Endomagnetics wins ACES award for most successful university spinout23 February 2012 Cambridge, UK. Endomagnetics and one of its founders, Prof. Quentin Pankhurst, Professor Physics at University College London, has picked up a major technology business accolade by being recognised in the Science Business Innovation Board, Academic Enterprise Awards (ACES). The company picked up the Life Sciences Award, given to the most successful university spin-out company. Endomagnetics is developing advanced magnetic sensing technology for use in breast cancer staging, based on technology developed between University College London and at the University of Houston.
The awards were announced at The European Entrepreneurship Summit in Brussels this week. The ACES, run by The Science Business Innovation Board and now in their fourth year, are the only pan-European awards for enterprise from university and public research institutes. They are intended to foster a culture of enterprise among researchers. Collecting the Life Sciences Award on behalf of Endomagnetics, Professor Pankhurst, CTO, said: “We are naturally thrilled at our work being selected for this award. We are especially delighted at recognition of the huge potential for magnetic nanotechnology to improve procedures and outcomes for clinicians and patients alike.” For more information on the awards see hwww.sciencebusiness.net/aces/Default.aspx
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