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The Impact Awards 2017 celebrate the achievements of KEC professionals and our volunteer community in delivering and developing best practice across the sector - enter before April 7!

The Government has confirmed its commitment to knowledge exchange in its annual grant letter to HEFCE.

The United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) and S-Lab: Supporting World Class Science are jointly organising a Conference, Exhibition and Gala Dinner at York Racecourse, in partnership with; the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP); Innovation DB Forum; Praxis Unico and York Science Park. This two day conference will attract 400+ delegates who are engaged in the financing, design, managing and operation of scientific research, incubation and innovation facilities.

These Roadshows are for University Directors of Research & Innovation, Academics, Businesses and scalable start-ups, looking to find out more about conducting collaborative R&D and working with China, run by the China-Britain Business Council.

Appleyard Lees are delighted to announce the opening of a new office in Cambridge.

Oxford University Innovation’s management consultancy division to restructure as separate entity.

Since 2012, Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst tenants have raised more than £200m.

The Prime Minister announced a Review of the Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI), led by an industry expert with a background in the UK’s science and technology sector.

Minister Jo Johnson gave evidence today in the final session of the Science and Technology Select Committee Inquiry ‘Managing IP and Technology Transfer’. Launched in July 2016, the Inquiry has heard from a range of sector stakeholders including PraxisUnico and several of our member universities.

This bulletin contains news and opportunities in research and innovation collaboration between the UK and China

Following on from PraxisUnico's evidence given last month, the Committee continue to hear evidence on “Management of IP and Technology Transfer”.

Cancer Research UK has announced the largest investment to date into its network of Centres across the UK. £190 million has been committed to 13 Cancer Research UK Centres over the next five years.

The Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation Programme, an NIHR and MRC partnership, has funding available for research for a number of topics.

Theresa May has announced measures around innovation spending and tax incentives in her speech to the CBI’s annual conference. The detail behind the headlines will be revealed later this week but on the face of it the Prime Minister is addressing many of the issues that PraxisUnico and sector stakeholders have highlighted for some time notably: the need to increase government investment in R&D, address tax and VAT issues for innovation and the long-term sustainability of start-ups.

Thank you to everyone who contributed to our recent consultation on the proposed development of a new organisation. The PraxisUnico Board and AURIL Council are delighted to have received an overwhelmingly positive response to the proposal.

New guidance to support arts and cultural organisations seeking to partner with universities has been produced jointly by Arts Council England and University Alliance.

HEFCE's Knowledge Exchange Framework portal is now live.

The Intellectual Property Office has launched 'Lambert 2' - an update to the Lambert Toolkit for Research Collaborations.