Innovate UK ICURe, in partnership with the University of Manchester and North by North West (NxNW) Partners, invites you for full-day event on powering commercialisation of research across the Northern Belt of the UK.
The event will bring together researchers, innovators, investors, regional authorities, regional stakeholders and ecosystem leaders from across the North of England, Northern Ireland and Scotland.
The event will mark the launch of the new Innovate UK ICURe Strategy and provide an opportunity to explore the role of the NxNW network in supporting place-based research translation. Through strategic discussion, company showcases, ecosystem engagement and networking, the event will highlight how regional collaboration is helping to convert research excellence within Innovate UK’s six priority industrial sectors (IS-6) into commercial and societal impact.
About Innovate UK ICURe & NxNW Partners
Innovate UK ICURe is the UK’s leading early-stage research pre-accelerator programme. ICURe gives researchers the chance to turn ground-breaking research into investment-ready spin-out companies and licence agreements. ICURe provides funding and personalised support to test the commercial potential of an idea – while enabling researchers to take their first steps into the world of business.
NxNW Partners is a consortium of universities and one specialist programme delivery partner. The consortium delivery customer discovery programmes for early-stage, university-based innovators in any University but with a regional emphasis covering North of England, Scotland and North of Ireland.
What to expect
Attendees can expect a mix of strategic insight, practical examples and networking opportunities, including:
Updates on the future direction of Innovate UK ICURe
Discussion on the role of place and regional networks in accelerating research commercialisation
Showcases from companies emerging through Innovate UK ICURe across the northern regions
An investor panel offering perspectives on funding pathways and scale-up
Opportunities to connect with peers, partners and stakeholders from across the NxNW network
