How the Birmingham Drug Discovery Hub Created an Investment-Ready ‘Drug Library’
A novel approach to drug discovery is enabling University of Birmingham researchers to overcome the ‘valley of death’, where projects fail due to the funding gap between original research and commercial investment. The approach, detailed in a feature published...
Birmingham Scientists Using Novel Hydrogel to Create ‘Lollipops’ for Mouth Cancer Diagnostic
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have received funding from Cancer Research UK and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, to create a new ‘lollipop’ diagnostic for mouth cancer using a novel smart hydrogel. Developed by Dr...
Birmingham Biomedical Incubator Lands National Award
Unit 9, a biomedical incubator managed by University of Birmingham Enterprise, has won the prestigious ‘Place-based initiative of the Year’ award from PraxisAuril, the UK’s professional association for Knowledge Exchange and commercialisation between universities and...
Birmingham launches new Dental and Biomaterials Testing Service
University of Birmingham Enterprise has announced the launch of the Birmingham Dental and Biomaterials Testing Service (BiMaTs), to provide consultancy and a comprehensive materials testing service for dental and biomaterial manufacturers. BiMaTs is co-founded...
Birmingham Start-Up Awarded Funding for Technology that Generates Water out of Air
NovNat Tech Ltd, a visionary new company based in the Unit 9 incubator at the Birmingham Research Park, has secured funding from Innovate UK to develop a novel technology that can generate water out of air. NovNat Tech is offering solutions to one of the most...
