This year's International Women's Day theme, Give to Gain, mirrors how we work: collaborating openly & learning from the brilliant women across our academic & commercial communities. These contributions strengthen every impact we help deliver.
Here's a tiny fraction of the ace women we work with!
Prof Andy Weightman, technical lead for GiFT, has really engaged with the commercialisation support available, and his medtech project is now developing in ways he didn't know were possible.
See here: giftmedical.io
Do you have any questions about commercialisation? Let us know. 👇
Dr Raveen Tank is the inventor of InViFlo - an organ on a chip platform that recreates living human tissue under real-world flow conditions to improve disease modelling and preclinical research.
Explore collaboration: Ewelina.Rozycka@uominnovationfactory.com
youtu.be/UFo_98c4j2c @manchester.ac.uk
2pm today! Our first 'Founders' webinar - with Ilyas Khan, Founder & CPO of Quantinuum - one of the world’s leading quantum computing companies, valued at around $10bn.
Register lnkd.in/e4DNWEnd
FOR: academics & founders interested in startups, quantum technologies & deep-tech commercialisation.
We're so ready for Spring...
They are! Thanks for sharing!
Photo: Low angle shot of purple and yellow crocuses in the foreground against the backdrop of Whitworth Hall building, University of Manchester
We're enjoying the very on-brand crocuses outside The University of Manchester's Whitworth Building!
Full respect to the campus gardeners đź‘Ź
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'SBS Day' yesterday (School of Biological Sciences) - always great hearing what academics are building & where they want their research to go next.
Sharp science, smart sustainability ideas, & thoughtful teaching. Dame Nancy Rothwell closed with a reminder of the importance of spinouts. 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️
Get tailored mentoring for your research to impact journey. These photos are from yesterday's Northern Triangle Mentor Network 'Innovation Sprint' event that we hosted.
We matchmake academic mentees with the perfect mentors to ensure they can take their innovations as far as possible.
Last chance! InnovateHER: This insight-packed event is happening TOMORROW!
Last few spaces - sign up: bit.ly/4s4uFwL
At Alliance Manchester Business School 9am - 2pm. See you there!
Thanks for your honesty, Prof Andy Weightman!
Academic researchers, from bench to market : Don't endure unnecessary emotional stress!
Get a mentor to help guide you through the (sometimes daunting) paths to impact through commercialisation.
Northern Triangle Mentor Network: bit.ly/4r8T2Jn
THIS THURSDAY! Grab the last few tickets 👇
Open to women and men - the speakers will have valuable insight for all! Learn from women who have successfully trodden the path from innovative researcher to spinout founder!
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1 week today! Join us to hear from esteemed female founders who have navigated the path to spinning out. This is open to women AND men; the speakers hold valuable insight for all.
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Maria’s WILD‑Imaging technology project combines interdisciplinary research with bio-photonics and spectroscopy to advance cancer diagnostics. www.linkedin.com/in/maria-gio...
Spotlight Pathology is developing AI‑enabled pathology solutions that aim to improve diagnostic accuracy and speed for clinicians and patients. www.spotlightpathology.com
KOKU Health continues to advance digital tools that support people living with long‑term conditions. kokuhealth.com
BioNow Awards celebrate standout UK life sciences innovation, spotlighting teams pushing health & biotech forward.
Congrats to spinouts KOKU Health (Prof Emma Stanmore) & Spotlight Pathology (Martin Fergie/Richard Byers) & Maria Giovanna Lizio (WILD Imaging Technologies) on being shortlisted for BioNow Awards!
Learn from others' mistakes...Peter spoke of mistakingly underpricing early enterprise deals & underestimating security obligations.
Using our Entrepreneurs in Residence, we can learn from those who’ve done it already to move faster with confidence. Thanks Peter Evans CEO @ Orderly 👏
Validate before heavy build (landing pages, clickable screens), then iterate fast with AI copilots/low‑code. It’s about impact, not perfection.
The step from prototype to product is where translation happens. Prototype = tip of iceberg.
This is the stage where academic insight evolves into something people can rely on every day - adding the elements needed for external users, partners and customers.
Thanks to Peter Evans, our Data and AI 'Entrepreneur in Residence' for the honest session this morning on how to take digital research 'From Prototype to Product'.
Here he is (left) with our Digital Development Specialist, John van Rij. See thread below for our key takeaways 👇
Vacancies (closing 6th Feb):
1) Senior/Commercial Development Manager (Life Sciences) - seniority dependant on experience
2) Investment & Licensing Manager
3) Senior Investment & Licensing Manager
Join us in creating impact (spinouts, licensing) with UoM groundbreaking research:
bit.ly/3NqtlFf
VACANCY x 3! Interested in creating real world impact with University of Manchester's world class research? Be part of something meaningful & join our excellent, diverse team of experts.
Find out more & apply here: www.uominnovationfactory.com/about/join-o...
Good luck!
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InnovateHER : From Research to Reality. Women Leading the Way in Spinouts. 12.02.26
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
By the way, there's only a few weeks left to apply for Innovate UK Growth Catalyst. (UK SMEs)
We have already seen great successes with some of our portfolio projects who have received Innovate UK funding. Highly recommend! Deadline: 3rd February @11am
See eligibility and apply : bit.ly/3Z16PFl
The Old Quad personified
Is there a season The Old Quad doesn't excel in aesthetically?
