News
PraxisUnico members invited to contribute to HESA review of HEBCIS data set
27 April 2012
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.
Nature: Innovation - The big idea of technology transfer
11 April 2012
PraxisUnico features in this article in the journal Nature about opportunities and paths for those seeking technology transfer roles.
The PraxisUnico Spinouts UK Survey - note to PraxisUnico members
11 April 2012
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.
International Technology Transfer Beijing Conference 2012 summary
11 April 2012
PraxisUnico attended this conference on 26-27 March 2012 as guests of the organisers to represent PraxisUnico members' interests and to facilitate partnering organisations in China.
Catapult Centres and the interactions with the research base - a note from the PraxisUnico Chair
16 March 2012
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.
MTI Partners Ltd - Arvia Technology £3.8m investment
17 April 2012
Arvia Technology Ltd secures £3.8m investment to develop its nuclear and water business using its organics destruction technology.
Cambridge Enterprise: Lumora wins BBSRC Commercial Innovator of the Year Award
11 April 2012
University of Cambridge spin-out Lumora was amongst the winners at the BBSRC Innovator of the Year Awards, held recently in London.
Institute of Cancer Research: BBC Horizon - Defeating Cancer
10 April 2012
At least 2.5 million people across the UK learned about the work of the ICR through the broadcast of the BBC Horizon documentary Defeating Cancer.
Easy Access Innovation: UK takes the lead in shifting policy and practice in Knowledge Transfer
19 March 2012
Key opinion leaders from across the UK innovation system met at the Easy Access Innovation Summit in London to debate the theme of driving innovation across industry and universities. The Summit, which took place on 29 February 2012 at the Royal College of Physicians, brought together leading representatives from industry including Unilever, AstraZenca, Rolls Royce and GlaxoSmithKline, to discuss the key issues and challenges of university and industry engagement.
Isis Innovation: Leading healthcare company provides support for Oxford Invention Fund
15 March 2012
University of Oxford technology commercialisation company, Isis Innovation, is pleased to announce that the Oxford Invention Fund has accepted funding support from the Johnson & Johnson Corporate Office of Science and Technology (COSAT). This is the first industry support for the Oxford Invention Fund.
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PraxisUnico encourages innovation and acts as a voice for the research commercialisation profession, facilitating the interaction between the public sector research base, business and government. PraxisUnico provides a forum for best practice exchange, underpinned by first-class training and development programmes.
