US firm acquires SMF Conor Hanley’s start-up

US sleep therapy group ResMed has acquired Irish start-up BiancaMed in a multi-million euro cash deal.  The University College Dublin spin-out was founded by SMF Dr Conor Hanley along with Dr Philip de Chazal and Prof Conor Heneghan.  The company has developed a sensitive motion sensor that can detect movement and respiration without being connected to the body and then convert the data into measurement of sleep and breathing patterns.  A major application for such technology is in the diagnosis of sleep apnoea - where breathing is interrupted during sleep.

Altogether, BiancaMed has raised €11 million since it was founded in 2003 to commercialise research from UCD's School of Electrical, Electronic and Mechanical Engineering.  SMF Conor Hanley said ResMed was particularly excited by the potential for the technology in the area of congestive heart failure.  Conor and his co-founders will remain with the company under its new owners, who have committed to retaining, and hopefully, adding to its Irish presence. The company is based at UCD's NovaUCD incubator centre.

J.C. Kyrillos,President, ResMedand SMF Conor Hanley

Looking for SMF applicants for visiting Professor in Sustainable Wealth Creation

An SMF will be invited to take up the role of visiting Professor in Sustainable Wealth Creation at Nottingham University Business School in October 2012.  This will be a fantastic opportunity to shape the thinking of the next generation and give them the incentive to take up careers in the important area of sustainability.

The Visiting Professor will work with the University's International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility and the Institute for Enterprise and Innovation to contribute to their research, teaching and business engagement work. This will involve working with undergraduates, post-graduates and research students as well as MBA students.  For example, the Visiting Professor will be expected to lecture to MSc entrepreneurship students as part of their innovation and technology transfer module.

If you are interested please reply no later than 27 July 2011.

Incorporation of the Society

There were no objections from members on the Sainsbury Management Fellowship becoming incorporated.  We will therefore take steps to incorporate the society as a company limited by guarantee with the liability of each member set at £1. All existing members of the society will become members of the new company limited by guarantee.

HELP WANTED

SMF INTERVIEW PANELS: Thank you to those who have already volunteered for the SMF Interview panels.  We now only need someone for the 16 August.  If you graduated from business school in 2006 or before, you are eligible.  Please reply as soon as possible.

MENTORS NEEDED FOR UNDERGRADS The Engineering Leadership Advanced Award Scheme consists of MEng students studying in the UK, both UK nationals and international students, who aspire to become early leaders in engineering, and are happy to be role models to inspire the next generation of engineers.  We are seeking SMF mentors for these students.  If you are UK based and are out of Business School, you can be a mentor. Further details can be found on:http://www.engineeringleadershipawards.org.uk/advanced/default.htm Please get in touch if you are interested. The profiles of all the MEng students who need mentors are available on this link click here

ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP ADVANCED AWARDS' ANNUAL EVENT - CAREER PROGRESSION OPTIONS SESSION ON 25 SEPTEMBER AT THE ASTON BUSINESS SCHOOL. We need 2 experienced SMFs to take part in this 45 minute session commencing at midday.  Each SMF will give a 10 minute PowerPoint presentation which is interactive to encourage maximum discussion.