Nexxus Scotland

The First Five Years (2003 to 2008) - a Review

The idea for a network organisation for the life science community in the West of Scotland was first mooted in the late 1990s.   Life science, including biotechnology, was becoming an increasingly dynamic and successful sector, and the economic benefits of commercialising world class research were being recognised.

With this in mind, Nexxus - the West of Scotland BioScience Network* - was eventually created and launched in 2003.   To find out more about us and what we've achieved over the past 5 years, click on this link Nexxus Review 2003 - 2008.   

Contents :- 

Welcome - Professor Anne Glover, Chief Scientific Adviser to the Scottish Government

Rising to the challenge - why and how Nexxus came to be set up

Getting together - Nexxus events chosen in response to demand from the West of Scotland life science community

Spreading the word - the means by which we communicate (website, newsletter, e-bulletin)

Out and about - our ambassadorial role at exhibitions and at meetings/consultations

Flying the flag - promoting the community in advertisements and press releases

Celebrating excellence - the annual Nexxus Life Science Awards, a forum for recognition of West of Scotland achievements

The big picture - a shared agenda with our funders and others in promoting life science

Looking forward - "Beyond doubt, we are stronger together!"  

*Since publication of the Review, Nexxus has secured funding not only to continue its extremely successful activities in the West of Scotland but also, in partnership with the Edinburgh Science Triangle, to set up an office in Edinburgh to link up members of the life science community there - both locally and with those in the West of Scotland life science community.   Nexxus is now in a position therefore to promote and support research excellence, innovation and knowledge transfer within the life science community across the entire central belt of Scotland.