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The world's largest not-for- profit global mentorship and education network The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) has joined forces with UMIP. The pairing will see up to 35 student, spin-out or social enterprises from the University given the opportunity to access the TiE mentorship programme in both local sessions and by remotely connecting to TiE's global network of business experts. Regional sessions will be held at Founders Dock hub or in Quay House, Spinningfields - a new incubator that offers start-ups a range of support, including office space, technology and coaching from industry experts. Organisations from UMIP will be invited to attend an on-going calendar of TiE events, seminars and workshops and will enjoy connections with the entire network, offering the opportunity for collaborations, the validation of business models and funding links. Participating enterprises will also gain access to Founders Dock and will be able to utilise hot-desking, state-of-the-art technology and amenities like printers and web conferencing. The collaboration will also entail: > TiE mentors and speakers attending and presenting at UMIP events > Related workshops at UMI 3 (the University of Manchester Innovation Company) > Student groups working alongside TiE mentors > Collaborations of press, communications and media from the two organisations. The relationship between the two organisations was driven by University alumnus Vikas Shah, managing director of the Swiscot Group and Vice-President and Board Member for TiE's branch in the north of the UK. Vikas said: "Being a University of Manchester alumnus I was keen to develop links between the University and TiE. We are in an innovation economy, where the future global business success stories will be those driven by technology, intellectual property and science. UMIP and the University are globally respected in this regard, and we are proud to be partnered with them." Tony Walker, Director of Enterprise and Business Development at UMIP, also welcomed the partnership, stating: "This partnership enables us to provide both our student and academic entrepreneurs with access to successful business mentors on a global scale. Access to such a successful TiE resource will be invaluable in helping them gain a greater understanding of their particular market characteristics and developing additional resource capability. " www.tieuknorth.org 14 UMIP BECOMES KEY PARTNER OF NON- PROFIT GLOBAL MENTORSHIP NETWORK UMIC ® UMIP ® UMI 3 Express IP is an exciting new commercialisation theme for UMIP, focussing on innovative ways of assisting University staff to commercialise copyright and research materials. To date UMIP's Technology Transfer activity has primarily been centred on the commercialisation of patentable IP in Engineering and the Physical and Biomedical sciences sectors. However through our Express IP initiative we hope to engage with a broader audience right across the University with the aim of realising more value from newly discovered assets and helping staff to increase the impact of their research. What is Express IP? At UMIP we define Express IP as Intellectual Property that exists in the form of a ready-to-market product. Typically Express IP will be in the form of copyright (e.g. software, written word, images) or research materials; examples of which are listed below: > Software – research software or web-based tools > Clinical Questionnaires – Patient Related Outcome (PRO) measures and, Clinical Assessment Tools > Curricula and CPD – whole courses or discreet modules; online, traditional or blended learning material > Research Reagents – Antibodies, cell lines and culture media, transgenic animals, surgical models > Scientific Images – images or photographs taken as part of your research Preferably these products will be suitable for at-scale transaction – for example via licensing to known and trusted partners in the market place or through dedicated online web portals. In order to facilitate high volume licensing activity UMIP has launched Click2Go – an online licensing portal for software, images and other copyright material developed by staff at the University. Click2Go can help you to share your IP with researchers or distribute it to companies (with or without a license fee) and provide an opportunity to generate income for you or your research group. If you have a general enquiry about Express IP or Click2Go then please email Dr Ed Maughfling at express@umip.com or call on 0161 606 7213. If you think that you have a product that may fit within UMIP's Express IP portfolio or be suitable to distribute on Click2Go then please contact your UMIP contact from our IP Scouting Team. EXPRESS IP – A NEW INITIATIVE FROM UMIP