Start up business mentoring, strategic consulting
and executive recruitment
Ian Sandison has 20 years senior commercial management and leadership experience, initially within the medical technology marketplace, his current activities include strategic consulting start up business mentoring and executive recruitment.
He contributes to the Cambridge University, Judge Business School MBA and Ignite entrepreneurship programmes as well as teaching strategic marketing at Lord Ashcroft International Business School.
He is Commercial Director at Remtec, the leading European lifescience and medical technology executive search firm, Chairman of Love Cambridge a public/private partnership responsible for strategic management and delivery of projects in Cambridge, a Member of the Local Enterprise Partnership Science Industry and Innovation Council and an Industry Representative on the Eastern Academic Health Science Network.
CURRENT ACTIVITY
Medical Device Start ups and the Funding Challenge
I attended the Medtech Investing Europe Conference in late April in Lausanne, this article sets out the views of investors and industry experts from this conference on the current medtech investment market.
Networking meetings and conferences I'm attending
April 25+26th Medtech Investing Europe in Lausanne www.medtechinvesting.com
May 4th Design in Healthcare event at Judge Business School www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk/programmes
May 14-15th Biotrinity Europe's premier Biotech Partnering conference in Newbury www.biotrinity.com
May 21st Convergent Medtech Conference at Stevenage Bioscience catalyst www.stevenagecatalyst.com
Selling to the UK NHS
On April 30th at the Naidex National Conference I spoke about Selling to the NHS, specifically 'how SME's can win contracts and sell to the NHS'. Click for my article on this topic and for my slides
New Autoinjector Drug Delivery Device
I'm working with a UK based company seeking partners for a novel Autoinjector System. This technology is IP protected and we are seeking funding or development partners to license this new product. Click for more details about this novel medical device.
Start Up advice and Mentoring
I have been a Cambridge University Judge Business School MBA mentor for 5 years, I also give business advice on the Cambridge University Judge Business School Ignite Entrepreneurship programme. I am currently mentoring a number of business people and I offer free initial business advice sessions click to read about my mentoring and how I can help you grow your business.
