1. Small biotech startup based out of Huddersfield/Manchester
Main focus is novel cancer diagnostics, specifically circulating tumour cell analysis
Small team of scientists (me plus three others) and a board of seasoned professional investors and business people

2. Cellexia CTC Filter
Digital qPCR
IHC
Staining
Blood/Urine

3. Fluid-flow Cell Imaging
Camera
Cell suspension
Light Source
In collaboration with

4. Academia Industry Studying, research, papers.
Selling things with ideas stolen from research
Betterment of humankind
£££££££

5. Academia
Diagnostic products, kits, medical devices for treatment etc.
New ideas, discoveries, information
Industry

6. What did I gain from the experience
First hand view of how science goes from an idea in a lab to the rest of the world
A new appreciation of how important both academia and industry are to each other and science as a whole
Play a role in optimisation of a new product before it hits market
Learn new techniques with brand new unreleased equipment
Career advice from established scientists who have been where I am now