Service Description
Business counseling and management assistance from UMIC executives, or external associates, in a range of areas of expertise including;- marketing and market research, funding and finance raising, technology development, networking and signposting, business process development, compliance, H&S advice, service level agreements and contract development.
Coaching and mentoring by successful business owners and UMIC executives.
Access to University of Manchester Intellectual Property Services for qualifying companies, e.g;
- Company secretarial
- Finance/accounts management
- Project management advice
- Funding access
- Proof of principle
- Proof of concept
- Syndicated funding
- IP development/protection
- Joint ventures
- Technology licensing
- Technology Knowledge Brokering through a 70 member network
Research contracts development for qualifying companies;
- Consultancy and access to international experts
- Innovation and advisory services and network development
- Knowledge transfer partnerships/EngD/Case awards
- Bespoke research development
- IP partnering/ assignment and technology brokerage
Access to the Winning Business Academy services for qualifying companies;
- The tools, techniques and approaches that are proven to deliver increases in profitable sales
- Ready access to strategic and tactical advise that helps to improve the Winning Business process – this will include research, lead generation, personal development, communication strategy, negotiations skills
- Visibility in the market place, particularly with customers and the professional services network
Programme of events of value to stakeholders – tenants, regional funders, UMIC high tech pipeline projects, external organisations interested in collaborating or migrating to incubator.
i. Themed workshops/evening networking
ii. Monthly Clinic
iii. Breakfast networking
iv. Specific seminars & workshops
Grant and soft finance funding identification, application and compliance and assistance.
Membership of Manchester Momentum, the University of Manchester business network for qualifying companies;
- Expert help line
- Events
- Peer to peer networking
- Graduate recruitment networking
- Showcasing
- Vice President lunches
Recruitment assistance through University of Manchester
Careers Service.
PR assistance and onward promotion of companies and profile raising through UMIC’s retained experts.