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Read the latest news from PraxisAuril on the world of Knowledge ExchangeCoventry University & Unipart: An integrated approach to knowledge exchange
17 Nov 2015
Coventry University has set up a brand new state-of-the-art building on the Unipart manufacturing site which was shortlisted in the “Contribution to Business” category in the Impact Awards for Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation Professionals 2015
PraxisUnico and UUK Launch KEC Factsheet
13 Nov 2015
PraxisUnico and Universities UK have collaborated to produce a Knowledge Exchange and Commercialisation factsheet
Lasers, robotics and customisable walking aids lead the way in new competition to develop products for independent living
12 Nov 2015
Laser-emitting shoes which help people overcome ‘freezing-of-gait’ and a Meccano-style walking aid kit are just two of the inventions being developed by companies in London and the south-east which could help people stay independent for longer as they get older or develop debilitating illnesses, according to Design Council and MedCity, the Mayor of London’s life sciences promotional organisation.
University of Edinburgh Heralds Solar Energy as a Future Source of Wireless Communication
11 Nov 2015
A new form of wireless data communication using solar energy to create the power for Li-Fi technology will bring significant and profound commercial and social benefits to millions of people across the world.
Oxford spin-out to use phase change materials for smart glazing, displays
9 Nov 2015
The discovery by researchers at the University of Oxford that it is possible to use extremely thin, flexible, transparent layers of a new smart material to create low-energy high-resolution displays and glazing, is to be commercialised by spin-out company, Bodle Technologies.
'Working effectively with Universities' Workshop
3 Nov 2015
PraxisUnico and HEFCE are holding a one-day workshop to help SMEs establish further relationships with universities, to support growth and successful knowledge exchange.
Tell us your experience of working in knowledge exchange and commercialisation
23 Oct 2015
We need your opinions to shape sector-wide recommendations and campaigns on behalf of the KEC profession.
UK and China awarded Research-Council funded collaboration for 'low carbon cities' project
23 Oct 2015
It was announced that the UK and China will work to achieve 'low carbon cities', with top universities from both nations collaborating on research.
University of Edinburgh Secures UK's First Risk and Resilience Innovation' Showcase
20 Oct 2015
Edinburgh Research and Innovation has announced a new AIMday® (Academic Industry Meeting day) for companies looking to anticipate possible future risks to their operations and plan resilience strategies for today’s global marketplace.
Exclusive category at international health awards announced for Design Council’s MedTechSouthEast finalists
16 Oct 2015
AXA PPP healthcare has confirmed the ten winners of Design Council’s MedTechSouthEast competition will be automatically entered into the Health Tech and You Awards 2016. This year, AXA has designated a special, exclusive category for MedTechSouthEast finalists called The Independent Living Award.
Survey on Unlocking and Sustaining Value through Strategic University-Industry Partnerships
6 Oct 2015
CSTI is seeking insights from individuals within universities and companies either directly involved with, or having knowledge of, strategic university-industry partnership development.
PraxisUnico respond to the Government's Productivity Plan
30 Sep 2015
Read responses to the Productiity Plan, including the PraxisUnico written response
Boost innovation spending to secure jobs and growth, says Academy
30 Sep 2015
Government support for innovation is critical if the government is to realise the ambitions in its productivity plan of making the UK the best place in Europe to innovate and the richest of all the major economies by 2030, according to a report published today by the Royal Academy of Engineering
Ben Davies, co-founder of RODD/, discusses design, independent living and the MedTechSouthEast programme
29 Sep 2015
At the launch of MedTechSouthEast, Design Council’s Communications Manager Chris Finnegan spoke to Ben Davies, Managing Director of RODD/, about how he developed an innovative device to help stimulate appetite in people with dementia with the help Design Council mentors.
Business with Birmingham 2015
29 Sep 2015
The University of Birmingham are hosting an event on the collaboration of universities and industry and the benefits of this on business growth.
Visit PraxisUnico at Innovate 2015
18 Sep 2015
PraxisUnico will be attending Innovate 2015, an event hosted by UKTI and InnovateUK to showcase UK innovation on 9th and 10th of November
Winners of Impact Awards 2015 announced
18 Sep 2015
The winners of the Impact Awards for knowledge exchange and commercialisation (KEC) professionals, run by Research Councils UK (RCUK) and PraxisUnico, were announced at a ceremony in Central Hall, Westminster, on 15th September, bringing together more than 200 invited guests from academia, industry and government.
Design Council and MedCity launch new ‘independent living’ medtech competition
2 Sep 2015
MedCity and Design Council have today launched a competition to win a ten-week accelerator coaching course for medtech entrepreneurs to develop effective, usable and commercially successful health technologies that can support older people or those with debilitating medical conditions to lead more independent lives.
Smart protein to ease production of food and care formulations
1 Sep 2015
A sustainable, natural surfactant that offers greater manufacturing stability compared with conventional materials could soon be available for use in food, home and personal care products.
Edinburgh sets new record for company creation on campus
26 Aug 2015
A record number of 44 spin-out and start-up companies have been established through the University of Edinburgh's enterprise support network in the past 12 months.