# \(NU/1433-47\) Kargenera: The Provision of Business Consultancy to Assist Commercialisation of University Research

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Newcastle University](/buyers/newcastle-university/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Lifescience Advisors Limited
- Award value: £30,000
- Tender value: £30,000
- Award date: 11 January 2023
- Published: 6 February 2023
- Contract start: 1 February 2023
- Contract end: 31 August 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 841afc96-5fe3-4b07-8146-bdfabf52320f-612057
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7068d3a9-3405-4fe6-862e-820bf5857987

## Description

The University of Southampton have developed a unique DNA based therapeutic to activate NK cells against cancer\. The therapeutic is delivered intramuscularly in combination with DNA encoding the potent immune stimulating cytokine IL-15\. The objective is for an Executive to jointly work with the team to bring the opportunity towards and ultimately achieve launch of a new spinout company\. The project description is included below: Phase 1 Opportunity Validation and Business Plan Creation - Executive leads all activity; ensures other team members support on relevant technical/ application needs inputs; if requested by Exec, UoS R&IS department will assist defining business plan requirements Phase 2 Research organisation Approval In Principle to Spinout - Executive briefed by UoS R&IS on relevant documentation, and assisted by that team to complete this and submit to first available regular bi-monthly Southampton Enterprise Board meetings; Attendance of networking conferences to accelerate commercialisation process\. Phase 3 Achieve "Ready to Spin" status Phase 4 Investor willingness to complete necessary funding round;

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/841afc96-5fe3-4b07-8146-bdfabf52320f-612057)