News
Announcing the finalists of PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards
21 May 2013
Cambridge, UK, 21 May 2013 - Eleven projects have been shortlisted from over 76 entries in PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards. These finalists have already made, or are poised to make, an outstanding contribution to society and the economy through innovation.
PraxisUnico: What Industry Wants From Academia, 7-8 May Event Report
9 April 2013
PraxisUnico welcomed nearly 250 delegates and speakers to What Industry Wants From Academia - the largest UK networking event of its type. Here follows the Event Report.
PraxisUnico attends Embassy-hosted dinner in Japan
20 March 2013
David Secher attended the AUTM Asia 2013 in Kyoto, as a guest of the British Embassy (Tokyo) Science and Innovation Team (Head: Kevin Knappett).
PraxisUnico comments on the government's Bridging the Valley of Death report
13 March 2013
Cambridge, UK, 13 March 2013 - PraxisUnico welcomes the report. Addressing the issues raised in the report is critical for the health of the UK Innovation system.
Looking forward to working with members in 2013
8 January 2013
A message from Dr Douglas Robertson to members rounding up 2012 and looking forward to 2013.
PraxisUnico's response to HMRC's Enterprise Management Incentives: extending access for academics
13 December 2012
HMRC has now published the responses it received during its consultation on EMI. In light of the evidence received from respondents about the government does not intend to proceed with any EMI changes designed to extend access for academic employees.
PraxisUnico publishes the PraxisUnico Salary & Incentives Survey, 2010/11
6 November 2012
We are pleased to announce that the above survey has recently been published and shared with participants.
PraxisUnico announces alliance with UK Innovation Forum
21 September 2012
PraxisUnico is delighted to announce that it has formed an alliance with the UK Innovation Forum a forum for businesses that use leading edge technology produced by British universities and research institutions.
PraxisUnico's 10 Year Anniversary Celebration with Rt Hon David Willetts and Sir Richard Lambert
18 September 2012
On the 17 September PraxisUnico celebrated 10 years of success and was delighted that Julian Huppert MP hosted its celebration at the House of Commons. The Rt Hon David Willetts MP, Minister of State for Universities and Science and Sir Richard Lambert the former Director-General of the CBI (currently Chancellor of the University of Warwick) were keynote speakers at the House of Commons reception for 170 key sector stakeholders. This reception marked 10 years of technology/knowledge transfer training by PraxisUnico.
PraxisUnico's response to the IPO Copyright Consultation
27 July 2012
The Government has now published the responses it received during its consultation on Copyright. This article summarises PraxisUnico's submission.
PraxisUnico's letter to Research Fortnight: IP Muddle
25 July 2012
This week Research Fortnight published a letter from PraxisUnico in response to its article "Open Access Misunderstood by Latest Generation of Doctoral Students"
PraxisUnico comments on Government’s follow up to the Wilson Review
27 June 2012
Cambridge, UK, 27 June 2012, PraxisUnico comments on the Government’s follow up to the Wilson Review of Business-University Collaboration.
The Impact Awards winners
15 June 2012
Cambridge, UK, 15 June 2012 - Maggie Philbin, who regularly provides comment on technology for the BBC, revealed the winners at PraxisUnico’s glittering Impact Award ceremony in Portsmouth last night which recognises the impact of intellectual assets from research.
Report shows university spinout companies are surviving longer
14 June 2012
A PraxisUnico report reveals that despite the continuing difficult economic background the number of university spinouts has stayed constant over the past five years, also companies are surviving longer than before.
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.
PraxisUnico, ARMA and AURIL issue joint statement supporting open-access publishing of research data
9 March 2012
The three associations issue a joint statement to support Open Access as a means of enabling wide access to research results.
PraxisUnico Chair rounds-up the Young & Emerging Healthcare Businesses event
2 March 2012
Douglas Robertson closing remarks from a successful event dedicated to Young & Emerging Healthcare Businesses on 1 March 2012.
PraxisUnico responds to the Wilson Review
2 March 2012
PraxisUnico responds to the Wilson Review.
PraxisUnico joins forces with partners to support emerging healthcare businesses
18 January 2012
Cambridge, UK, 18 January 2012 – PraxisUnico, the leading research commercialisation body, has joined forces with Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst (SBC) - the UK’s first open innovation bioscience campus – and the Technology Strategy Board to deliver a seminar and networking forum to give aspiring entrepreneurs and young healthcare businesses an insight into how to start-up, fund and grow innovative new companies.
PraxisUnico responds to Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth
9 December 2011
PraxisUnico responds to Department of Business Innovation and Skills, Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth
Forthcoming events
PraxisUnico Annual Conference 2013
This year’s PraxisUnico Conference will be taking place in Nottingham on 13-14 June...
