Home About Unico Committee Members' List Corporate Affiliates Individual Members Members' Files Survey Bookmarks Events Conferences Press Releases Situations Vacant Contact Us How to Join				Bookmarks and References This page contains a list of bookmarks and references that have been collected by members. If you would like to submit your own, please e-mail info@unico.org.uk with the details of the web site. AMRC - Association of Medical Research Charities - Advances medical research in the UK through information provision, guidance, support for its member organisations ARMA - Association for Research Managers and Administrators Armadillo - Provides company, registration and trademark information. ASTP - Association of European Science & Technology Professionals - 500 members covering more than 30 countries AURIL - Association for University Research & Industry Links (UK) AUTM - Association of University Technology Managers (US) BERR - Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform BioAbility - Provides strategic business information to life sciences or biotechnology markets Bioindustry Association - Strategic business information for the life sciences (US) BioMed Central - Independent publishing house providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research Biotech Dictionary - Resources and reference tool (US site) Bioversity - Bioversity aims to encourage and establish world-class partnerships and collaborations between companies and academia at the forefront of science by creating a forum whereby life science industry and academia can come together under one roof to improve the advancement of cutting-edge technologies and research into the marketplace. British Library - Provides patents, copyright, and other IP information; patents searching service Business Link - Provides easy access to practical and objective information and support for small businesses in England BVCA - British Venture Capital Association - represents venture capital & private equity in the UK Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright - US site; University of Maryland's growing collection of Intellectual Property Policies, and information about the DMCA, digital rights management, the public domain Chamber of Commerce Chartered Institute of Marketing CIPA - The Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys CMI (The Cambridge-MIT Institute) - Establised by the University of Cambridge and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to create a new form of academic enterprise. Companies House Copyright Circle - Advice and training on copyright Copyright Licensing Agency CORDIS (Community Research & Development Information Service) - Source for EU R&D programmes and relevant matters DELNI (Department for Employment and Learning Northern Ireland ) - Responsible for the formulation, development and oversight of the implementation of higher education policy in Northern Ireland DG Enterprise Grants - European Commission funding body DIUS - Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Dun and Bradstreet - Company information - includes handy internet credit card service for worldwide use ECTA (European Communities Trademark Association) - Listing of European practitioners in the field of trade marks, designs and related IP matters Eldis - Intellectual property rights resource guide Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Biotech Startup, Peter Kolchinsky EPO - European Patent Office Equity Fingerprint - Equity Fingerprint is the ultimate business plan resource to learn about a key part of business planning ESF (European Science Foundation) - Promotes high quality science at a European level European Commission: Enterprise and Industry - Aims to create an enterpreneurial Europe EVCA - European Venture Capital Association Free Patents Online - Free patent searching site for all US patents and patent applications and partial European data Gatsby Charitable Foundation - Makes grants for charitable activity which it hopes may make life better for people, especially those who are disadvantaged. Genesis Faraday - Supports high quality research activity in the area of animal genetics and genomics. Government (UK) - Government information and services on line HEFCE (Higher Education Funding Council for England) HEFCW (Higher Education Funding Council for Wales) HERO - Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the UK Institute of Trademark Attorneys International Chamber of Commerce UK IRC (Innovation Relay Centre) - A European network which facilitates technology transfer between different countries Knowledge Transfer Networks Knowledge Transfer Partnerships - Europe's leading programme helping businesses to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK knowledge base. Knowledge Transfer Training Consortium - In November 2003 the DTI awarded £1m in funding to a consolidated bid submitted by Praxis (the UK Technology Transfer Training Programme), AURIL (the Association of University Research & Industry Links), and UNICO (the Universities Companies Association), to facilitate the provision of continuing professional development for knowledge transfer practitioners in the UK Lambert Review - Richard Lambert's independent review of Business-University Collaboration - presented to Government on 4 December 2003. Legal Database - Database of IP Law LES - Licensing Executives Society Leverhulme Trust - Makes awards for the support of research and education London Technology Network - Promotes innovative collaborations and helps to stimulate technology-intensive innovation between universities and business. MIHR - Centre for the Management of Intellectual Property in Health Research and Development National Business Angel Network National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) - The NCGE was formed in 2004 with the aim of raising the profile of entrepreneurship and the option of starting your own business as a career choice amongst students and graduates. The Council is not only focused on graduates starting businesses, but understanding, developing and promoting a culture of entrepreneurship within Higher Education through research, education and facilitation. NESTA - National Endowment for Science, Technology & the Arts - the UK's first national endowment fund set up with £200m of lottery money New Scientist - brings the scientific community on-line editorials, news, features and reviews NHS National Innovation Centre - Provides a focal point for inventors of healthcare technology, by strengthening the partnerships between universities, the healthcare industry and NHS staff. Nuffield Foundation - Funds research and practical work in social policy, education and science OST - DTI Office of Science & Technology Patent Translations Inc - Patents translation service Regional Development Agency - England Regional Development Agency - Northern Ireland Regional Development Agency - Scotland Regional Development Agency - Wales Recombinant Capital Research Councils - Joint home page of UK Research Councils SCIP - Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (US) SHIL (Scottish Health Innovations Ltd) - Product development company, delivering new opportunities for business, benefits to the NHS and rewards for NHS innovators SFC (Scottish Funding Council) Small Business co.uk - Information and advice for start-ups and small businesses in the UK smallbusinesseurope - Offers a unique range of EU policy services to the SME community SmallBusinessPro - Developed by successful business entrepreneurs to help other new and developing business owners through experience and knowledge. SME TechWeb - Provides support for SMEs in FP6 by the European Commission Serco TTI - Specialist marketing communications for the public sector Software Patent Institute - US site with database of software technology to help improve the patent process SORIS - Chemical network - delivers business opportunities, solutions and information to its members and clients Startups - Online resource for starting a business Streamlining University / Business Collaborative Research Negotiations - An independent report to the 'Funders' Forum' of the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills Technolink - US site - online resource for technology transfer professionals Teneric Business Plan UK Ltd - Free advice on business plans, sample business plans, discussion forum Thomson Derwent - Patent and scientific information provider UKBI - The leading representative body for the UK's business incubation industry UK Intellectual Property Office UKRO (UK Research Office) - Information and advice service on European Union funding for research and higher education UKSPA - UK Science Park Association Universities UK - formerly CVCP USPTO - United States Patent & Trademark Office Venture Capital Access Online - US site Venture Capital Online - US site Venture Capital Report - Business Angel Network Venturefest - Oxford's international fair for entrepreneurs and venture capital The Venture Site - A not-for-profit matchmaking service for small companies seeking equity finance and "business angel" investors Wellcome Trust - Independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organisation last updated: 02 July 2008