Cambridge researches Ximbio partnership

Cambridge Enterprise, the tech transfer arm of Cambridge University, has partnered Ximbio, a UK-based website created to share science research tools.

Ximbio was created by Cancer Research Technology, the development and commercialisation arm of charity Cancer Research UK. It has partnered Cambridge Enterprise to enable the research tools created by the university to better reach a global audience.

Ximbio’s system provides a searchable database, datasheets and options for suppliers and it has plans to include peer reviews of listed products.

Chris Arnot, manager of research tools at Cambridge Enterprise, said: “This is an exciting option, both for Cambridge Enterprise and academics who have created reagents as part of their research. It provides us with a wider platform for trading and supplying, as well as the option to outsource the production of these materials.”

Melanie Hardman, head of Ximbio, said: “We have created Ximbio to be a place where scientists can share their research, and reagent companies can source new products, in a streamlined process that saves both time and resource. We hope to accelerate life science research.”