Licensing
To have in place an excellent licensing and
collaborations programme which engages small,
medium and large companies internationally
across the range of the University's research,
teaching and learning outputs.
Since 2004:
Over
340
licences and
rokered
assignments b
> Over 340 licences and assignments brokered
Social Enterprise
Our Social Enterprise initiative was extended in 2012/13 to
all four faculties enabled by a HE support programme with
UnLtd leveraging in £25,000 of matched funding. Joint
activity with MEC resulted in 27 awards being granted and
£59,000 allocated to staff, students and recent alumni.
Conferencing and Events
A vibrant innovation-related
conferencing and events activity
within an AIM accredited venue
Since 2004:
> Over 2,000 student entrepreneurs
supported as part of annual
BiotechYes regional competition
> Over 500 delegates have attended
our Entrepreneurship Forum,
business masterclass and Open
Innovation events in 2012/13 alone
UMIP/MEC received
an Outstanding HEI
Supporting Social
Entrepreneurship
Award from UnLtd
and HEFCE in 2013
