Managing the University of Nottingham’s spin-out portfolio and the Nottingham Invention Fund.

Locate Bio

Locate is based in MediCity and has developed a family of unique, thermally-activated, injectable scaffolds that solidify within the body and can be used to support tissue growth before degrading away.

Exonate develops and licenses Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors (VEGF) control agents that may be used as therapeutics in areas such as pain control, macular degeneration and cancer.

Oncimmune

Oncimmune has developed a powerful new approach to the early diagnosis of primary cancer, cancer recurrence and the clinical management of cancer.

Added Scientific

Added Scientific is a service and consultancy business in Additive Manufacturing. The company began as an embedded service within the Faculty of Engineering, and has since become totally independent due to its success and growth.

Completed
spin-outs

£ 1 m

Value of Exits
in 2018

Current
Spin-outs

We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University based in the Ingenuity Centre within the University of Nottingham Innovation Park.

Nottingham Technology Ventures also manages the £5 million Nottingham Invention Fund, which invests in University spin-out companies to support their development and growth.

Sectors

Healthcare

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Materials and manufacturing

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Agriculture and the environment

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Digital

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Our board

Dr Andrew Naylor

CEO, Nottingham Technology Ventures Ltd

Professor Dame Jessica Corner

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research & Knowledge Exchange)

Dr Susan Huxtable

Director of Intellectual Property Management and Commercialisation

Professor Andy Long

Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Margaret Monckton

Chief Financial Officer, Financial & Business Services

"Our purpose is to improve life for individuals and societies worldwide. Through bold innovation and excellence in all we do, we make both knowledge and discoveries matter."

Professor Dame Jessica Corner

Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research & Knowledge Exchange)

Exits

It is University policy to sell the majority of its shares in spin-out companies when an appropriate opportunity arises. The University uses the proceeds to support teaching and research.

Our Spin-outs on Twitter

Added Scientific Ltd @AddedScientific·

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We're excited to be taking part in the Cold Atoms for Quantum Technologies Conference - Register free today! https://spie.org/PX/registration/?SSO=1

We're excited to be taking part in the Cold Atoms for Quantum Technologies Conference - Register free today! https://t.co/iKkQXFUrv4

SPIE Photonex@PHOTONEX

Add upcoming #SPIE #Photonex events to your calendar today!

Don't miss the live panel "Photonics Growth in 2021 and Beyond" with @AndrewBrownSPIE, @AnkeLohmann, @SAndersonSPIE, @johnrlincoln, & other #photonics industry experts on 6 Oct: https://bit.ly/34h4DwF

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Promethean Particles @ProParticles·

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The @WTiNInnovate show is happening this month! We look forward to being able to share our knowledge and support both new and existing customers to create #nano solutions that can make a difference in the performance of their final product. Find out more: https://bit.ly/2GaMFUc

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Azotic Technologies @AzoticTech·

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Some fascinating stuff coming out of our labs recently looking into #Diazotropic bacteria and root architecture #NitrogenFixation

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Footfalls & Heartbeats @footfalls_uk·

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We are really thrilled to have an article on our smart shoes included in the September issue of @knittingtrade! It’s really cool to see others as excited as we are about our pressure sensing technology 😀

#smartshoes #smarttextiles #innovation #knitting

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EventMAP @event_map·

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EventMAP works across a range of sectors. Check out how our optimisation software and consulting services have been effective within the college sector – here are some of the projects we’ve completed: http://ow.ly/n6vg50B74MR

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Promethean Particles @ProParticles·

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#DYK the process currently available to power plants for #CO2 #capture is highly inefficient and consumes around 30% of the power it generates? Find out how our latest grant project is working to combat this by creating a more #sustainable process: http://ow.ly/N3Jj50BBnVY

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Promethean Particles @ProParticles·

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We’re working on an innovative research programme, the CARMOF Project, alongside 15 partners from around the world to help reduce the planet’s CO2 emissions. Find out how our efficient and cost-effective nanotechnology supports the programme: http://ow.ly/6TEc50BBmvV

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Promethean Particles @ProParticles·

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We have recently shortlisted for an IChemE Global Award for our ICEMART project. While winning the award would be a great achievement, we're proud that the ICEMART partnership has been recognised in this way for its research and innovation. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3ceVyYX