University of Manchester Innovation Factory
@uomif.bsky.social
🚀 Turning ideas into impact at The University of Manchester. We help brilliant research become real-world solutions. Spinouts, licensing, and innovation for a better future. 🌍 #TechTransfer #Innovation #Impact
'SBS Day' yesterday (School of Biological Sciences) - always great hearing what academics are building & where they want their research to go next.
Sharp science, smart sustainability ideas, & thoughtful teaching. Dame Nancy Rothwell closed with a reminder of the importance of spinouts. 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Sharp science, smart sustainability ideas, & thoughtful teaching. Dame Nancy Rothwell closed with a reminder of the importance of spinouts. 🙋♀️🙋♂️
February 12, 2026 at 3:15 PM
'SBS Day' yesterday (School of Biological Sciences) - always great hearing what academics are building & where they want their research to go next.
Sharp science, smart sustainability ideas, & thoughtful teaching. Dame Nancy Rothwell closed with a reminder of the importance of spinouts. 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Sharp science, smart sustainability ideas, & thoughtful teaching. Dame Nancy Rothwell closed with a reminder of the importance of spinouts. 🙋♀️🙋♂️
Get tailored mentoring for your research to impact journey. These photos are from yesterday's Northern Triangle Mentor Network 'Innovation Sprint' event that we hosted.
We matchmake academic mentees with the perfect mentors to ensure they can take their innovations as far as possible.
We matchmake academic mentees with the perfect mentors to ensure they can take their innovations as far as possible.
February 12, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Get tailored mentoring for your research to impact journey. These photos are from yesterday's Northern Triangle Mentor Network 'Innovation Sprint' event that we hosted.
We matchmake academic mentees with the perfect mentors to ensure they can take their innovations as far as possible.
We matchmake academic mentees with the perfect mentors to ensure they can take their innovations as far as possible.
Last chance! InnovateHER: This insight-packed event is happening TOMORROW!
Last few spaces - sign up: bit.ly/4s4uFwL
At Alliance Manchester Business School 9am - 2pm. See you there!
Last few spaces - sign up: bit.ly/4s4uFwL
At Alliance Manchester Business School 9am - 2pm. See you there!
InnovateHER
Join us to hear from female founders and researchers about their journeys, followed by a chance to ask questions, and a networking lunch.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Last chance! InnovateHER: This insight-packed event is happening TOMORROW!
Last few spaces - sign up: bit.ly/4s4uFwL
At Alliance Manchester Business School 9am - 2pm. See you there!
Last few spaces - sign up: bit.ly/4s4uFwL
At Alliance Manchester Business School 9am - 2pm. See you there!
Thanks for your honesty, Prof Andy Weightman!
Academic researchers, from bench to market : Don't endure unnecessary emotional stress!
Get a mentor to help guide you through the (sometimes daunting) paths to impact through commercialisation.
Northern Triangle Mentor Network: bit.ly/4r8T2Jn
Academic researchers, from bench to market : Don't endure unnecessary emotional stress!
Get a mentor to help guide you through the (sometimes daunting) paths to impact through commercialisation.
Northern Triangle Mentor Network: bit.ly/4r8T2Jn
February 10, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Thanks for your honesty, Prof Andy Weightman!
Academic researchers, from bench to market : Don't endure unnecessary emotional stress!
Get a mentor to help guide you through the (sometimes daunting) paths to impact through commercialisation.
Northern Triangle Mentor Network: bit.ly/4r8T2Jn
Academic researchers, from bench to market : Don't endure unnecessary emotional stress!
Get a mentor to help guide you through the (sometimes daunting) paths to impact through commercialisation.
Northern Triangle Mentor Network: bit.ly/4r8T2Jn
THIS THURSDAY! Grab the last few tickets 👇
Open to women and men - the speakers will have valuable insight for all! Learn from women who have successfully trodden the path from innovative researcher to spinout founder!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
Open to women and men - the speakers will have valuable insight for all! Learn from women who have successfully trodden the path from innovative researcher to spinout founder!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
InnovateHER
Join us to hear from female founders and researchers about their journeys, followed by a chance to ask questions, and a networking lunch.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 10:25 AM
THIS THURSDAY! Grab the last few tickets 👇
Open to women and men - the speakers will have valuable insight for all! Learn from women who have successfully trodden the path from innovative researcher to spinout founder!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
Open to women and men - the speakers will have valuable insight for all! Learn from women who have successfully trodden the path from innovative researcher to spinout founder!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
1 week today! Join us to hear from esteemed female founders who have navigated the path to spinning out. This is open to women AND men; the speakers hold valuable insight for all.
❗Last few tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
❗Last few tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
February 5, 2026 at 10:21 AM
1 week today! Join us to hear from esteemed female founders who have navigated the path to spinning out. This is open to women AND men; the speakers hold valuable insight for all.
❗Last few tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
❗Last few tickets left: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/innovatehe...
Congrats to spinouts KOKU Health (Prof Emma Stanmore) & Spotlight Pathology (Martin Fergie/Richard Byers) & Maria Giovanna Lizio (WILD Imaging Technologies) on being shortlisted for BioNow Awards!
January 29, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Congrats to spinouts KOKU Health (Prof Emma Stanmore) & Spotlight Pathology (Martin Fergie/Richard Byers) & Maria Giovanna Lizio (WILD Imaging Technologies) on being shortlisted for BioNow Awards!
Thanks to Peter Evans, our Data and AI 'Entrepreneur in Residence' for the honest session this morning on how to take digital research 'From Prototype to Product'.
Here he is (left) with our Digital Development Specialist, John van Rij. See thread below for our key takeaways 👇
Here he is (left) with our Digital Development Specialist, John van Rij. See thread below for our key takeaways 👇
January 20, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Thanks to Peter Evans, our Data and AI 'Entrepreneur in Residence' for the honest session this morning on how to take digital research 'From Prototype to Product'.
Here he is (left) with our Digital Development Specialist, John van Rij. See thread below for our key takeaways 👇
Here he is (left) with our Digital Development Specialist, John van Rij. See thread below for our key takeaways 👇
Vacancies (closing 6th Feb):
1) Senior/Commercial Development Manager (Life Sciences) - seniority dependant on experience
2) Investment & Licensing Manager
3) Senior Investment & Licensing Manager
Join us in creating impact (spinouts, licensing) with UoM groundbreaking research:
bit.ly/3NqtlFf
1) Senior/Commercial Development Manager (Life Sciences) - seniority dependant on experience
2) Investment & Licensing Manager
3) Senior Investment & Licensing Manager
Join us in creating impact (spinouts, licensing) with UoM groundbreaking research:
bit.ly/3NqtlFf
Join Our Team - UoM Innovation Factory
Are you interested in making an impact with the groundbreaking research developed at the University of Manchester? Join our team!
www.uominnovationfactory.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Vacancies (closing 6th Feb):
1) Senior/Commercial Development Manager (Life Sciences) - seniority dependant on experience
2) Investment & Licensing Manager
3) Senior Investment & Licensing Manager
Join us in creating impact (spinouts, licensing) with UoM groundbreaking research:
bit.ly/3NqtlFf
1) Senior/Commercial Development Manager (Life Sciences) - seniority dependant on experience
2) Investment & Licensing Manager
3) Senior Investment & Licensing Manager
Join us in creating impact (spinouts, licensing) with UoM groundbreaking research:
bit.ly/3NqtlFf
VACANCY x 3! Interested in creating real world impact with University of Manchester's world class research? Be part of something meaningful & join our excellent, diverse team of experts.
Find out more & apply here: www.uominnovationfactory.com/about/join-o...
Good luck!
@officialuom.bsky.social
Find out more & apply here: www.uominnovationfactory.com/about/join-o...
Good luck!
@officialuom.bsky.social
January 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
VACANCY x 3! Interested in creating real world impact with University of Manchester's world class research? Be part of something meaningful & join our excellent, diverse team of experts.
Find out more & apply here: www.uominnovationfactory.com/about/join-o...
Good luck!
@officialuom.bsky.social
Find out more & apply here: www.uominnovationfactory.com/about/join-o...
Good luck!
@officialuom.bsky.social
InnovateHER : From Research to Reality. Women Leading the Way in Spinouts. 12.02.26
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
January 16, 2026 at 9:57 AM
InnovateHER : From Research to Reality. Women Leading the Way in Spinouts. 12.02.26
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
Join us to learn from women who have successfully trodden the academic founder path. Featuring: Prof. Cath O'Neil, Dr. Lucy Buckley, Dr. Riza Batista-Navarro, & Prof. Aline Miller
Register here: lnkd.in/ekjBq4Qu
By the way, there's only a few weeks left to apply for Innovate UK Growth Catalyst. (UK SMEs)
We have already seen great successes with some of our portfolio projects who have received Innovate UK funding. Highly recommend! Deadline: 3rd February @11am
See eligibility and apply : bit.ly/3Z16PFl
We have already seen great successes with some of our portfolio projects who have received Innovate UK funding. Highly recommend! Deadline: 3rd February @11am
See eligibility and apply : bit.ly/3Z16PFl
Competition overview - Innovate UK Growth Catalyst – Investor Partnerships Round 2 - Innovation Funding Service
apply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk
January 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
By the way, there's only a few weeks left to apply for Innovate UK Growth Catalyst. (UK SMEs)
We have already seen great successes with some of our portfolio projects who have received Innovate UK funding. Highly recommend! Deadline: 3rd February @11am
See eligibility and apply : bit.ly/3Z16PFl
We have already seen great successes with some of our portfolio projects who have received Innovate UK funding. Highly recommend! Deadline: 3rd February @11am
See eligibility and apply : bit.ly/3Z16PFl
New fave academic podcast: The Northern Triangle Mentor Network www.youtube.com/@NorthernTri...
Northern Triangle Mentor Network
The Northern Triangle Mentor Programme is an initiative to support commercialisation opportunities and early-stage spinouts from the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield.
Our mission is to...
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January 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
New fave academic podcast: The Northern Triangle Mentor Network www.youtube.com/@NorthernTri...
New Year, New Idea!
Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
January 5, 2026 at 1:00 PM
New Year, New Idea!
Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
Meet Marianna Coppola, founder of Ready Ripe - a groundbreaking technology helping winemakers pinpoint the perfect moment to harvest grapes for exceptional flavour. 🍇
By using biomarkers instead of guesswork, Ready Ripe ensures every grape reaches its full potential. Cheers! 🍷
The University of Manchester Innovation Factory, wrapped. 🎁
Here’s our annual review in numbers.
These numbers translate into #RealWorldImpact - read more: online.flippingbook.com/view/4936784...
Here’s our annual review in numbers.
These numbers translate into #RealWorldImpact - read more: online.flippingbook.com/view/4936784...
December 22, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The University of Manchester Innovation Factory, wrapped. 🎁
Here’s our annual review in numbers.
These numbers translate into #RealWorldImpact - read more: online.flippingbook.com/view/4936784...
Here’s our annual review in numbers.
These numbers translate into #RealWorldImpact - read more: online.flippingbook.com/view/4936784...
Whatever your plans are over the festive period, we hope you have a peaceful break. And if it can't be peaceful, we hope it's fun! 🥳
Merry Christmas from everyone at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory!
Merry Christmas from everyone at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory!
December 18, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Whatever your plans are over the festive period, we hope you have a peaceful break. And if it can't be peaceful, we hope it's fun! 🥳
Merry Christmas from everyone at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory!
Merry Christmas from everyone at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory!
WOMEN INNOVATORS! Innovate UK's 'Women in Innovation' Awards are open for applications!
<£75k awarded to 60 women innovators across UK.
Our spinouts have already gained so much from @innovateuk.bsky.social in funding + tailored support.
INFO + APPLY: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/programme/wo...
<£75k awarded to 60 women innovators across UK.
Our spinouts have already gained so much from @innovateuk.bsky.social in funding + tailored support.
INFO + APPLY: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/programme/wo...
Women in Innovation - Innovate UK Business Connect
Innovate UK’s Women in Innovation programme consists of an annual funding competition and events that enable brilliant women to fully achieve their visions for their business and change the world, whi...
iuk-business-connect.org.uk
December 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
WOMEN INNOVATORS! Innovate UK's 'Women in Innovation' Awards are open for applications!
<£75k awarded to 60 women innovators across UK.
Our spinouts have already gained so much from @innovateuk.bsky.social in funding + tailored support.
INFO + APPLY: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/programme/wo...
<£75k awarded to 60 women innovators across UK.
Our spinouts have already gained so much from @innovateuk.bsky.social in funding + tailored support.
INFO + APPLY: iuk-business-connect.org.uk/programme/wo...
Meet our latest spinout: Grid Stability
Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, the company delivers superfast insights for energy networks - helping reduce costs, cut carbon, and boost security.
👉 Learn more: www.gridstability.ai
Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, the company delivers superfast insights for energy networks - helping reduce costs, cut carbon, and boost security.
👉 Learn more: www.gridstability.ai
Meet our latest spinout, Grid Stability. 💥
Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Grid Stability is transforming how energy networks are monitored and managed through pioneering use of AI.
Their… ...
Meet our latest spinout, Grid Stability. 💥
Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, Grid Stability is transforming how energy networks are monitored and managed through pioneering use of AI.
Their p...
www.linkedin.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Meet our latest spinout: Grid Stability
Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, the company delivers superfast insights for energy networks - helping reduce costs, cut carbon, and boost security.
👉 Learn more: www.gridstability.ai
Founded by Dr Panagiotis Papadopoulos, the company delivers superfast insights for energy networks - helping reduce costs, cut carbon, and boost security.
👉 Learn more: www.gridstability.ai
Our Entrepreneur in Residence, Vikas Shah, has been included in @insidermedia.com 'Insider Business Power List - the 100 most influential company leaders in our region.'
Lucky to have him on board guiding & advising our team and academic community!
Read more: www.insidermedia.com/news/north-w...
Lucky to have him on board guiding & advising our team and academic community!
Read more: www.insidermedia.com/news/north-w...
Insider Business Power List - the 100 most influential company leaders in our region - Insider Media
Insider has ranked the top 100 most influential business leaders in the region. The list excludes politicians, professional services and the public sector. Some of those on the list were…
www.insidermedia.com
December 15, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Our Entrepreneur in Residence, Vikas Shah, has been included in @insidermedia.com 'Insider Business Power List - the 100 most influential company leaders in our region.'
Lucky to have him on board guiding & advising our team and academic community!
Read more: www.insidermedia.com/news/north-w...
Lucky to have him on board guiding & advising our team and academic community!
Read more: www.insidermedia.com/news/north-w...
Congratulations to @officialuom.bsky.social academic founders, Ahmed Abdelkarim and Sebastian Leaper whose spinout 'Watercycle Technologies' has been named in The Entrepreneur UK's Manchester 50 - a list recognising the best companies driving innovation across the region: bit.ly/4rQQ7WH
More wonderful news for spinout, Watercycle Technologies! They have been named in Entrepreneur UK’s 'Manchester 50' - a celebration of the city’s fastest-growing and most forward-thinking busi...
More wonderful news for spinout, Watercycle Technologies! They have been named in Entrepreneur UK’s 'Manchester 50' - a celebration of the city’s fastest-growing and most forward-thinking businesses.
...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Congratulations to @officialuom.bsky.social academic founders, Ahmed Abdelkarim and Sebastian Leaper whose spinout 'Watercycle Technologies' has been named in The Entrepreneur UK's Manchester 50 - a list recognising the best companies driving innovation across the region: bit.ly/4rQQ7WH
📣 Researchers @ Faculty of Science & Engineering! Our next 'Commercialisation Drop-In' is THIS THURSDAY 4TH DEC!
From 10.30am @ the Nancy Rothwell Building/near Collaboration Café
Qs about research commercialisation or protecting IP? Come and ask us! No appointment needed - look for yellow banner!
From 10.30am @ the Nancy Rothwell Building/near Collaboration Café
Qs about research commercialisation or protecting IP? Come and ask us! No appointment needed - look for yellow banner!
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
📣 Researchers @ Faculty of Science & Engineering! Our next 'Commercialisation Drop-In' is THIS THURSDAY 4TH DEC!
From 10.30am @ the Nancy Rothwell Building/near Collaboration Café
Qs about research commercialisation or protecting IP? Come and ask us! No appointment needed - look for yellow banner!
From 10.30am @ the Nancy Rothwell Building/near Collaboration Café
Qs about research commercialisation or protecting IP? Come and ask us! No appointment needed - look for yellow banner!
Well done to all the winners at the KE Awards 2025 last week! We were really proud to have been part of the NW Cybercom collaboration who won in the 'Sector Collaboration' category!
NW Cybercom are driving new approaches to cybersecurity innovation - more here: bit.ly/3XrRbCg
NW Cybercom are driving new approaches to cybersecurity innovation - more here: bit.ly/3XrRbCg
December 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Well done to all the winners at the KE Awards 2025 last week! We were really proud to have been part of the NW Cybercom collaboration who won in the 'Sector Collaboration' category!
NW Cybercom are driving new approaches to cybersecurity innovation - more here: bit.ly/3XrRbCg
NW Cybercom are driving new approaches to cybersecurity innovation - more here: bit.ly/3XrRbCg
Well done to all the spinouts who pitched to Swim Capital investors yesterday at the Innovation Factory HQ on Monday! The spinouts were from the northern triangle of unis: @officialuom.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social Well done to all the presenters - great job!
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Well done to all the spinouts who pitched to Swim Capital investors yesterday at the Innovation Factory HQ on Monday! The spinouts were from the northern triangle of unis: @officialuom.bsky.social @universityofleeds.bsky.social @sheffielduni.bsky.social Well done to all the presenters - great job!
Our Dinali de Silva & Elliott Jennings had a great time at the NG Studios / Deeptech Labs demo day this week!
Plenty of impressive companies on show, with a standout moment seeing @officialuom.bsky.social spinout, Plant Organelle Technologies on stage! Well done Junwei Ji (academic CEO)💥 🌱
Plenty of impressive companies on show, with a standout moment seeing @officialuom.bsky.social spinout, Plant Organelle Technologies on stage! Well done Junwei Ji (academic CEO)💥 🌱
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Our Dinali de Silva & Elliott Jennings had a great time at the NG Studios / Deeptech Labs demo day this week!
Plenty of impressive companies on show, with a standout moment seeing @officialuom.bsky.social spinout, Plant Organelle Technologies on stage! Well done Junwei Ji (academic CEO)💥 🌱
Plenty of impressive companies on show, with a standout moment seeing @officialuom.bsky.social spinout, Plant Organelle Technologies on stage! Well done Junwei Ji (academic CEO)💥 🌱
We’re so proud to see research from @officialuom.bsky.social , supported by us at UoM Innovation Factory, making real impact! 👏
Prof Brian Bigger’s work helped create the first successful stem cell gene therapy for Hunter syndrome.
🔗 More on this from BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Prof Brian Bigger’s work helped create the first successful stem cell gene therapy for Hunter syndrome.
🔗 More on this from BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
Oliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 2:24 PM
We’re so proud to see research from @officialuom.bsky.social , supported by us at UoM Innovation Factory, making real impact! 👏
Prof Brian Bigger’s work helped create the first successful stem cell gene therapy for Hunter syndrome.
🔗 More on this from BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Prof Brian Bigger’s work helped create the first successful stem cell gene therapy for Hunter syndrome.
🔗 More on this from BBC: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...