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Read the latest news from PraxisAuril on the world of Knowledge ExchangeAnnouncing the finalists of PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards
12 May 2014
Cambridge, UK, 12 May 2014 - Ten projects have been shortlisted in PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards for 2014. These finalists have already made, or are poised to make, an outstanding contribution to society and the economy through innovation.
UMIP: Researchers' Guides
7 May 2014
These Guides were originally commissioned and created by Mr Clive Rowland, CEO, The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Limited (UMIP) and Ms Janet Knowles, Partner, Eversheds LLP.
PraxisUnico celebrates a 10th anniversary
17 Apr 2014
April 2014 marks 10 years since Praxis Courses Ltd was incorporated and........
PraxisUnico response to 'British Invention: Global Impact'
14 Mar 2014
PraxisUnico welcomes the Government's supportive response to the recommendations of Sir Andrew Witty's Review of Universities and Growth. We are particularly pleased that the Government acknowledges the great contribution made to innovation and economic growth over many years by UK universities, and we look forward to working with our partners to do even more.
PraxisUnico and Hong Kong Trade Development Council announce signing of MoU
17 Feb 2014
A MoU has been signed between PraxisUnico and Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) with a view to exploring opportunities for collaboration between the two organisations.
PraxisUnico supports research commercialisation in India
4 Feb 2014
Dr Jeff Skinner, PraxisUnico Training Committee member and Executive Director, Deloitte Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, London Business School took part in a workshop on research commercialisation.
Event Report: Advanced Technology Transfer
23 Jan 2014
Advanced Technology Transfer Event report - 28-31 August 2012, Campinas, Brazil
Event Report: Effective Licensing and IP Best Practice in Technology Transfer
23 Jan 2014
Event Report: Effective Licensing and IP Best Practice in Technology Transfer - August 2014, Shanghai and Fuzhou, China
Event Report: Technology Transfer - Colombian Prosperity & Innovation Managers
23 Jan 2014
Technology Transfer - Colombian Prosperity & Innovation Managers, 13-15 September 2012, Cambridge
Event Report: Technology Transfer - Colombian Innovation Managers
23 Jan 2014
Technology Transfer - Colombian Innovation Managers, 23-25 September 2013, Cambridge
Event Report: Intellectual property management workshop - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
23 Jan 2014
Intellectual property management workshop - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 11 November 2012
Event Report: Building International University–Business Partnerships, Japan
23 Jan 2014
Building International University–Business Partnerships, Japan - 12 January 2012
PraxisUnico welcomes the announcement of a Scottish Innovation Forum
25 Oct 2013
PraxisUnico welcomes the announcement by the Scottish Government of the establishment of an Innovation Forum as part of its Innovation Scotland initiative to help facilitate increased knowledge exchange between Scotland's Universities and its business communities.
PraxisUnico responds to the Witty Report
22 Oct 2013
PraxisUnico welcomes Sir Andrew Witty’s report reviewing the contribution of universities to economic growth. We are pleased Sir Andrew has acknowledged the great contribution UK universities have made to innovation and economic growth over many years, and welcome the challenge to do even better.
News from recent PraxisUnico International activities
10 Oct 2013
Here's a round-up of PraxisUnico's recent International activities intended to share the very best in UK knowledge and technology transfer around the globe.
News from the PraxisUnico Directors' Forum
27 Sep 2013
On the 9 September 2013 PraxisUnico hosted an event for Directors from PraxisUnico member institutions to discuss and debate key themes.
UK’s Leading Bodies Join Forces to Suggest Improvements to the European Union Structural Fund in Sup
18 Jul 2013
Cambridge, 18 July 2013 – A letter drafted by the UK’s leading bodies supporting innovation and the commercialisation of public sector and charity research for social and economic impact has highlighted significant issues with the European Regional Development Fund programme (ERDF). PraxisUnico, AURIL and ARMA believe that ERDF is compromising the university sector’s engagement in local economic development. The letter, addressed to the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP and copied to other Government ministers and senior officials, outlines six key issues and suggests how these might be overcome.
Open Letter to Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP regarding ERDF
18 Jul 2013
This open letter addressed to the Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP and copied to other Government ministers and senior officials, outlines six key issues regarding European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
PraxisUnico comments on the Government's response to the 'Valley of Death' report
16 Jul 2013
Cambridge, UK, 16 July 2013 – PraxisUnico, the UK’s leading research commercialisation body, comments on the Government’s response to the Science and Technology Committee’s report Bridging the valley of death: improving the commercialisation of research.
PraxisUnico reports from IPO/Big Innovation Centre Triple Helix Conference
9 Jul 2013
This conference held a lunchtime session hosted by the Intellectual Property Office and the Big Innovation Centre on the theme of universities in open innovation.
Tim Wilson announces winners of PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards
14 Jun 2013
Cambridge, UK, 14 June 2013 – Tim Wilson widely acknowledged as being one of the leading thinkers in university/business collaboration and Chair of the judging panel announced the winners of PraxisUnico’s Impact Awards at a glittering ceremony in Nottingham last night.
PraxisUnico: British American Trade & Investment 2013/14 article
10 Jun 2013
British American Trade & Investment handbook is for those US companies involved in, or considering expansion into the UK to which PraxisUnico authored an article about the successful collaborations between US companies and UK universities.
PraxisUnico: What Industry Wants From Academia, 7-8 May Event Report
9 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Jan 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 academic emp
13 Dec 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 Nov 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 Sep 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 Sep 2012
On the 17 September PraxisUnico celebrated 10 years of success and was delighted to have as its keynote speakers 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) at a 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 Jul 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 Jul 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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Jun 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 Apr 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 & opportunities for technology transfer
11 Apr 2012
PraxisUnico features in this article in the journal <em>Nature</em> about opportunities and paths for those seeking technology transfer roles.
The PraxisUnico Spinouts UK Survey - note to PraxisUnico members
11 Apr 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 Apr 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 Mar 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 Mar 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 Mar 2012
Douglas Robertson closing remarks from a successful event dedicated to Young & Emerging Healthcare Businesses on 1 March 2012.
PraxisUnico joins forces with partners to support emerging healthcare businesses
18 Jan 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.
Douglas Robertson looks forward to working with members in 2013
8 Jan 2012
A message from Dr Douglas Robertson to members rounding up 2012 and looking forward to 2013.
PraxisUnico responds to Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth
9 Dec 2011
PraxisUnico responds to Department of Business Innovation and Skills, Innovation and Research Strategy for Growth
PraxisUnico: Congratulations to new roles for committee members
18 Nov 2011
PraxisUnico congratulates committee members.
PraxisUnico: Welcomes new committee members
4 Nov 2011
PraxisUnico warmly welcome new committee members to its Conference and Member Service Committees.
PraxisUnico: Spinouts UK Survey second Quarterly Journal
1 Nov 2011
The PraxisUnico Spinouts UK Survey second Quarterly Journal with a mix of news, facts, figures, and analysis of interest.
PraxisUnico and Young Company Finance join forces
21 Oct 2011
PraxisUnico became the lead partner in Young Company Finance's <em>Spinouts UK</em> project.
PraxisUnico: Comments on Hermann Hauser's criticism of Cambridge University
21 Oct 2011
As reported in the Cambridge News this week, Hermann Hauser has criticised Cambridge University for putting off would-be entrepreneurs because it wants to charge too much for the intellectual property rights on research. PraxisUnico comments.
PraxisUnico: A round-up of PraxisUnico activities (September 2011)
23 Sep 2011
Here’s a round-up of activities from PraxisUnico Board members over recent weeks.
PraxisUnico: BIS Select Committee publishes PraxisUnico's submission to Hargreaves Review of IP
21 Sep 2011
PraxisUnico submission to the Hargreaves Review of Intellectual Property has been published by the Dept of Business Innovation and Skills Select Committee
PraxisUnico: Comments on the Patent Box consultation
17 Aug 2011
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.
PraxisUnico: Responds to publications relating to the IP landscape
16 Aug 2011
PraxisUnico responds to the Government's response to the Hargreaves review of Intellectual property (“Digital Opportunity: A review of intellectual property and growth”, May 2011) and the related publications from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) on “the UK’s International Strategy for Intellectual property” and “UK IP Crime Strategy 2011”.
PraxisUnico: Maggie Philbin announces winners in The Impact Awards
10 Jun 2011
Maggie Philbin revealed the winners at a glittering award ceremony in Glasgow on 10 June which recognises the impact of intellectual assets from research
PraxisUnico welcomes HEFCE announcement of £600 million funding for innovation
26 May 2011
PraxisUnico responds to HEFCE annoucement of HEIF allocations