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An Interview with Marion Bernard, CIO at Northern Gritstone

...role as Chief Investment Officer at Northern Gritstone I jumped at the chance to join Northern Gritstone in January 2022. As well as having direct experience in investing in spinouts...

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Northern Gritstone secures first close of £215m ahead of making its first investments

...led by Garri Jones. Its legal advisers are Macfarlanes and Pinsent Masons. Northern Gritstone Chairman Lord Jim O’Neill said: “The strong endorsement of Northern Gritstone we’ve seen from investors is...

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New leadership team for Northern Gritstone

...Duncan Johnson, Chief Executive, Northern Gritstone, said: “I am honoured and delighted to be leading Northern Gritstone. Our ambition is to drive returns by establishing a world-leading ecosystem of support...

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Northern Gritstone backs spinout, Imperagen: a University of Manchester Life Science Business

...discovery. Northern Gritstone, along with IQ Capital, has led a £3.5 million Seed Round to fund the initial spin out of Imperagen from University of Manchester. Imperagen, a life sciences...

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Northern Gritstone invests in Manchester spinout Apini

...November 2024, with Northern Gritstone becoming the first co-investor. Apini’s funding from Northern Gritstone and Syncona will be delivered over three tranches tied to company milestones, with the original commitment...

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Northern universities launch new investment company

...generating a sustainable pipeline of University spinouts. Northern Gritstone aims to be a major UK investor in university IP Northern Gritstone will build on this successful collaboration by providing significant...

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PhovIR secures £4 million to bring breakthrough optical sensor technology to market

...accelerator program, NG Studios. Duncan Johnson, CEO of Northern Gritstone, said: “PhovIR is a Northern Gritstone NG Studios graduate. The University of Manchester is home to innovation in materials science...

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Record Year for The University of Manchester Innovation Factory

...as a whole.” Northern Gritstone Partnership Driving University Spin-Out Growth Furthermore, the Innovation Factory was instrumental in facilitating the formation of a new company, Northern Gritstone created through a partnership...

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UoM IP attracts largest European semiconductor funding round

...a thriving innovation community.” Northern Gritstone pledge to create ‘profit with purpose’ in their investments, delivering attractive returns to shareholders as well as helping catalyse the Northern tech ecosystem. Pragmatic’s...

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2025 Investor Conference

...discussing investment strategies for university spinouts. A talk by Northern Gritstone’s Marion Bernard (CIO) and Jess McCreadie (Investment Director) on the importance of investing in university spinouts to spin the...

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Innovation Sprint - Connecting Mentors and Mentees with the Northern Triangle Mentor Network

Innovation Sprint: Speed-dating Your Idea to the Next Level The Innovation Sprint – curated by Northern Triangle Mentor Network – brought together academic innovators, mentors and commercialisation experts for a...

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Northern Triangle Talent: One Year On

This summer marks one year since the launch of the Northern Triangle Talent (NTT) programme, a collaborative initiative between the Universities of Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield, designed to strengthen the...

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Academic to Entrepreneur: Creating Impact with Your Research

...of funding available and how to attract investors is key. Northern Gritstone, for example, supports high-value spinouts from the university, offering significant investment opportunities. 5. Protect Your Intellectual Property Protecting...

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Top Tips for Transitioning from Academia to Entrepreneurship

...of funding available and how to attract investors is key. Northern Gritstone, for example, supports high-value spinouts from the university, offering significant investment opportunities. 5. Protect Your Intellectual Property Protecting...

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Another Impressive Financial Year for Manchester-Born Spinouts

...pulse of innovation is as strong as ever.” In 2021, the Innovation Factory was instrumental in facilitating the formation of Northern Gritstone through a partnership with the Universities of Leeds,...

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Independent Review of University Spinout Companies: The University of Manchester Response

...regions. The University will review its intellectual property policies and practice, in collaboration with their partners in the Northern Gritstone investment company, which was established as a positive response to...

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Investor Conference 2022

...Manchester on the 12th and 13th September, was supported by Northern Gritstone, the northern powerhouse investing in northern innovation. The two day conference saw 25 spinouts present their companies, punctuated...

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AI Expert Joins Northern Triangle Mentor Programme to Support Next-Generation Spinouts

Peter Evans has joined the Northern Triangle Mentor Programme as the new AI Expert in Residence. He brings a wealth of technical and commercial experience to the role and will...

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Northern Triangle Mentor Network

The Northern Triangle Mentor Programme is a new initiative to support commercialisation opportunities and early-stage spinouts from the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield. We’ve curated a network of globally...

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Stages of Investment – an Academic’s Guide

...market validation. Venture capitalists (VCs), including sector-specific firms like Northern Gritstone, often provide Series A funding. This stage is about building traction and preparing for growth. Growth Stage or Series...

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Sustainable Innovative Energy Solutions

...Bassanino for your support. As a reminder, these were the details and criteria for this event: What: Get actionable feedback on your innovative energy project from SSE, Northern Gritstone and...

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Independent Review of University Spinout Companies

...policies and practice, in collaboration with their partners in the Northern Gritstone investment company, which was established as a positive response to the high concentration of VC funding in London...

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Phagenesis, a UoM Spinout, closes a $42M Financing Round

...and United States investment syndicate was led by EQT Life Sciences, and co-led by Sectoral, with new investors British Patient Capital, Northern Gritstone and Aphelion Capital also joining the round....

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Innovation Sprint : Fast Feedback, Fresh Perspectives

The Innovation Sprint 2025 brought together mentees and mentors from the Northern Triangle Mentor Network for a ‘speed date-style’ day of commercialisation support, expert advice, and academic innovation from Leeds,...

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Become a Mentor

Are you passionate about empowering the future? The Northern Triangle Mentor Programme is a new initiative to support commercialisation opportunities and early-stage spinouts from the Universities of Leeds, Manchester and...

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UoM (and the Innovation Factory) secure £2.7m through Research England

UoM and the Innovation Factory have been successful (alongside other leading Northern research-intensive universities) in securing £2.7m funding for two projects through Research England’s new Regional Innovation Fund. The first...

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IP Beyond Music – Celebrating Creativity and Protecting Innovation for World IP Day

...song, a moment, or an idea? On the week of World Intellectual Property Day 2025, musicians, legal experts, academics and entrepreneurs gathered at the Royal Northern College of Music for...

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CareLoop secures £1.8m funding to provide preventative care

...Praetura, NPIF II – Praetura Equity Finance (which is managed by Praetura Ventures as part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund), Verge and SFC Capital. Launched in 2021, CareLoop integrates...

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Collaboration strengthens research commercialisation across Greater Manchester

...six-month initiative, funded by Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund (RED Fund), united the technology transfer offices (TTOs) of Manchester Metropolitan University, the Royal Northern College of Music, the University of...

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University of Manchester Innovation Factory appoints Richard Holliday as Materials & Manufacturing Expert in Residence

...I will be aiming to help with that through my networks in this role.” He added that joining Manchester felt like the right step. “Manchester and the wider Northern Triangle...

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2024-25 in Review: Turning Research into Real-World Impact

...Northern Triangle Talent Project. As governments, investors and institutions look increasingly to universities as engines of productivity and regional growth, this year’s Review offers a snapshot of how the Innovation...

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Dental development - Manchester Imaging Ltd

...students. AssistDent AI OFF AssistDent AI ON Alongside angel investors, The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and The University of Manchester, the company has strong financial backing from institutional investors Mercia...

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Introduction to NICE Support and Services: Online event

...Sector Lead at NICE, and Helen Cole, Industry Partnerships Manager at Northern Health Science Alliance (NHSA) and NICE Fellow. Should you wish to attend this event, you can contact Ben.Diette@healthinnovationmanchester.com....

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Prof Graham Lord Joins Innovation Factory Board

...the Northern Health Science Alliance. Professor Lord said: “The Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health is a huge contributor to the Innovation Factory’s mission to take world-class research from the...

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CCF RED: New project receives funding to boost regional innovation in Greater Manchester

...in partnership with Manchester Metropolitan University, the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Salford, and aims to increase innovation and drive economic growth across the region while...

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