Join us for this Innovator Spotlight session focused on the innovative technologies enabling the rapid detection of microorganisms, pathogens, heavy metals, and other contaminants. Through automating the sampling and/or analysis stages of identification, this family of technologies is complimenting or in some cases replacing more traditional methods.
DIAMIDEX (Based in France) was founded in 2014 and employs a multidisciplinary team of 34. The company develops, manufactures and markets an innovative range of culture-based solutions—equipment, software and reagents—that specifically detect and count target micro-organisms (Legionella pneumophila, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, Total Viable Count). These solutions deliver unprecedented performance in time-to-result, accuracy and reliability, without altering the workflow of industrial and environmental microbiology laboratories.
Universal Biosensors (Based in Australia) is a world leader in electrochemical cell technology that develops handheld, high performance liquid testing products in different market segments. Our strategy is to develop and commercialise innovative, high precision, portable, liquid testing devices that are simple and convenient to use and provide immediate onsite results. Disrupting old practices of taking samples of analytes of interest, sending to an offsite laboratory and waiting many days to receive the results. Whilst our heritage will always remain in human health, our focus has shifted into large markets with much lower regulatory hurdles like wine and water. Significant investment has already been made in the development of the next range of products focused on heavy metals in water. UBI products deliver analytical results with: simplicity and convenience, laboratory grade accuracy, at a fraction of the time laboratory tests take, savings that are material to the customer, and a much lower carbon footprint.
Natalie Van Scyoc is focused on sustaining and improving our environment through the work of Nonprofit Organizations. With a background in outreach and community engagement, she is passionate about having impactful conversations around the water sector. Natalie holds a BA in Nonprofit Administration and Organizational Leadership from Cleveland State University.
Sam is the CEO and founder of DIAMIDEX. Sam Dukan, a Research Director at CNRS, joined ENS ULM in 1991. He earned a DEA in Hydrobiology (1994), a Master's in Chemistry (1995), a PhD in Microbiology (1998), and completed HEC Challenge+ and Habilitation in 2014. He has collaborated with companies like SUEZ Environment and BASF, published over 44 papers, and holds 14 patents. He has also served on ANSES (French Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety) and CNRS (French National Centre for Scientific Research) committees.
Alex joined Universal Biosensors in August 2020. Through his role as Associated Director - Corporate he supports the R&D team in bringing new innovative products to market through market identification and initial partnering/distribution agreements. Since 2020 Alex has been involved in 9 new product launches across the human health, wine and veterinary industries. Prior to joining Universal Biosensors, Alex worked in Financial Services. Alex has a Masters in Applied Finance from Macquarie University and Bachelors of Finance and Materials Engineering from Monash University.
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