University of Manchester Innovation Factory

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Andy Weightman is the technical lead at GiFT, a MedTech project in our pipeline.

He’s really thrown himself in to the opportunities for support and the project is gaining momentum because of it.

Find out where your research could take you and get in touch with our Innovation Discovery team. They are there to help you on your first steps from research to reality! 🙌

Reach out if you have any questions about commercialising your research. 🔬

After living with gynaecological disease for 10 years without a diagnosis, Raveen Tank was driven to change how we study and understand women’s health, and bring human-relevant science to life.

InViFlo is an organ on a chip platform that recreates living human tissue under real-world flow conditions, enabling more accurate modelling of disease and treatment testing.

If you’re working in translational research and want to explore how the technology could support your work, get in touch with [email protected].

Head to the link in bio for the full video.

Thanks to Professor Andy Weightman for his honesty!

Andy is a mentee in the Northern Triangle Mentor Network and he says he regrets not getting a mentor earlier.

Andy is now getting tailored mentoring to help shape the value proposition, test market assumptions and navigate early commercial hurdles for his tracheostomy innovation “GiFT”.

Head to the link in our bio to find out how you can access this powerful resource - the Northern Triangle Mentor Network is open to academics from the Universities of Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, and - new addition - Liverpool.

Thanks so much for all your hard work, Daniel! It was a pleasure to work with you. We look forward to seeing the fruits of your PhD!

❗ Get ready to be inspired! Join us at InnovateHER: From Research to Reality on Feb 12 at Alliance Manchester Business School.

Meet our incredible lineup of female spinout founders and researchers who are changing the game and learn from their firsthand experiences.♀️

🙋‍♀️Prof. Cath O’Neil (keynote)
🙋‍♀️Dr Riza Batista-Navarro
🙋‍♀️Dr Lucy Buckley
🙋‍♀️Prof. Aline Miller

Be inspired. Get advice. Learn from women who have successfully navigated the commercialisation path already.

Networking lunch provided 🙌

Register now via the link in bio 🔗

Whatever you’re doing over the festive period, we hope you have a peaceful/fun break (delete as appropriate) 🙏🥳

Merry Christmas from us all at the University of Manchester Innovation Factory!

We cannot get enough of Autumn on campus 😍 🍁

How does the help academics turn research into real-world impact?

University of Manchester’s Dr Maria Lizio took part in the latest speed dating event, powered by the Northern Triangle Mentor Network and tells us what she thought.

The Northern Triangle Mentor Network brings together bench-to-market mentors, and budding academic entrepreneur mentees from the universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield.

Find out more at the 🔗 in bio and register to become a mentee.

Turning research into impact takes a village - join our village 🌍