Supplemental Statement - FARA
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Received by NSD/<strong>FARA</strong> Registration Unit 05/01/2012 4:09:43 PM<br />
For Immediate Release<br />
Expanding Scottish biotech company Ingenza<br />
opens new tissue culture laboratory<br />
SCOTLAND (March 26, 2012) - Ingenza Ltd. based at the Roslin BioCentre has today<br />
celebrated the opening of a new tissue culture laboratory. The state-of-the-art clean<br />
room will expand the company's capabilities to construct efficient cell lines to produce<br />
human therapeutics and is complimentary to Ingenza's microbial strain construction<br />
expertise.<br />
Ingenza's staff has doubled in size every two years to date since the business began in<br />
2003, as the company has applied its suite of biosciences enabling technologies to new<br />
sectors of UK industry. Ingenza is now primarily focussed in the strategic areas of<br />
biologies development and manufacture and the application of synthetic biology for<br />
sustainable bioprocessing. The company's customer base extends through Europe and<br />
North America in the areas of.pharma, chemicals, food,.feed arid renewable fuels. The<br />
new laboratory will create 4 new jobs within the first year and potentially 35 additional<br />
jobs within 3 years, augmenting the 25 current members of staff.<br />
President of ingenza, Dr. Ian Fotheringham explains, "Today illustrates Ingenza's<br />
potential to provide commercial and manufacturing support for Scotland's state-of-theart<br />
research in life sciences."<br />
Rhona Allison, Life Sciences Director at Scottish Enterprise, officially opened the new<br />
suite and said: "The opening of this impressive new laboratory marks an important<br />
milestone in the development of Ingenza's business in Scotland. The company has<br />
continued to go from strength to strength since moving to Roslin Biocentre and is a great<br />
example of Scotland's thriving life sciences sector. We look forward to continuing to work<br />
closely with the company to support its ambitious expansion plans."<br />
Ingenza were also joined by.local Cllr Russell Imrie, who explained; "Ingenza's<br />
involvement in a wide range of sectors, and its achievements as a synthetic biology SME<br />
are indicative of the growth of the science sector in Midlothian as •partof a strong_and<br />
diversified local economy of national and international importance. Midlothian Council<br />
recognizes this in the development ofthe Midlothian Economic Development Framework,<br />
arid the Life Sciences, Animal Biosciences and Earth Sciences sector action plans." :<br />
If you require further information about this release or for more information about<br />
Ingenza please contact Sarah Graham, Office and Public Relations Manger<br />
sarah.qrahamtainaenza.com<br />
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