University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 06/03/2026This year's International Women's Day theme, Give to Gain, mirrors how we work: collaborating openly & learning from the brilliant women across our academic & commercial communities. These contributions strengthen every impact we help deliver. Here's a tiny fraction of the ace women we work with! 010
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Prof Andy Weightman, technical lead for GiFT, has really engaged with the commercialisation support available, and his medtech project is now developing in ways he didn't know were possible. See here: giftmedical.io Do you have any questions about commercialisation? Let us know. 👇 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 26/02/2026Dr Raveen Tank is the inventor of InViFlo - an organ on a chip platform that recreates living human tissue under real-world flow conditions to improve disease modelling and preclinical research. Explore collaboration: Ewelina.Rozycka@uominnovationfactory.com youtu.be/UFo_98c4j2c @manchester.ac.ukyoutu.beInViFlo: Reinventing Disease Modelling: Dr Raveen Tank and the InViFlo Organ on a Chip PlatformYouTube video by University of Manchester Innovation Factory 010
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 25/02/20262pm today! Our first 'Founders' webinar - with Ilyas Khan, Founder & CPO of Quantinuum - one of the world’s leading quantum computing companies, valued at around $10bn. Register lnkd.in/e4DNWEnd FOR: academics & founders interested in startups, quantum technologies & deep-tech commercialisation. 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 20/02/2026We're enjoying the very on-brand crocuses outside The University of Manchester's Whitworth Building! Full respect to the campus gardeners 👏 @officialuom.bsky.social 210
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 12/02/2026'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. 🙋♀️🙋♂️ 010
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Get 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. 100
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Last 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!bit.lyInnovateHERJoin us to hear from female founders and researchers about their journeys, followed by a chance to ask questions, and a networking lunch. 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 10/02/2026Thanks 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 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 10/02/2026THIS 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...eventbrite.co.ukInnovateHERJoin us to hear from female founders and researchers about their journeys, followed by a chance to ask questions, and a networking lunch. 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 05/02/20261 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... 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 29/01/2026Congrats 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! 122
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Thanks 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 👇 110
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Vacancies (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/3NqtlFfuominnovationfactory.comJoin Our Team - UoM Innovation FactoryAre you interested in making an impact with the groundbreaking research developed at the University of Manchester? Join our team! 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 16/01/2026VACANCY 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 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 16/01/2026InnovateHER : 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 034
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 08/01/2026By 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/3Z16PFlapply-for-innovation-funding.service.gov.uk Competition overview - Innovate UK Growth Catalyst – Investor Partnerships Round 2 - Innovation Funding Service 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 06/01/2026New fave academic podcast: The Northern Triangle Mentor Network www.youtube.com/@NorthernTri...youtube.comNorthern Triangle Mentor NetworkThe 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... 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 05/01/2026New 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! 🍷 042
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 22/12/2025The 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... 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 18/12/2025Whatever 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! 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 16/12/2025WOMEN 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...iuk-business-connect.org.ukWomen in Innovation - Innovate UK Business ConnectInnovate 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... 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Meet 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.ailinkedin.comMeet 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... 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 15/12/2025Our 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...insidermedia.comInsider Business Power List - the 100 most influential company leaders in our region - Insider MediaInsider 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… 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 08/12/2025Congratulations 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/4rQQ7WHlinkedin.comMore 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. ... 010
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 02/12/2025📣 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! 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 01/12/2025Well 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 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Well 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! 010
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Our 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)💥 🌱 010
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 24/11/2025We’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...bbc.co.ukHunter syndrome: Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapyOliver has an inherited condition called Hunter syndrome, which causes progressive damage to the body and brain. 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 12/11/2025Honoured to welcome the Government Office for Technology Transfer and GCHQ to the Innovation Factory today - to share our processes, the roles of our teams, and how we work together to turn research into real-world impact! 💪 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 03/11/2025We have TWO great opportunities available! Director of Portfolio: www.uominnovationfactory.com/director-of-... Director of Business Development: www.uominnovationfactory.com/director-of-... Join our team bringing research to life through the creation of truly impactful spinouts and licences. 👋 000
Reposted by University of Manchester Innovation FactoryGJBrainResearch @gjbrainresearch.bsky.social · 29/10/2025🧠 A new clotbuster drug-caADAMTS13-shows promise for treating platelet-rich brain clots in stroke. 🧪 In mice, it outperformed therapies like rtPA & TNK. 👏 Developed by @manchester.ac.uk researchers & funded by @thebhf.bsky.social & @uomif.bsky.social 📄 shorturl.at/piVBQshorturl.atAmerican Heart Association Journals 011
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 22/10/2025We cannot get enough of Autumn on campus. The University of Manchester is looking stunning today! 🍁 @manchester.ac.uk 071
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 21/10/2025How can universities best cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset?🌍 TenU gathered experts from across the globe in a session chaired by our CEO, Dr Catherine Headley. Would you add anything to the five areas below?👇 📖 Read more & listen to the podcast: www.uominnovationfactory.com/news/tenu-en... 110
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 21/10/2025ICYMI (in case you missed it 😉), we’ve been breaking down the world of TTO acronyms. This week’s #TuesdayToolkit is all about funding and investment.💰 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 17/10/2025The first in-person workshop of our Research to Reality course took place this week! 🤩 Huge thanks to FIS360 and the Business Exchange and Knowledge Exchange at UoM for this excellent collaboration. Great energy from our academic founders exploring the skills needed to turn research into spinouts. 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 17/10/2025Yesterday our Head of Investment and Licensing, Dinali de Silva, joined North West Cyber Security Cluster’s Women in Cyber event 👩💻 spotlighting the future of cybersecurity and the inspiring women shaping it. Great to see former colleague, Sarwat Howe too! 👋 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Yesterday, we welcomed our Entrepreneur in Residence, Dr. Vikas Shah, to the Innovation Factory HQ for an inspiring team session. As EiR, he’ll be bridging innovation and investment, championing Manchester innovation, building commercial confidence, and bringing a global perspective. Let’s go! 🚀 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 14/10/2025Great to see so many of you at our Commercialisation Café event last week at Kro Bar! A brilliant mix of conversations about turning research into real-world impact. Myths were busted, connections were shared, paths were paved. Missed it? More chances to chat with our team coming soon! 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 14/10/2025FYI: We’re back decoding acronyms for Toolkit Tuesday. This week, we’re taking on the world of contracts and agreements. 👇 TBC next week. 👀 000
Reposted by University of Manchester Innovation FactoryRichard Unwin @rdunwin.bsky.social · 10/10/2025ECR with <3yrs postdoc experience? The University of Manchester @officialuom.bsky.social is offering THREE Bicentenary Fellowships. 3yrs salary + £30k pa funding If you have a project involving mass spec, biomarkers and human disease, get in touch! www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/research/sup...bmh.manchester.ac.ukBicentenary Early Career Research Fellowships | Biology, Medicine and Health | University of ManchesterFind out about and apply for a Bicentenary Early Career Research Fellowship. 275
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 10/10/2025A warm welcome to Professor John Holden, who has joined the Innovation Factory Board. Recently appointed VP for Civic Engagement and Innovation at @manchester.ac.uk, he brings experience that will guide our mission further. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4nH61jD 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 09/10/2025TODAY! Come down and quiz us over how to get your research off the ground. Funding, connections, pitching, IP protection, commercial pathways, or even just where to start Grab a drink, say hello, and let’s talk about how your research could make real-world impact 🙌 010
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 09/10/2025🕸️ Universities across Greater Manchester came together through Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund (CCF) to turn more research into real-world impact — led by the University of Manchester Innovation Factory. ⚡ 🔗 Read more: www.uominnovationfactory.com/news/ccfred/ 100
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 08/10/2025Massive congratulations to Complement Therapeutics (University of Manchester spinout) for getting their gene-therapy candidate to clinical trials in the US! Read more here: www.uominnovationfactory.com/news/complem... Huge high fives to founder @rdunwin.bsky.social and the rest of the CTx teamuominnovationfactory.comSpinout, Complement Therapeutics, Advances Gene Therapy into US Clinical Trial - University of Manchester Innovation FactoryComplement Therapeutics, a UoM spinout, has received FDA clearance for its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for CTx001, its lead gene therapy for complement-mediated diseases. 010
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 30/09/2025As a TTO (Technology Transfer Office 😉 ) we love a good acronym… but they’re not always obvious! For our next few #TuesdayToolkits we'll be deconstructing our most commonly used acronyms to clear up any confusion. First up, TRL, PoP, PoC 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 30/09/2025The University of Manchester is a national leader in IP & commercialisation in the 2025 KEF results 🎉 We achieved the highest rating for IP & Commercialisation : licensing, spinouts, investment, and real-world impact. Read more 👉 www.uominnovationfactory.com/news/2025-ke... @manchester.ac.uk 000
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 24/09/2025It was great to welcome @officialuom.bsky.social VC @duncanivison.bsky.social to the Innovation Factory yesterday. Together, we’re shaping #Manchester2035: stronger industry links, driving quality innovations to catalyse further groundbreaking research, and a focus on tangible, positive change 💪 020
University of Manchester Innovation Factory @uomif.bsky.social · 23/09/2025🎤Are you ‘Pitch Perfect’? This week’s Tuesday Toolkit outlines a successful narrative structure for pitching your projects for funding. Any questions - get in touch with our commercialisation team who are perfectly pitched to elaborate on this! bit.ly/3W1WpDU 000