Links
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)
- BioAbility - Provides strategic business information to life sciences or biotechnology markets
- BioIndustry Association - Trade association for innovative enterprises in the UK's bioscience sector
- BioMed Central - Independent publishing house providing immediate open access to peer-reviewed biomedical research
- BioTech Dictionary - Resources and reference tool (US site)
- BIS, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills - Government department
- British Chambers of Commerce - The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the national body for a powerful and influential Network of Accredited Chambers of Commerce across the UK
- British Library (The) - 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 - University of Maryland's growing collection of Intellectual Property Policies, and information about the DMCA, digital rights management, the public domain (US)
- Chartered Institute of Marketing - The leading international body for marketing and business development
- 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 - The foundation of company information exchange in the UK
- Copyright Circle - Advice and training on copyright
- Copyright Licensing Agency - The Copyright Licensing Agency Limited (CLA) licenses organisations to photocopy and scan from magazines, books, journals and digital publications on behalf of authors, publishers and visual creators
- 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
- Directgov - Government information and services on line
- Directorate Enterprise & Industry Grants - European Commission funding body
- 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
- England's Regional Development Agencies - The Regional Development Agencies are helping to create prosperity across England
- 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
- Evelexa BioResources - Entrepreneur’s Guide to a Biotech Startup, Peter Kolchinsky
- 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
- HEFCE - The Higher Education Funding Council for England
- HEFCW - The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales
- ICCUK - International Chamber of Commerce UK
- Institute of Physics - Leading professional body actively working to promote developments in physics
- IRC (Innovation Relay Centre) - A European network which facilitates technology transfer between different countries
- ITMA - Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
- Knowledge Transfer Networks - Set up to drive the flow of knowledge within and in and out of specific communities
- 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
- Lambert Review - Richard Lambert's independent review of Business-University Collaboration - presented to Government on 4 December 2003
- Legal Database - Database of IP Law
- Leverhulme Trust - Makes awards for the support of research and education
- Licensing Executives Society Europe - Society with an interest in the transfer of technology or licensing of intellectual property rights
- London Technology Network - Promotes innovative collaborations and helps to stimulate technology-intensive innovation between universities and business
- National Business Angels - Database of services useful to business angels
- National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship (NCGE) - The Council is focused on graduates starting businesses, and on 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
- Patent Translations Inc - Patents translation service
- Recombinant Capital - Recombinant Capital (Recap) is a San Francisco Bay area-based consulting firm specialising in biotechnology alliances, earned alliance revenues, product sales, employment agreements, company information and capitalisation
- Regional Development Agency - Northern Ireland - Helps new and existing businesses to compete internationally and attracts new investment to Northern Ireland
- Regional Development Agency - Scotland - Supports Scotland's growing businesses
- Regional Development Agency - Wales - International Business Wales (IBW) helps global companies trade with or establish operations in Wales
- Research Councils UK - Research Councils UK is the strategic partnership of the UK’s seven Research Councils
- SCIP - Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals (US)
- Serco TTI - Specialist marketing communications for the public sector
- SFC (Scottish Funding Council) - The Scottish Funding Council (SFC) distributes more than £1.6 billion to Scotland’s colleges and universities for teaching and learning, research and other activities in support of Scottish government priorities
- SHIL (Scottish Health Innovations Ltd) - Product development company, delivering new opportunities for business, benefits to the NHS and rewards for NHS innovators
- 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
- 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
- The Venture Site - A not-for-profit matchmaking service for small companies seeking equity finance and "business angel" investors
- Thomson Reuters - Patent and scientific information provider
- UK Business Incubation - The leading representative body for the UK's business incubation industry
- UK Intellectual Property Office - The official government body responsible for granting Intellectual Property (IP) rights in the United Kingdom
- UKRO (UK Research Office) - Information and advice service on European Union funding for research and higher education
- UKSPA - UK Science Park Association
- Universities UK - Universities UK is the essential voice of all the UK universities.
- USPTO - United States Patent & Trademark Office
- VC Fodder (US) - US resource website for entrepreneurs
- Venture Capital Access Online - An online marketplace for the US venture capital and private equity industry
- Venture Capital Directory - VCR Directory Online is a searchable database of information on 3,000 investors in unquoted businesses across Europe and Israel
- Venturefest - Oxford's international fair for entrepreneurs and venture capital
- Wellcome Trust - Independent charity funding research to improve human and animal health
- WIPO - World Intellectual Property Organisation