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Leverhulme Trust - Makes awards for the support of research and education

Licensing Executives Society Europe - Society with an interest in the transfer of technology or licensing of intellectual property rights

London Technology Network - Promotes innovative collaborations and helps to stimulate technology-intensive innovation between universities and business

National Business Angels - Database of services useful to business angels

National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) - The Council is focused on graduates starting businesses, and on understanding, developing and promoting a culture of entrepreneurship within Higher Education through research, education and facilitation

NESTA - National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts - the UK's first national endowment fund set up with £200m of lottery money

New Scientist - Brings the scientific community on-line editorials, news, features and reviews

NHS National Innovation Centre - Provides a focal point for inventors of healthcare technology, by strengthening the partnerships between universities, the healthcare industry and NHS staff

Nuffield Foundation - Funds research and practical work in social policy, education and science

Patent Translations Inc - Patents translation service

Recombinant Capital - Recombinant Capital (Recap) is a San Francisco Bay area-based consulting firm specialising in biotechnology alliances, earned alliance revenues, product sales, employment agreements, company information and capitalisation

Regional Development Agency - Northern Ireland - Helps new and existing businesses to compete internationally and attracts new investment to Northern Ireland

Regional Development Agency - Scotland - Supports Scotland's growing businesses

Regional Development Agency - Wales - International Business Wales (IBW) helps global companies trade with or establish operations in Wales

Research Councils UK - Research Councils UK is the strategic partnership of the UK’s seven Research Councils

SCIP - Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (US)

Serco TTI - Specialist marketing communications for the public sector

SFC (Scottish Funding Council) - The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) distributes more than £1.6 billion to Scotland’s colleges and universities for teaching and learning, research and other activities in support of Scottish government priorities

SHIL (Scottish Health Innovations Ltd) - Product development company, delivering new opportunities for business, benefits to the NHS and rewards for NHS innovators

Small Business.co.uk - Information and advice for start-ups and small businesses in the UK

smallbusinesseurope - Offers a unique range of EU policy services to the SME community

SmallBusinessPro - Developed by successful business entrepreneurs to help other new and developing business owners through experience and knowledge

SME TechWeb - Provides support for SMEs in FP6 by the European Commission

Software Patent Institute - US site with database of software technology to help improve the patent process

SORIS - Chemical network - delivers business opportunities, solutions and information to its members and clients

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