29 June 2012
There has been a fantastic response to the call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) to the Co-Managed Energy Innovation Fund which was launched to academics at The University of Manchester in continued…
21 June 2012
Index Ventures, the venture capital (VC) firm that backed Lovefilm, Last.fm, Skype and Net-a-Porter, has unveiled a new €350m (£284m) fund to invest in disruptive tech start-ups. It’s continued…
30 May 2012
ignite100 is a mentorship-led accelerator programme for start-up businesses, with a £100,000 package available to participants.
The programme provides seed capital, business premises and continued…
30 May 2012
Dr Lisa Mohamet, a stem cell researcher in the School of Dentistry at The University of Manchester, has been awarded a prestigious Enterprise Fellowship Grant from The Royal Society of Edinburgh continued…
24 May 2012
The winner of the 2012 Venture Further competition was revealed on Friday, 18th May at an awards ceremony at the Manchester Museum. Out of six finalists, Kaffeination Ltd.emerged victorious with continued…
14 May 2012
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has launched the new UK Research Partnership Investment Fund.
Announced as continued…
10 May 2012
The UMI3 Entrepreneurship Forum welcomed over 50 delegates through its doors to host its Leaning 2 Start-Up event. The Lean Start-up movement is changing the way companies are built and new continued…
10 May 2012
09/05/2012 Manchester – Runcorn Nanoco Group plc (AIM: NANO), a world leader in the development and manufacture of cadmium-free quantum dots and other nanomaterials, announces that it has continued…
9 May 2012
Summer Placement for Life Science Student
Gain front line sales experience with a rapidly expanding scientific contract research company located in Manchester
Epistem Ltd has a vacancy for a continued…
24 April 2012
UMIC has had a successful start to the New Year seeing several new tenants move into the Innovation Centre’s Incubator Building and Core Technology Facility with the help of Marie, continued…
24 April 2012
There has been plenty to keep the UMIC Events team busy recently, with 2011 proving to be our busiest year so far and things are set to continue to keep us on our toes throughout 2012!
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20 April 2012
A University of Manchester spin-out company has raised £3.8m in new funding to develop its nuclear and water business.
Arvia Technology’s existing investor MTI Partners, using its UMIP continued…
20 April 2012
Manchester-based drug research company Conformetrix has signed a new deal with global biopharmaceutical business AstraZeneca.
The collaboration project means technology developed by the continued…
10 April 2012
MANCHESTER, UK, April 4, 2012
CN Creative, Ltd. (CNC), a healthcare company providing innovative and sustainable solutions to reduce smoking and smoking-related illnesses, today announced continued…
30 March 2012
Providing intensive, specialist support to North West-based businesses to developinternational R&D and commercial potential.
There is another application deadline approaching for the UKTI continued…
30 March 2012
Chief Executive of Manchester City Council, Sir Howard Bernstein, has welcomed the announcement by Planning Minister Greg Clarke about the City Deal for Greater Manchester, and, together with the continued…
30 March 2012
If you’re an entrepreneurial company working in the technology sector and are looking to gain some recognition for your hard work as well as meet other people in the industry, you’ll be continued…
13 March 2012
UMIC tenant, Epistem(London AIM:EHP), the biotechnology and personalised medicine company, is pleased to announce a three year biomarker collaboration withGlaxoSmithKline in the field of fibrosis continued…
13 March 2012
The days are starting to get longer, the daffodils are poking their heads up and the season’s changing. Get set for spring with us and get a great deal by booking your spring meeting at the Core continued…
9 March 2012
What are apprenticeships?
Apprenticeships are work-based training programmes that lead to nationally recognised qualifications, and they are designed around the specific needs of employers. continued…
6 March 2012
UMIC tenant, Epistem(London AIM:EHP), the biotechnology and personalised medicine company, is pleased to announce the signing of a sales and marketing agreement for its rapid molecular test for continued…
22 February 2012
On our Global Business Analysis programme, our students learn what is relevant to the needs of the business world. Modules are built around the challenges of international management, the continued…
21 February 2012
Up to £4,000 support for SMEs with STFC’s new Innovation Voucher Scheme – DROP IN SESSION Small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) can benefit from up to £4,000 of support from continued…
17 February 2012
His Royal Highness The Duke of York visited UMI 3 in Manchester earlier this week as part of a visit to the University to learn more about graphene and the University’s successes and continued…
9 February 2012
MTI has confirmed it is actively fundraising for the world’s largest unquoted investment fund dedicated to university spin-outs. The technology specialist venture capital firm’s Orion continued…
3 February 2012
A very busy January in the UMIC Innovation Centre
Last week was an extremely busy one in the Innovation Centre as the UMI 3 Entrepreneurship Forum got well and truly underway with four continued…
2 February 2012
Santander is making up to £200 million of capital available to organisations looking to grow their business. The programme is aimed at enterprises with a turnover of between £500,000 and continued…
2 February 2012
The government is to invest up to £2 million to stimulate and support technological innovation by the UK’s small and micro businesses.
The Technology Strategy Board aims to stimulate continued…
26 January 2012
— Financing Led by Advent Life Sciences —
— Intends to File for UK MHRA Approval of Its Nicadex™ Inhaler Nicotine Replacement Therapy in continued…
19 January 2012
Solveco TM Degreasing Technology, a replacement for solvents such as:-
• Trichloroethylene • Perchloroethylene • Methyl Chloride • N-Propyl Bromide • continued…
12 January 2012
Voisin Consultancy Life Sciences (VCLS) is a leading global regulatory consultancy that has specific expertise in the field of Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products, and in particular, cell continued…
6 January 2012
The Big Chip Awards for companies excelling in the use of digital technology are back – and once again are extending their range right across the North of England.
Awards organiser continued…
4 January 2012
The nights are long and it’s cold outside but you can enjoy a Winter Warmer on us and get a great deal by booking your last minute meeting at the Core Technology Facility.
To banish the continued…
15 December 2011
UMIC tenant Winning Pitch will be part of the team delivering the UK Government Business Coaching for Growth programme – here is an extract from yesterday’s BIS Enterprise Directorate continued…
7 December 2011
What can this large multi-national corporation do for you?
Find out about Philips’ pioneering approach to innovation
15 December 2011, 1 – 2pm Yellow Room, Core Technology Facility, continued…
7 December 2011
Tax relief for relevant Research & Development (R&D) expenditure has applied since 1 April 2000 for companies that are small and medium sized entities (SMEs), and since 1 April 2002 for continued…
6 December 2011
Seeking funding for your business? Not sure where to start?
SME Finance Clinics with Beer & Partners Tuesday 6 December: 5pm – 7pm
Baker Tilly 3 Hardman Street continued…
29 November 2011
A seminar and networking forum to give aspiring entrepreneurs and young healthcare businesses an insight into how to start-up, fund and grow innovative new companies.
1st March 2012 Location: continued…
29 November 2011
Tuesday 29th November, 12.15 – 2.00 PM Ada Lovelace Room, Greenheys, MSP Corridor site BS 11000-1 is BSI’s framework standard for establishing and managing robust and successful continued…
25 November 2011
Over 200 people from the Northwest’s biomedical sector gathered last night (Thursday 24 November) at the 11th Northwest Biomedical Awards at Mere Golf and Country Club. This prestigious continued…
24 November 2011
Case study 1
Progress: Leadership in Housing
A supplier of intelligent data and information solutions, Mobysoft is a market leader in developing bespoke software for over fifty of the continued…
15 November 2011
The 2011 Manchester Graduate Internship Programme (MGIP) is closing soon – don’t miss out on this opportunity to benefit from the skills and knowledge of highly skilled graduates continued…
10 November 2011
UMIC tenant, Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and personalised medicine company, announcea partnership with Dr Matthew Hardman at The University of Manchester in which novel preclinical continued…
1 November 2011
Following the popular launch event earlier in the year, we are pleased to invite you to the next Stockport: Low Carbon Business Network, taking place on Wednesday 30th November. Tony Walker continued…
1 November 2011
Snapguard 2.0 Product Line Tops List Of Leading UK Provider’s Advancements and Enhancements
Manchester, England – October 25, 2011 – Snapguard, the UK’s leading provider continued…
18 October 2011
UMIC tenants are being offered the chance to participate in an exciting competition being held at Manchester Business School. This competition called Venture Capital Investment Competition, or as continued…
7 October 2011
UMI 3 director Bryan Bodek has been named Ernst & Young Business Products and Services Entrepreneur of the Year 2011. Mr Bodek who is chief executive of Airline Services’ serves on the UMI 3 continued…
6 October 2011
Pioneer in the treatment of acute and chronic dysphagia secures additional VC funding to accelerate commercialisation strategy.
University of Manchester spin-out company, Phagenesis Ltd, the continued…
6 October 2011
Manchester-based biotechnology business Epistem has formed a collaboration with the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) that could lead to more accurate DNA analysis at a crime scene.
continued…
3 October 2011
NANOTECHNOLOGY specialist Nanoco Group has announced that it has extended its relationship with Japanese equipment supplier Tokyo Electron after signing another supply deal with the firm.
continued…
30 September 2011
As part of a collaboration between National Grid, Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution, The University of Manchester Intellectual Property (UMIP) and The UMIP Premier Fund (UPF), continued…
29 September 2011
The Winning Pitch High Growth Foundation is launching their “Global Companies Programme” (Creating an environment to allow global companies to flourish) on Thursday 6th October, 5.00 continued…
27 September 2011
UMIC tenant, Epistem (London AIM: EHP), the biotechnology and personalised medicine company, is pleased to announce today the successful completion of its first round Tuberculosis (TB) clinical continued…
27 September 2011
University of Manchester (UoM) spin-out company, BiOxyDyn , has secured a £650,000 investment from technology investment specialists MTI Partners (MTI), through its UMIP Premier Fund continued…
23 September 2011
Manchester Airports Group, Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and Siemens, are delighted to invite you to attend the Innovation Summit which will provide first class speakers, a Q&A panel continued…
21 September 2011
The 2011 Bionow Awards competition is now open. The categories for this years competition are:
Best Biomedical Product or Service of the Year sponsored by Kaplan
Biomedical Project of the continued…
21 September 2011
Over worked and stressed? There might be a simple solution! Come and find the perfect person to take the load off at Pitching for Management Pitching for Management in continued…
12 September 2011
CN Creative Limited, the company that produces the intellicig Electronic Cigarette, has been short listed as a finalist for the prestigious North of England Excellence Awards 2011.
The continued…
5 September 2011
This relief is aimed at helping small businesses.
Relief is based on the rateable value (RV) of your business in the relevant valuation period. The RV figures for the current valuation continued…
30 August 2011
National Grid, Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution, The University of Manchester Intellectual Property (UMIP) and The UMIP Premier Fund continued…
23 August 2011
Calling All SMEs!
Today EuropaBio invites nominees for Europe’s Most Innovative Biotech SME of the year by launching the call for applications to the 2011 award. The award offers the continued…
18 August 2011
MSP will be running a business and management leadership programme for tenants and associates for which they have arranged a special rate, as well as arranging for the programme of four 2-hour continued…
16 August 2011
A total of 53 business representatives attended the Stockport launch of a series of events for specialist businesses providing low carbon goods or services. Feedback was extremely continued…
16 August 2011
Snapguard have recently launched a new website. Jow Arif, one of the directors of Snapguard released the following:
“My team and I are delighted to announce the launch of our new web site: continued…
12 August 2011
We are pleased to officially announce UMIC’s new website under its new direction as an Innovation Centre ( www.www.umic.co.uk ). As a division of UMI 3 The University of Manchester continued…
12 August 2011
The North West Fund is a £184.8m evergreen investment fund which provides debt and equity finance from £50,000 to £2 million to small and medium sized businesses based in, continued…
4 August 2011
Since launching the bloomtrigger pilot project in June a lot of progress has been made over the past few weeks and many lessons learnt. The project is now up and running in all 5 pilot schools with continued…
2 August 2011
Nominations are now open for Greater Manchester Chamber’s prestigious Innovation Award 2011.
The UK’s largest and most influential Chamber of Commerce is hunting for outstanding examples of continued…
18 July 2011
Dr. Joanne Tippett from the School of Environment and Development has been working with a wide range of people to develop a new framework for sustainability innovation, called the RoundView. This continued…
7 July 2011
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…
6 July 2011
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…
6 July 2011
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 a continued…
1 July 2011
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…
29 June 2011
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…
10 June 2011
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…
6 June 2011
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…
1 June 2011
Six businesses. Six experts. Infinite solutions.
Innovation Breakthrough is a fast paced event that helps businesses move through their innovation and growth challenges quickly and continued…
26 May 2011
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 continued…
22 May 2011
UMIC and UMIP co- hosted a BBSRC -sponsored workshop on Tuesday 17 th May at the Core Technology Facility. The event focused on informing young academic entrepreneurs of potential continued…
18 May 2011
Materials for Energy
The Technology Strategy Board has allocated up to £3m to invest in highly innovative, collaborative R&D projects that address the application and demonstration continued…
6 May 2011
Skills Minister John Hayes today called on senior leaders in SMEs to take advantage of funding that will support leadership and management training to help them grow their businesses.
Around continued…
4 May 2011
Deciphering the words of an urban rapper was probably the last way Martin Barry ever thought he would earn his living when he studied languages at Cambridge.
But his expertise helped convict the continued…
4 May 2011
The North West High Growth Foundation is a new and exciting initiative designed to support ambitious entrepreneurs realise the full potential for their business. Our aim is simple, to help continued…
4 May 2011
Health and safety legislation can be a minefield for businesses to negotiate with complex rules and requirements which must be observed and adhered to. For companies who breach the regulations the continued…
3 May 2011
Please see the following conference announcement and the request from Dr Patrick Seechurn, University Biosafety Advisor
for any SMEs interested in participating on the regulatory challenges continued…
3 May 2011
UMIC as part of its development as a Low Carbon Incubator Centre, is teaming up with ecoConnect CIC which is the UK’s cleantech and green industry connections hub. ecoConnect is a support group continued…
21 April 2011
Alan Lewis CBE, the Conservatives’ Vice Chairman for Business Relations and Honorary Professor of ESCP- Europe (European School of Management) visited The University of Manchester’s continued…
14 April 2011
Private investor network, Envestors, has joined forces with The University of Manchester Incubator Company Ltd (UMIC), The University of Manchester Intellectual Property ltd (UMIP) and continued…
7 April 2011
Health Minister Lord Howe visited Manchester at the invitation of Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC) – a collaboration between the University of Manchester and six NHS continued…
6 April 2011
FutureEverything brings the future into the present through ideas, music and art.. Arriving in Manchester in May for its sixteenth year, FutureEverything transforms 4 Piccadilly Place into its continued…
1 April 2011
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…
31 March 2011
Investing in energy efficient equipment makes sound business and environmental sense, especially with the easy, affordable and flexible Energy Efficiency Financing, a new scheme planned to launch continued…
31 March 2011
A new Technology Strategy Board scheme is offering funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering continued…
30 March 2011
Epistem Plc (LSE:EHP), the rapidly growing UK biotechnology and personalised medicine company has announced its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2010.
The interim results continued…
22 March 2011
For the last two years Winning Pitch has been providing over 1700 local companies with high quality coaching support through the NWDA funded High Growth Programme. As the Programme is continued…
17 March 2011
Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and personalised medicine company today announced a collaboration with sanofi-aventis U.S. Inc. relating to the use of Epistem’s proprietary biomarker continued…
15 March 2011
UMIC and UMIP are pleased to annouce the second heat of the Low Carbon and Environment Competition 2011 is now open.
The competition is open to all University of Manchester academics and continued…
8 March 2011
Whatever the size of your business, whether you’re in the early stages of development and planning, a new start-up or a growing company, it’s crucial to have sound financial planning continued…
4 March 2011
7 & 8 th September 2011 – Manchester Central
Preparations are well underway for the 5 th Annual ELRIG Drug Discovery Conference to be held at Manchester Central on 7 th & 8 th continued…
3 March 2011
UKBI is the leading professional body on the development and support of business incubation and this year are holding their International Conference in Manchester on the 23 rd and 24 th March at continued…
2 March 2011
4 WEEKS TO GO!
We are pleased to announce that Andy Leach, the CEO of North West Business Finance, will be joining us to speak on Sourcing Public Finance for your Clients at BI 12 on 24 th continued…
28 February 2011
Envirolink Northwest are running a joint event with Corridor Connections supported by Siemens. The main focus of this event is retrofitting in the low carbon sector . This event will continued…
17 February 2011
February 14th 2011 – Winning Pitch
We are delighted to announce the first major win to be secured by the Winning Pitch/Strategem alliance, which runs to a six figure Internationalisation continued…
16 February 2011
World class postgraduates seeking unsalaried summer projects
Top class graduates in business from all over the world are currently studying in Manchester on the MBus Global business Analysis continued…
15 February 2011
The North West Regional Development Agency recently hosted a visit from Baroness Hanham CBE, Communities Minister from the Department for Communities and Local Government. The Baroness, who sits continued…
10 February 2011
Last month, as part of UMIC’s International Initiative, UMIC proudly welcomed Tehnopol to its flagship building the Core Technology Facility. Tehnopol is an Estonian science park, based continued…
10 February 2011
Intellicig, the leading manufacturer of nicotine liquids for use with electronic cigarettes were invited to participate in a discussion about the e-cig industry on the Gabby Logan’s BBC continued…
9 February 2011
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 continued…
9 February 2011
“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…
8 February 2011
Waters to build new Mass Spectrometry Headquarters Waters Corporation announced on 20 January that it has signed a land-purchase agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland for a new continued…
7 February 2011
To continue to provide a simple and effective method of submitting your business ideas, UMIC has been developing its Innovation Portal.
Using this portal you can submit business concepts for continued…
7 February 2011
Supported by Marks and Clerk, University of Manchester Incubator Company (UMIC), Harrison Goddard Foote and Marketing Manchester this year’s conference promises to be the biggest and most continued…
4 February 2011
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 the continued…
3 February 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…
3 February 2011
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…
3 February 2011
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…
3 February 2011
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…
2 February 2011
In December 2010, visiting degree students from Malaysia worked on a pilot study into community-based FM with Professor Keith Alexander at the Centre for Facilities Management. The students joined continued…
2 February 2011
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…
28 January 2011
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…
27 January 2011
I am writing as you have previously expressed an interest in applying for the North of England Excellence Awards and as we have new awards for 2011 I thought you would like to hear from us.
continued…
27 January 2011
Digital Pathways 2011 showcases leading edge research being conducted by North West Universities
This event will identify new and exciting ways that businesses can develop their products continued…
21 January 2011
Welcome to the second COEBP Newsletter. Each quarter COEBP aim’s to bring you a summary of the latest activities happening within the Centre.
COEBP Launch Event, 23rd November 2010
The continued…
19 January 2011
News and Views from The University of Manchester
Happy New Year!
A belated welcome to 2011 but we hope that the new year is going well for you and your business.
During 2010 our continued…
18 January 2011
The RegenMed Programme: Connecting the Community As part of the £21.5m Regenerative Medicine Programme launched in September 2009, the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), the Medical continued…
13 January 2011
Tax relief for relevant Research & Development (R&D) expenditure has applied since 1 April 2000 for small and medium sized entities (SMEs), and since 1 April 2002 for large companies. continued…
12 January 2011
Chi Onwurah, the Shadow Minister for Innovation & Science (Business, Innovation and Skills Team) and MP for Newcastle Upon Tyne Central, visited The University’s intellectual property continued…
12 January 2011
The Big Chip Awards , open to businesses excelling in the use of digital technology, are back for the 13th successive year and will this time extend their reach from their North West continued…
12 January 2011
Are you a UK Life Sciences business currently fundraising or an investor interested in investment opportunities in some of the most innovative UK Life Sciences companies? If so, IBIZ Invest could continued…
11 January 2011
The University of Liverpool (UOL) and Brabners Stuart LLP (Formerly The Steve Stuart Partnership LLP) are collaborating on an innovative project focusing on the North West Knowledge Economy and continued…
10 January 2011
Happy New Year
Firstly we wish you a very happy and successful new year, 2011 certainly promises to an exciting year for the Bionow team as we transition towards a stand alone organisation. We continued…
7 January 2011
Job Vacancy: Epistem Business Development Manager
Epistem Limited is a biotechnology company commercialising its expertise in epithelial stem cells in the areas of oncology, gastrointestinal continued…
4 January 2011
The Technology Strategy Board has announced a £2m competition to stimulate innovation across its
core technology areas to help ensure that small and micro businesses in the UK are continued…
4 January 2011
Through Manchester Enterprise Centre we have a fantastic opportunity for project support for UMIC companies. Manchester Enterprise Centre has a number of students looking to do projects from continued…
23 December 2010
The BioNow team are delighted to announce that from 20th December 2010 the new North West Fund is open and ready to receive investment applications. The overall fund is £185m across different continued…
16 December 2010
All of us at UKBI would like to take this opportunity to wish all our members a Merry Christmas and a Peaceful and Happy New Year.
Nominations for the 2011 UKBI Awards are now open!
Each year, continued…
9 December 2010
We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for the third event in our Manchester MicroMasterclass series which will take place at the CTF on 20 January 2011.
Are you an SME continued…
8 December 2010
UMIC has a growing array of existing and new start low carbon and environmental goods and services companies developing in its technology portfolio. These are from a wide and diverse range of continued…
6 December 2010
“ Effective Networking ”
Networking provides the key to unlocking hidden business opportunities presented through personal continued…
6 December 2010
Stratified Medicines Programme Information Days Manchester – 13 th December The Core Technology Facility The University of Manchester 48 Grafton Street, Manchester M13 9XX continued…
3 December 2010
Last night, UMIC attended the glamorous New East Manchester EnterPrize for local businesses awards evening. Hosted at the spectacular Monastery in Gorton, guests were mesmerised by the stunning continued…
1 December 2010
Successful Juvista trial for Renovo Renovo announced the successful outcome of its clinical trial designed to establish the safety and efficacy of a new formulation (Juvista continued…
24 November 2010
Two Manchester teams have won places in the final of a national competition to find the entrepreneurial bioscientists of the future.
Joint winning teams, DentRegen and Microbe Solutions, beat off continued…
17 November 2010
Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and personalised medicine company, presented its novel ex vivo plucked hair biomarker assay at the EORTC-NCI-AACR Molecular Targets and Cancer continued…
17 November 2010
UMIC to participate in BI12; UKBI’S 12 TH International Conference; 23 rd -24 th March, 2011 in Manchester
The Conference proceedings are now available for the UKB’s continued…
17 November 2010
UMIC is pleased to announce that its Managing Director, Dr Martino Picardo, has been awarded the Biomedical Personality of the Year award 2010 at the gala BIONOW awards dinner which took continued…
16 November 2010
Welcome to University Connections
The University will be holding a Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 24th November , providing an opportunity for those considering a continued…
12 November 2010
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…
10 November 2010
After the success of the first Manchester MicroMasterclass last month, we are pleased to announce that registration is now open for our second event, Manchester MicroMasterclass 2: Sales Success continued…
8 November 2010
UMIC is supporting IBIZ Invest, a new investment forum that will give an exciting array of UK businesses the chance to pitch in front of an invited audience of potential investors on 9 March continued…
4 November 2010
Fledgling technology and digital companies based around the UK are able to take part in a free pitch presentation workshop with specialist training provider Collins & Collins, as part of this continued…
3 November 2010
Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and personalised medicine company, announced today that it has been reappointed for up to five years to provide preclinical testing services as a continued…
1 November 2010
Business growth coaching company Winning Pitch has reported a 48 per cent boost in turnover to £4.5m. The company, which has offices in Liverpool, Manchester and Blackpool, says profits continued…
27 October 2010
UMIC are pleased to announce the release of the Autumn 2010 Newsletter.
Click here to access the e-newsletter continued…
26 October 2010
It’s been a busy time for Gentronix with the introduction of new genotoxicity screening services, the launch of our Luciferase reporter assay BlueScreen HC and adding our 100th continued…
25 October 2010
SR i Forensics is proud to announce its inclusion on a two / four year framework owned by the Crown Prosecution service and the Serious Fraud Office. The Company scored higher in the tender continued…
22 October 2010
Gentronix Press Release Alert
We are pleased to provide you with this press release from LGC Standards covering the announcement of our GreenScreen HC and BlueScreen HC distribution continued…
22 October 2010
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UMIC is supporting IBIZ Invest, a new investment forum that will give an exciting array of UK businesses the chance to pitch in front of an invited audience of continued…
22 October 2010
UMIC, the facilities management and business support service provider for the University of Manchester, was delighted to welcome Vince Cable, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and continued…
22 October 2010
In this issue you can find out about significant EU FP7 and Wellcome Trust grants recently awarded, learn more about the achievements of the Academy for Training and Education, and keep up to date continued…
20 October 2010
Next week’s NWIN Biomedical Business Pitch Event hosted by UMIC at the Core Technology Facility looks set to be a runaway success. The event on 26 October is now fully booked with a record continued…
19 October 2010
Nanoco chief executive Dr Michael Edelman was last night named Ernst & Young’s UK Cleantech Entrepreneur of the Year at a ceremony in London. He joined the Manchester business six years continued…
19 October 2010
Less than one month left to apply to Shell Springboard Shell Springboard provides a financial boost to innovative, low carbon business ideas from across the UK. £40,000 is continued…
11 October 2010
Welcome to the first edition of the Centre of Excellence in Biopharmaceuticals (COEBP) Newsletter.
The establishment of the Centre at the University of Manchester is the culmination of continued…
7 October 2010
Steve Gregory, UMIC Building team member took on the onerous but enjoyable task of representing UMIC as a guest of Drivers Jonas Deloitte Golf day that took place at the Belfry, Brabazon Course continued…
6 October 2010
Annual North West Business Pitch Event
Energy & Environmental Technologies
Date: Wednesday, 20 th October 2010
Location: Samuel Lindow Building , UCLan continued…
6 October 2010
Biofortuna heats up the PCR market Molecular diagnostics company Biofortuna Limited has unveiled the world’s first complete freeze-dried HLA PCR kit in a move set to transform continued…
6 October 2010
Epistem Plc (LSE: EHP), the rapidly growing UK biotechnology and Personalised Medicine company announces today its preliminary results for the year to the 30 June 2010. The 2009/10 continued…
5 October 2010
UMIC is pleased to announce that senior management from the Greater Richmond Partnership will be on site at the CTF to meet with SMEs and start-ups in the Forensics and Biomedical sectors continued…
1 October 2010
We are pleased to announce that the 20 10 Northwest Biomedical Awards competition is open for entries . This prestigious awards dinner, celebrates key achievements from companies and continued…
27 September 2010
UMIC, in partnership with regeNer8 and the UK HealthTech and Medicines Knowledge Transfer Network, is to host a Bioprocessing for Advanced Therapies Group meeting on 14 October at the Core continued…
27 September 2010
UK market leading electronic cigarette and e-liquid manufacturer Intellicig held a one day conference for the company’s nationwide team of 20 Retail Customer Managers at its UMIC Laboratory continued…
27 September 2010
The question “do you smoke” on a job application is becoming even more important as Employers continue to feel the strain caused by Employees who smoke. It has been recognised continued…
24 September 2010
UMIC, the facilities management and business support service provider for the University of Manchester, in partnership with pro•manchester successfully hosted an Investment for continued…
24 September 2010
The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) is currently reviewing its approach to business support. They have commissioned SQW Ltd ( www.sqw.co.uk ) to undertake quantitative and continued…
20 September 2010
Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and contract research company, will present preclinical results from its recently completed colitis study at the Inflammation Research Association continued…
13 September 2010
Part of the UMIC team, Dr Martino Picardo and Tony Walker, recently visited the Bulgarian town of Burgas on an international collaboration exchange on incubation. It is the capital of Burgas continued…
10 September 2010
Competition for disruptive solutions for energy, digital, healthcare, & sustainability problems
The Technology Strategy Board has allocated up to £600k in funding for continued…
10 September 2010
UMIC are delighted to announce the launch of the Manchester MicroMasterclass, a series of events designed to help you grow your business successfully. Join us for bite-sized business seminars continued…
8 September 2010
The 2010 Northwest Biomedical Awards competition is now open for entries. This prestigious awards dinner, celebrates key achievements from companies and individuals within the region who have made continued…
3 September 2010
The next BioNoW Network Event takes place on 14 September. The theme of this event is business funding, and the opportunities that are currently available to business.
After the speaker there continued…
2 September 2010
Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology company, announced today that its Contract Research Services division has entered into an agreement with the Veritas Corporation to exclusively market continued…
24 August 2010
UMIC is planning to create an incubator focused on the growing low carbon and environmental sector. This will drive forward the Manchester Low Carbon Incubator Centre (LCIC) idea into a programme continued…
20 August 2010
Based in central Manchester, Frontier Public Relations is an award nominated full service PR agency, that delivers highly effective PR and marketing communications solutions, with a particular continued…
16 August 2010
Putting something back through mentoring
The University of Manchester’s Careers Service is currently recruiting mentors for our award continued…
5 August 2010
Nanoco Group, the AIM-listed developer of quantum dots and other nanomaterials, has a secured a “milestone” payment of $600,000 from an unnamed Japanese electronics company.
The continued…
3 August 2010
Swine flu vaccines provide boost to Novartis Demand for swine flu vaccines gave Novartis’s Speke manufacturing site a shot in the arm last year with a 25% increase in sales. The continued…
3 August 2010
UMIC will co-host a Pro-Manchester led workshop on “Funding for Biotech, Innovation and Incubation” on September 21 st at the Core Technology Facility. This is part of a series continued…
29 July 2010
Epistem (AIM: EHP), the rapidly growing biotechnology company, announces a pre-close trading statement for the year ended 30th June 2010.
Following a very positive year during which sales continued…
29 July 2010
NWIN, UMIC, NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, TrusTECH and BioNoW are delighted to announce that the next Biomedical Business Pitch Event will take place on Tuesday 26 October at the UMIC continued…
28 July 2010
The Entrepreneurs Fast Track replaces the previous Applied Research and Incubation programmes and will provide the UK’s top low carbon ventures with a customised package made up of:
continued…
27 July 2010
UMIC is sorry to report that Professor Alan Gilbert sadly passed away this morning. Professor Gilbert was President & Vice Chancellor of The University of Manchester from its inauguration in continued…
23 July 2010
NW Business Pitch Event
Advanced Engineering & Instrumentation
Thursday 30 September
One Central Park, Manchester
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The North West Innovation Network and continued…
23 July 2010
Gentronix Ltd, the Manchester based Genotoxicity and Predictive Toxicology Company announces that it has recently successfully completed a £610k Rights Issue, fully underwritten by continued…
20 July 2010
The University of Manchester’s MLP Careers & Employability Division runs one of the largest, most comprehensive programmes of recruitment fairs in Europe. Collectively, they attract over continued…
20 July 2010
Free research projects from our graduates
An opportunity for a high calibre environmental postgraduate to work for your company over a 5 week or 3-6 month period to help continued…
19 July 2010
Dear Bionow members, We are delighted to be able to launch the Bionow Benefit Scheme to our member* companies. We have identified a group of suppliers of highly relevant goods and services continued…
16 July 2010
Please follow this link for all the current news from The University of Manchester
http://manchestercareers.newsweaver.co.uk/1aim203uu461qy8aoymg0x?email=true
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16 July 2010
In today’s challenging funding environment European funding represents a good opportunity for industry and academia to access high levels of funding for high-impact collaborative research. continued…
14 July 2010
Renovo Group, the developer of anti-scarring and scar prevention treatments, has announced further progress in the trials of its flagship Juvista drug.
The Manchester company (based in the Core continued…
13 July 2010
Following its initial introductory and market fact finding meeting held at UMIC in November 2009, the Forensic Hub has been busy refining its business model and sourcing further funding. This continued…
9 July 2010
An opportunity for a high calibre environmental postgraduate to work for your company over a 5 week or 3-6 month period to help development of a new technology, service, or undertake an R&D continued…
8 July 2010
Continuing Intellicig’s UK wide roll out to the High Street, the Company’s electronic cigarette and ECO Pure nicotine e-liquid refill cartridges are now a vailable in over continued…
8 July 2010
The annual UK National Smoking Cessation Conference took on 14 th -15 th July at the SAS Radisson Hotel in Glasgow. Major NRT Companies including Johnson & Johnson and McNeill continued…
8 July 2010
Meet the Technology Strategy Board’s Life Sciences Team & understand its role in stimulating & supporting innovative life continued…
6 July 2010
As a beneficial service to our members we are in the process of setting up a procurement scheme of suppliers who are able to offer preferential rates or discounts to Bionow’s membership of continued…
2 July 2010
Wanted – SMEs with Big Ideas on Climate Change
Shell Springboard is now open for the sixth round of applications, for small businesses continued…
2 July 2010
UMIC is developing its Innovation Portal – a rapid idea evaluation tool designed to help innovators to commercialise their ideas.
We’ve developed a short survey to discover continued…
2 July 2010
Bionow’s latest newsletter is now available online at:
http://www.bionow.co.uk/news/1509/june-bionow-newsletter.html
Within the newsletter, there are several great success stories for UMIC continued…
1 July 2010
UMIC tenant Nanoco Technologies is ranked Europe’s most creative company by CNBC business. For the full story, please visit the CNBC website by clicking here.
The article below is sourced continued…
23 June 2010
Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell has been appointed President and Vice-Chancellor of The University of Manchester.
Dame Nancy was selected following an international search which continued…
17 June 2010
UK Innovation Forum – a new way to become involved in high tech spin outs and commercialisation of new technologies
A new national organisation for individuals who want to become involved in continued…
16 June 2010
Follow this link for news from Manchester Momentum
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10 June 2010
Nanoco Group Plc (AIM: NANO), the Manchester-based producer of quantum dots, today announced its first deal in the solar energy sector. It has signed a joint development agreement with Tokyo continued…
10 June 2010
Medica is the world’s largest healthcare technologies trade fair attracting over 137,000 visitors in 2009.
medilink_nw_medica_package_2010.pdf
Due to significant support from the continued…
9 June 2010
Video of the Business Secretary, Vince Cable, on a recent visit to UMIC Stockport Business Incubator’
Please follow the link below to see a video of the recent video to our continued…
9 June 2010
Library Membership for UMIC Tenant Companies at The University of Manchester, MBS & OCP Manchester College
University of Manchester and Manchester Business School continued…
8 June 2010
Core Technology Facility 46 Grafton Street MANCHESTER M13 9XX
An event co-hosted by UMIC, UMIP and Harrison Goddard Foote.
This is an opportunity to meet intellectual property experts continued…
7 June 2010
EPISTEM’S BIOMARKER DIVISION GAINS GCLP ACCREDITATION
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM -(Marketwire- June 07 2010) – Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology company, has announced continued…
4 June 2010
We are looking for smart entrepreneurs, with businesses less than 5 years old, to help us build a smarter planet.
If that sounds like you, then SmartCamp London, 21 Julycould be the most continued…
3 June 2010
Attached is summer 2010 edition of the Stockport Business Review. Contained inside is local business news and support, not to mention some business events! I hope you find it interesting and continued…
2 June 2010
Manchester’s creative scene has been invited to access an £18 million fund to help develop future digital businesses through a competition being held by the Government’s innovation continued…
2 June 2010
http://www.ukbi.co.uk/media/Hothouse/Hothouse_June_2010.pdf
continued…
2 June 2010
John Leach of Winning Pitch has again created a stir in the business publications market. He has launched his new book ‘The Success Factor – Ways to a Winning Mindset’ that urges continued…
28 May 2010
The European Venture Capital Company, DFJEsprit (the European network partner of the Silicon Valley VC, DFJ) and their US partner are organising, for the second year running, DFJ Cisco Global continued…
28 May 2010
Manchester based hi-tech investment specialists, MTI Partners, has announced a UPF (the UMIP Premier Fund) investment, in University of Manchester med-tech spin-out BiOxyDyn.
BiOxyDyn, which is continued…
28 May 2010
John Leach of Winning Pitch has again created a stir in the business publications market. He has launched his new book ‘The Success Factor – Ways to a Winning Mindset’ that continued…
27 May 2010
UMIC and Pannone LLP would like to invite you to join us at the Core Technology Facility on 15 June for a seminar outlining the corporate legal obligations for SMEs.
continued…
26 May 2010
A successful launch event by UKTI was hosted by UMIC at their Hi-Tech Incubator at One Central Park on 19 May and covered the support of businesses in Research and Development. Speakers continued…
26 May 2010
The 2010 EnterPrize competition has now been launched and is open to businesses across east Manchester. Through the EnterPrize continued…
25 May 2010
nw_business_pitch_registration_form_healthcare_300610.doc
NW Business Pitch – Biomedical Event
Wednesday 30 th June, 2010
Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury Science continued…
25 May 2010
Bionow are hosting the next Network Evening in Manchester on T uesday 22 June . The event will take place at The Core Technology Facility, Grafton Street, Manchester. The event will start continued…
24 May 2010
Northwest Women’s Enterprise Forum (NWWEF) Member Recruitment
Supported by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), the NWWEF provides strategic leadership and policy advice to continued…
21 May 2010
Vince Cable MP yesterday made one of his first visits as Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, to a successful economic regeneration project in Stockport.
The innovative continued…
19 May 2010
Qualoria head to US for official launch Daresbury-based Qualoria , was officially launched at the 2010 Bio International Conference in Chicago on 5 th May. Qualoria can change continued…
19 May 2010
Tuesday 29th June 2010, 1030-1330 Lancaster Environment Centre
The North West Innovation Network, BusinessLink and the Lancaster Environment Centre have collaborated to arrange an ideal continued…
19 May 2010
Media Release 18.05.10
Lancashire based continued…
18 May 2010
dfj.pdf
DFJEsprit are the European network partner of the Silicon Valley VC, DFJ.
With our US partner, for the second year we are organising the DFJ Cisco Global Business Plan competition. continued…
18 May 2010
Patents: Avoiding the Pitfalls
Date: 24 th June 2010
Time: 9:30 to 1:00 (including lunch and refreshments)
Location: Core Technology Facility, continued…
14 May 2010
Ever feel like you would like to spend more time on the business, rather than in the business?
Now there’s a Business Mentoring programme that will enable you to do just that. Designed continued…
14 May 2010
The UMIP Premier Fund has invested an undisclosed amount in University of Manchester medical technology spin-out BiOxyDyn. The company, based in the unviersity’s Core Technology Facility, has continued…
13 May 2010
WebVM, a knowledge based web video direct marketing agency based at UMIC’s North Campus Incubator , has been nominated for a Big Chip award in the Best Newcomer (Enterprise) section. continued…
12 May 2010
Primary Care is the UK’s leading conference and exhibition for primary and community health care professionals and this year was the perfect showcase for Intellicig.
Intellicig have continued…
12 May 2010
We are pleased to announce that registration and abstract submission for the upcoming Cellular Therapy of Cancer Symposium is now open at:
continued…
11 May 2010
http://manchestercareers.newsweaver.co.uk/1tzg4aubp311qy8aoymg0x?email=true
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4 May 2010
Despite one of the most challenging periods in recent history, Hyndburn-based electronic cigarette manufacturer, Intellicig, flourished in the last year and is showing no signs of slowing continued…
3 May 2010
MAHSC Member Successes
Doctors at UHSM (University Hospital South Manchester) have successfully performed the North West’s first operations involving mechanical hearts.
A continued…
29 April 2010
The new UMIC e-Newsletter is now available by using the following link
If you have any stories you would like including on our website, please email
[email protected]
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26 April 2010
UMIC, the facilities management and business support service provider for the University of Manchester, is delighted to hand over £2,300, to support the work of the British Heart continued…
26 April 2010
One of Broadstone Mill’s latest tenants wants to cut through the concept of information overload and in the process become the UK market leader in the provision of bespoke innovation continued…
23 April 2010
PRESS RELEASE; 22 nd April, 2010
UMIC and UMIP host successful BBSRC workshop for young academic entrepreneurs
UMIC and UMIP co- hosted a BBSRC-sponsored workshop on the continued…
21 April 2010
Does your business innovate?
Are your initiatives sustainable and socially responsible?
Could your success get more recognition? If you have continued…
21 April 2010
North West Vision & Media, the regional body for the creative industries, is encouraging start-up digital media, gaming and music technology companies to compete for €90,000 (euros) continued…
21 April 2010
UMIP appoints Dr. Krishnamurthy Rajagopal as its new Chairman
Following a search exercise by the UMIP Board (advised by Odgers Berndtson – nationally recognised continued…
21 April 2010
The International Society for Professional Innovation Management (ISPIM) is a partner in the SM-BIO-POWER project that endeavours to promote the participation and awareness of small and continued…
20 April 2010
EPISTEM TO PRESENT HUMAN PLUCKED HAIR LABELLING PLATFORM AT AACR MEETING IN WASHINGTON DC
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM –(Marketwire-April 14 2010) – Epistem plc (LSE: EHP),
the UK continued…
20 April 2010
EPISTEM TO LAUNCH RNA-AMP™ KITS, FOR SENSITIVE GENE EXPRESSION ANALYSIS, AT AACR MEETING
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM –(Marketwire-April 16 2010) – Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the continued…
16 April 2010
http://manchestercareers.newsweaver.co.uk/txkktz1so7p1qy8aoymg0x?email=true
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12 April 2010
Manchester ’s Mobysoft Slams Door on No-access – RBH reduces failed visit by 80% with text messaging
Rochdale Boroughwide Housing (RBH), who manages 14,000 council owned homes across continued…
12 April 2010
Please find attached the pdf for the UMIP Newsletter for 2010
umip_newsletter_april_2010_final.pdf
continued…
12 April 2010
UMIC, the facilities management and business support service provider for the University of Manchester, has succeeded in gaining AIM accreditation from the Meetings Industry Association (MIA) continued…
8 April 2010
6 April 2010, For immediate release Two contacts awarded from NWDA Winning Pitch have been awarded two contracts to deliver ‘Group Mentoring’ services to SMEs in continued…
8 April 2010
Winning Pitch has promoted 52 year-old Brian Dormand to the post of managing director. Dormand, was one of the first recruits to join Winning Pitch in October 2006 shortly after the company was set continued…
6 April 2010
It is now a year since MAHSC and fellow Academic Health Science Centres (AHSCs) in London (Imperial AHSC, Kings Health Partners and UCL Partners) and Cambridge (Cambridge University Health continued…
1 April 2010
Meet the experts at our Open Evening Intertek Analytical Sciences Group NEWSLETTER – March 2010
Intertek cordially invite you to our continued…
31 March 2010
Novartis collaboration boosts Epistem Epistem , the biotechnology and research company based in Manchester, has posted a 90 per cent rise in like-for-like sales for the six months to 31 continued…
30 March 2010
Over the past 5 years, Benchmark Technologies have been developing a brand new system to prevent flooding of domestic properties.
See the attached pdf for the full story……….. continued…
30 March 2010
NANOCO GROUP PLC
(“Nanoco” or “the Company”)
Interim Results for the six months ended 31 January 2010
Nanoco Group plc (AIM: NANO), a world leader in the development continued…
29 March 2010
Business Training for Life Scientists- careers and future prospects for the Biotechnology Industry
April 21 st , 2010 – 8:45 to 1:30pm
The CTF
continued…
29 March 2010
RENOVO GROUP PLC
(“Renovo” or “the Company”)
Juvista EU Phase III Trial Fully Recruited and On Schedule to Report Data in H1 2011
Renovo Group plc (LSE: continued…
29 March 2010
Former AstraZeneca pair turn a great idea into a workable business with a little expert advice – see attached pdf for this MEN article imagen_case_study_men_sob.pdf
continued…
29 March 2010
Please find attached the April 2010 newsletter from UKBI
hothouse_20april_202010.pdf
continued…
25 March 2010
For immediate release
25 March 2010
NANOCO GROUP PLC
(“Nanoco” or “the Company”)
Performance Milestone Triggers US$2 million Payment continued…
22 March 2010
Monday 5 th April 2010 sees the next funding round open for Innovation Voucher applications.
Follow this link to access UMIC case studies to see examples of projects coming through continued…
18 March 2010
The search is on to find the UK’s most innovative energy products and services.
The Inaugural Energy Innovation Awards – the brainchild of the world-class Energy Innovation Centre continued…
16 March 2010
Please see below, link to the University of Manchester / Manchester Momentum March Careers newsletter
http://manchestercareers.newsweaver.co.uk/r9cpbc137rm1qy8aoymg0x?email=true
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15 March 2010
UMIC, the facilities management and business support service provider for the University of Manchester, was delighted to welcome Lord Mandelson, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and continued…
11 March 2010
An Introduction to Q-PCR – The Nowgen Centre 30 June – 1 July 2010
During this two day introductory course run in partnership with Applied Biosystems, attendees will gain an understanding of continued…
10 March 2010
A celebratory event for patients, supporters, funders and interested parties took place at the end of February at the CTF,, to celebrate the opening of the “Cellular Therapy Laboratory” continued…
10 March 2010
life_scienes_2_page_flyer.pdf
The Life Sciences team of UKTI in Chicago has the expertise to help unlock the potential in a vast territory of the US – the Midwest. The region boasts a continued…
9 March 2010
Manchester-based biotech company Epistem (AIM: EHP) today posted a first-half pre-tax profit thanks to a boost from the group’s collaboration with big pharma group Novartis. Pre-tax profit continued…
9 March 2010
Come and discover the ‘Next Big Thing…’ Wednesday 24th March 2010.
Time: 18.00 – 21.00, presentations from 19.00
Place: Hilton continued…
9 March 2010
Please see attached flyer for further information on this FREE one day discussion event mib_biological_catalysis_event_june_2010.pdf
continued…
4 March 2010
It’s St David’s Day and there may even be some signs of Spring in the air…
At our Board meeting held at NESTA in London last Friday, we discussed the fact that most of continued…
4 March 2010
Gentronix Press Release Alert
We are pleased to provide you with this personal notification of our latest press release detailing the signing of a three year agreement continued…
3 March 2010
UMIC host’s landmark competition on climate change ideas with The Shell Springboard programme.
UMIC in its drive to support the growth of the clean technology sector was pleased to host continued…
3 March 2010
MAHSC NEWSLETTER – FEBRUARY 2010
Please find attached pdf to the new MAHSC newsletter mahsc_newsletter_feb_2010_v2.pdf
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25 February 2010
Euprotec has won a NWDA Innovation Voucher in the January 2010 round of applications to “purchase” technical and scientific assistance in order to develop new in vivo models of infection continued…
25 February 2010
Tuesday 2 March 2010 De Vere Whites Hotel, Reebok Stadium De Havilland Way Bolton, Greater Manchester BL6 6SF
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24 February 2010
F2G Ltd Announces the Appointment of Dr Richard J. White as Chairman of the Board of Directors
Manchester , UK , 23 February 2010 – F2G Limited, the Manchester UK based antifungal drug continued…
24 February 2010
NANOKTN OPENS APPLICATION CALL FOR TWO Industrial Collaborative Awards in Science and Engineering (CASE)
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK’s primary continued…
24 February 2010
Ai2 Limited announce appointment of Jim McNairney as CEO
Ai2 Limited, a developer of innovative, anti-microbial peptide coatings for medical applications, has announced the appointment of continued…
23 February 2010
Nano ePrint Ltd, the pioneer in planar nano-electronics, has announced that it is developing all-printed electronic greeting cards in collaboration with Novalia Ltd, to a specification provided by continued…
20 February 2010
Nowgen, in partnership with Applied Biosystems (part of Life technologies), will be hosting An Introduction to miRNA & siRNA at the Nowgen Centre on Thursday 29 th April 2010 .
This one continued…
16 February 2010
Welcome to our Newsletter reviewing the best of 2009 from UMIC.
As 2010 gets underway, we’ve summarised some of UMIC’s highlights from 2009. Despite the impact of the credit crunch and continued…
11 February 2010
The Multivariate Analysis of Spectroscopic Data training ( March 11-12, 2010) is aimed at researchers and analysts who work with spectroscopic data, and are already familiar with multivariate continued…
9 February 2010
UMIC’s Biotechnology Incubators achieve Leading-Edge standard in UKBI Inspire Assessment
UMIC has recently undergone an assessment against the UKBI Inspire monitoring, development continued…
9 February 2010
QIAGEN Acquires Exclusive Licence for Key PI3K gene Patent licensed from Johns Hopkins University for PCR-based companion diagnostics for cancer treatments Venlo, The Netherlands – 08. continued…
5 February 2010
QIAGEN Unit And Pfizer Enter Into An Agreement To Develop A Companion Diagnostic For Brain Tumor Patients
Manchester, UK and NY, New York, February 4 – Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) and DxS (a continued…
4 February 2010
regeNer8 has continued to work with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) since an industry-based consultation conducted in summer 2009. TSB has already provided significant funding for continued…
4 February 2010
Watson completes acquisition of Eden Biodesign Watson Pharmaceuticals announced on 29 January that it had completed the acquisition of Eden Biopharm Group Limited for approximately continued…
4 February 2010
D irector’s Diary
I am very pleased to announce that the MAHSC Executive Management Team is now essentially complete with the appointment of four Clinical Academic Section Leads: continued…
3 February 2010
In This Issue
New in vitro COMET service
ECVAM recommended list – continued…
20 January 2010
The forthcoming Digital Pathways event will be held at at The Lowry on 1st February. The focus is on collaborative R&D opportunities between Universities, funders and businesses in the North continued…
14 January 2010
Plasma Clean technology is pure genius
8 th January 2010
Plasma Clean Limited, a hi-tech spin-out from The University of Manchester has been awarded a £112,829 Grant for Research continued…
12 January 2010
Dragons’ Den
Entrepreneurs from across the country once again have a chance to make their business dreams come true by appearing on Dragons’ Den. If you’re genuinely seeking continued…
11 January 2010
UMIC is The University of Manchesters’ facilities and business management company for its growing portfolio of Incubators. This year, the Biotech Incubator has maintained 90% occupancy, continued…
17 December 2009
17 th December 2009
Plasma Clean Limited, a hi-tech spin-out from The University of Manchester, has been awarded a £113k Grant for Research and Development from the North West continued…
15 December 2009
We are pleased to confirm that on Thursday 10 th December 2009, Epistem received the UK Trade & Investment “Internationalise your Business” Award. UKTI presents this award continued…
14 December 2009
UMIC, the facilities management and business support service provider for the University of Manchester, is delighted to welcome a new tenant to the world-class business incubator. Evgen Ltd is continued…
14 December 2009
UMIP Wins Tech Transfer Award
The University of Manchester’s intellectual property commercialisation company, UMIP, was voted Technology Transfer Office of the Year at continued…
10 December 2009
MANCHESTER REGION TO BECOME BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN LOW CARBON ECONOMIC AREA Greater Manchester has been designated the UK’s first Low Carbon Economic Area (LCEA) for the Built Environment the continued…
7 December 2009
PRESS RELEASE – DATED 3 rd Dec 09
The University of Manchester’s award winning intellectual property company (UMIP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Sharon O’ continued…
7 December 2009
Press Release – 19th November 2009
Nano ePrint Limited, a North West company pioneering planar nano-electronics, has announced capture of two major new sources of financial support from MTI and continued…
4 December 2009
December 7th 2009 sees the next funding round open for innovation voucher applications
Take a look at UMIC downloads for case studies.
Introduced by the NWDA as part of their business continued…
4 December 2009
At UMIC, we have been working hard to improve our business processes to minimise our effect on the environment.
Over the past few weeks, we have been working with Manchester City Council on its continued…
2 December 2009
Showcasing SME to Academic Interactions: Options for Future Funding:
UMIC recently played host to what is being hailed as a truly successful funding conference in the North West this year. continued…
27 November 2009
Epistem Holdings Plc
20 November 2009
Epistem Holdings Plc (“Epistem” or the “Company”)
£2.9m Cash Placing
Epistem (LSE: EHP), the rapidly growing continued…
25 November 2009
Press Release
BIOPHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY GIVEN SKILLS BOOST
biomed_questions_and_answers.ppt bio_med_flyer.pdf
A cutting edge biopharmaceutical course programme which is set to continued…
25 November 2009
News Release November 09
Aquarius Equity announces first close of the Aquarius Origin Fund with investment in Conformetrix
Aquarius Equity Partners (Aquarius) have successfully continued…
25 November 2009
HealthTech and Medicines Bulletin Online Seminar: TSB Competition for funding -‘Fighting infection through detection’ 7 December 2009, 11:00am UK time Presenter: Dr. continued…
24 November 2009
2010 BioEntrepreneur School – Apply Now
Applications are now open for the
2010 BioEntrepreneur School “Lifescience into Business” 10th – 12th March 2010 at continued…
17 November 2009
Northwest Biomedical Awards winners announced
Over 200 people from the Northwest’s biomedical sector gathered last night (Thursday 12th November) at the continued…
17 November 2009
PRESS RELEASE
NWEST YES IDENTIFIES WINNING BUSINESS TEAMS FOR LONDON FINAL
The NWEST Regional finals of the BBSRC funded BIOTECH YES event was held this month. The competition, partly continued…
10 November 2009
PRESS RELEASE
UMIC TO ATTEND TWO KEY CONFERENCES IN DECEMBER
UMIC will attend the UKBI International Conference in Belfast in December from the 1 st -3 rd December. UMIC will be represented by continued…
9 November 2009
For Release 9 th November 2009
Epistem presents GenetRx™ clinical data on the use of scalp hair to assess androgen receptor directed therapies and to identify novel continued…
3 November 2009
England’s Northwest is one of the UK’s top three biomedical clusters, which includes the biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and healthcare industries. This is based on a major global pharmaceutical continued…
30 October 2009
Manchester Start up Scoops Five-figure Technology Strategy Board Funding Award
Manchester-based software start-up, CherryPath Systems, has won £25,000 competition for continued…
29 October 2009
Nanoco hails year of progress Manchester-based technology firm Nanoco Group (AIM: NANO) has said it is making “substantial progress” in building up the production of quantum dots, continued…
20 October 2009
Epistem’s Biomarker Focus in the US
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM –(Marketwire- October 19 2009) – Epistem Plc (LSE: EHP), the leading UK biotechnology company, will open a US office based continued…
19 October 2009
UMIC, in association with Discovery 2 Medicine (D2M), is hosting a ‘ Showcasing Academic and SME Interactions’ conference focusing on the success of the NWDA Innovation Voucher continued…
16 October 2009
WEDNESDAY 10 TH – THURSDAY 11 TH DECEMBER
QE2 CONFERENCE CENTRE, WESTMINSTER, LONDON, UK
Delegate fees from £70 + VAT available
Delivered as an integral part of well continued…
15 October 2009
Baker Tilly are running some seminars in conjunction with the London Stock Exchange and Brewin Dolphin. This series of comprehensive seminars is aimed at anyone who is considering flotation on the continued…
13 October 2009
6 th October 2009
Epistem preliminary Results to the 30 th June 2009
Epistem Plc (LSE: EHP), the rapidly growing UK biotechnology company, announced today its preliminary results for the continued…
12 October 2009
To date UMIC is assisting over 40 small businesses in the Northwest with the NWDA Innovation Voucher Scheme.
Take a look at UMIC downloads for case studies.
Introduced by the NWDA as part of continued…
12 October 2009
Stockport Business Incubator is continuing to support start up businesses and has gone from strength to strength since its official opening in October 2008.
The project, a partnership continued…
9 October 2009
Day 2 keynote speakers announced for Business North West
continued…
2 October 2009
UMIC on the hunt for clean tech talent as Carbon Trust boosts start-up support to fuel low carbon boom
£1.75m business support for next generation of UK clean tech pioneers
continued…
2 October 2009
LEAD is a major new programme of support from the Northwest Regional Development Agency for businesses with up to 20 employees.
Developed at Lancaster University the programme is now continued…
2 October 2009
Broadstone Mill tenant, DSC Telemarketing secures contract with Winning Pitch
Broadstone tenant , DSC Telemarketing Ltd, have secured a contract with Business Consultancy Firm, Winning Pitch continued…
29 September 2009
Date: September 29 th , 2009
Representing an entry point for Inventors, entrepreneurs to engage in business opportunity development, UMIC is pleased to announce the re-launch of the UMIC continued…
24 September 2009
23 September 2009
UMIC’s tenth anniversary event took place today with Sir William Castell attending as guest of honour. Over 125 invited delegates attended to hear how the region’s continued…
24 September 2009
QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has acquired DxS Ltd (DxS), a privately-held developer and manufacturer of companion diagnostic products continued…
23 September 2009
The team at UMIC would like to invite you to join us at a fantastic business breakfast seminar at one of Manchester’s best kept venue secrets, UMIC Core Technology Facility. The CTF continued…
21 September 2009
Arvia® Technology announced it has been named a Global Cleantech 100 company by Guardian News and Media and Cleantech Group™, LLC, providers of leading research, events and advisory services for continued…
17 September 2009
FREE Business Advice for Women
§ Are you a woman thinking about starting your own business?
§ Not sure what to do next?
§ Would like help in getting started? continued…
11 September 2009
EXHIBIT AT THE UK PAVILION AT BIOTECH FORUM 2009
APPLY HERE FOR TAP GRANTS FROM UKTI
Reach out to your Scandinavian target market at Biotech Forum 2009!
Stockholm : continued…
9 September 2009
The Northwest Science Council is working closely with the organisers of the national Big Bang Fair being held in Manchester next year. Big Bang is all about exciting and encouraging more youngsters continued…
8 September 2009
Dear All,
The 35th Bionow Network Evening is taking place on Wednesday 16 September at The Core Technology Facility, Grafton Street, Manchester. The event will start at 5.30pm with refreshments, continued…
7 September 2009
Date:
Time:
Location:
Wednesday, 14 October 2009
11:00am to 1:00pm (lunch provided)
Daresbury Innovation Centre, Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus continued…
1 September 2009
From 1 September, Dr Paul Kemp , Chief Scientific Officer of Intercytex and Graham Alcock, at Baker Tilly in Manchester join as non-executive board members of The University of Manchester continued…
1 September 2009
The Technology Strategy Board is pleased to announce the opening of the September 09 competition for funding which open on 1 st September 2009.
The competitions in this phase will cover: continued…
28 August 2009
£1.5m investment aims to give the UK ’s emerging Regenerative Medicine sector a business boost
bioProcessUK are pleased to inform our members of the continued…
25 August 2009
Jointly hosted by Boots Centre for Innovation and The University of Manchester, this event at the Core Technology Facility on Grafton Street on the 14th September will help you to understand how continued…
24 August 2009
AN INNOVATIVE £600,000 investment scheme designed to give a double-barrelled boost to small businesses and the creative sector was launched in Manchester today. The National Endowment for continued…
5 August 2009
Biotechnica, Hannover , 6-8 October 2009
Biotech Forum, Stockholm , 25-27 November 2009
Book now! Reserve your space on the UK stand and claim continued…
29 July 2009
Last week, Nanoco Technologies topped the ranking at Crain’s Manchester business inaugural Fast 50 awards.
The Fast 50’s were presented to the top 50 fastest growing companies in the Greater continued…
27 July 2009
Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies (NMP 2010)
On 30th July 2009, The European Commission will publish the 4th call for Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, continued…
27 July 2009
Imagen Biotech, the High Content Analysis service company, is pleased to announce that it has been jointly awarded a BBRSC Interchange grant with Dr. Sally Stringer, from the Manchester University continued…
23 July 2009
Manchester-based water treatment company Arvia Technology has won the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) North West Innovation Award. The University of Manchester spin-out continued…
17 July 2009
Dear Colleague,
The 8th Northwest Biomedical Awards Dinner 2009 – The Mere Golf & Country Club, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire on Thursday 12 November.
Bionow are currently in the process continued…
10 July 2009
On July 7 UMIC hosted the North West Innovation Network 2009 annual business pitching and networking event for biomedical companies, sponsored by MIDAS, BioNoW, TrusTECH, MBRC and UMIP. Held in continued…
9 July 2009
If you are a small business, a social enterprise, a charity or a not-for-profit organisation you can access £3000 of unique business support funding provided by the Government to help move continued…
7 July 2009
Manchester, England, 6th July 2009 – F2G Limited, the Manchester UK based antifungal drug discovery and development company, today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical study of FG3622, continued…
29 June 2009
UMIC is pleased to announce that it has attained “Investors in People” accreditation. The review team found that “having carried out the assessment in accordance with the continued…
26 June 2009
Level 1 of 2 courses provided in partnership with “applikon”. xcellr8_bioreactor_training_course_flyer_sep_2009.pdf
continued…
18 June 2009
New facility part of ambitous expansion plans at Central Manchester University Hospitals Foundation Trust campus.
Dublin, Ireland, June 16th, 2009 ICON plc, (NASDAQ: ICLR; continued…
17 June 2009
Dear All,
The 34th Bionow Network Evening, is taking place on Wednesday 1 July at The Core Technology Facility, Grafton Street, Manchester. The event will start at 5.30pm with refreshments, continued…
2 June 2009
Data on the effects of gemcitabine on epithelial tissue released
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM –(Marketwire-June 2 2009) – Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and contract research continued…
1 June 2009
A creative design agency based in Reddish has been nominated for a Big Chip award for its urban renewal website. Mickey & Mallory Ltd. developed a new interactive website for Houldsworth continued…
1 June 2009
SpartaSoft, a Manchester-based software provider based in The University of Manchester business incubator, is shortlisted in two award categories of the UK’s 2009 National Business Awards continued…
26 May 2009
The 2009 North West NHS Innovation competition, launched 19th May 2009, now has a dedicated website enabling applicants to find out information on the competition and apply online.
Managed by continued…
26 May 2009
Nanoco Group Plc began trading on the London Stock Exchange AIM Market at 0800 GMT, Friday 1st May 2009 under the ticker symbol “NANO”. Shares traded up over the first few days with the company continued…
19 May 2009
Do you want to know what it takes to develop the right physical environment for your clients to grow?
Do you want to understand the core principles behind the successful design of a continued…
15 May 2009
Quantitative bioscience is becoming more and more important in defining the molecular processes of life. This includes the absolute measurement of biomolecular interactions in vitro and in vivo. continued…
15 May 2009
Momentum Matters – May 2009
In this issue: continued…
11 May 2009
Do you have any queries related to patents, designs, trade marks or copyright? If so, please feel free to come along to our IP Advice Clinic, which will be held on Thursday 11th June 2009.
For continued…
6 May 2009
Biotechnology YES is an innovative competition for postgraduate and postdoctoral scientists which develops the business skills necessary to recognise, protect, and harness the commericial potential continued…
28 April 2009
Tuesday 7th July, 2009
Core Technology Facility, Grafton Street, Manchester
The North West Innovation Network, MIDAS, BioNoW, TrusTECH, MBRC and UMIP have collaborated to arrange an ideal continued…
14 April 2009
Dear all,
Please click on the below attachment for April’s edition of the Centre for Integrative Mammalian Biology newsletter.
Many thanks, continued…
14 April 2009
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM –(Marketwire-April 14 2009) – Epistem plc (LSE: EHP), the UK biotechnology and contract research company, will present results from its recently completed preclinical continued…
9 April 2009
Positive outlook for woundcare group Advanced Medical Solutions (AMS), a developer and manufacturer of products for the woundcare market, has posted a pre-tax profit rise continued…
8 April 2009
Manchester is finally hosting a cloud computing event attended by key players on the 15th of April at eOffice from 6 to 9pm.
The event programme includes an hour of speeches and 40 minutes of continued…
30 March 2009
University of Manchester Incubator Company (UMIC) and Cake Solutions are hosting an event on Java and J2EE in April 2009.
Event location: Core Technology Facility (CTF), 48 Grafton continued…
24 March 2009
Customer Focus & Innovation in Hi-Tech SME’s:
ideas_at_daresbury.pdf ideas_taster_09.pdf
continued…
19 March 2009
Dear colleague,
XCellR8 in partnership with Applikon Biotechnology, Aber Instruments and Millipore have organised a 2 day practical Bioreactor Training Course that may be of interest to continued…
16 March 2009
Momentum Matters – March 2009
In this issue:
continued…
16 March 2009
NWDA is currently working with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to run a workshop exploring technologies currently under development within the area of the Detection and Identification of continued…
16 March 2009
INVENTOR’S EXPO 2009 – SATURDAY 21st MARCH 2009 – 09:30AM-5:30PM
BURNLEY ENTERPRISE HAVEN, BURNLEY FOOTBALL CLUB, HARRY POTTS WAY, BURNLEY, BB10 4BZ
Lancashire-based innovation continued…
10 March 2009
Title:
Risingto the Challenge – Effective Management of Innovation Support in Times of Economic Uncertainty.
Date:
Tuesday 31st M 2009
Venue: continued…
6 March 2009
Gentronix Limited announces that it has entered into an agreement to provide GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) with its novel genotoxicity detection assay GreenScreen HC.
GreenScreen HC is the first human continued…
6 March 2009
The North’s eco-system for hi-tech entrepreneurs has been boosted by a partnership agreement between The University of Manchester Incubator Company (UMIC) and Northern StartUp 2.0 (NS20) continued…
3 March 2009
Discovery 2 Medicine (D2M) is hosting a networking event, focusing on biotech and healthcare, scheduled to take place on Thursday 26 th March 2009 .
This FREE event will provide ideal continued…
3 March 2009
Young, innovative companies across the UK are being offered a chance to present their business plans to a highly influential global meeting of investors at the World Innovation Congress in continued…
2 March 2009
Epistem Plc, the UK biotechnology and research services company announced today that they have signed a research and development collaboration with Novartis to identify new drug targets and continued…
2 March 2009
Tuesday 3rd March 2009: Manchester Incubator Building, 48 Grafton Street, M13 9XX
Friday 13th March 2009: Core Technology Facility, 46 Grafton Street, M13 9NT
8.30am – 5pm
We will be continued…
27 February 2009
AIM-Listed Evolutec Group plc has announced the proposed acquisition of Nanoco Tech Public Limited Company, a nanotechnology company based in Manchester. Once the acquisition is approved by continued…
