2. Business led Contract Research company
◦ Specialised in Polysaccharide Chemistry
◦ Focussed on Food Texture and Nutrition
◦ Active in Open Innovation for 14yrs
4. Observation/Opportunities
• Innovation coming from
• Small to medium sized companies
• ‘Left of field’- not mainstream
• Companies looking at waste streams
• Micron and ‘Nano’ Fibres
• Smart chemistry and Biotransformation
• Food fibres –water binders/gelling agents
5. Expectations of EPA Information day 2015
- Find new collaborators
- New clients
- Build network for H2020
We are a Research Performing SME!!
- Strategic Partner