Royal Society of Chemistry

INNOVATION AWARDS 2007

The RSC Industry and Technology Forum Innovation Awards 2007 are now open for application.  There are three awards of £4000 to reward, promote and support innovation in the chemical sciences.

Teamwork in Innovation

Recognition of innovative collaborations

Chemistry World Entrepreneur of the Year

Recognition of an individual’s contribution to the commercialisation of research in chemistry

Last year’s Entrepreneur of the Year was Ian Shott who built up his business, Excelsyn, by buying struggling companies and injecting them with a new lease of life. From a zero start three years ago, he's completed a turnover of £12m at the end of the second financial year as a group and anticipates profitable sales in excess of £16m this financial year.

“I feel very honoured to be recognised in this way and have been very positively surprised at the very high level of support and favourable comments that I have received from a wide range of colleagues and collaborators on an international basis.”

Ian Shott, Chairman, Excelsyn

The closing date for applications is the 31^st January 2008 and application forms are available from the ITF website www.rsc.org/innovationawards

For more information please contact Christine Charlton, email charltonc@rsc.org

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