UMIC Newsletter – October 2009


Hi-Tech News

  • Carbon Trust boosts start-ups support

    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
    The continued…

  • UMIC relaunches the Innovation Portal

    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…

  • UMIC drives success of Innovation Voucher Scheme

    To date UMIC is assisting over 40 small businesses in the Northwest with the NWDA Innovation Voucher Scheme.
    Introduced by the NWDA as part of their business support package to local firms in continued…

  • Arvia Technology LIsted as Global Leader

    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…

  • 600,000 pounds worth of ‘creative credits’ up for grabs

    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…



Conferencing News

  • Showcasing Academic and SME Interactions conference

    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…

  • Meet The Experts – 8th October 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…

  • Happy Birthday to UMIC & UMIP !

    Happy Birthday to UMIC and UMIP!
    It was an event not to be missed, with standing room only when UMIC and UMIP celebrated ten years of successful biotechnology business incubation and five years continued…


Biotech News

  • UMIC 10 year anniversary bash shows the future of Manchester Biotech is bright

    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…

  • Qiagen acquisition of DxS

    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…

  • XCellR8

    XCellR8

    XCellR8. Accelerating your research.
    XCellR8 works with industrial and academic scientists, providing technical support services in cell culture technology. XCellR8 offers contract continued…

  • Technology Strategy Board Announces New Competitions for Funding

    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…

  • Nanoco Technologies is named the fastest growing company in Manchester

    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…

  • UMIC appoints non-executive Board members

    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…

 

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