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1 Dec 2015
PraxisUnico are mentioned in this interesting Science|Business report...
The Success of Imperial Innovations
1 Dec 2015
Read the article on Imperial's commercialisation success...
Read PraxisUnico's Response to the Comprehensive Spending Review
26 Nov 2015
Protect the UK’s global excellence in KEC
The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME) hosted the Chancellor and Business Secretary for Momentous Deal
26 Nov 2015
The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME), a result of the collaboration between University of Coventry and Unipart, was chosen as the venue for a momentous announcement.
Setsquared ranked top university incubator in the world
26 Nov 2015
It was announced an their annual investment evening in London by UBI Global
Engineering research Hubs to be built at Southampton and Brunel Universities
25 Nov 2015
These £20m research centres will ease the commercialisation of engineering technology
GSK and Cambridge Strategic Partnership collaboration to develop ‘game-changing’ medicines
25 Nov 2015
The collaboration will bring together a variety of unique and complementary expertise and capabilities to develop
Event Report: Innovate 2015
19 Nov 2015
PraxisUnico very much enjoyed meeting members and making new contracts at Innovate2015 last week.
University of Oxford Extends Strategic Alliance with Summit Therapeutics
19 Nov 2015
It has been announced that the collaboration working to develop a treatment for DMD has been extended.
Coventry University & Unipart: An integrated approach to knowledge exchange
17 Nov 2015
Coventry University has set up a brand new state-of-the-art building on the Unipart manufacturing site which was shortlisted in the “Contribution to Business” category in the Impact Awards for Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Professionals 2015
PraxisUnico and UUK Launch KEC Factsheet
13 Nov 2015
PraxisUnico and Universities UK have collaborated to produce a Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation factsheet
Lasers, robotics and customisable walking aids lead the way in new competition to develop products for independent living
12 Nov 2015
Laser-emitting shoes which help people overcome ‘freezing-of-gait’ and a Meccano-style walking aid kit are just two of the inventions being developed by companies in London and the south-east which could help people stay independent for longer as they get older or develop debilitating illnesses, according to Design Council and MedCity, the Mayor of London’s life sciences promotional organisation.
University of Edinburgh Heralds Solar Energy as a Future Source of Wireless Communication
11 Nov 2015
A new form of wireless data communication using solar energy to create the power for Li-Fi technology will bring significant and profound commercial and social benefits to millions of people across the world.
Oxford spin-out to use phase change materials for smart glazing, displays
9 Nov 2015
The discovery by researchers at the University of Oxford that it is possible to use extremely thin, flexible, transparent layers of a new smart material to create low-energy high-resolution displays and glazing, is to be commercialised by spin-out company, Bodle Technologies.
'Working effectively with Universities' Workshop
3 Nov 2015
PraxisUnico and HEFCE are holding a one-day workshop to help SMEs establish further relationships with universities, to support growth and successful knowledge exchange.
Tell us your experience of working in knowledge exchange and commercialisation
23 Oct 2015
We need your opinions to shape sector-wide recommendations and campaigns on behalf of the KEC profession.
UK and China awarded Research-Council funded collaboration for 'low carbon cities' project
23 Oct 2015
It was announced that the UK and China will work to achieve 'low carbon cities', with top universities from both nations collaborating on research.
University of Edinburgh Secures UK's First Risk and Resilience Innovation' Showcase
20 Oct 2015
Edinburgh Research and Innovation has announced a new AIMday® (Academic Industry Meeting day) for companies looking to anticipate possible future risks to their operations and plan resilience strategies for today’s global marketplace.
Exclusive category at international health awards announced for Design Council’s MedTechSouthEast finalists
16 Oct 2015
AXA PPP healthcare has confirmed the ten winners of Design Council’s MedTechSouthEast competition will be automatically entered into the Health Tech and You Awards 2016. This year, AXA has designated a special, exclusive category for MedTechSouthEast finalists called The Independent Living Award.
Survey on Unlocking and Sustaining Value through Strategic University-Industry Partnerships
6 Oct 2015
CSTI is seeking insights from individuals within universities and companies either directly involved with, or having knowledge of, strategic university-industry partnership development.
PraxisUnico respond to the Government's Productivity Plan
30 Sep 2015
Read responses to the Productiity Plan, including the PraxisUnico written response
Boost innovation spending to secure jobs and growth, says Academy
30 Sep 2015
Government support for innovation is critical if the government is to realise the ambitions in its productivity plan of making the UK the best place in Europe to innovate and the richest of all the major economies by 2030, according to a report published today by the Royal Academy of Engineering
Ben Davies, co-founder of RODD/, discusses design, independent living and the MedTechSouthEast programme
29 Sep 2015
At the launch of MedTechSouthEast, Design Council’s Communications Manager Chris Finnegan spoke to Ben Davies, Managing Director of RODD/, about how he developed an innovative device to help stimulate appetite in people with dementia with the help Design Council mentors.
Business with Birmingham 2015
29 Sep 2015
The University of Birmingham are hosting an event on the collaboration of universities and industry and the benefits of this on business growth.
Visit PraxisUnico at Innovate 2015
18 Sep 2015
PraxisUnico will be attending Innovate 2015, an event hosted by UKTI and InnovateUK to showcase UK innovation on 9th and 10th of November
Winners of Impact Awards 2015 announced
18 Sep 2015
The winners of the Impact Awards for knowledge exchange and commercialisation (KEC) professionals, run by Research Councils UK (RCUK) and PraxisUnico, were announced at a ceremony in Central Hall, Westminster, on 15th September, bringing together more than 200 invited guests from academia, industry and government.
Design Council and MedCity launch new ‘independent living’ medtech competition
2 Sep 2015
MedCity and Design Council have today launched a competition to win a ten-week accelerator coaching course for medtech entrepreneurs to develop effective, usable and commercially successful health technologies that can support older people or those with debilitating medical conditions to lead more independent lives.
Smart protein to ease production of food and care formulations
1 Sep 2015
A sustainable, natural surfactant that offers greater manufacturing stability compared with conventional materials could soon be available for use in food, home and personal care products.
Edinburgh sets new record for company creation on campus
26 Aug 2015
A record number of 44 spin-out and start-up companies have been established through the University of Edinburgh's enterprise support network in the past 12 months.
Calling all Pioneers! Cancer Research launch funding scheme
26 Aug 2015
The Pioneer Award will provide grants of £200,000 over two years for higher-risk, novel research ideas with the potential to be game-changing research projects.
Oxford spinout uses nanoparticles to target tough cancers
25 Aug 2015
A new Oxford spinout is planning to commercialise titania nanoparticles capable of generating cancer-killing free oxygen radicals in tandem with radiotherapy to treat patients with malignant tumours.
PraxisUnico responds to Dowling Review
2 Jul 2015
PraxisUnico welcomes today’s publication of the Dowling Review of Business-University Research collaborations and in particular the recognition it gives to the role of TTOs in the Review’s balanced and informed recommendations.
PraxisUnico Conference 2015: reports
19 Jun 2015
Presentations and reports are now available from the PraxisUnico Conference 2015.
New PraxisUnico Chair announced at AGM: Report
17 Jun 2015
The finalists for each of The Impact Awards categories - Contribution to Business, Contribution to Society and Outstanding KEC Initiative - were announced last night at the PraxisUnico Conference.
RCUK and PraxisUnico announce The Impact Awards 2015 Finalists
12 Jun 2015
The finalists for each of The Impact Awards categories - Contribution to Business, Contribution to Society and Outstanding KEC Initiative - were announced last night at the PraxisUnico Conference.
PraxisUnico publish Strategic Plan 2015-2020
12 Jun 2015
PraxisUnico announced its strategic plan 2015-2020 at the PraxisUnico Conference 2015.
PraxisUnico view on UK Patent Filing figures
27 May 2015
The fall in the number of UK patents is reported as a failure to commercialise research: PraxisUnico explores that interpretation.
The Impact Awards 2014
19 May 2015
The Impact Awards: for knowledge exchange, technology transfer and commercialisation professionals who have excelled in enabling and facilitating the achievement of impact from the outcomes of research.
Busting myths of university-business relations
15 May 2015
We are pleased to see PraxisUnico and AURIL are referenced in HEFCE's blog, "Can we bust the myths of university-business relations?"
Notice of PraxisUnico AGM 2015
13 May 2015
The PraxisUnico Annual General Meeting will take place on Friday 12 June 2015 at 0845-0900, at Croke Park, Dublin, during the PraxisUnico Conference.
Higher Education Guide And Toolkit On Export Controls and the ATAS Student Vetting Scheme
28 Apr 2015
The Higher Education Guide And Toolkit On Export Controls and the ATAS Student Vetting Scheme assists with issues around export control and technology transfer activity.
PraxisUnico & UKSPA Networking Lunch at PraxisUnico Conference
25 Mar 2015
Delegates to the PraxisUnico Annual Conference and the UK Science Park Association Conference (also at Croke Park) will be joining together for a networking lunch on Thursday 11 June, and also are sharing the morning refreshment break.
Easy Access IP Report from NCUB and PraxisUnico
25 Mar 2015
PraxisUnico welcomes the report on the EasyAccess IP initiative released today by NCUB, carried out in partnership with PraxisUnico and commissioned from IP Pragmatics.
Delegates to the Praxis Unico Annual Conference and the UK Science Park Association Conference (also
25 Mar 2015
Delegates to the Praxis Unico Annual Conference and the UK Science Park Association Conference (also at Croke Park) will be joining together for a networking lunch on Thursday 11 June and also are sharing the morning refreshment break.
PraxisUnico responds to the Dowling Review
12 Mar 2015
PraxisUnico's response to the Dowling Review of business university collaborations sets out our views on how business university collaborations can be supported successfully and for the long-term.
PraxisUnico Conference Sponsors announced
25 Feb 2015
PraxisUnico is pleased to announce that Knowledge Transfer Ireland, RCUK, Haseltine Lake LLP and Ximbio are sponsoring the 2015 Conference, "Expanding Horizons".
PraxisUnico Helps Coventry University's Technology Transfer Intern Programme Fly
16 Feb 2015
Coventry University's Intellectual Property Commercialisation Office has developed a Technology Transfer Internship Programme, which includes training courses from PraxisUnico - a case study of how the programme has been delivered to international interns is now available.
PraxisUnico & RCUK Impact Awards open for entries!
16 Feb 2015
RCUK and PraxisUnico are working together to deliver a joint competition to reward and recognize knowledge exchange, technology transfer and commercialisation professionals who have excelled in enabling and facilitating the achievement of impact from the outcomes of research.
PraxisUnico Conference 2015 Programme
6 Feb 2015
The provisional programme for PraxisUnico's 2015 Conference, Expanding Horizons is now available.
PraxisUnico response to HEFCE's business plan 2015-2020
6 Feb 2015
PraxisUnico welcomes HEFCE’s commitment to sector leadership at a time of financial and regulatory uncertainty.
In Memoriam: Dr Allyson Reed
4 Feb 2015
The PraxisUnico community was saddened to hear the news of the sudden death of Dr Allyson Reed, who passed away on Monday 19 January.
New Practical Guide: Confidentiality Agreements - out now
14 Jan 2015
The new Practical Guide is out now and free for members of PraxisUnico.
Brazilian universities and research organisations meet with PraxisUnico
14 Jan 2015
Nessa Carey, International Director at PraxisUnico recently met a number of delegations from Brazil at the request of the FCO and IPO.
PraxisUnico response to the Government’s Science and Innovation Strategy
19 Dec 2014
PraxisUnico examines the Government's "Plan for growth: science and innovation strategy" and its implications for knowledge exchange.
The REF impact agenda builds the right incentives into the system - a view from the REF Panel
18 Dec 2014
PraxisUnico board member and Director of Academic Liaison at GSK, Malcolm Skingle, describes his involvement in the REF assessment from his perspective as a user of university research outputs.
PraxisUnico response to Select Committee on business-university collaboration
1 Dec 2014
PraxisUnico welcomes the report of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee and the recognition that the review gives to the UK R&D system. We reiterate the importance of protecting the underpinning research in universities that is such a strength of the UK and strongly endorse the recommendation that funding should not be diverted from the science budget in order to protect the UK’s reputation for basic research, and innovation consequent from it.