IBioIC's 11th Annual Conference

12–13 Mar 2025 | Glasgow, United Kingdom

Rita Cruz

Head of Molecular Biology

Ingenza

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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Ingenza

Ingenza

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

About me

Dr. Rita Cruz is the Head of Molecular Biology at Ingenza, a leading biotech CRDMO in the evolving landscape of biomanufacturing and engineering biology, based on the outskirts of Edinburgh. Since joining Ingenza in 2016, Rita has been leading programs with both academic partners and high-profile global customers to deliver high-risk disruptive and innovative technology whilst steering such programs towards commercialization. Successful applications range from platform vaccine development, agrobiotechnology and scalable production of enzymes for biocatalysis and home care products. Prior to her time at Ingenza, Rita received a PhD through the prestigious Marie Curie Industrial European Doctorate programs at the Centre for Bacterial Cell Biology at Newcastle University in collaboration with DSM, a world leader in enzyme manufacturing.

Speaker sessions (1)

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

11:55 - 13:30

Partnering for success: the importance of collaborations across research, innovation and supply chains (Part 2)

Location:Main Auditorium, Level 2 (Ground floor)Track:Lecture

Clusters are recognised as critical drivers of regional success. In this session, we look at what we can learn from successful clustering initiatives focussed on specific feedstocks and regions, and how we can adapt and apply those ideas locally.