Tender Results of Newcastle University

(NU/1433-47) Kargenera: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.-The University of Southampton have developed a unique DNA based therapeutic to activate NK cells against cancer. The therapeutic is delivered intramuscularly in combination with DNA encoding the potent immune stimulating cytokine IL-15. The objective is for an Executive to jointly work with the team to bring the opportunity towards and ultimately achieve launch of a new spinout company.

(NU/1433-42) REJI: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.-Three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting utilises printing techniques to combine cells, growth media and/or biomaterials to produce 3D bio-tissues, with the aim of imitating natural tissue characteristics. Fields in which 3D bioprinting could be used include tissue engineering, regenerative medicine, drug toxicology screening, clinical transplantation, high-throughput assays, and cancer research. The initial brief of the executive will be to: (1)Phase 1 – Provide a market assessment/evalua...

(NU/1433-49) Neudio: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisationof University Research-Neuroscience has revealed the importance of brainwaves for healthy and pathological brain function. Manipulating brainwaves can affect mood, memory, attention and sleep, with therapeutic benefits in conditions ranging from ADHD to anxiety to Alzheimer’s, but current neuromodulation techniques are limited. Through research led by Newcastle University, we have demonstrated how ‘closed-loop’ neurostimulation (whereby brain signals control brain stimulation in a real-time feedback loop) can boost or...

(NU/1433-49) Neudio: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisationof University Research-The initial brief of the executive will be to: Phase 1 – Write an ambitious business plan in line with market potential and opportunities Phase 2 – Obtain IP Spin Out Committee Approval Phase 3 – Complete spin-out legal process and act as company representative in legal formation of the company Phase 4 – Prepare investment pitch deck and due diligence documents Phase 5 – Initial negotiations to secure angel, seed or capital funding Stage (5) will produce th...

(NU/1433-44) Senseful AI: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research.-As a professional philologist whose research rests at the intersection of linguistics, anthropology, and the cognitive sciences, Dr William Short (PhD, University of California, Berkeley) has pioneered the development of an approach to the description of the conceptual systems of historical societies through the close analysis of language and text. As part of this research, Dr Short developed an innovative search engine technology that enables the identification of relations between concepts wit...

(NU/1433-46) Teacher Success Project (TSP): The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research-The initial brief of the executive will be to: (1) Work with the TSP team to review and finalise draft business plan, financial plan and investor pitch deck; (2) Secure an offer/s of investment (venture capital and/or other term sheet/s); (3) Obtain university approval for the new spin-out; (4) a. Complete spin-out company initial formation; b. Obtain founder academics’ and the University of York approval for appointment as CEO; c. Provide to the appropriat...

(NU/1433-49) Neudio: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research-The initial brief of the executive will be to: Phase 1 – Write an ambitious business plan in line with ambitions and market opportunities Phase 2 – Obtain IP Spin Out Committee Approval Phase 3 – Complete spin-out legal process and act as company representative in legal formation of the company Phase 4 – Prepare investment pitch deck and due diligence documents Phase 5 – Initial negotiations to secure angel, seed or capital funding Stage (5) will p...

(NU/1589-78) National Innovation Centre for Ageing Platform-To deliver on this vision, the platform must be able to provide full analytics on: • Markets: The market landscape, market size and key players competing in this space. o NICA track behaviours across-category, so we might want to highlight key market sectors to begin with. • Trends: Existing and emerging innovations that fit with our areas of interest – keeping the data monitored over time as a permanent source of observation. o NICA have developed a domain framework, which would need to be inte...

(NU/1589-55) Project Management Software-We are seeking to appoint a supplier to provide a project management software solution to help the unit manage the large volume of projects handled each year. The supplier specifically is required to have the ability to provide an annual subscription software solution for project management that allows the management of an unlimited and unrestricted number of projects. The solution should be optimised for use by a large marketing function that covers areas such as: 1)Content production ...

(NU/1589-77) VOICE Brand Identity-he VOICE community is facilitated by an online digital platform where members register and are informed of opportunities where they are asked to express their interest in taking part in projects to provide feedback and insights. These opportunities could be working with our corporate clients looking for input into co-design of specific services or products, or with university research teams looking for insights for their research. We have identified the following work packages for this tender...