Christopher Whitehead

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.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.

The Pillsbury Co. manufactures and distributes food products. Its products include baked goods, biscuits, breads, cookies, crescents, pie crusts, pizza crusts and snacks. The company was founded in 1869 is headquartered in Minneapolis, MN.

Catch22 Charity Ltd. operates as a charity service and social assistance. It provides individual and family social, counseling, welfare, or referral services, including refugee, disaster and temporary relief services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

The Fetal Medicine Foundation is a charitable foundation that aims to improve the health of pregnant women and their babies. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom. The British company was founded in 1994.