UMIC Newsletter – September 2008

Biotech News

A unique “question time” event: helping strategic planning and development for northwest biotechnology

The BioStars programme, a joint strategy project between UMIC
and Winning Pitch plc funded by Business Support Solutions and the
European Regional Development Fund hosted a continued…
Biotech start-ups join UMIC’s Manchester Incubator

The BioStars programme, a joint strategy project between UMIC
and Winning Pitch plc funded by Business Support Solutions and the
European Regional Development Fund hosted a continued…
Manchester City South Partnership – and what it means for knowledge-based businesses

Just a few months ago a new investment and development
partnership – Manchester City South – was unveiled with futuristic
images of a tree-lined Oxford Road containing light continued…

New companies join Broadstone Mill incubator

A forensic voice analysis expert from The University of Manchester has set up his own business at UMIC’s incubator facilities at Broadstone Mill. With more than 16 years expertise continued…
Phylinks Ltd joins new industry group in the region – the Northwest Technology Network

Phylinks Ltd, a silicon IP company providing high speed serial interface technology for the world’s leading semiconductor companies, recently attended the inaugural meeting of the North continued…
Process Integration Ltd – a new tenant company in One Central Park

How a spin out company is increasing energy efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions in the refining and petrochemicals industries
Process Integration Limited has joined UMIC’s incubator at One continued…
Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) joins North Campus Incubator

The UK’s independent transport research and consultancy organisation TRL (Transport Research Laboratory) opens its Manchester office with the help of The University of Manchester Incubator continued…

Meet the spin-outs – helping the northwest medical devices sector to network with UMIC tenants

Event facilities at Stockport Incubator
UMIC’s Stockport Incubator based in Broadstone Mill, Reddish is increasingly winning event business from local clients.
Stockport College continued…
East Manchester’s conference and event facility is open for business

In June 2008, UMIC took over the management of event and
meetings facilities located at One Central Park, providing
pay-as-you-go professional meeting facilities for tenant continued…
Risk awareness and due diligence for early-stage companies

18 September, Core Technology Facility, Grafton Street, Manchester
UMIC has teamed up with due diligence and risk management experts to help early-stage companies across the northwest continued…