The Main Market is the only market to provide a focus of this type, reflecting the Exchange’s recognition of technological innovation as a driver of global economic and social development.

techMARK benefits

Clear identification as an innovative company operating in technology and/or healthcare.

Membership of a community committed to investing in research and development.

Increased investor and media awareness through inclusion in the FTSE techMARK Index Series and associated funds.

techMARK is supported by an independent voluntary panel of industry experts – the techMARK Advisory Group. With representation from trade bodies, the corporate finance, fund management, legal and accounting professions, the Group’s functions include assessing applications and helping techMARK meet its objectives.

For more information on joining techMARK and techMARK mediscience please contact Andrew Wallace.

techMARK Awards Dinner 2008

The techMARK awards dinner has established itself as one of the largest ever gatherings of technology companies in the UK, and an absolute "must attend" event for anybody involved in the UK technology markets. As a result, the techMARK awards dinner offers unrivalled corporate hospitality and networking opportunities.

In addition to recognising achievement and rewarding success, the techMARK awards dinner provides a wonderful opportunity for techMARK companies and their corporate advisors to come together in a sociable and convivial environment.

This year, the ninth techMARK Awards Dinner 2008 will be held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel, London W2, on Thursday 27 November 2008, commencing at 6.45pm.

The awards:

1. Technology Fund Manager of the Year
Sponsored by KBC Peel Hunt

2. techMARK analyst of the year

3. Technology innovation award
Sponsored by Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander

4. techMARK sustainability award
Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers

5. Technology journalist of the year award
Sponsored by Corfin

6. techMARK achievement of the year
Sponsored by Barclays Commercial Bank

7. techmark personality of the year
Sponsored by Landsbanki Securities Ltd

8. techMARK company of the year
Sponsored by Piper Jaffray

London Stock Exchange mediscience awards dinner 2008

The medisicience awards were held in London, on the 26 June.

Established as the annual event for all quoted mediscience companies - the awards dinner is a very popular get-together that recognises and rewards excellence within the quoted life-sciences sector. It provides a forum for the mediscience industry and the City to meet in a relaxed and convivial atmosphere.

All awards were open to both techMARK mediscience companies and AIM life-science companies, with the exception of the two factual awards for best performing shares, which were index specific.

The winners:

1. Best performing techMARK mediscience share

Sponsored by the Exchange and Evolution Securities

Corin Group plc (techMARK mediscience)

2. Best performing AIM life-science share
Sponsored by the Exchange and Evolution Securities

Advance Medical Solutions Group plc (AIM life-science share)

3. Best communication