Biomedical Networking Event | Funding opportunities for SME and academic collaborations
Host: Faculty of Medical and Human Sciences
About the event:
Open to SMEs and academics, the event will highlight funding opportunities available to support collaborations that drive innovation in the biomedical sector. Academic-SME partnering has the capacity to sustain and generate high value jobs and revenue and enhance economic and social impact of research in the UK and Europe, driving innovation, and nurturing talent in a challenging economic climate. This event will help you to realise a successful partnership by facilitating access to funding and contacts.
Join us to:
- Learn about funding opportunities for SME and academic partnerships
- Receive information and contacts to facilitate future interactions
- Network with funding experts, SME and academics in the biomedical sector
The morning will start with a series of short presentations which will introduce the benefits, best practice and key challenges of SME-academic partnerships in the biomedical sector and highlight specific funding opportunities for collaborations. This will be followed by an exhibition and networking session that will provide opportunity to meet funding experts, gain further information and establish contacts for future collaborations.
Programme:
- 09.30 - Registration and Coffee
- 10.00 - Welcome and Business Engagement Introduction - Prof Paul Townsend, Associate Dean for Business Engagement
- 10.30 - Knowledge Exchange and TSB Funding Schemes - Dr Tony Bradshaw, Co-Director, HealthTech and Medicines Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
- 10.45 - Postgraduate Training - Opportunities to Engage - Prof Pam Vallely, Associate Dean for Graduate Education and James Power, Postgraduate Recruitment and Funding Officer
- 11.00 - Wellcome Trust – Supporting Collaborative Partnerships - Georgios Trichas, Business Analyst, Technology Transfer Division
- 11.15 - Exhibition and Networking
- 12.15 - Lunch
Event Summary:
More information about the event, can be found in the following programme (pdf, 149KB)
Registration:
Please register for this event here
Directions:
Manchester Business Park directions (pdf, 696KB)
Speakers
Prof Paul Townsend
Role: Associate Dean for Business Engagement
Organisation: University of Manchester
Dr Tony Bradshaw
Role: Co-Director
Organisation: HealthTech and Medicines Knowledge Transfer Network (KTN)
Prof Pam Vallely
Role: Associate Dean for Graduate Education
Organisation: University of Manchester
Georgios Trichas
Role: Business Analyst, Technology Transfer Division
Organisation: Wellcome Trust
Travel and Contact Information
Find event
Greenheys Building
Manchester Science Park
Manchester
