Partners

Spartan Bioscience prides itself on being a ‘partner friendly’ company. We value and are committed to the relationships with each of our partners who add substantial value to the evolution of our company. We pick our partners carefully to ensure that there is mutual benefit and added value for Spartan’s end customers. We view partnership as a continuous process which means that our partner list will evolve as our company grows…stay tuned!

Scientific

NorDiag is a biotechnology company developing, manufacturing and marketing automated solutions, instruments and tests, for diagnostic of infectious diseases and cancer. The Company`s core competence is isolation of bacterial and human DNA from difficult clinical samples. The company has applications for Tuberculosis and MRSA and is developing applications for respiratory pathogens and test that shall contribute to early diagnosis of colorectal cancer. NorDiag was founded in 2003 and has its headquarters in Oslo - Norway. The Company has offices and laboratories in Bergen - Norway, Stockholm - Sweden and West Chester (PA) - USA. NorDiag is listed on Oslo Stock Exchange with the ticker NORD.
TrimGen is a privately held diagnostic company founded in 1999. The company is located in Sparks, Maryland. Our business focuses on nucleic acid-based molecular diagnosis. We provide over 100 molecular tests and test products for leukemia, cancer and infectious diseases. The products are developed based on proprietary technologies and have superior accuracy and sensitivity.Our mission is to provide advanced genetic tests to transform traditional medicine into personalized medicine.
Biosearch Technologies (BTI) began in the early 1980s when current President and CEO, Ron Cook, PhD founded “Biosearch” and had developed automated DNA synthesizers. This proficient instrument manufactured oligonucleotides, catalyzing the development of revolutionary oligo-based technologies. Kary Mullis used Biosearch’s DNA synthesizer to create oligos for use in his experiments, which eventually resulted in the discovery of PCR. Today, BTI manufactures fluorescence-quenched probes in a variety of formats, all compatible with popular real-time thermal cyclers.
Argene Inc. is a subsidiary of Argene who has been offering high quality products for the detection of infectious diseases for 30 years. Argene produces a range of monoclonal Abs and has taken the lead in developing reliable real time PCR products for virus quantification. Ever attentive to the needs of our customers, we are proud to contribute to decisive scientific progress with respect to rapidity, specificity, and sensitivity. All our products are offered with a commitment of high quality and service.

Biotools, B & M Labs, S.A. is a leading Spanish biotech company founded in 1996, with its main focus in Real Time DNA amplification applications in R&D, biomedical and agfood diagnostics. Our company has been awarded the ISO 9001:2000 certification by SGS , and our facilities have received approval for the development and production of IVD Kits according to CE 98/79. which means that all our products and kits meet highest quality standards. Biotools, develops products and technologies, for customers both in the R&D field, as in the diagnostics, Agfood and pharmaceutical areas. With a patented GELIFICATION TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM and our recently launched and patented LIONPROBES PLATFORm, kits and reagents that combine ease of use, highest quality standards and precision at at competitive prices.

Associations

LifeScience Alley™ is a trade association serving nearly 600 member companies, organizations and institutions that devote their efforts to the research, development and commercialization of the life sciences. LifeScience Alley acts as the industry’s central resource for fostering innovation, offering education & networking, creating consensus, and providing a strong, unified legislative voice. Members hail from all life science industry sectors, including medical device, pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, health care providers, food and nutrition, and renewable energy.

htx.ca - The Health Technology Exchange (www.htx.ca) vigorously supports and accelerates the growth of the dynamic Medical and Assistive Technology (MAT) sector in Ontario, and nationally. HTX provides funding programs, knowledge brokering, and linkages to facilitate the development and commercialization of innovative MAT products. HTX is known for both its responsiveness to clients and ability to add value from Invention to Innovation to International Invoice™ by providing services and connections that speak to product development, clinical validation, technology assessment, procurement, intellectual property, prototyping and industrial design.

Financial / Legal

Kelly Santini LLP is an Ottawa-based firm offering a broad range of legal services to meet the needs of individuals and businesses who make up the firm’s diverse client portfolio. We provide advice and representation in the areas of business law, insurance law, employment law, construction law, estates and trusts, professional negligence and sports and entertainment law. Kelly Santini LLP’s success is based on its commitment to excellence and the delivery of cost effective legal services.
GlobalEx is a brokerage that advises companies and individuals regarding their insurance needs. With more than 65 employees and five divisions specialised in quite specific fields (biotechnology, information technology, film and entertainment, the medical professions and individuals), GlobalEx is in the right position to serve individuals just as well as businesses with many millions in premiums and operations in Quebec, Canada or overseas. We offer a highly personalised service to each of our clients and treat each file with the greatest attention.

Suppliers / Engineering / Manufacturing / Logistics

L- D Tool & Die is a privately owned Mould Manufacturer and Custom Injection Moulding Company, located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. We offer our customers a complete line of services, from mould design and manufacturing all the way through to small and large volume production runs. Our complete line of value added services complements our manufacturing capabilities, making us a Full Turnkey Provider. At L-D Tool & Die we work very closely with our customers to ensure that whatever project we undertake, large or small, is delivered on time, and consistently meets the specified quality requirements.
Panacis Medical is a designer, developer, and manufacturer of convergent, non-invasive medical devices. We bring innovative products to market through partnerships with emerging medical device companies and research institutions. Panacis also invests in novel medical technologies.

With a foundation in systems engineering encompassing mechanical, low-power and wireless electronics, has experience realizing product concepts. Our engineering capabilities extend across the areas of design, prototyping, and manufacturing. We are a registered manufacturer of medical products with ISO certified quality management systems.

Founded in 2002 and growing quickly since, Panacis Medical is based in Ottawa, with product partners around the world.
Total Area International Exhibit Management Services Inc. (Total Area Inc.) Bringing over 25 years of International Trade show experience providing proven methodology, free consultation, full turnkey services from design conception, manufacturing of exhibits / graphics, logistics, customs, site support/supervision, ordering of services and storage. Total Area is an extension of your marketing team bringing the latest trends, cost cutting measures and full support to a successful end result on the local or global trade show floor.
Micron Precision Inc. was established 1994 by Wayne Howe and James Malette. Two highly skilled machinists with the drive and dedication needed to be successful in an ever changing industry. Both shared a common philosophy, Quality Parts, On Time, Every Time. Our philosophy along with great employees, hard work and superior customer service, has made Micron Precision Inc. a leader in the manufacture of precision components.

Community

OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation), the city’s economic development corporation, brings business, education and research together to create the winning economic conditions that allow Ottawa’s technology companies to thrive locally and compete globally. Managed under OCRI Life Sciences, OttawaMEDTECH - the Ottawa Medical Technology Initiative promotes the unique interests of the local medical technology industry with the goal of making Ottawa the centre of medical technology research, development and manufacturing in Canada.