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AlgiPharma awarded secured 2.700.000 NOK for joint UK/Norwegian innovation project

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In collaboration with leading experts in fermentation at the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI, Newcastle, UK), Algipharma has secured combined funding (2.700.000 NOK) from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board and Innovation Norway for pilot scale studies for production of its promising new alginate oligomer drug candidate. The funding also provides for continued support from SINTEF consolidating their key expertise in laboratory scale fermentation of alginates.

For further information, please contact:
Arne Dessen, Chairman of Board; arne.dessen@algipharma.com
Philip D. Rye R&D Director; phil.rye@algipharma.com

February 2013

BIOTEK 2021 Funding Success 4.000.000 NOK

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AlgiPharma together with FMC Biopolymer and SINTEF are part of the award winning research consortium co-ordinated by Dr. Gudmund Skjaak-Braek at the Norwegian National Biotechnology Institute (NTNU). AlgiPharma will receive four million Norwegian kroner (approx. 700.000 USD) over a 4 year period to fund its continuing research program in the development of its ground breaking alginate pharmaceutical. The consortium funding also allows NTNU and SINTEF to continue their critical basic research into alginate technologies, capitalizing on decades of experience and expertise at these institutions.

For further information, please contact:
Philip D. Rye R&D Director; phil.rye@algipharma.com

October 2012