UMIP wins tech transfer award

THE University of Manchester’s intellectual property commercialisation company, UMIP, has been voted Technology Transfer Office of the Year.

UMIP won the accolade at the Genesis biotechnology conference in London.
 
The judges at the Gala dinner awarded UMIP the top prize, against shortlisted companies Cancer Research Technology and UCL Business.
 
Clive Rowland, chief executive of UMIP, said: “It is an honour to receive this award and it is testament to all the dedication and hard work of UMIP staff. 

“It has been a strong year for us with many new technologies having been either licensed or spun-out creating companies to bring ground breaking new technologies to the marketplace.“
 
Over the last five years, UMIP’s activities have generated more than £35m for the university through the sale of shares in spin-outs, licensing income and through IP grants and contracts activity.