UMIC Newsletter - October 2009

Hi-Tech News

Carbon Trust boosts start-ups support
UMIC on the hunt for clean tech talent as Carbon Trust boosts start-up support to fuel low carbon boom £1.75m business support for next generation of UK clean tech pioneers The continued...
UMIC relaunches the Innovation Portal
Date: September 29 th , 2009 Representing an entry point for Inventors, entrepreneurs to engage in business opportunity development, UMIC is pleased to announce the re-launch of the UMIC continued...
UMIC drives success of Innovation Voucher Scheme
To date UMIC is assisting over 40 small businesses in the Northwest with the NWDA Innovation Voucher Scheme. Introduced by the NWDA as part of their business support package to local firms in continued...
Arvia Technology LIsted as Global Leader
Arvia® Technology announced it has been named a Global Cleantech 100 company by Guardian News and Media and Cleantech Group™, LLC, providers of leading research, events and advisory services for continued...
600,000 pounds worth of 'creative credits' up for grabs
AN INNOVATIVE £600,000 investment scheme designed to give a double-barrelled boost to small businesses and the creative sector was launched in Manchester today. The National Endowment for continued...

Showcasing Academic and SME Interactions conference
UMIC, in association with Discovery 2 Medicine (D2M), is hosting a ‘ Showcasing Academic and SME Interactions’ conference focusing on the success of the NWDA Innovation Voucher continued...
Meet The Experts - 8th October 2009
The team at UMIC would like to invite you to join us at a fantastic business breakfast seminar at one of Manchester’s best kept venue secrets, UMIC Core Technology Facility. The CTF continued...
Happy Birthday to UMIC & UMIP !
Happy Birthday to UMIC and UMIP! It was an event not to be missed, with standing room only when UMIC and UMIP celebrated ten years of successful biotechnology business incubation and five years continued...

UMIC 10 year anniversary bash shows the future of Manchester Biotech is bright
23 September 2009 UMIC’s tenth anniversary event took place today with Sir William Castell attending as guest of honour. Over 125 invited delegates attended to hear how the region’s continued...
Qiagen acquisition of DxS
QIAGEN N.V. (NASDAQ: QGEN; Frankfurt, Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that it has acquired DxS Ltd (DxS), a privately-held developer and manufacturer of companion diagnostic products continued...
XCellR8
XCellR8. Accelerating your research. XCellR8 works with industrial and academic scientists, providing technical support services in cell culture technology. XCellR8 offers contract continued...
Technology Strategy Board Announces New Competitions for Funding
The Technology Strategy Board is pleased to announce the opening of the September 09 competition for funding which open on 1 st September 2009. The competitions in this phase will cover: continued...
Nanoco Technologies is named the fastest growing company in Manchester
Last week, Nanoco Technologies topped the ranking at Crain's Manchester business inaugural Fast 50 awards. The Fast 50's were presented to the top 50 fastest growing companies in the Greater continued...
UMIC appoints non-executive Board members
From 1 September, Dr Paul Kemp , Chief Scientific Officer of Intercytex and Graham Alcock, at Baker Tilly in Manchester join as non-executive board members of The University of Manchester continued...