Joanne Kelley

The University of Manchester Intellectual Property Ltd. (UMIP) manages intellectual property for the University of Manchester. Formed in 2004, UMIP is a limited company wholly-owned by the University and located in Manchester, UK. They operate independently of the University. The University traces their history back to 1851 and more recently to 2004 when the University formally combined with UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology) to create a single university. UMIP acts as a technology transfer company in the UK. They have access to proof of concept funds to develop very early stage inventions to a phase where they become propositions capable of attracting investments. They also have investment funds to develop young start-up companies, along with the skills and network necessary to draw in the larger sums of external venture capital. UMIP works with researchers, entrepreneurs, business people, professional advisers and investors to achieve their goals.

ExactTrak Ltd. is a company headquartered in Cheltenham, UK. The firm develops cyber security solutions for your digital devices that protects data and devices. It was founded in 2007 by Norman Gerald Shaw, he has been the CEO since that date.

Part of The University of Manchester, The University of Manchester Conferences Ltd. provides office space, clerical, secretarial and administrative services. The company is based in Manchester, UK and was founded in 1991.

Magic Pony Technology Ltd. develops machine learning based approaches for visual processing on web, desktop, and mobile. The company was founded on December 16, 2014 and is headquartered in London, the United kingdom.

Digital Shadows, Inc. provides digital risk management and monitoring services for organizations. It offers data analytics with human data analysis to management and mitigate risks of an organization’s brand exposure, cyber threat, data exposure, infrastructure exposure, physical threat, and third party risks. The company was founded by Alastair Paterson and James Chappell in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Seatfrog UK Holdings Ltd. provides information technology services. The private company is based in London, UK and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. Seatfrog UK Holdings was founded in 2018.

Digital Shadows Ltd. provides cyber situational awareness solutions that helps organizations protect against cyber attacks, loss of intellectual property, and loss of brand and reputational integrity. It offers Digital Shadows SearchLight, a flagship solution analysis platform that provides a view of an organization’s digital footprint and the profile of its attackers. The company was founded by Alastair Paterson and James Chappell in 2011 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Behaviometrics AB provides real-time monitoring and security services. The firm operates as a behavioral biometrics security company targeting the fintech industry. Its products identify the user while working on a computer, logging in to a web service, or tapping away on a phone. The firm develops frictionless behavioral user verification and authentication services such as BehavioAion, which monitors keystroke and mouse behavior in real-time for continuous authentication; BehavioWeb, which use keystroke dynamics for backend consumer verification in online or mobile services; and BehavioMobile, which use gesture, PIN-pad, or typing behavior for smart phone applications. The company was founded by Nils Olov Ingvar Renberg, Kristofer Nygren, Neil Costigan, Peder Nordström, Leif Peder Nordström, and Jonas Johansson in 2006 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

BehavioSec, Inc. is a behavioral biometrics company that provides continuous authentication for end users based on their interactions with web and mobile apps. The private company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company transforms human interactions into actionable intelligence with LexisNexis BehavioSec, the leading solution for behavioral biometrics. BehavioSec was founded by Nils Olov Ingvar Renberg and Peder Nordstroem. The CEO is Neil Costigan.

Part of Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester Worldwide Ltd. is a company that operates business schools. The University of Manchester Worldwide Ltd. is based in Manchester, UK. Founded in 2003.

Augmentra Ltd. develops solutions for mobile phone imaging, mapping and GPS navigation. Its application runs on a massive range of smart phones and devices that use the Apple iOS, Android, BlackBerry 10, or Symbian OS and works virtually anywhere in the world using open source web based mapping, which can be cached for off-line use. The company was founded in 2006 by Craig Duncan Wareham and Michael John Brocklehurst and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

UltraSoC Technologies Ltd. engages in the development of debugging technology for the embedded electronic systems. It offers semiconductor IP for on-chip analytics, performance optimization, and hardware-based security. The company was founded by Stephen Karl Heeks, Andrew Brian Thomas Hopkins, and Klaus Dieter McDonald-Maier in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust provides healthcare services for adults and children, supporting health, minor ailments and serious and long-term conditions. The company was founded on October 1, 2017 and is headquartered in Manchester, the United Kingdom.

The Cambridge Angels (Cambridge Angels) is a venture capital firm founded in 1999 by Robert Sansom, David Cleevely and Doug Richard. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Rockspring Nominees Ltd (Rockspring) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002 by David Gammon. The firm headquartered in Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Inngot Ltd. provides online intellectual property (IP) registration services. It offers IP in lending, IP in equity funding, and asset based finance. The company was founded by Martin Brassell and Iwan Davies in 2007 and is headquartered in Swansea, the United Kingdom.

Eagle Genomics Ltd. provides bioinformatics software and services. The firm products include eaglecore and eaglensembl. Its services include NGS data management, analysis, and visualization, and cloud computing for bioinformatics, biomarker discovery, microarray analysis, reproducing methods, and custom software development. The company was founded by Abel Ureta-Vidal in 2008 and is headquartered in Cambridge, the United Kingdom.

The Rosalind Franklin Institute engages in research and technology development in life sciences. The private company is based in Didcot, UK.

Octopus Ventures Ltd. (Octopus Ventures) is a venture capital firm Founded by Alan Wallace in 1999. The firm is headquartered in London.

Aesica Formulation Development Ltd. develops pharmaceutical products. It offers sterile and nutraceutical product development and drug delivery services. The company was founded on December 22, 2005 and is headquartered in Northumberland, the United Kingdom.

BioAscent Discovery Ltd. provides integrated drug discovery services. The firm offers compound management and compound reformatting services. Its products include readymade screening libraries, custom screening libraries and follow-up samples. The company was founded by Sylviane Boucharens in 2013 and is headquartered in Motherwell, the United Kingdom.

Ernst & Young provides accounting services. Its services include auditing, accounting, tax and transaction services, assurance and advisory business, online transaction advisory and a wide range of financial services. The company was founded by Arthur Young and Alwin C. Ernst in 1881 and is headquartered in Kansas City, MO.

BioCity Group Ltd (BioCity) is a venture capital firm founded in 2002. The firm is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

XenoGesis Ltd. provides laboratory-based services to pharmaceutical clients. Its services include in vitro DMPK and pharmacology. PK, bioanalysis and metabolite identification, modelling and simulation, ADME packages, due diligence, and formulation service. The company was founded by Richard Weaver in 2011 and is headquartered in Nottingham, the United Kingdom.

Alderley Analytical Ltd. offers bespoke analytical services. It offers assay development and validation, sample analysis, Toxicokinetic and Pharmacokinetic Interpretation, reporting, consulting, and Biopharmaceuticals products. The company was founded by Elizabeth Thomas, Paul Holme, Claire Ayre, and Sally Hannam in 2013 and is headquartered in Alderly Edge, the United Kingdom.

Part of Mittera Group, Inc., Pioneer Graphics, Inc. is a commercial printing company. The company is based in Waterloo, IA. Pioneer Graphics was acquired by Colorfx LLC on November 11, 2015.

M UK Realisations Ltd. provides authentication and encryption software and services. It offers M-Pin, a strong authentication platform, the first software-based multi-factor authentication platform that replaces password-based authentication without the need for third party authentication devices. The firm's product can be embedded into software, hardware and can leverage trusted platform modules to provide the secure strong authentication available to any application on any device. The company was founded by Brian P. Spector and Michael Scott in 2008 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Match.com International Ltd. operates an online dating website. The company was founded on June 8, 2003 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Xbridge Ltd. provides online brokerage services. It offers business insurance such as public and employers' liability, tradesman, professional indemnity, shop, and restaurant and pub insurance. The firm also offers landlord insurance such as residential and commercial landlord insurance. The company was founded by Ralph Gerhard Arnold, Brad Hunter Liebmann, Deno Wolf Fischer and James Lawrence Nelson on April 4, 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

lastminute.com Ltd. provides online travel arrangement services. It offers city tours, flight packages and entertainment experiences. The company was founded by Brent Hoberman and Martha Lane Fox and Philip Graf Montgelas in April 1998 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

53 Degrees Capital Ltd. (53 Degrees Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Chris Slater and Jason Stockwood. The firm is headquartered in London, UK.

Surrey NanoSystems Ltd. manufactures carbon nanotube equipment. It supports the use of nanomaterials in mass-market semiconductor fabrication, clean tech, and renewable industries. The firm also provides tools to support nanomaterial research and development at partner sites. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Newhaven, the United Kingdom.

Part of Verint Systems, Inc., Transversal Corp. Ltd. is a British company that provides information technology services. The company is based in Cambridge, UK.