. . . chain management ‘easy life supply centre’ on the science park of the Fondazione.

For the foundation this represents a significant step forward in its strategy to raise all of its activities to the highest possible standards. The installation of the ‘easy life supply centre’ will permit the foundation to streamline its financial and administrative management while offering a higher quality service to its onsite scientists and tenants. This will lay the base to permit all ongoing and future projects to be managed with greater ease and speed with augmented quality. In the context of future development the implementation of a high standard of supply chain management will permit the foundation to reduce organisational costs while simultaneously pursuing its mission to become a leading biomedical science park leveraging world class expertise to permit excellent fundamental research and rapid development of biomedical and regenerative products. This is being performed through local and international collaborations oriented towards translational research in which the integration of an effective administrative system is critical. The collaboration with the Fondazione represents the first of its kind for the Lazio region and complements the various ongoing initiatives to develop the biomedical community and economy in this area of Italy.

Invitrogen supply centre

The Invitrogen" Supply Centre permits instant access to a customised selection of products, with automatic re-order and stocking followed by a dedicated team of Invitrogen staff to respond to all needs. A remote site stock management system allows allocation of Invitrogen stock from the clients own warehousing facility which means there is no need to delay research while waiting for a product to be shipped. Thanks to the different storage temperatures (Room temperature, +4 °C, -20 °C, -80 °C) all product types are available. Additionally it reduces the time spent determining needs, placing orders, and unpacking deliveries, while the integrated purchasing and accounting system permits easy year end accounting by source of fund.

Fondazione Parco Biomedico San Raffaele

Located approximately 15 km south of Rome in a natural reserve, the science park was created by the Banca di Roma, the Chamber of Commerce of Rome, and the Fondazione San Raffaele Monte Tabor in response to the recognised need to have a biomedical research centre in the Lazio region. Opened in 2002, the park is now home to 2 companies and 9 research groups from Universities and centres working in: Stem cells, Oncology, leukaemia and Immunology; Molecular cardiology; Skeletal regeneration; Cell therapy and tissue engineering; Muscular dystrophies; Biomedical quality control; Neurological Disorders and Diabetes.