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Read the latest news from PraxisAuril on the world of Knowledge ExchangeWarwick Ventures' Medherant secures further funding
6 May 2016
Mercia Fund Management has followed up on its first investment in 2015 with follow-on capital to Medherant Ltd. A total of £250,000 from both Mercia’s third-party University Growth Fund and Growth Fund 4 will allow Medherant to continue product development. Medherant has moved to new laboratories, and KEC professional Andrew Lee has been seconded from Warwick Ventures to the project.
PraxisUnico co-founder, Lita Nelsen, retires after 30 years at MIT
4 May 2016
Lita Nelsen co-founded Praxis Courses Ltd, in 2002, with Professor David Secher, then Director of Research Services at Cambridge University.
And the 2016 PraxisUnico Conference Scholarship Awardee is...
4 May 2016
Dr Emma Elliott RTTP was the successful applicant for the Inteum sponsored scholarship to attend this year's PraxisUnico Conference
Knowledge Transfer Ireland launch new research agreement templates for business and Irish research organisations
26 Apr 2016
Knowledge Transfer Ireland (KTI), the national office with responsibility for the knowledge transfer system in Ireland, has today launched its latest resource.
Biotech Innovation Prize - entries close April 30th
19 Apr 2016
Since 2009, Innovation Prize awards the most innovative startups (<8 years old) and the best research academic groups that are developing cutting edge technologies in the field of life sciences (Biotech, Medtech, m/e-health, diagnostics). The Innovation Prize of Universal Biotech aims to promote on an international scale the most innovative projects in the field of Life Sciences. The awarding ceremony will be held at the Innovation Days 2016, a networking BtoB event which will take place at the Maison de la Chimie in Paris, on October the 3rd & the 4th.
Sanofi Opens Partnering Office in Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst
15 Apr 2016
Collaboration Reinforces Commitment to Bringing Breakthrough Science to the Clinic and Accelerating Translation of Innovation into Treatments for Patient
Apollo Therapeutics appoint Dr Richard Butt CEO
15 Apr 2016
Apollo Therapeutics, the investment fund focused on driving therapeutic innovation through university collaboration, has appointed Dr Richard Butt as CEO, effective from 23 May 2016.
Funding competition: Energy Catalyst round 4
13 Apr 2016
Up to £9m is available from DFID and EPSRC to support projects relevant to the needs of developing country communities to access affordable clean and resilient energy.
PraxisUnico offers AESIS Partnership deal for members
5 Apr 2016
PraxisUnico members can join the Network for the Assessment & Evaluation of the Societal Impact of Science (AESIS) Network free of charge and benefit from additional discounts and services
Plenary Speakers at PraxisUnico Conference 2016
22 Mar 2016
We profile some of the speakers who will feature at this year's Conference. Speakers include the KE Framework Champion, Prof Trevor McMillan; Head of Partnerships, BBC Research & Development, Sam Chadwick; and many more...
NCUB: National Survey of Academics Report launched
23 Feb 2016
NCUB have completed a new survey of over 18,000 academics in the UK looking at the changing state of Knowledge Exchange. The report looks at academic interactions with external organisations. The report shows that 30% of academics actively work with private companies, and the bulk of research taking place is user-inspired or applied.
Oxford spinout Zegami launches data discovery software to manage “information tsunami”
9 Feb 2016
Oxford spinout provides data discovery software to manage and sort collections of images and data visually.
Another leap towards beating cancer
28 Jan 2016
Cancer Research Technology enter into a licence agreement with international pharmaceutical company MSD to develop inhibitors of protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (PRMT5) for cancer and blood dissorder. The new drugs potentially have clinical applications in both cancer and non-cancer blood disorders.
Armourers & Brasiers open their 2016 Competition with £25,000 prize
27 Jan 2016
The application period is now open for the 2016 Armourers & Brasiers Materials Science Venture Prize.
The IPO introduces five year strategy to support innovation and creativity
26 Jan 2016
First published on 21st January 2016 the Intellectual Property Office has proudly introduced their five year strategy.
Unique world wide collaboration to drive Therapeutic Innovation
25 Jan 2016
Technology transfer professionals are at it again with todays launch of Apollo Therapeutics. Leading universities and PraxisUnico members Imperial College London, UCL (University College London) and the University of Cambridge compile investment fund of £40m with globad pharmaseutical companies AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson Innovation.
An International collaboration into research on graphene and 2D materials
21 Jan 2016
The University of Manchester, PraxisUnico member, and Masdar Institute of Science & Technology, in Abu Dhabi launch collaborative research into graphene and 2D materials to develop desalination, energy and defence applications and various engineering applications.
Ireland launches National IP Protocol 2016
20 Jan 2016
“Inspiring Partnership - national IP Protocol 2016” (an update to the Protocol published in 2012) continues the Irish State’s aim of making the process of engagement between business and the research base in Ireland more straightforward.
PraxisUnico response to BIS Green Paper "Fulfilling our Potential: Teaching Excellence, Social Mobility and Student Choice - Consultation"
20 Jan 2016
PraxisUnico highlighted the role of KEC in its submission.
PraxisUnico announce 2016 Training Calendar
19 Jan 2016
The training schedule for 2016 is now available to view.