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πŸš€ Turning ideas into impact at The University of Manchester. We help brilliant research become real-world solutions. Spinouts, licensing, and innovation for a better future. 🌍 #TechTransfer #Innovation #Impact

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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.

❗Last few tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...

05.02.2026 10:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maria’s WILD‑Imaging technology project combines interdisciplinary research with bio-photonics and spectroscopy to advance cancer diagnostics. www.linkedin.com/in/maria-gio...

29.01.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Home - Spotlight Pathology

Spotlight Pathology is developing AI‑enabled pathology solutions that aim to improve diagnostic accuracy and speed for clinicians and patients. www.spotlightpathology.com

29.01.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Welcome - KOKU Health

KOKU Health continues to advance digital tools that support people living with long‑term conditions. kokuhealth.com

29.01.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

BioNow Awards celebrate standout UK life sciences innovation, spotlighting teams pushing health & biotech forward.

29.01.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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!

29.01.2026 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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 πŸ‘

20.01.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Validate before heavy build (landing pages, clickable screens), then iterate fast with AI copilots/low‑code. It’s about impact, not perfection.

20.01.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

20.01.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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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 πŸ‘‡

20.01.2026 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join Our Team - UoM Innovation Factory Are you interested in making an impact with the groundbreaking research developed at the University of Manchester? Join our team!

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

19.01.2026 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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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!
@officialuom.bsky.social

16.01.2026 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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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

16.01.2026 09:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Competition overview - Innovate UK Growth Catalyst – Investor Partnerships Round 2 - Innovation Funding Service

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

08.01.2026 13:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Northern Triangle Mentor Network The Northern Triangle Mentor Programme is an initiative to support commercialisation opportunities and early-stage spinouts from the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield. Our mission is to...

New fave academic podcast: The Northern Triangle Mentor Network www.youtube.com/@NorthernTri...

06.01.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Old Quad personified

06.01.2026 10:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is there a season The Old Quad doesn't excel in aesthetically?

06.01.2026 10:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Year, New Idea!

Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. πŸ‡

By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷

05.01.2026 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The University of Manchester Innovation Factory, wrapped. 🎁

Here’s our annual review in numbers.

These numbers translate into #RealWorldImpact - read more: online.flippingbook.com/view/4936784...

22.12.2025 15:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whatever your plans are over the festive period, we hope you have a peaceful break. And if it can't be peaceful, we hope it's fun! πŸ₯³

Merry Christmas from everyone at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory!

18.12.2025 11:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Women in Innovation - Innovate UK Business Connect Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation programme consists of an annual funding competition and events that enable brilliant women to fully achieve their visions for their business and change the world, whi...

WOMEN INNOVATORS! Innovate UK's 'Women in Innovation' Awards are open for applications!

<Β£75k awarded to 60 women innovators across UK.

Our spinouts have already gained so much from @innovateuk.bsky.social in funding + tailored support.

INFO + APPLY: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/programme/wo...

16.12.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meet our latest spinout, Grid Stability. πŸ’₯ Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Grid Stability is transforming how energy networks are monitored and managed through pioneering use of AI. Their… ... Meet our latest spinout, Grid Stability. πŸ’₯ Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Grid Stability is transforming how energy networks are monitored and managed through pioneering use of AI. Their p...

Meet our latest spinout: Grid Stability

Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, the company delivers superfast insights for energy networks - helping reduce costs, cut carbon, and boost security.

πŸ‘‰ Learn more: www.gridstability.ai

15.12.2025 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Insider Business Power List - the 100 most influential company leaders in our region - Insider Media Insider has ranked the top 100 most influential business leaders in the region. The list excludes politicians, professional services and the public sector. Some of those on the list were…

Our Entrepreneur in Residence, Vikas Shah, has been included in @insidermedia.com 'Insider Business Power List - the 100 most influential company leaders in our region.'

Lucky to have him on board guiding & advising our team and academic community!

Read more: www.insidermedia.com/news/north-w...

15.12.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More wonderful news for spinout, Watercycle Technologies! They have been named in Entrepreneur UK’s &#39;Manchester 50&#39; - a celebration of the city’s fastest-growing and most forward-thinking busi... More wonderful news for spinout, Watercycle Technologies! They have been named in Entrepreneur UK’s 'Manchester 50' - a celebration of the city’s fastest-growing and most forward-thinking businesses. ...

Congratulations to @officialuom.bsky.social academic founders, Ahmed Abdelkarim and Sebastian Leaper whose spinout 'Watercycle Technologies' has been named in The Entrepreneur UK's Manchester 50 - a list recognising the best companies driving innovation across the region: bit.ly/4rQQ7WH

08.12.2025 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ“£ Researchers @ Faculty of Science & Engineering! Our next 'Commercialisation Drop-In' is THIS THURSDAY 4TH DEC!

From 10.30am @ the Nancy Rothwell Building/near Collaboration CafΓ©

Qs about research commercialisation or protecting IP? Come and ask us! No appointment needed - look for yellow banner!

02.12.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well done to all the winners at the KE Awards 2025 last week! We were really proud to have been part of the NW Cybercom collaboration who won in the 'Sector Collaboration' category!

NW Cybercom are driving new approaches to cybersecurity innovation - more here: bit.ly/3XrRbCg

01.12.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well done to all the spinouts who pitched to Swim Capital investors yesterday at the Innovation Factory HQ on Monday! The spinouts were from the northern triangle of unis: @officialuom.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social Well done to all the presenters - great job!

27.11.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our Dinali de Silva & Elliott Jennings had a great time at the NG Studios / Deeptech Labs demo day this week!

Plenty of impressive companies on show, with a standout moment seeing @officialuom.bsky.social spinout, Plant Organelle Technologies on stage! Well done Junwei Ji (academic CEO)πŸ’₯ 🌱

27.11.2025 11:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.

We’re so proud to see research from @officialuom.bsky.social , supported by us at UoM Innovation Factory, making real impact! πŸ‘

Prof Brian Bigger’s work helped create the first successful stem cell gene therapy for Hunter syndrome.

πŸ”— More on this from BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

24.11.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honoured to welcome the Government Office for Technology Transfer and GCHQ to the Innovation Factory today - to share our processes, the roles of our teams, and how we work together to turn research into real-world impact! πŸ’ͺ

12.11.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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