PREMIER OPPORTUNITY:
A fund dedicated to the commercialisation of technology in university spin-outs

The UMIP Premier Fund (“UPF”) invests
in businesses emerging from The University of Manchester’s “5-star” rated academic departments. The University’s technology transfer company, UMIP undertakes the stringent business selection of the investments and the fund is managed
by the UK’s leading technology investment manager, MTI.

The Fund will primarily make late-seed stage investments, in a total of 15 - 20 companies, initially in the £250k - £750k range, with both the intention and capacity to provide follow-on investment up to £3m.

News Release:

02 June 2008: Darling meets spin-outs during Manchester visit.

01 June 2008: MTI, (as manager of the UPF) shortlisted for the Equity Gap Fund of the Year Award at Investor AllStars 2008