      than 5 years, and
 - The company generates annual revenue of no more      than $5m
 
For further information please contact: daniel.barry@informa.com or lbuckler@celltherapygroup.com