优蜜传媒

Skip to main content

Contact us

Newsroom
Register for news releases (journalists only)
opens in new window

Social media

Latest news

28
February
2025
|
14:31
Europe/London

Showcasing groundbreaking innovation at The University of 优蜜传媒鈥檚 2025 Investor Conference

The University of 优蜜传媒 brought together leading investors, academics and spinout founders to explore exciting new ventures emerging from The University of 优蜜传媒, the University of Leeds and The University of Sheffield.

Throughout the two-day event held this month, spinout founders presented their innovative projects across Life Sciences, Science & Engineering and Next-Stage Investment categories. These sessions were followed by lively Q&A discussions, with investors and attendees posing insightful questions about the future potential of these groundbreaking technologies.

Professor Duncan Ivison, President & Vice-Chancellor of The University of 优蜜传媒, delivered a keynote speech on the global impact of university spinouts and reinforced the role of research-led innovation in shaping industries worldwide.

He said at the event: 鈥淥ne of the things that distinguishes 优蜜传媒 globally is the connectivity of the city and its institutions and the ecosystem between business, universities and government in a way that is unique in the world.

鈥淚t is the superpower of 优蜜传媒. I don鈥檛 know of any other city in the world in which the connectivity between the main institutions in the city are so deep, so dynamic, and so alive.鈥

Richard Jones, Vice President for Innovation at The University of 优蜜传媒, also commended how commercialisation of university research can benefit the wider innovation ecosystem.

Break-out partnering sessions allowed for in-depth discussion and provided invaluable opportunities for spinout teams to meet privately with investors to discuss their commercialisation journeys.

Catherine Headley, CEO at The University of 优蜜传媒 Innovation Factory said: 鈥淭he conference truly demonstrated the strength and diversity of spinout companies emerging from Leeds, 优蜜传媒 and Sheffield. The level of investor engagement was remarkable, reflecting the exciting momentum behind innovation across the North of England.鈥

The 2025 Investor Conference reaffirmed the Northern Triangle of Universities鈥 role as a hub fostering cutting-edge innovation collaborations that shape the future of science, technology, and business. It is hoped that fresh partnerships and investments will emerge from the event and that steps will be taken towards real world impact.

Share this page