AI2
AI2 is a spin-out from the Faculty of Life Sciences. It has novel peptide technology which it is developing for a range of antimicrobial coating and therapeutic applications.
www.a-i-2.com

Cogniscience Limited
Cogniscience is a spin-out from the School of Computer Science based on the work of Professor Steve Furber and his research group. It is developing highly scalable hardware designs for neural net technologies. Initial funding was provided both by MTF and Providence, the private investment vehicle of well-known venture capitalist Dr Hermann Hauser.

Gentronix Limited
Gentronix is a spin-out from the Faculty of Life Sciences. It sells novel genotoxicity assay technology into the drug discovery sector. Founder and inventor Dr Richard Walmsley works with the company in a scientific capacity. MTF invested £250,000 into the company in April 2005 as part of a £1 million funding round in which Yorkshire Fund Managers, UMIP and private investors also participated.
www.gentronix.co.uk

Imorphics Limited
Imorphics is a spin-out from the Division of Imaging Science and Biomedical Engineering in the Faculty of Medicine and is based on more than 20 year's research led by Professor Chris Taylor. The company sells 3D medical image analysis software which is being used to improve the speed and accuracy of measurements taken in drug trials. MTF introduced Chairman Mike Bowes to the company. Mike Bowes was previously CEO of Kestra, an imaging start-up backed by 3i which was sold in 1999.
www.imorphics.com

Nanoco
Nanoco Technologies Limited is a University of Manchester spinout founded in 2001 by Professor O'Brien and Dr. Nigel Pickett from the School of Chemistry. Nanoco has developed and patented a core technology that enables it to manufacture quantum dots in industrial quantities. Quantum dots are nano-sized particles of semiconductor material with unique chemical, electronic and optical properties, which are suitable for exploitation in a range of established and rapidly emerging commercial applications within inter alia the electronics, biomedical and security sectors.
www.nanocotechnologies.com

Nano e-Print
Nano ePrint is developing a planar nanoelectronics technology, with applications in plastic electronics (display backplanes, e-tags), as well as other novel and high-performance inorganic substrates. The technology has come out of the research group of Prof Aimin Song. MTF has provided seed investment alongside sector-specialist private investors.
www.nanoeprint.com

Perceptive Engineering Limited
Perceptive Engineering is a spin-out from the School of Engineering. It sells industrial control software which delivers advanced process control and condition monitoring. The company's founders are Professor David Sandoz from the University and David Lovett, who left a general management job at Invensys plc to become managing director of Perceptive. MTF provided £250,000 start-up funding for the company in January 2003 and more recently assisted in the recruitment in April 2005 of Roger Benson as non-executive chairman. Roger Benson has extensive experience within the global process control industry and has worked for, amongst others, ICI and ABB.
www.perceptive-engineering.co.uk

Plasmaclean Limited
Plasmaclean is a spin-out from the School of Chemistry based on the work of founder Dr Chris Whitehead. Its technology is in the use of controlled plasma discharges for air purification.
www.plasma-clean.com

Robertson Cooper Limited
Robertson Cooper is a business psychology spin-out from the School of Management. It sells proprietary tools and consultancy which assists organisations in maximising the performance and wellbeing of their people. The company was founded in 1999 by Professor Ivan Robertson and Professor Cary Cooper. It has since grown and has an impressive list of clients. MTF funding of £250,000 was provided in December 2002 to help support the company's further growth ambitions.
www.robertsoncooper.com

Silistix Limited
Silistix is a spin-out from the School of Computer Science. It is developing technology in asynchronous on-chip interconnects for the semiconductor industry. This technology offers the potential for simplifying chip design as well as lowering power consumption.
www.silistix.com

TDL Sensors Limited
TDL Sensors is a spin-out from the School of Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science. Its technology is in systems for laser-based gas emissions monitoring. Applications to date are in the areas of process control, environmental monitoring, safety and research. The company's founders are Dr Philip Martin and Dr David Sheel.
www.tdlsensors.co.uk

Transitive Corporation
Transitive is a spin-out from the School of Computer Science with a technical team led by inventor Alasdair Rawsthorne. Its hardware virtualisation technology enables seamless porting of applications between processor families. MTF initially committed £0.2m alongside £1.8m from Pond Venture Partners of San José, California. The company subsequently raised a further $11.5 million in a third funding round in September 2004.
www.transitive.com

Truthtek
Truthtek is a spin-out company from Manchester Metropolitan University with a suite of software for the analysis of non-verbal behaviour in video streams of structured interviews. The technology combines latest psychological research in non-verbal communication with leading image recognition and analysis software. Potential applications include lie detection, where the technology is non-invasive and has shown 85% accuracy in initial trials. MTF has provided initial seed capital to the company to enable it to develop its commercial and market-entry strategy.