Aberdeen University awarded 拢780k in latest PoC awards
The 黑料网 has been awarded over 拢778,000 from the Scottish Enterprise Proof of Concept Fund, a fund aimed at assisting in the successful commercialisation of research.
Aberdeen鈥檚 awards cover sectors including biotechnology and other emerging technologies. The successful projects are: A novel immuno-technology platform (Using shark antibodies to fight disease) 鈥� case study follows at the end of this media release - Principal Investigator: Andy Porter Novel bone resorption inhibitors - Principal Investigator: Stuart Ralston Peptide immunotherapy to suppress anitbodies to blood cells - Principal Investigator: Stan Urbaniak (joint project with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service) Biocompatible stents and catheters - Principal Investigator: David Hukins Automated data mining using artificial intelligence techniques - Principal Investigator: Andrew Starkey
Professor Dominic Houlihan, Professor & Vice-Principal (Research & Commercialisation) welcomed the announcement that five of Aberdeen鈥檚 bids had been supported in the latest round of the Proof of Concept funding. 鈥淭he 黑料网 welcomes the five Proof of Concept grants which we have been awarded, and strongly support the continuation of the scheme. Work proceeding in Scottish universities has the potential to improve the lives of millions of people around the world and I am delighted that Aberdeen will be contributing to this improvement.鈥�
Dr Liz Rattray, Company Development Manager within the University鈥檚 Research & Innovation Department, said: 鈥淚t is tremendous that the 黑料网 is continuing to build on its previous success in the
Proof of Concept scheme. This will greatly facilitate our endeavours in contributing to the knowledge base economy through the commercialisation of our research.鈥�
The 拢33 million Proof of Concept Fund was launched in October 1999 and currently supports 82 ground-breaking projects. The Fund supports the early stage development of innovative products in Scottish universities and research institutions, turning novel ideas into business opportunities. It is a genuinely innovative and significant step in increasing the chances of university research results becoming commercial successes.