Maggie Philbin to Present the PraxisUnico Impact Awards

The Impact Awards Which Recognise and Celebrate the Success of Knowledge Transfer are Open for Entries

CAMBRIDGE, England, March 18, 2010 - Nominations are invited for The Impact Awards, an award scheme designed
to recognise and celebrate the success of knowledge transfer. The Impact
Awards are open to all sectors of research that have made an outstanding
impact through successful knowledge transfer.

The Impact Awards will raise awareness of the potential of knowledge
transfer activities by demonstrating best practice and impact. Organised by
PraxisUnico (the UK's leading research commercialisation organisation), The
Impact Awards will showcase the very best examples of knowledge transfer
activity.

Maggie Philbin, who regularly provides analysis and comment on technology
for the BBC, will be hosting and presenting the awards to the winners on 16
June 2010 in Nottingham at the PraxisUnico Annual Conference Gala Dinner.

Professor David Secher, PraxisUnico Chairman, said, "Fostering knowledge
creation and its application is a high UK priority and its support is a key
element of the national strategy. The Impact Awards recognise those teams,
and individuals, who are creating the businesses and social enterprises of
tomorrow."

To enter The Impact Awards and to have an opportunity to showcase
projects to peers, opinion leaders, potential collaborators or partners,
entrants must register their submission online at
www.impactawards.org.uk. The deadline for entries is 16 April 2010.

Full details of the award categories, entry criteria and process can be
found at The Impact Awards website www.impactawards.org.uk, or email
info@impactawards.org.uk, or call +44(0)1223-422085.

    Notes to Editors

    1. The Impact Award categories include:

    - Business Impact Award - Achieved
    - Business Impact Award - Aspiring
    - Environmental Impact Award
    - Public Policy and Service Impact Award
    - Newcomer of the Year Award

2. Tickets to The Impact Awards Ceremony are available to non-conference
attendees priced at GBP135 (plus VAT) per ticket.

About PraxisUnico

1. PraxisUnico is a not-for-profit educational organisation set up to
support innovation and commercialisation of public sector and charity
research for social and economic impact. PraxisUnico encourages innovation
and acts as a voice for the research commercialisation profession,
facilitating the interaction between the public sector research base,
business and government. PraxisUnico provides a forum for best practice
exchange, underpinned by first-class training and development programmes.

2. PraxisUnico is the UK's leading research commercialisation
association.

    For further information:

    PraxisUnico
    Lee Willmott
    Communications Officer
    PraxisUnico
    Tel: +44(0)1223-422085
    lee.willmott@praxisunico.org.uk or info@impactawards.org.uk

For further information: PraxisUnico, Lee Willmott, Communications Officer, PraxisUnico, Tel: +44(0)1223-422085, lee.willmott at praxisunico.org.uk or info at impactawards.org.uk