In an effort to live up to its name, NextGen Sciences has begun developing what it hopes will be the next generation of 2D gel electrophoresis analysis systems. Last week, the Huntingdon, UK-based company won a £150,000 ($280,000) SMART grant from the UK government to help fund its product development activities, and NextGen plans to complete a beta version of its new platform by the end of the year, according to Linda Cammish, NextGen’s director of business development.