Bionow

Telephone: 07968 323381
Email: geoff.davison@bionow.co.uk
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Geoff established Bionow Ltd early in 2011 and is focused upon engagement with large and small companies and development of new products and services to support Member businesses. Geoff also has a strong focus on developing and maintaining strategic links and relationships with national and international organisations to develop opportunities for local biomedical companies.

Geoff originally joined the Bionow team at NWDA in July 2007. Prior to this Geoff was founder of Biorite Ltd, a spin-out company from the University of Manchester, which merged to form Advanced Biomedical Ltd in 2003 where he was Technical Director. Geoff has a PhD from the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manchester University and a BSc (Hons.) degree in Biochemistry. He began his career as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Manchester.

Telephone: 07766 991932
Email: diane.cresswell@bionow.co.uk
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Diane joined the Bionow team in February 2006 as Biomedical Business Development Manager and since this time has managed a formal programme of strategic relationship management with the major companies in each strategic sector.  Diane directly supports over thirty Biomedical Key Account companies across the region, working with them to understand strategic business direction and requirements, to identify new investment opportunities (or threats to existing investment) and to proactively deliver public sector support via a virtual team.  The aim is to maintain and grow a strong framework of larger Biomedical companies which will bring critical mass towards creating a supportive environment for innovation and growth.  Diane has a BSc (Hons) degree and PhD in Physics from the University of Liverpool and a strong background in technical manufacturing and operational management.

Telephone: 07714 168020
Email: helen.williams@bionow.co.uk
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Helen has qualifications in business management and joined Bionow in October 2006. Her key responsibilities are planning and management of marketing activities, organisation of events and securing partnerships with businesses within the biomedical sector. In her previous roles Helen worked within the sales division of Pirelli Cables focusing primarily on the Middle East market and was most recently an Office Manager for several years for an events company.

Telephone: 07850 600284
Email: mary.roberts@bionow.co.uk

Mary joined the Bionow team in January 2012 with a focus on recruiting new members to Bionow.

Mary began her career working for Perkin Elmer selling analytical instrumentation to wide range of businesses including the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. She then worked for MerseyBio and was responsible for developing productive relationships between project partners and Merseyside‘s life sciences business community in order to maximise opportunities to support the development of the sector. She also participated and supported business development and technology transfer activities as required for Liverpool John Moores University, University of Liverpool and MerseyBio. For four years prior to joning Bionow she has worked for Business Link NW as a business adviser to the Biomedical sector helping companies access information, finance and expertise.