Cryoport and Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Announce Strategic Collaboration at Stevenage Manufacturing Innovation Centre for Advancement of Cell and Gene Therapies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. and STEVENAGE, United Kingdom, Oct. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Cryoport, Inc. (NASDAQ: CYRX) ("Cryoport"), a leading global provider of innovative products and services to the fast-growing cell and gene therapy industry enabling the future of medicine for a new era of life sciences, and the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult ("CGT Catapult"), an independent innovation and technology organisation specializing in the advancement of cell and gene therapies, today announced the organisations have entered into a new strategic partnership to support the advancement of cell and gene therapies.
- Through this collaboration, Cryoport Systems will establish its first global supply chain logistics centre in the U.K., a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-compliant facility located within the bioscience cluster in Stevenage, U.K., at the CGT Catapult's large-scale cell and gene therapy Stevenage Manufacturing Innovation Centre.
- The partnership will provide CGT Catapult collaborators, and the larger U.K. cell and gene therapy community, with access to Cryoport's integrated, end-to-end supply chain capabilities including risk mitigation services and logistics support.
- It also expands Cryoport Systems' footprint and advances our longer-term plans in this region by starting with this initial foothold."
- Matthew Durdy, Chief Executive of the Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult, added, "Cryoport's expertise in the logistics and supply chain needs of advanced therapy manufacturers is an invaluable addition to the life sciences ecosystem in Stevenage and the wider U.K.