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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π 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. π #TechTransfer #Innovation #Impact
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.
βLast few tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
Mariaβs WILDβImaging 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 π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Spotlight Pathology is developing AIβenabled pathology solutions that aim to improve diagnostic accuracy and speed for clinicians and patients. www.spotlightpathology.com
29.01.2026 12:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0KOKU Health continues to advance digital tools that support people living with longβterm conditions. kokuhealth.com
29.01.2026 12:32 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0BioNow Awards celebrate standout UK life sciences innovation, spotlighting teams pushing health & biotech forward.
29.01.2026 12:32 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Congrats 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 π 2 π 2 π¬ 1 π 0Learn from others' mistakes...Peter spoke of mistakingly underpricing early enterprise deals & underestimating security obligations.
Using our Entrepreneurs in Residence, we can learn from those whoβve done it already to move faster with confidence. Thanks Peter Evans CEO @ Orderly π
Validate before heavy build (landing pages, clickable screens), then iterate fast with AI copilots/lowβcode. Itβs about impact, not perfection.
20.01.2026 13:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The 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 π
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
New fave academic podcast: The Northern Triangle Mentor Network www.youtube.com/@NorthernTri...
06.01.2026 16:22 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Old Quad personified
06.01.2026 10:59 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Is there a season The Old Quad doesn't excel in aesthetically?
06.01.2026 10:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0New 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. π
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! π·
The University of Manchester Innovation Factory, wrapped. π
Hereβs our annual review in numbers.
These numbers translate into #RealWorldImpact - read more: online.flippingbook.com/view/4936784...
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! π₯³
Merry Christmas from everyone at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory!
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...
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.
π Learn more: www.gridstability.ai
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...
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 π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1π£ 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!
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
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 π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Our 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)π₯ π±
Weβre so proud to see research from @officialuom.bsky.social , supported by us at UoM Innovation Factory, making real impact! π
Prof Brian Biggerβs work helped create the first successful stem cell gene therapy for Hunter syndrome.
π More on this from BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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! πͺ
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