Diabetes currently effects over 537 million adults worldwide, with obesity-driven Type 2 Diabetes accounting for over 90% of cases. Dia Beta Labs build on over 30 years of high-impact research from our founding research group at Ulster University to realise the potential of next-generation therapeutics for metabolic disease. It is our goal to impart significant and much-needed change in the management of the global diabetes/obesity crisis.
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Some great clips from a big night for DBL last month! 🏆🏆 #INVENT2024
About a month ago, we celebrated the incredible achievements of our INVENT Finalists and Student Invent cohort! We can't wait to see how their innovations continue to grow as they progress in their startup journeys ⭐️ 🔗 https://lnkd.in/gwC7uqpd #INVENT2024 #Catalyst25
Dia Beta Labs are delighted to announce that we have been named winners of the annual INVENT competition hosted annually by Catalyst! 🎉 We would like to extend the most heartfelt of thanks to all those who have wished us well on the evening and since, there are too many to mention! The validation and publicity this brings the business is going to help us go from strength to strength and help us realise our goal of bringing our next generation therapeutics to the patients who need them most. Congratulations to all the companies who made it to the final 12, a truly brilliant bunch of teams: Galvani TECH | e-Breathe | Zeco | TalkTerms | Bike Loxz | Equipple | ITUS Secure Technologies | KIJN | The Switchboard Network | CyberSyd | MediPacks Ltd | You can read a full debrief on the evening below: #INVENT24
A brilliant event yesterday! Looking forward to the final on Thursday evening! 🎉 Ulster University Diabetes Research Centre #INVENT2024
We had a wonderful time at the Grand Central Hotel yesterday, where INVENT Headline Partner Bank of Ireland hosted the annual INVENT Finalist lunch! The finalists had the chance to connect ahead of Thursday's awards night. They also heard from Catalyst Role Models Adrienne Hanna and Leeann Monk-Özgül (Tech For Good) and INVENT alumni Mary McIntaggart, who shared their entrepreneurial journeys, challenges, and valuable advice as the finalists gear up for their elevator pitches on Thursday. Next stop: the INVENT Awards! ⭐️🚀 #INVENT2024
We are thrilled to have made it through to the INVENT final! Such is the level of innovation and talent in Northern Ireland that the competition is fierce! We are keeping everything crossed for the Awards evening on October 3rd! 🤞🤞 #Invent2024
From the BioBreakthroughs category, we have Dia Beta Labs Ltd (Ryan Lafferty) who is focussing on treating metabolic disease progression, rather than symptoms. Check out their full profile: https://lnkd.in/eW2u5HhJ Bank of Ireland #INVENT2024
Obesity is too often stigmatised as the result of poor lifestyle choices or as being entirely self-inflicted. In reality, it is a complex, multifactorial chronic condition which carries a significant genetic component. 🧬 This short explainer video summarises it excellently! 👏 #Obesity #MetabolicDisease
Genetics is one of many factors that play a role in a person’s likelihood of developing obesity. Did you know that the heritability of obesity is as high as 40-70%? Learn more about the multiple factors impacting people living with obesity: https://lnkd.in/eCyWpsQ #NovoNordisk #DrivingChange #Obesity
📣 ANNOUCEMENT 📣 We are delighted to share that Dia Beta Labs have been selected as finalists in the Bio Breakthrough Category at this years’ INVENT competition! This highlights the level of interest in our highly novel development programmes which can be genuine game-changers in metabolic disease management. Roll on the final on October 3rd! #INVENT2024 #Innovation #Obesity #Diabetes #MetabolicDisease
⭐️ INVENT 2024 Finalists Announced! ⭐️ From a parent-teacher meeting app to sustainable leak-proof apparel, we proudly announce the INVENT 2024 Finalists! · Green Horizons: e-Breathe, zeco · Living Well: MediPacks Ltd, CyberSyd · Creative Leisure: KIJN, The Switchboard Network · BioBreakthroughs: Dia Beta Labs Ltd, Galvani TECH · Unchartered Ideas: TalkTerms, Bikeloxz · Future Business: ITUS Secure Technologies, Equipple Meg Magill, INVENT Programme Manager at Catalyst said: “Every year we are amazed by the talented pool of entrepreneurs across Northern Ireland and this year’s participants are no different. With six new categories this year, we are delighted to see the 2024 INVENT candidates create clever, problem-solving and commercially thought-out ideas across a range of industries. Good luck to all finalists and we look forward to the awards ceremony in October.” Full story https://lnkd.in/e9UbyyG5 The INVENT awards ceremony will be hosted at the ICC Waterfront in Belfast on Thursday 3rd October 2024. To book tickets go to https://lnkd.in/epYkYDYd Bank of Ireland Niall Devlin #INVENT2024
Now that the dust has settled (and inboxes are back in the black!), we can reflect on a hugely productive week in Boston! Our CEO, Ryan Lafferty, was joined by Director, Alex Chacko, as part of a cohort of scaling, Northern Irish companies through the #BasecampBoston programme. Key takeaways included: 🔗 Forging new connections with funders, partners and KOLs in the US ✅ Validation of key assumptions relating to the clinical need for medicines which provide higher quality, sustainable weight loss compared to GLP-1s 💡 Gaining of key insights relating to regulatory and reimbursement nuances in the US Kudos to the teams at Catalyst and Cambridge Innovation Partners for organising such a fantastic week! Tomas Bamford, Fiona Bennington 费瑶娜, Hannah Cummings, PhD Abi Barrow, Robert Gottlieb, Christa Bleyleben AilseVax | Allsop Intelligent Software | AMPLY Discovery | ANGOKA | Artemis Technologies Ltd | BlokBio | Causeway Sensors Limited | Datactics | Dia Beta Labs Ltd | ISx4 | Loadar | PulseAI | PURE MARINE GEN LTD | Raidmed | Re-Vana Therapeutics | Respiratory Analytics | StimOxyGen | TeamFeePay | The Energy saving Company Ltd |
Dia Beta Labs are thrilled to be a part of this programme! We are already counting down the days to June in anticipation for the connections and insights we will gain! If you are in the Boston area and would like to connect between 23rd and 28th of June, be sure to get in touch! Catalyst | Invest Northern Ireland | Ulster University #Diabetes #Obesity #MetabolicDisease #Innovation #Startup
Last Friday, we welcomed the Lord Mayor of Belfast Ryan Murphy and this year's Basecamp Boston cohort to Catalyst Belfast to kick off the programme! The morning was all about making connections and gearing up for the trip to Boston in late June. There, companies from across Northern Ireland will meet with US experts and mentors. These interactions will give them the insights and strategies needed to successfully scale their businesses in the US market. Good luck to this year's Basecamp Boston cohort – AilseVax, Raidmed, Loadar, ISx4, Respiratory Analytics, Dia Beta Labs Ltd, PulseAI, AMPLY Discovery, Round Safely, The Electric Storage Company, Allsop Intelligent Software, StimOxyGen, Artemis Technologies Ltd, Datactics, BlokBio, TeamFeePay*, Causeway Sensors Limited*, Pure Marine*,Re-Vana Therapeutics*, ANGOKA* *Returning companies Invest Northern Ireland, Department for the Economy NI, Ulster University, Queen's University Belfast, Abi Barrow, Sam Thompson, Imran Nasrullah, Michael Mcdowell, Tomas Bamford
📢 Funding announcement! 📢 We are delighted to announce the securement of Innovate UK grant funding through the NI Life & Health Sciences Launchpad! 💡This will support a crucial experiment which aims to confirm weight loss benefits for our lead compound, DBL002, in both female and male subjects. Importantly, this project will promote gender-balance in preclinical research.⚖️ 📰Read the full announcement on our website at the link below! #Obesity #Diabetes #Innovation #MetabolicDisease Ulster University Diabetes Research Centre Ulster Innovate UK Northern Ireland Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI)
Be sure to stop by our stall this afternoon at the Health Tech Spring Conference, hosted by Health Innovation Research Alliance Northern Ireland (HIRANI), where our CEO Ryan Lafferty will be talking all things Dia Beta Labs! #Obesity #Innovation #Diabetes #HTS2024