Oxford is the oldest university in the English-speaking world, and a leader in learning, teaching and research.
- www.ox.ac.uk

Bird & Bird is a global law firm with a key focus on protecting innovation. They’re passionate about encouraging that next bright spark - in fact many of them have science and technology in their blood (through previous studies and for some, careers) which means they have a real interest.
- www.twobirds.com

The RSC is the largest organisation in Europe for advancing the chemical sciences and one of the UK learned societies.
- www.rsc.org

The MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology (LMB) has long been, and remains, a world-class research laboratory. Their primary goal is to understand biological processes at the molecular level, through the application of methods drawn from physics, chemistry and genetics.
- www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk

LabMinds develops, manufactures and sells next generation solutions for laboratory challenges with a particular focus on combining advanced laboratory products with leading edge usability and network technologies.
- www.labminds.co.uk

MRC Technology is the exclusive technology transfer agent for the UK’s Medical Research Council and is responsible for translating cutting edge scientific discoveries into commercial products.
- www.mrctechnology.org

Oxford Instruments is a leading provider of high technology tools and systems for research and industry. They design and manufacture equipment that can fabricate, analyse and manipulate matter at the atomic and molecular level.
- www.oxford-instruments.com

Imperial Innovations builds and invests in technology and healthcare companies. Their goal is to bring valuable ideas to market either by building businesses or licensing to industry.
- www.imperialinnovations.co.uk

Initially the sponsors of our first competition and now our investors, IP Group is a leading UK intellectual property ("IP") commercialisation company, developing technology innovations primarily from its research intensive partner universities.
- www.ipgroupplc.com

AutoHarvest Foundation is a Michigan 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization and is led by some of the most highly respected figures in the automotive industry. AutoHarvest has, in beta testing, an online E-collaboration marketplace for intellectual property that accelerates innovation in advanced manufacturing. AutoHarvest is guided by its peer interest group, which consists of over 130 prominent government, university, automaker, supplier, venture capital, business accelerator and manufacturing organizations. Located within the innovation hubs of the Southeast Michigan region including Wayne State University's Research and Development Park - TechTown - and the University of Michigan's North Campus Research Complex, AutoHarvest sits in the heart of NAFTA’s automotive cluster. Recently awarded a grant by the New Economy Initiative Foundation (“NEI”), AutoHarvest will join the NEI's Detroit Regional Innovation Network, a 10-year program to boost high-tech development and job creation in Southeast Michigan. For more information visit: http://www.autoharvest.org.