UMIC Newsletter - July 2009

Hi-tech News

Forensic services hub launches in September 2009
The Forensic Hub invites you to a leading UK forensic science and technologies conference in Manchester this September. Learn first-hand from experts in CCTV, facial imaging and identification, continued...
Interview with...Plasma Clean
Interview with...Plasma Clean Since 2006 when the business was spun out from The University of Manchester, Plasma Clean has gone from strength to strength. With an ever increasing product continued...
Manchester's Big Chip Awards 2009
A creative design agency based in Reddish was nominated in Manchester’s 2009 Big Chip awards. Mickey & Mallory Ltd. developed a new interactive website for Houldsworth Village, a former continued...
OpenCoffee network for start-ups and early-stage firms
Ben Turney & Tim Dempsey of Epiphany Capital launched the Manchester chapter of OpenCoffee North earlier this year with a great turnout of ‘grassroots’ entrepreneurs, investors and continued...

Northern bioscience - UMIC's tenth anniversary conference
UMIC celebrates ten years of successful biotechnology business incubation on September 23 with a conference and exhibition to be held in the CTF. Since 1999 the Manchester Incubator Building has continued...
D2M and innovation vouchers
During 2009 Discovery2Medicine, UMIC’s partner in medicinal chemistry consultancy services, is assisting over 30 small businesses in the northwest with the NWDA innovation voucher scheme. continued...
Northwest Innovation Network biomedical business pitching event
Polish up your 90 second elevator pitch! Don’t miss the annual Innovation Network business pitching event on 7 July at Grafton Street. Hosted by UMIC, sponsors include Manchester inward continued...

RSVP prize winner
UMIC’s Conferencing and Events team were first-time exhibitors this year at RSVP North, the North-West’s premier show dedicated to corporate and special events which took place at the continued...
Introducing...UMIC's Event Sales & Conferencing Manager, Jacqui Waby
Jacqui brings over a decade’s experience in the events industry in a variety of roles including event management, venue sales, client liaison and project management. She began her career in continued...
DePuy use UMIC event facilities for real-time surgical training
Part of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, DePuy has pioneered in orthopaedics, spinal care and neuroscience therapies for decades. DePuy regularly holds surgical training workshops continued...
Lumophore holds biomolecular interactions workshop
More than 70 delegates from academic and biotech firms recently attended a four-day workshop on molecular interaction and drug discovery at the Core Technology Facility. Held in early June, the continued...