Quotient Diagnostics takes top award at the 6th Cambridge Enterprise Conference
29 March 2004

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Cambridge, 29 March 2004 - Quotient Diagnostics, an early-stage company developing point-of-care diabetes testing equipment, took the top prize of £5,000 in the Enterprise Launch Pad competition, which reached its finale at the 6th Cambridge Enterprise Conference on Friday March 26.

London-based Quotient won the delegate vote for best new business among the ten finalists selected from nearly 100 entries.

'It's a great boost to be the winner of the Enterprise Launch Pad award,' said Simon Harris, Commercial Director of Quotient. 'The Conference is great for networking and we have made many new friends and re-connected with some old ones.'

Companies exhibiting at Deal Day presented a wide range of technologies, from microsatellite launching systems to software targeted at the film industry. Finalists included four Cambridge companies, 1-Take Systems Ltd, Datanomic, Liquid Drop and Quantel Frequency Standards Ltd. Other finalists came from around the UK, and included Cleanicepig from Oxon, Ixaris Systems Ltd from London, and Lightweight Medical Ltd from Edinburgh.

'We had more than 400 delegates registered for CEC6 and 46 speakers,'
commented Conference co-founder Christopher Saunders. 'There have been some excellent presentations and, once again, top quality networking.'

About the Conference: The Cambridge Enterprise Conference is a non-profit event that provides a community for practitioners and experts from around the world to discuss and debate how to enhance and encourage enterprise. The 2004 conference was the sixth, and was held from March 24-26 at Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. Conference sessions focused discussions on the issues that face technology entrepreneurs, and this year the Conference introduced master classes to take an in-depth look at some key areas. The ten finalists in the Enterprise Launch Pad competition pitched to delegates during conference sessions on March 25th. Deal Day, running throughout the second day of the main Conference on March 26th, featured the top 65 entries in the Enterprise Launch Pad competition.

Further enquiries:
David Chatterton
Quotient Diagnostics Ltd
www.quotientdiagnostics.co.uk