Eye disease diagnostic tech receives POC support from UK i4i program
A team of UK scientists and engineers have developed a prototype device for detecting the most common cause of sight loss in the developed world, age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which usually isn’t diagnosed until vision has already begun to degrade.
Said Business School Student-Fund Backs Two Oxford Start-ups
ACE was founded in 2013 by Alex Money (D.Phil in Economic Geography). ACE offers a digital platform that delivers proprietary information about market expectations for publicly traded companies
Mercia Fund Management, a supporter of Midland university spinouts, hears feedback from two Keele University start-ups
Founded in a hot bed of fresh thinking and unique ideas, university spin-outs are becoming increasingly popular with both savvy investors, who can achieve a healthy return, and universities benefiting from funding channelled back into their R&D and facilities. Working with eight Midlands’ universities, Mercia Fund Management (MFM) has supported spin-outs from seed to successful exit through […]
Oxford’s Said Business School launches new student-led seed fund
Said Business School has announced a new seed fund that will invest up to £25k this summer in two to four start-ups led by Oxford students and alumni.
UK CT Investment Partners backs University of Bradford energy start-up
UK-based clean energy venture capital firm CT Investment Partners has backed university spinout Acoustic Sensing Technology with a £650,000 commitment.
University of Leicester call for spring POC proposals
Providing funds to drive projects with significant commercial potential towards achieving key commercial milestones. Eligible applications include: Proof of Principle Studies Design and manufacture working prototype Development of commercial relationships Validation of technology Market research Deadline for receipt of Expression of Interest Forms: March 1st 2013 More here
Durham University scientist lands financial backing for graphene production
A SCIENTIST whose company is developing a way of mass-producing a substance that can make cars and planes lighter has landed a £1.6m investment. He has won financial backing from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council in his efforts to commercialise the substance and has signed up industrial partners Dyson and Procter & Gamble.
The University College of London delivers a suite of internal funds, translational research to start-up support
Internal Funding Translational Research Office Administered Funds Confidence in Concept UCL has been awarded £700,000 by the MRC to establish a Confidence in Concept fund to be used flexibly to support the earliest stages of multiple translational research projects. It is intended to accelerate the transition from discovery research to translational development projects by supporting […]
British EPSRC supports Oxford University POC fund
Funding of £3.6m will help Oxford University researchers bridge the so-called ‘valley of death’ – the gap between having an idea for an invention and it being developed enough for others to want to invest in it. The money will go towards initiatives such as secondments that take researchers into industry and follow-on grants that […]
York University Student Enterprise POC fund, call for proposals
York CETLE is committed to helping students develop enterprising ideas and can offer very practical assistance in the form of proof of concept funding to get the idea of the ground. The aim of the Proof of Concept fund is to provide financial assistance to establish the feasibility of student business ideas. It will support […]