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Strength in Places Fund shortlist announced by UKRI

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/21/2019 - 13:19

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a shortlist of 24 projects from across the UK in the first phase of its Strength in Places Fund. Each of the projects has been awarded up to £50k in early-stage funding, which will allow applicants to develop full-stage bids. Teams behind these projects will submit bids to UKRI in late 2019, with four to eight of the strongest to receive between £10m and £50m each to carry out projects designed to drive substantial economic growth in places across the UK and in diverse technology and industry sectors.

PraxisAuril and Oxentia partnership will take customised Knowledge Exchange training global

Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 10:39


PraxisAuril, the UK’s world-leading professional association for knowledge exchange practitioners, is partnering with Oxentia, Oxford’s Global Innovation Consultancy, to deliver a series of training courses in new international markets.
 

RSE Enterprise Fellowships

Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 09:33

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) part of UK Research and Innovation, is currently seeking proposals to the Royal Society of Edinburgh (RSE) Enterprise Fellowship programme which supports researchers who wish to play a key role in the commercialisation of their research.  


RSE Enterprise Fellowships provide a salary, mentoring and formal business training, allowing the Enterprise Fellow to focus solely on developing their business over a 12-month period.  

RTTP: Up to date skills and expert knowledge - An interview with Anji Miller

Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 13:52

 

Anji Miller, Senior Business Manager at LifeArc

Anji Miller is a high calibre Life Science professional with expertise in technology evaluation and exploitation, strong commercial awareness, and proven track record of contract negotiation and technology commercialisation. Anji is passionate about knowledge transfer policy, Intellectual Property protection strategies and exploitation, particularly patenting of emerging biotechnological technologies.

STFC’s Innovation Board – Call for Members

Submitted by craig.smith@pra... on Mon, 03/11/2019 - 09:50

The Science and Technology Facilities Council supports innovation opportunities arising from its research portfolio through the commercialisation of technologies, industrial use of the National Laboratories and the creation of innovation eco-systems on the National Science and Innovation Campuses at Sci-Tech Daresbury and Harwell.