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6 December 2017
Touchlight cited in life sciences sector deal
Today, the UK government has announced that they have agreed with the life sciences sector a transformative new Sector Deal as a part of the Industrial Strategy. The Life Sciences Sector Deal will help ensure new pioneering treatments and medical technologies are produced in the UK, improving patient lives and driving economic growth. The deal … Continued
6 December 2017
Touchlight receives grand funding for DNA templated nanowire inks project
Touchlight and Newcastle University – DNA templated compound semiconductor nanowires for low-cost pollution sensors and quantum dots Touchlight and Newcastle University have been awarded grant funding from the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, to advance a commercial manufacturing process to produce ultra-thin compound semiconductor nanowires using a DNA template. The process produces nanowire ‘inks’ that … Continued
21 August 2017
Touchlight expands world leading DNA technology into bespoke laboratories in Hampton
Touchlight moves into custom-designed laboratories within the restored Hampton Water Works situated on the River Thames. Touchlight’s operations are expanding in order to support numerous commercial product collaborations with large pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies around the world. This grade-two listed facility was formed in 1852 by Joseph Quick in response to the London Cholera epidemics, … Continued