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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.

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.

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.

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.

The University of Exeter is please to be offering a part time MSc Data Science course, starting in September.

A Birmingham tech company is expanding into the Far East with the opening of a Taiwanese subsidiary.

Interface are offering four groups of businesses which partner with academics for research and development projects a chance to share £30,000.

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.

The National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) launches its new five-year strategy today (Tuesday) to accelerate progress in cancer research through collaboration.

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.

On 10th April 2017, the Duke of York opened a collaborative manufacturing research facility at the University of Sheffield.

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.

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.

The new issue of KEC Matters is now available to download. This issue features articles on:

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

Inteum Company, LLC is pleased to announce the availability of one scholarship to attend the PraxisUnico 2017 Annual Conference to be held in Sheffield Hallam June 14 – 15, 2017.

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.