Rishi Sunak Visits UK Manufacturer of COVID-19 Analysis Equipment
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MIDDLESBROUGH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IT-IS International welcomed Rishi Sunak to their UK R&D and Production facility where he got hands-on with their MyGoTM qPCR instrumentation that is currently being deployed in six continents to help contain the spread of COVID-19. Rishi also spent time speaking with the talented IT-IS International team, from their Head of Production – who used to work within the local steel industry – to a young apprentice starting her career in life science. Dr Rod Fuerst, CEO of IT-IS International said “We are privileged to be able to produce successful products that enable practical biological analysis, especially given their potential to impact the outcome of the current pandemic. The combination of MyGo, GeneMe UK and Yoti is a perfect example of British companies working together to combat COVID-19.” IT-IS International are currently increasing their production capacity to keep up with the surge in demand for their MyGoTM qPCR instrumentation - being deployed in mobile COVID-19 testing locations globally to help open up economies - and these efforts were positively reinforced by the Chancellor’s visit. With comprehensive capabilities ranging from molecular biology to software engineering, IT-IS provides products from bespoke system development to off the shelf MyGo real-time PCR machines.
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