Heather White

The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Ltd. (UMIP) manages intellectual property for the University of Manchester. Formed in 2004, UMIP is a limited company wholly-owned by the University and located in Manchester, UK. They operate independently of the University. The University traces their history back to 1851 and more recently to 2004 when the University formally combined with UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) to create a single university. UMIP acts as a technology transfer company in the UK. They have access to proof of concept funds to develop very early stage inventions to a phase where they become propositions capable of attracting investments. They also have investment funds to develop young start-up companies, along with the skills and network necessary to draw in the larger sums of external venture capital. UMIP works with researchers, entrepreneurs, business people, professional advisers and investors to achieve their goals.