Innovator of the Year is for any member or team within SLS that demonstrably achieved scientific, technical or commercial innovation that came to fruition in 2021. It has two categories, Best Innovation and Best Early-Stage Business Idea.
The Best Early-Stage Business Idea was won by Adam Bond and Connor Craigon (CeTPD) for a BromoTAG is a new ligand-inducible degron system. Several companies have already shown interest in commercialisation opportunities and Connor and Adam are working to produce reagent kits for sale. The judging panel said, “The technology is already proving to be a game changer in the field and is currently going through the patenting process. There are opportunities for a future spin out and the panel felt that Adam and Connor will be assisted greatly by The Centre of Entrepreneurship, where they will be guaranteed an automatic place in the appropriate category of the University of Dundee, Venture 2022 Final, plus a chance to participate in the Elevator’s summer business accelerator programme.”
Well done Adam & Conner!