February 2011 Newsletter

End of an Era for UMIC and Martino Picardo
"I think it is fair to say that 2010 was as challenging as it gets, not only for UMIC but for our growing portfolio of tenants (greater than 75 SMEs) across five facilities and all market continued...

Successes for UMIC in the NWDA Innovation Voucher Scheme
As the NWDA Innovation Voucher Scheme comes to a close, to date UMIC has assisted nearly 100 small businesses in the North West. Introduced by the NWDA in 2008 as part of their business support continued...
Paving the Way for a Sustainable UMIC Future
UMIC is now well underway in delivering its vision for an incubator supporting Manchester’s growing low carbon and environmental sector. The Manchester Low Carbon Incubator Centre continued...
Nanoco to Raise 15 million via Share Placing
UMIC tenant Nanoco hopes to raise up to £15m through the issue of 16.7 million shares at £0.89 each. The company, which develops quantum dots and other nanomaterials, will apply for continued...

UMIC tenant is One to Watch
We know that our tenant companies and entrepreneurs are going places so we’re pleased to congratulate Geoff Parker of BiOxyDyn on his inclusion as ‘one to watch’ in continued...
XCellR8 Launches New Cell Culture Training Activities for 2011
UMIC tenant XCellR8 has announced an exciting new range of cell culture training activities for 2011. Innovative approaches have been used to develop training formats specifically tailored to the continued...
UMIC tenants are Winners at the Northwest Biomedical Awards
Two UMIC tenants enjoyed success at the 10th Northwest Biomedical Awards at Mere Golf and Country Club, the showcase of the very best of biomedicine in the region. Epistem plc won the continued...

It's All Go for UMIC Events!
There has been plenty to keep the UMIC Events team busy recently, with 2010 proving to be our busiest year so far and things look set to keep us on our toes throughout 2011! We’re proud to continued...
CTF: The Movie
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but to really get a sense of a place or an event then a film is even better. With this in mind take a look at our two new mini-movies which give a taste continued...
Register Now for Manchester MicroMasterclass 4
Are you an SME looking to take on your first member of staff or to expand your team further? Employment law is a notorious minefield foremployers. It’s complex and constantly changing which continued...