News

Cambridge, 18 July 2013 – A letter drafted by the UK’s leading bodies supporting innovation and the commercialisation of public sector and charity research for social and economic impact has highlighted significant issues with the European Regional Development Fund programme (ERDF).  PraxisUnico, AURIL and ARMA believe that ERDF is compromising the university sector’s engagement in local economic development. The letter, addressed to the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP and copied to other Government ministers and senior officials, outlines six key issues and suggests how these might be overcome.

Cambridge, UK, 16 July 2013 – PraxisUnico, the UK’s leading research commercialisation body, comments on the Government’s response to the Science and Technology Committee’s report Bridging the valley of death: improving the commercialisation of research.

Cambridge, UK, 14 June 2013 – Tim Wilson widely acknowledged as being one of the leading thinkers in university/business collaboration and Chair of the judging panel announced the winners of PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards at a glittering ceremony in Nottingham last night.

PraxisUnico welcomed nearly 250 delegates and speakers to What Industry Wants From Academia - the largest UK networking event of its type. Here follows the Event Report.

Cambridge, UK, 13 March 2013 - PraxisUnico welcomes the report.  Addressing the issues raised in the report is critical for the health of the UK Innovation system.

HMRC has now published the responses it received during its consultation on EMI. In light of the evidence received from respondents about the government does not intend to proceed with any EMI changes designed to extend access for academic employees.

PraxisUnico is delighted to announce that it has formed an alliance with the UK Innovation Forum a forum for businesses that use leading edge technology produced by British universities and research institutions.

The Government has now published the responses it received during its consultation on Copyright. This article summarises PraxisUnico's submission.

Cambridge, UK, 27 June 2012, PraxisUnico comments on the Government’s follow up to the Wilson Review of Business-University Collaboration.

A PraxisUnico report reveals that despite the continuing difficult economic background the number of university spinouts has stayed constant over the past five years, also companies are surviving longer than before.

HESA is presently undertaking a review of the HEBCIS data set. PraxisUnico has been asked to become a member of the Review Group alongside a handful of individual universities, TSB, Funding Councils, CBI, CIHE and Research Councils.

PraxisUnico partners - Young Company Finance (YCF) - is currently carrying out the research for the second Annual Report for the Survey.  As many as possible of the (still trading) spinouts in the database have been contacted, and YCF will shortly be approaching all university TTOs with listings incorporating the latest updates which they can find. Please help ensure that the information is as up to date as possible by looking through the listings provided by YCF.

This note is a summary of a recent meeting.  It represents a personal summary of the event and should not be taken as an official record, which will be produced separately.

PraxisUnico responds to the Wilson Review.

Cambridge, UK, 18 January 2012 – PraxisUnico, the leading research commercialisation body, has joined forces with Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) - the UK’s first open innovation bioscience campus – and the Technology Strategy Board to deliver 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.

PraxisUnico responds to Department of Business Innovation and Skills, Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth

PraxisUnico warmly welcome new committee members to its Conference and Member Service Committees.

As reported in the Cambridge News this week, Hermann Hauser has criticised Cambridge University for putting off would-be entrepreneurs because it wants to charge too much for the intellectual property rights on research. PraxisUnico comments.

Here’s a round-up of activities from PraxisUnico Board members over recent weeks.