Insights and Opportunities from the Barclays Spinout Symposium
By Karl Murray, Northern Accelerator Access to Finance Specialist Last week I had the pleasure of joining colleagues, partners, and innovation leaders at the Barclays Spinout Symposium in London — a sold out event designed to explore how the UK can continue to build, scale, and sustain world leading university spinouts. Hosted by Barclays in […]
Five key reflections on the Scottish Spinout Summit
“Reflections on the Scottish Spinout Summit: lessons for the North East’s growing ecosystem” Jordan Byers, Northern Accelerator Senior Manager Last week I had the pleasure of attending the Scottish Spinout Summit. I attended, as I joked to a few people, very much as an infiltrator from the North East of England. But what I found […]
Book your ticket to the Innovate UK ICURe roadshow
Northern Accelerator is supporting the Innovate UK ICURe roadshow when it comes to York on 9 November. The in-person event will showcase the transformative potential of Innovate UK’s leading pre-accelerator programme and highlight why it’s such an important part of the journey for many of our university spinout businesses. Attendees will to dive into the […]
Search for North East spinout of the year
The North East Innovation Awards has opened applications with an expanded number of categories and Northern Accelerator is the official partner for the University Spinout of the Year award. Taking place as part of VentureFest North East on 10 May 2023, the Awards celebrate the outstanding innovations and transformative business practice taking place across the […]
Meeting the women behind the scenes on International Women’s Day
Many Northern Accelerator spin-out companies have great women at their helm, including academic founders and CEOs who identify as female. On International Women’s Day 2021 we celebrated just a few of those, including Professor Ritu Kataky and Dr Martina Miotto. This year, we’re shining a spotlight on some of the many women who drive Northern […]
Further multi-million pound boost for North East company creation
Having launched an impressive 34 businesses to date, North East university collaboration Northern Accelerator has been awarded a further £3.6m from Research England to continue its successful programme, expanding its partnership in the North East and rolling out its flagship support model to universities in the South of England. Northern Accelerator was set up to […]
City of London initiative supports greentech and sustainability-orientated enterprise in North East
Northern Accelerator is taking part in F4SG, a new City of London initiative to nurture green enterprise around the UK. Register here to find out more at the launch event on Tuesday 6 July at 2pm. Driving dealflow for greentech and sustainability-oriented enterprises If the UK is to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, it […]
Global University Venturing focuses on Northern Accelerator
Global University Venturing’s focus feature this month says “The time is now for Northern England” as the publication speaks to key members of Northern Accelerator’s team, including Dr Tim Hammond of Durham University, David Huntley from Newcastle University and Dr Chelsea Brain from Northumbria University’s IP and Commercialisation team. The feature looks at the progress […]
The Telegraph feature on commercialising research in the North
Northern Accelerator is featured in an article by The Telegraph as they discuss how ‘Britain’s Northern universities battle to become scientific powerhouses’. Dr Tim Hammond, Northern Accelerator Project Lead, and Alex Buchan of Northstar Ventures, update on progress and look to the future as they continue to develop new funding routes for North East spin-out […]
Essential elements of chemical patents
Following the success of the recent Intellectual Property awareness session, join Marks & Clerk – Intellectual Property Services, in a chemistry focussed session – Essential Elements of Chemical Patents, at 2pm-3pm on 18 March 2021. Whether or not you have a current interest in commercialisation, recognising Intellectual Property, and knowing how to protect it, is […]