Trade bodies PraxisUnico and Auril have combined in a bid to improve their policy responses, support materials and events.
PraxisUnico, a UK-based professional association for public sector tech transfer staff, has merged with Auril, a professional association of tech transfer staff in the UK and Ireland.
The combined entity, PraxisAuril, will represent more than 5,000 university business collaboration and commercialisation staff, who work at more than 200 universities and other stakeholder organisations.
The move follows a consultation chaired by David Bembo, director of research and innovation services at Cardiff University, who considered whether the merger would enhance the…
