Funding Bodies

UMIP Premier Fund - http://www.theupf.com
Manchester Technology Fund - http://www.mantechfund.com/
NWDA - http://www.nwda.co.uk/
Northwest Business Angels - http://www.techinvest.org.uk/
Enterprise Ventures - http://www.enterprise-ventures.co.uk/
NESTA - http://www.nesta.org.uk/
Manchester Knowledge Capital - http://www.manchesterknowledge.com/

Associations

UNICO - the UK University Companies Association - www.unico.org.uk/
AUTM - Association of University Technology Managers - www.autm.net/index.cfm
AURIL - Association for University Research & Industry Links - www.auril.org.uk

The Bioindustry Association - www.bioindustry.org/

NWUA - http://www.nwua.ac.uk/
UKBI - http://www.ukbi.co.uk/
BIA - http://www.bioindustry.org/
Incubation North West - http://www.incubationnw.org/
Nwin - http://www.nwin.org.uk/
UK Bioincubation Manager’s Forum - http://www.ukbioincubation.com/

Bionow - www.bionow.co.uk

Intellectual Property Links

UK Patent Office - www.patent.gov.uk
European Patent Office - www.european-patent-office.org/index.en.php
Department of Health site on management of IP from NHS R&D - www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
USPTO - http://www2.shu.ac.uk/services/lc/infoservices/eris/info.cfm?db_id=498
European Intellectual Property Association (EIPA) - www.eipa-patents.org

World Intellectual Property Organisation - www.wipo.int

In the Media

Renovo - rejoices over deal with Shire
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/business/s/1009/1009633_renovo_rejoices_over_deal.html
Oncoprobe - How probing cells could help cancer patients' treatment
http://society.guardian.co.uk/e-public/story/0,,2086442,00.html

Other useful links

UMIC Conferencing Facilities - www.umic.co.uk/about_umic/conferencing.php

Manchester Biotech - http://www.manchesterbiotech.com/

Manchester Hi-tech - http://www.manchesterhitech.com/welcome/
One Central Park - http://www.onecentralpark.co.uk/
Broadstone Mill - http://www.broadstone.co.uk/
Winning Pitch - http://www.winning-pitch.co.uk/Academy/
Manchester Digital - http://www.manchesterdigital.com/
Manchester Digital Development Agency - http://www.manchesterdda.com/
Together Works - http://www.togetherworks.org.uk/index.php?q=Home
TheBusinessDesk.com - http://www.thebusinessdesk.com/northwest/

The University of Manchester - http://www.manchester.ac.uk/

Manchester Academic Health Science Centre - http://www.mahsc.ac.uk

The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Limited (UMIP)- www.umip.com

Trustech - http://www.trustech.org.uk/
Midas - http://www.investinmanchester.com/
Merseybio - http://www.merseybio.com/
Manchester Momentum - http://www.momentum.manchester.ac.uk/
Manchester Enterprise Centre (MEC) - www.mbs.ac.uk/mec/
Manchester Science Park - www.mspl.co.uk
Discovery to Medicine - http://www.discovery2medicine.com/
The Department of Health - www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en
Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform - www.berr.gov.uk or http://www.dti.gov.uk/
Knowledge Transfer Partnership - http://www.ktponline.org.uk/
Government Office North West - http://www.gos.gov.uk/gonw/
Electronic Repairs & Equipment Manufacturer - http://www.stopfordworkshop.co.uk/
List of all Government bodies on the internet - www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en
MANCAT - http://www.mancat.ac.uk/
National Computing Centre - http://www.ncc.co.uk/
North West e-Government Group - http://www.nwegg.org.uk/
Manchester Online - www.manchesteronline.co.uk
Virtual Manchester - www.manchester.com
Lancashire Online - www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire

2xTRA Project - www.2xtra.info

Technology Strategy Board - http://innovateuk.org/

Carbon Trust Online Training "Cut Carbon, Cut Costs" - www.carbontrust.co.uk/onlinetraining