Summer 2011 Newsletter

A New Chapter for UMIC
UMIC, the University of Manchester’s business support services provider, is to merge with its sister company, UMIP, with effect from 1 August 2011. A new company will be formed to house continued...

Hi Tech News

Low Carbon and Environment Competition Grand Prix Success
Over the past few months UMIC has been holding a Low Carbon and Environment Competition (LCEC). This competition was set up to draw out innovative, commercially viable Low Carbon projects from continued...
Shepherd Meets Dragon
3 Sheep Ltd are seeing their diverse portfolio of digital innovation projects grow. The company have been working on a new Car Parking app for Croftons Solicitors LLP to help make sure that no continued...
UMIC Tenant Nanoco Group Achieves million Milestone for Red Quantum Dots
Nanoco Group plc (AIM: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots, has announced that it has successfully produced the 1kg batch of red cadmium-free continued...

UMIC Tenant Epistem Forms Tuberculosis Diagnostic Collaboration
UMIC tenant, Epistem (London AIM: EHP), the biotechnology and personalised medicine company, is pleased to announce the formation of a Tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic collaboration with Xcelris continued...
XCellR8 FASTTRAIN Event
Following on from the success of last year's event, UMIC tenant XCellR8 are delighted to announce that they will be holding a one day workshop and exhibition on cell culture techniques on 6 continued...
Intellicig Electronic Cigarettes go Organic in the States
Intellicig's organic growth rivals that of Jack’s Beanstalk, but Intellicig is far from being a fairytale, it’s a real-life success story! In less than three years, Intellicig has continued...

CSI, Manchester Style!
UMIC tenant, SRi Forensics recently made full use of the fantastic event facilities on offer right on their doorstep. Having been awarded the contract to provide the Crown Prosecution Service continued...
Summertime Special at the CTF!
Why not give yourself a break this summer and get a great deal by booking your last minute meeting at the Core Technology Facility? To celebrate the arrival of summer we are delighted to offer continued...
Successful BBSRC workshop for young academic entrepreneurs hosted by UMIC and UMIP
UMIC and UMIP co- hosted a BBSRC –sponsored workshop on Tuesday 17th May at the Core Technology Facility. The event focused on informing young academic entrepreneurs of potential continued...