Links

Funding Bodies

UMIP Premier Fund – http://www.theupf.com

UMIP – http://www.umip.com/

Manchester Technology Fund – http://www.mantechfund.com/

NWDA – http://www.nwda.co.uk/

Northwest Business Angels – http://www.techinvest.org.uk/

Enterprise Ventures – http://www.enterprise-ventures.co.uk/

NESTA – http://www.nesta.org.uk/

Manchester Knowledge Capital – http://www.manchesterknowledge.com/

Technology Transfer – http://www.umip.com/about/faculty_links

UNICO – the UK University Companies Association – www.unico.org.uk/

AUTM – Association of University Technology Managers – www.autm.net/index.cfm

AURIL – Association for University Research & Industry Links – www.auril.org.uk

Intellectual Property Links

UK Patent Office – www.patent.gov.uk

European Patent Office – www.european-patent-office.org/index.en.php

Department of Health site on management of IP from NHS R&D – www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

USPTO – www2.shu.ac.uk/services/lc/ infoservices/eris/info.cfm?db_id=498

European Intellectual Property Association (EIPA) – www.eipa-patents.org

In the Media

Renovo – rejoices over deal with Shire

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/business/s/1009/1009633_renovo_rejoices_over_deal.html

Oncoprobe – How probing cells could help cancer patients’ treatment

http://society.guardian.co.uk/e-public/story/0,,2086442,00.html

Other Useful Links

The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Limited (UMIP)- www.umip.com

A list of all Government bodies on the internet – www.direct.gov.uk/Homepage/fs/en

The Department of Health – www.dh.gov.uk/Home/fs/en

The Bioindustry Association – www.bioindustry.org/

Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform – www.berr.gov.uk or http://www.dti.gov.uk/

Knowledge Transfer Partnership – http://www.ktponline.org.uk/

Manchester Momentum – http://www.momentum.manchester.ac.uk/

Government Office North West – http://www.gos.gov.uk/gonw/

NWUA – http://www.nwua.ac.uk/

UKBI – http://www.ukbi.co.uk/

BIA – http://www.bioindustry.org/

Incubation North West – http://www.incubationnw.org/

Nwin – http://www.nwin.org.uk/

UK Bioincubation Manager’s Forum – http://www.ukbioincubation.com/

Manchester Biotech – http://www.manchesterbiotech.com/

The University of Manchester – http://www.manchester.ac.uk/

Trustech – http://www.trustech.org.uk/

Midas – http://www.investinmanchester.com/

Merseybio – http://www.merseybio.com/

msp – http://www.mspl.co.uk/

One Central Park – http://www.onecentralpark.co.uk/

Broadstone Mill – http://www.broadstone.co.uk/

Winning Pitch – http://www.winning-pitch.co.uk/Academy/

Manchester Digital – http://www.manchesterdigital.com/

Manchester Digital Development Agency – http://www.manchesterdda.com/

MANCAT – http://www.mancat.ac.uk/

National Computing Centre – http://www.ncc.co.uk/

North West e-Government Group – http://www.nwegg.org.uk/

NWDA Business Angels – http://www.nwda.co.uk/areas-of-work/business/business-finance-solutions/northwest-business-angels.aspx

Bionow – www.bionow.co.uk

MIDAS – www.investinmanchester.com

Manchester Science Park – www.mspl.co.uk

Manchester Online – www.manchesteronline.co.uk

Virtual Manchester – www.manchester.com

Lancashire Online – www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire

UMIC Conferencing Facilities – www.www.umic.co.uk/about_umic/conferencing.php

The University of Manchester – www.manchester.ac.uk

The University of Manchester Incubator Company Ltd (UMIC) – www.www.umic.co.uk

Manchester Science and Enterprise Centre (MSEC) – www.msec.ac.uk

2xTRA Project – www.2xtra.info

Manchester Hi-Tech – http://www.manchesterhitech.com/welcome/

Technology Strategy Board – http://innovateuk.org/

North West Universities Association – http://www.nwua.ac.uk/

Discovery to Medicine – http://www.discovery2medicine.com/