Awards 2009

A region-wide hunt for the best talent in healthcare and life sciences resulted in a record number of entries for the Business for Life Awards which were held in early November 2009.

Category winners were as follows:

Environment Award sponsored by Grant Thornton

  • Merck Sharp & Dohme
  • Regional Medical Physics Department

Export Award sponsored by UK Trade & Investment

  • Hart Biologicals Ltd

Innovation Award sponsored by Newcastle Science City

  • Vitro Safe Systems
  • FScan (Highly Commended)

Outstanding Growth Award sponsored by Sintons LLP

  • IntraHealth
  • Cambridge Research Biochemicals (Highly Commended)

Partnership with the NHS Award sponsored by Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • NewGene Limited

Start-Up Award sponsored by Marks & Clerk LLP

  • Geneius Laboratories Ltd

Technology Award sponsored by KITE Innovation Limited

  • Nano-porous Solutions Limited

HealthConnect Award sponsored by NRG

  • Ms Vicki Gilman – Neural Pathways (UK) Ltd