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Silverdal Science Park is a non-profit association
2010-05-19
Silverdal Science Park is a non-profit association with the following objectives:
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To increase the number of usable and validated alternative methods according to the 3Rs.
- To increase the mutual knowledge of alternative tests between end users, manufacturers, regulatory agencies and researchers.
- To inform about and influence on the general regulation and policy regarding alternative tests.
- To coordinate and initiate research and development of new alternative methods.
The intention of the association is to create a network and meeting forum for stakeholders as researchers, end-users, manufactures and regulatory agencies to strengthen the opportunities for the use and development of new alternative methods. The association is financed mainly by the companies Skanska and JM.
Today the association has 20 member organisations from companies (e.g. AstraZeneca, Gambro and Cellartis), authorities (e.g. The Swedish Chemicals Agency) and scientists that develop animal free methods that can be used in consumer product safety testing.
Among the activities within the Silverdal Science Park the following seminars have been arranged:
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Presentation of EC funded projects with the aim to develop new in vitro methods for toxicity testing
- Possibilities to finance development of toxicological in vitro methods
- How is the legal authorities approach in vitro toxicity methods
- Do today’s in vitro tests meet the future demand of cosmetic testing?
- Bottlenecks in commercialisation and use of in vitro tests
The Silverdal Science Park is also the coordinator of the FP6 project Invitopharma and a partner in the FP6 project Forinvitox.
Board members
Lennart Fahlström, JM (president)
Erik Walum, Biovitrum
Karin Mattsson, Biovator
Hans Johansson, Skanska
Ola Mårtensson, Sollentuna Municipality
Antek Wielburski, AntekBiotechSupport
Erica Toft
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