Welcome to the University of Manchester Innovation Factory. We bring ideas to life through the commercialisation of Intellectual Property (IP) developed at the University. This results in real-world impact through licensing IP to industry & creating spinouts to drive growth & innovation.

We’re putting ideas to work.

CGI illustration of a close-up view of a human brain scan, highlighting specific regions affected by Alzheimer's disease

Life SciencesPharma

Pharmakure

Pharmakure: Revolutionising Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment. Precision Medicines for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Screenshot of 3D animation of PhovIR's technology: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Sensor for Material Analysis

Advanced MaterialsEngineering and ManufacturingSoftware

PhovIR: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Sensor for Material Analysis

PhovIR: Transforming Material Analysis with Advanced Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Portable, Affordable, and High-Performance Solutions for Real-Time Identification
Puzzlebot robot | University of Manchester - Innovation Factory

A.I.ComputingHardware

Robotics for everyone - Puzzlebot

Manchester Robotics have a mission to globalise access to learning and development tools for robotics. In doing so, they intend to close the £96bn/year STEM skills gap in the manufacturing workforce and democratise educational resources for society’s most disruptive technologies: robotics, automation and AI.

Surgical needle entering skin - tracheostomy

Life SciencesMedtech

GiFT (Guidance for Tracheostomy)

The GiFT (Guidance for Tracheostomy) project is a groundbreaking innovation in the field of tracheostomy devices, offering unprecedented precision and safety in Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy (PDT). Find out how.

medical device - phagenesis

Health and BiotechLife SciencesMedtech

Dysphagia treatment - Phagenesis

Invaluable treatment to transform the lives of patients who have difficulty swallowing.

Life SciencesMedtech

A novel biologic for blood-clotting diseases

caADAMTS13 is a preclinical-stage biologic therapy that dissolves blood clots in acute ischemic stroke. The therapy could also be applied in other blood clotting diseases.

Professor Tariq Aslam and his son, Rafi, who inspired Rafi-Tone

Life SciencesMedtechSoftware

Breathe easy - Clin-e-cal Ltd

Clin-e-cal is a spinout digital health company from The University of Manchester aiming to transform respiratory care.

ComputingSoftware

Whirlwind development - TornadoVM

TornadoVM: A practical and efficient framework for accelerating managed programming languages on heterogeneous hardware accelerators
Steel sheets in warehouse

Energy and EnvironmentEngineering and Manufacturing

High Performance Metal Organic Frameworks

High surface area materials with the potential for gas storage, separation and catalysis. The range of potential applications for metal organic frameworks is vast, covering areas such as cosmetics, medicine and clean tech.

Chemistry and Physics

Bringing light to NMR spectroscopy

In situ, illumination of liquid-state samples makes it possible for a wide range of light-dependent chemical and biological phenomena to be studied by one of the most powerful analytical techniques – nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.

Chemistry and PhysicsEngineering and Manufacturing

Novel transfer chute

A new design of transfer chute, with a low cost-to-benefit ratio, to solve a problem so intrinsic with chutes designed before it

Life Sciences

Ravan Bio - Live longer and healthier

Ravan Bio is identifing and re-purposing combinations of existing drugs and nutraceuticals to treat age-related conditions by targeting senescent cells.

ComputingSoftware

Crystal clear - CrystalGrower

CrystalGrower is a tool to develop a greater understanding of how crystals grow at the nanoscale through simulation of crystal habit and surface topography that, in turn, helps predict and control functionality.

A.I.ElectronicsHardwareSoftware

Atomic Mechanics

Interactions brought to life on any surface... Atomic Mechanics sensors enable any surface to sense human-like touch interactions.

Life SciencesMedtech

In the genes - Gene-cell therapies

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy can devastate a person’s life, resulting in mobility limitation and heart failure. Now, the latest in gene technology is being used to offer targeted therapies to patients in order to bring expertise to this vital area.

Energy and EnvironmentEngineering and Manufacturing

A virtuous circle - NovaCrack

NovaCrack is a rapid depolymerisation process that transforms mixed plastic waste into high-value hydrocarbons which can be converted back to virgin polymers, thereby closing the loop for a truly circular economy.
The VEGA remotely operated vehicle (ROV) developed by The University of Manchester to access hard-to-reach spaces.

ComputingElectronicsHardware

University robotics technologies

The University of Manchester are developing innovative robotic solutions to carry out inspections and maintenance underground, underwater, and in confined spaces.
Various syringes filled with colored liquids

Life SciencesPharma

AbBind: A novel virus-like particle platform

AbBind is an antibody compatible, plug-and-play virus-like particle platform with applications in vaccinology and tissue-specific gene therapy.

wide angle shot of a vacuum system with people wearing full PPE using it

Advanced MaterialsEngineering and Manufacturing

2D Courier

A vacuum-compatible, dry, adhesive-free process for pristine bonding & de-bonding of atomically thin films.
Illustration of two elderly people made out of origami, smiling at each other

Life SciencesSoftware

Helping older adults improve strength, balance and optimise healthy ageing

Based on scientific research from clinical trials, Keep on Keep up (KOKU) provides tailored exercises and evidence-based games which can be easily completed independently at home, by older adults, ensuring they improve their strength and balance.
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Life SciencesMedtech

The cellular level – eNAMPT stimulation

The University of Manchester spinout, Apini, have developed a new series of small molecule compounds, specifically designed to inhibit the pro-inflammatory activity of eNAMPT
Illustration of eye | University of Manchester - Innovation Factory

Health and Biotech

A vision of success - Complement Therapeutics Ltd

Taking on two devastating immune system diseases, AMD and GA, Complement Therapeutics Ltd is developing new strategies to enhance one of the most promising areas in patient care.

Energy and EnvironmentHealth and BiotechLife Sciences

Plant Organelle Technologies Ltd : Technologies to Rapidly Improve Plant Traits

Plant Organelle Technologies, formerly EvoPlant, has developed a targeted technique which has the potential to improve photosynthesis, drought tolerance and herbicide resistance.
Prof. Lydia Tabernero in the lab - Innovation Factory

Health and BiotechLife SciencesPharma

TaBriX- Innovative solutions for anti-infective therapies

TaBriX is developing innovative solutions to create anti-infectives for the future.