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Latest News: ... Latest Story Further Information: UMIP - Case Studies of Spin-outs
UPF Masterclasses: December 1st 2009 March 31st 2009 November 25th 2008 UPF Masterclass Hall of Fame |
05/08/10 MTI Investee APATECH wins prestigious Large Deal of the Year award at 2010 Vitesse Media Awards 24/05/10 UPF increases investment in Arvia Technology 12/05/10 UPF Invests in University of Manchester med-tech spin-out, BiOxyDyn 28/04/10 UPF leads £1.15m investment round in PowerOasis 01/03/10 MTI has largest ever exit by selling investee company APATECH for $330m 22/02/10 Ai2 Limited announce appointment of new CEO 18/02/10 Nano ePrint partners with Novalia to deliver printed electronic greeting cards for Tigerprint 03/02/10 UPF leads £2m investment round to help bring new pest control products to market 23/01/10 UPF investee MYCONOSTICA launches Pneumocystis diagnostic kit in Europe and Canada 22/01/10 14/01/10 NWDA awards £9m Transitional fund to MTI 30/11/09 MTI & NWDA boosts Manchester hi-tech spin-out 13/11/09 Award winning week for the UMIP Premier Fund’s investments 26/10/09 22/10/09 UPF Invests half a million in CABLESENSE - North West hi-tech specialists back Lancaster busines 07/09/09 UPF Investee MYCONOSTICA attracts £1.7m in Series D financing to progress its fungal diagnostics 05/09/09 UPF Investee ARVIA TECHNOLOGY named in Global Cleantech 100 company listing 05/09/09 ‘Proud parents’ celebrate 25th birthday of breakthrough technology 09/07/09 UPF Investee ARVIA TECHNOLOGY wins major North West Innovation award 29/06/09 UMIP scoops Business Impact Award 19/03/09 Breakthrough research by University student could speed up the recovery of injured athletes. |
Paul Strzelecki has been appointed Honorary Visiting Professor at The University of Manchester, at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Currently Managing Director of Yorkville Advisors UKLLP offering a fund investing in global public companies, Paul has had a successful corporate career in the world of semiconductor and electronics including a European Vice President at Motorola before becoming a successful internet and mobile communications entrepreneur and a venture capitalist. Paul has also been an adviser to Manchester United FC. The School is one of the largest electrical engineering schools in the UK and highly rated for its “Research Power” and is headed by Professor Andy Gibson. “The School has a good history of working with industry and I am delighted that Paul will be assisting with our goals and helping extend our international reach and collaborations across the spectrum of our innovative research activities “he said. Paul is enthusiastic about his role. “Electrical technology continues to change the world, at work and play at an ever increasing rate” he said, “ yet there are still huge challenges to be met”. “Electrical engineering can provide solutions to climate change and reduction and changes in energy consumption.” Paul is excited about one of the School’s expertise areas, where it leads the world: agri – electronics, which uses electrical and electronic technology to improve farming yields and to reduce waste in the food supply change. This links with another area where the University is taking a lead – sustainable consumption. “It’s an honour to be asked to contribute to the world class team in Manchester. If we can create new businesses that literally change the world from the research activity and contribute to the UKs industrial future it will be a thrilling journey. |
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