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If you would like the WIsH website to link to your organisation send us an email: web@wishnhswales.org.uk

IP Information

A framework and guidance on the management of intellectual property in the NHS in Wales

www.word.wales.gov.uk/content/ip/framework-e.pdf

British Patent Office

www.patent.gov.uk

European Patent Office

www.european-patent-office.org

European Community IP Helpdesk

www.cordis.lu/ipr-helpdesk

Government intellectual property site

www.intellectual-property.gov.uk

NHS Innovations

www.innovations.nhs.uk

US Patent and Trademark Office

www.uspto.gov

Wales Office of Research & Development for Health & Social Care Intellectual Property Advice

www.word.wales.gov.uk/content/ip/index-e.htm

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Wales Focus

Business

Business Eye Service

www.businesseye.org.uk

IP Wales

www.ipwales.com

Government

Welsh Assembly Government

www.wales.gov.uk

Welsh Development Agency

www.wda.co.uk

Wales Relay Centre

www.walesrelay.co.uk

Universities

University of Cardiff

www.cardiff.ac.uk

University of Glamorgan

www.glam.ac.uk

University of Wales, Aberystwyth

www.aber.ac.uk

University of Wales, Swansea

www.2.swan.ac.uk

University of Wales, Bangor

www.bangor.ac.uk

University of Wales, Lampeter

www.lamp.ac.uk

Health

Mediwales Forum

www.mediwales.com

NHS Wales

www.wales.nhs.uk

National Leadership and Innovation Agency for Healthcare

www.nliah.wales.nhs.uk

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Funding and Support

Grant Awarding Bodies

The following research councils and charities fund research in the UK.

BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council)

www.bbsrc.ac.uk

British Heart Foundation

www.bhf.org.uk

British Diabetic Association

www.diabetes.org.uk

Cancer Research Campaign

www.crc.org.uk

EPSRC - Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

www.epsrc.ac.uk

Medical Research Council

www.mrc.ac.uk

The Royal Society

www.royalsoc.ac.uk

The Wellcome Trust

www.wellcome.ac.uk

Databases of Funding Opportunities

Department of Health funded database of health related research funding and training opportunities

www.rdinfo.org.uk

Other Sources of Funding & Support

Department of Trade & Industry site - wide range of information for businesses, consumers and employees with links to other biotechnology related sites e.g. BEPS

www.dti.gov.uk

LINK Collaborative Research Scheme

www.dti.gov.uk/ost/link

UK Biotechnology Finance Advisory Service (DTI Sponsored)

www.ukbfas.co.uk

Small Business Service SMART Awards - an initiative providing grants to help individuals and small & medium size businesses

www.businessadviceonline.org

NESTA (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts) - National Lottery funded organisation offering fellowships and advice on innovation and invention

www.nesta.org.uk/home.html

CORDIS (Community R&D Information Service) - European funding

www.cordis.lu

Teaching Company Scheme - a government funded scheme that enables businesses to access the skills and resources of the UK knowledge base

www.tcsonline.org.uk

BTG - a global technology investment and development company; access to useful BTG IP publications (Publish and be Damned; Keeping a Laboratory Notebook)

www.btgplc.com

AURIL (Association of University Research & Industry Links) - a network of professionals dedicated to the development of partnerships between higher education & industry to support innovation & competitiveness

www.auril.org.uk