Q1 Scientific is established in Waterford by serial entrepreneur Louise Grubb with a 5,000sqft facility. Q1 Scientific was the first company in Ireland to specialise in the provision of a stability storage and sample management service
2013
Official Opening
Official Opening by Minister John Perry with the creation of 10 new jobs for the South East. Pictured with Minister John Perry is Tom Brennan, Patsy Carney and Q1 Scientific founder Louise Grubb.
2013
GMP Certification
Successful GMP Certification following a HPRA audit
2013
Our first award
‘Best New Start Company’ at the Munster region final of the InterTrade All Ireland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition
2014
Ulster Bank Achievers Award
Ulster Bank Achievers Award
2014
Operational Excellence
Operational Excellence Finalist in the Start-up Company of the Year at the Pharma Industry Awards
2014
David Manley Award
Business finalists in the David Manley Awards
2015
GMP Certification renews
Successful GMP Certification following a HPRA audit
2015
Pharma Start-up Company of the Year
Winner of Pharma Start-up Company of the Year at the Pharma Industry awards
2016
EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Founder Louise Grubb is shortlisted for EY ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’
2017
Expansion
The first unit was filled, and an adjoining unit was taken over increasing the operations size by another 5,000sqft
2017
Sample tracking system goes live
Our bespoke Electronic Sample Tracking System (ESTS) goes live
2018
Successful HPRA audit
Successful HPRA audit for the storage of controlled drugs and active substances (in 2018 the HPRA officially announced they would not be continuing to audit storage facilities).
2018
Pharma Industry Awards
Finalist for ‘Pharma Supplier of the Year’ and ‘Pharma Contract Service Company of the Year’ at the Pharma Industry Awards.
2019
Expansion
Another unit acquired, taking the total footprint to 15,000sqft.
2019
Finalist at Pharma Industry Awards
Finalist for ‘Pharma Company of the Year – SME’, ‘Pharma Contract Services Company of the Year’ and ‘Pharma Supplier of the Year’ at the Pharma Industry Awards
2020
Winner at Pharma Industry Awards
Winner of ‘Contract Services Company of the Year’ and shortlisted for ‘Pharma Company of the Year SME’ at the Pharma Industry Awards
2020
Waterford Chamber Business Awards
Shortlisted for ‘Business of the Year’ at the Waterford Chamber Business Awards
2020
Expansion
Completed the company’s third and fourth expansions taking the facility to 20,000 square feet of pharmaceutical storage with over 7000 storage spaces
2020
The Science of Business podcast
The ‘Science of Business’ podcast series launched. This podcast series shares the insights, career journeys, the start-up phase and behind the scenes stories from one of Ireland’s most successful business sectors
2020
Q1 Scientific webinar series
Launched the Q1 Scientific webinar series designed for those working in the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors with responsibility for designing and managing stability studies
2021
Pharma Industry Awards
Shortlisted for ‘Contract Services Company of the Year’ at the Pharma Industry Awards
2022
Winner of Waterford Business Award
Q1 Scientific wins ‘Business of the Year’ and founder Louise Grubb is awarded ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ at the Waterford Chamber Business Awards
2022
ISO 9001 certification
Q1 Scientific gains ISO 9001 certification
2022
Acquired by Cambrex
Cambrex, a leading global contract development and manufacturing organisation providing drug substance, drug product, and analytical services across the entire drug life cycle, announced the acquisition of Q1 Scientific on 1st June 2022.
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