Scientific partners
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The Institut de Recherche en Hématologie et Transplantation (IRHT), a private non-profit medical research centre in Mulhouse created by Professor Philippe HENON, has been pioneering adult blood stem cells research for over 20 years. IRHT Mulhouse, a privileged partner, is at the origin of most of the achievements and scientific knowledge of CellProthera. www.irht.fr
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Basel University : Interdisciplinary research cooperations and the networking of research institutions are of great importance for high-quality innovative research. Beyond the boundaries of departments and faculties, new insights are gained and strategies and concepts are developed jointly that contribute to scientific progress.
www.unibas.ch
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Montpellier University – Ecell France : Harmonize and develop at national level the use of stromal cells mesenchymal stromal cells in cell therapy and in regenerative medicine. Expertise in immunomonitoring of patients undergoing biotherapies and non-clinical models for the evaluation of cell-based therapies in osteoarticular and autoimmune diseases.
www.ecellfrance.com
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Industrial partners
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Specialized in the development of innovative automated equipment for life sciences including reactors for culturing microorganisms, CellProthera has partnered with Bertin Technologies from the start of the project in 2009. In this regard, the company has designed the prototype of the automated cell expansion for producing and expanding autologous blood stemcells.
www.bertin.fr
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A family company which specializes in the design and manufacturing of mechatronic systems. For over 40 years, it operates in the demanding environment of pharmaceutical and medical industries. Streb & Weil accompanies CellProthera in its therapeutic industrialization process and gives its expertise for the development of automated cell expansion.
www.strebweil.com
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Lonza is a preferred global partner to the pharmaceutical, biotech and nutrition markets. Lonza works to enable a healthier world by supporting its customers to deliver new and innovative medicines that help treat a wide range of diseases. Within Lonza Bioscience Solutions, they provide life science researchers with the tools they need to develop and test therapeutics, from basic research to final product release. Products and services range from cell culture and discovery technologies for research, to quality control tests as well as software and cell culture media for biomanufacturing. bioscience.lonza.com
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Eurobio Scientific is a major player in the field of in-vitro diagnostics. It is active from research to marketing of diagnostic tests in the fields of transplantation, immunology and infectious diseases, and offers dedicated reagents to research laboratories, including pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies. With its numerous partnerships and strong hospital presence, Eurobio Scientific has its own extensive distribution network and a portfolio of proprietary molecular biology products. Eurobio Scientific has approximately 169 employees, three manufacturing facilities based in the Paris region, Germany and the USA, and subsidiaries in Dorking in the UK, Sissach in Switzerland, Bünde in Germany and Utrecht in the Netherlands.
www.eurobio-scientific.com
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EFS is France's leading supplier of cells and tissues for transplants, and is also the leading producer of innovative medicines for phase 1 and 2 clinical trials at the national level. It has set up a pharmaceutical establishment within the EFS, consisting of a head office and 5 production and control platforms for ATMP.
www.efs.sante.fr
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For more than 30 years, E3 Cortex meets the needs of design and manufacturing of special packaging dedicated to chemistry, pharmacy, biology, robotics, aeronautics, transplantation, etc. The company is responsible for designing and producing packaging kits developed by CellProthera.
Institutional partners
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As a French world-class cluster dedicated to therapeutic innovations, BioValley France is the one-stop contact to optimize any R&D development or business project in Europe, both in drug development and medical technologies. Located in Alsace region, part of the famous French-German-Swiss BioValley and with a unique concentration of international life sciences & healthcare players, BioValley France helps any Life Sciences & Healthcare companies interested in new projects and partnerships in Europe: to search outstanding scientific or industrial partners to develop very innovative R&D projects, to find the best innovative technology, patent or scientific expertise, or to set up and locate in Alsace region.
www.biovalley-france.com
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Since 1st January 2013, Bpifrance, the French public investment bank, brings together the financing activities of OSEO (innovation, guarantee, credit) and those of equity investments led by FSI, FSI Régions et CDC Entreprises. Its ambition is to help businesses, ranging from start-ups to medium-sized companies, and occasionally large companies, to innovate, invest, grow and export. Bpifrance, by sharing the risks with its private and public partners, provides a continuum of financing, from short-term credits to equity capital, that meets the needs relating to each stage of business life cycle. Bpifrance is a support of choice for CellProthera in its development. www.bpifrance.fr
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France Biotech is the French association of biotechnology companies and partners. Its mission is to make the French biotechnology industry a leader in Europe.
www.france-biotech.org
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Leem is the professional organisation of pharmaceutical companies operating in France.
Leem represents companies in the pharmaceutical sector involved in research and development, production and supply of medicines for human use.