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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 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.

The Government has now published the responses it received during its consultation on Copyright. This article summarises PraxisUnico's submission.

Cambridge, UK, 27 June 2012, PraxisUnico comments on the Government’s follow up to the Wilson Review of Business-University Collaboration.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Douglas Robertson closing remarks from a successful event dedicated to Young &amp Emerging Healthcare Businesses on 1 March 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 Department of Business Innovation and Skills, Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth

PraxisUnico warmly welcome new committee members to its Conference and Member Service Committees.

PraxisUnico became the lead partner in Young Company Finance's <em>Spinouts UK</em> project.

Here’s a round-up of activities from PraxisUnico Board members over recent weeks.

The Government is committed to introducing a preferential regime for profits arising from patents, known as a Patent Box. This consultation builds on that initial review and provides a detailed explanation of how the Government proposes to implement the Patent Box, and seeks views on the proposed design of the regime.

Maggie Philbin revealed the winners at a glittering award ceremony in Glasgow on 10 June which recognises the impact of intellectual assets from research

Nominations are invited for The Impact Awards, an award scheme designed to recognise and celebrate the success of knowledge transfer.

Phil Clare and Douglas Robertson met recently with Baroness Wilcox, the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State with responsibility for BIS matters in the House of Lords.