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30 Jun 2017
The University of Cambridge are delighted to announce the following winners of the Seedcorn Funding Competition 2016/2017:
Zegami to bring next-gen image and data search management tool to market
29 Jun 2017
Zegami, an Oxford University analytics spinout company focused on image management, has raised £2.3m in Series A funding to develop its image search and analytics platform for the cloud and take its technology to the consumer market.
PraxisUnico and JUSIRUI Management Consulting announce international relationship
22 Jun 2017
PraxisUnico and JUSIRUI Management Consulting announce international strategic relationship to deliver outstanding training to Chinese professionals working in the fields of technology transfer, knowledge exchange and commercialisation.
LAB282 accelerates Oxford University’s life sciences with second round of awards
22 Jun 2017
LAB282, the drug discovery partnership for Oxford University, has made its second round of awards to support promising life sciences ideas with market potential emerging from the University.
Innovation Database - Innovation Masterclass
19 Jun 2017
Are you free on 28 June 2017? To be held in London, our annual Innovation Masterclass event will bring together experts in the management of innovation for a full day of thought leadership, insights, sharing and networking.
The Impact Awards Winners Announced!
16 Jun 2017
The winners of the Impact Awards for Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation (KEC) professionals, organised by PraxisUnico and supported by Research Councils UK (RCUK), were announced last night at a black-tie ceremony in Cutlers Hall, Sheffield, in front of over 250 invited guests from universities, research institutes, industry and government.
Chemistry Means Business
9 Jun 2017
Chemistry Means Business takes place next week in Manchester, just before PraxisUnico’s own annual conference in Sheffield (Weds-Fri). PraxisUnico members connect businesses with research and help to bring novel research to market and the Royal Society of Chemistry’s event is all about forging connections, future proofing businesses and cross sector collaborations.
Oxford University leads national effort to save WW1 memories
6 Jun 2017
Oxford University is launching a crowdfunding campaign for Lest We Forget (LWF), a project that will support local community endeavours to digitise memorabilia and personal accounts of World War One ahead of the 2018 centenary of Armistice Day.
EIC and Catapult launch action plan to unleash innovation in the energy sector
6 Jun 2017
Gas and electricity networks are adopting innovations from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into business as usual but there is still work to be done. This is one of the conclusions from the Energy Innovation Centre’s (EIC) and the Energy Systems Catapult’s latest research findings, launched today at Utility Week Live.
Summer Schools: The challenges, Values and Learning
22 May 2017
Kingston University is holding an event to highlight the challenges of summer school and how to overcome them to generate income for your university.
University of Exeter offering part time MSc in Data Science
22 May 2017
The University of Exeter is please to be offering a part time MSc Data Science course, starting in September.
PraxisUnico proud to be supporting UKSPA's annual conference
9 May 2017
PraxisUnico is delighted to be supporting the UK Science Park Association’s (UKSPA) annual conference in York this week (May 9th and 10th). Several PraxisUnico speakers will be addressing delegates as part of the ‘Innovation, Incubation and Science Parks’ stream.
Birmingham technology company expands into Far East
8 May 2017
A Birmingham tech company is expanding into the Far East with the opening of a Taiwanese subsidiary.
Finalists for The Impact Awards have been announced!
2 May 2017
We are pleased to announce that nine projects and five volunteers have been shortlisted in PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards for 2017.
Interface Multiparty Competition – collaborative partners wanted
28 Apr 2017
Interface are offering four groups of businesses which partner with academics for research and development projects a chance to share £30,000.
Haseltine Lake announces partnership with Worldwide Cancer Research
28 Apr 2017
Haseltine Lake, a European intellectual property firm, announces a charity support partnership with Worldwide Cancer Research.
ON Helix translational research conference
28 Apr 2017
ON Helix, brought to you by One Nucleus, is a translational research conference for everyone in the life science sector. It is being held on 12th July and includes a welcome reception and BioNewsRound Award.
Reactive Oxygen® research wins prestigious innovation award
25 Apr 2017
Scientists developing a powerful, new technology that could transform our ability to fight drug-resistant infections, reduce suffering and save lives have won a prestigious innovation award.
The NCRI Partnership launches new five-year strategy to accelerate progress in cancer research
25 Apr 2017
The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) launches its new five-year strategy today (Tuesday) to accelerate progress in cancer research through collaboration.
CRT Pioneer Fund, Cancer Research UK and NCI Collaborate to Boost Research Against the 'Undruggable' RAS
21 Apr 2017
Cancer Research UK and the Cancer Research Technology Pioneer Fund (CPF)* have committed £2.5 million in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the US to tackle one of the toughest challenges in cancer that has thwarted researchers for more than 30 years.
Innovate UK funds development of vaccine for Zoonotic diseases
18 Apr 2017
The University of Plymouth received funding from Innovate UK for the development of a new and economic vaccine designed to stop the spread of highly pathogenic zoonotic infectious diseases.
Cardiff University Spin-out gains new funding
12 Apr 2017
FaultCurrent, a Cardiff University Spinout, has secured further funding to support commercial development. The funding was provided by the founding investor, IP Group PLC, and the UK Government’s Energy Entrepreneurs fund.
Manufacturing Research Centre at Sheffield University opened by Duke of York
11 Apr 2017
On 10th April 2017, the Duke of York opened a collaborative manufacturing research facility at the University of Sheffield.
University spin-out acquired by GE Healthcare
10 Apr 2017
Monica Healthcare, a previous University of Nottingham spin-out, who developed a novel technology for monitoring expectant mothers has been acquires by U.S-based GE Healthcare.
Technology Event at the Cambridge Graphene Centre
10 Apr 2017
On the 25th May 2017 the Cambridge Graphene Centre will be hosting a Technology Event. The full day event is for large companies, universities and smaller companies working with graphene and related technologies.
Sunderland University to support the city’s entrepreneurial growth
10 Apr 2017
Hope Street Xchange is a £10m centre for enterprise and innovation, funded by the University of Sunderland and supported by £4.9m investment from the North East Local Enterprise Partnership’s Local Growth Fund. The centre has been designed to support the city’s entrepreneurial growth.
PraxisUnico and AURIL form a single organisation to represent KEC professionals in the UK
7 Apr 2017
The Directors of PraxisUnico and AURIL are delighted to announce that they have formally agreed to join forces to form one organisation representing the Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation (KEC) profession in the UK, effective 1 April 2017.
Oxford University Spinout’s vison of next-generation vaccines.
3 Apr 2017
SpyBiotech, an Oxford University spinout, has established a molecular superglue that can facilitate rapid development of robust and novel vaccines. The spinout has secured £4m seed funding from Oxford Sciences Innovation with participations from GV (formerly Google Ventures).
New Issue of KEC Matters: April 2017
3 Apr 2017
The new issue of KEC Matters is now available to download. This issue features articles on:
Is innovation a teachable skill?
27 Mar 2017
Dr Charles Brauer, director of innovation at Goldsmiths, University of London, argues that innovation is a teachable skill; innovation and new products are not a result of random inspiration and innate creativity. Teaching the skill of innovation means tapping into real-world problems with an evidence-based toolkit, rather than just relying on lightbulb moments.
New Era in Precision Medicine for Pancreatic Cancer
24 Mar 2017
Cancer Research UK invested £10 million for the development of new treatments for pancreatic cancer. They announced today that the treatments are set to be transformed by a network of clinical trials aiming to find the right trial for the right patient.
Woodford calls on Government to incentivise scale-up capital
23 Mar 2017
Neil Woodford, founding partner of Woodford Patient Capital, told the House of Lords, “We are not making the best use of our remarkable science base… The bit that is missing is the scale-up capital.” He said that government can incentivise capital flow to “catalyse” the industry.
APHA Scientific Announces Reagent Price Reductions
23 Mar 2017
APHA Scientific are pleased to announce that they are reducing the price of their Brucella Diagnositics Reagents from April 1st 2017. They believe that the new prices will not only give great value but also reflect their commitment to customer satisfaction.
BSSRC seeking proposals to the RSE Enterprise Fellowship programme
22 Mar 2017
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is currently seeking proposals to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Enterprise Fellowship programme to support researchers who wish to play a key role in the commercialisation of their research.
PraxisUnico Conference Committee member, Adam Stoten, appointed as new COO.
22 Mar 2017
PraxisUnico Conference Committee member Adam Stoten has been appointed the new Chief Operating Officer at Oxford University Innovations (OUI), the new name for Isis Innovation. Adam has been an active PraxisUnico conference committee member since 2013, and continues to support the development and delivery of our Conference.
PraxisUnico and Croda work together to Facilitate Accelerate Innovation in the UK Chemical Industry
21 Mar 2017
As part of PraxisUnicos commitment to university-business collaboration, we worked with Croda International Plc to knowledge exchange day for the chemistry industry. We spoke on the importance of business and university partnerships in accelerating innovation across the chemical industry. This follows on from previous events PraxisUnico have run e.g. with telecoms and defence sector events.
Science, Innovation and Translation
14 Mar 2017
PraxisUnico is one of the content partners at the UK Science Park Association’s conference in York that is being held on 9 and 10 May.
Delegates to the Conference will have a multitude of sessions to choose from. These range from Science and Innovation Policy, Building Design, Operation and Management of Facilities in the UK and Internationally with numerous case study and good practice sessions.
University of Glasgow Free Knowledge Exchange Colloquium
14 Mar 2017
The University of Glasgow is holding a Free Knowledge Exchange Colloquium in Glasgow on the 31st March 2017, funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).
UK Parliament publishes report on Managing IP and Technology Transfer
13 Mar 2017
UK Parliament has today published its report on the inquiry into 'Managing IP and Technology Transfer' conducted by the House of Commons Science & Technology Select Committee.
UK Technology Transfer and Knowledge Exchange experts at AUTM 2017
13 Mar 2017
The UK's technology transfer and knowledge exchange community will be represented at the annual Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM) meeting in Florida this week.