18 May 2023
Marker Diagnostics, which developed a saliva-based concussion diagnostic based on Birmingham research, is to start a study on concussion in sportswomen.
17 May 2023
Rare earth magnets, one of the building block materials for clean growth, will be recycled at a plant at Birmingham’s Tyseley Energy Park
17 May 2023
A thin film of cellulose fibre that is invisible to the naked eye, is suitable for use on high traffic objects such as door handles and handrails.
09 May 2023
Professor Iain Chapple will work with Sigrid to identify and develop further applications for a technology that limits oral bacteria’s access to sugars
27 April 2023
Blood clot researchers could benefit from a new device that mimics a human vein, replacing the need for animals for some studies.
18 April 2023
The data-driven trial will use the Dexter software platform, developed at the University to identify suitable trial participants from electronic patient records
04 April 2023
About:Energy recently secured a £1m government-funded project from the Faraday Battery Challenge programme and has now launched its first product.
03 April 2023
The University of Birmingham is one of eight universities in the Midlands to establish a new investment company to accelerate commercialisation activities.
30 March 2023
Research led at Birmingham is part of a £29 million funding package from the Faraday Institution to invest in the most promising and impactful battery research
28 March 2023
The University of Birmingham and engineering firm Stopford announce new funding for novel plastics recycling technology
17 March 2023
The University of Birmingham is to participate in the West Midlands Innovation Accelerator announced this week by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
16 March 2023
The University of Birmingham has facilitated more than £1million in funding for student and graduate start-ups through its incubator, UoB Elevate.
16 March 2023
The strategic research collaboration aims to deliver products that are safe, responsible, resource-sensitive, and environmentally considerate.
14 March 2023
The agreement with a leading manufacturer is a pivotal moment for Salinity Solutions.
13 March 2023
Phase two trial saw significant reduction in pressure in the brain and monthly headaches
10 March 2023
The urine-based molecular test can quickly and accurately detect bladder cancer and streamline diagnosis, reducing the need for invasive cystoscopies.
09 March 2023
Research shows the peptide called PEPITEM could provide a revolutionary approach to reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes and other obesity-related diseases
06 March 2023
Winner announced for Minerva Birmingham PitchUp competition, which took place at Venturefest West Midlands on March 1st.
06 March 2023
The new phase shifter uses a liquid gallium alloy and shows low signal losses and extremely low phase deviation over a wide bandwidth.
25 January 2023
The partnership will help reduce the time and cost of observational and clinical studies, and de-risk R&D investment decisions in healthcare and life sciences
24 January 2023
Birmingham researchers have devised a ‘closed loop’ carbon recycling system that could radically reduce carbon dioxide emissions from the steelmaking industry
13 December 2022
Researchers who identified a novel mechanism for platelet activation in blood clotting (thrombosis) are now turning their attention to sepsis
08 December 2022
The validated Symptom Burden Questionnaire™ for Long COVID (SBQ™-LC) will help medical researchers develop or test new treatments.
05 December 2022
Diagnostic device to monitor against post-surgery heart strangulation risk under development by company formed by Birmingham cardiothoracic surgeon
02 December 2022
University of Birmingham Enterprise has won the coveted Commercial Deal of the Year award from PraxisAuril, a world-leading association for Knowledge Exchange
24 November 2022
Tim Naughton, who co-founded engineering technology startup Salinity Solutions in 2021 has been chosen for inclusion in the TechRound ‘29under29’ listing.
22 November 2022
Two alumni from the B-Elevate incubator selected for the Telegraph NatWest 100 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch list.
22 November 2022
Organisers of the competition, which provides training on how to secure investment, are inviting applications from ambitious small businesses in the Midlands.
15 November 2022
The organoids provide a micro-environment that can accept and support the survival of cells from patients with blood malignancies
14 November 2022
The University of Birmingham spinout has secured £487k of equity investment to develop its new class of fluorescent dyes for flow cytometry.
11 November 2022
The collaboration between University of Birmingham spin-off Marker Diagnostics, Rugby Football Union and World Rugby extended for the Women’s Rugby World Cup
28 October 2022
Award-winning innovation from Birmingham Biotech Ltd and University of Birmingham is now available in the UK
13 October 2022
Researchers are developing a rapid test for gum disease, which they expect to play a pivotal role in early detection of heart or lung disease, and diabetes.
12 October 2022
Older people may be able to boost working memory with a new approach that couples online therapeutic games with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique.
29 September 2022
Birmingham now has a new short-term incubator for MedTech companies, based at the Birmingham Research Park.
26 September 2022
A new home for businesses looking to deliver innovation into the rail sector has been launched today by the University of Birmingham.
21 September 2022
A new agreement will see railway expertise from academia, government and industry driving forward rail innovation at a world class rail testing centre in Wales.
20 September 2022
Potential target could treat long-term neurological conditions like Alzheimer’s Disease and foster nerve regeneration in central nervous system injuries.
04 August 2022
The licence is for a new testing method that is just as sensitive as PCR, but faster than a lateral flow test
01 August 2022
The researchers identified synthetic polymers that induce biofilm formation in E. coli, a bacterium commonly used in biocatalysis.
12 July 2022
Scientists from the University of Birmingham have shown that a brain-penetrating candidate drug can foster regeneration of damaged nerves after spinal trauma
05 July 2022
Spinout About:Energy has closed a funding round thanks to investments from three notable technology experts.
21 June 2022
The new polymers are designed to quicken the formation of beneficial biofilms, and are expected to result in stronger plants, and higher crop yields.
14 June 2022
Birmingham researchers collaborated with industry to develop the device, which measures the quality of water in rivers, lakes and reservoirs.
03 June 2022
A new beam-steering antenna increases transmission efficiency and opens frequencies for mobile communications that are inaccessible to current technologies.
01 June 2022
Research shows how microscopic crystals grow in molten metals, and paves the way for improving the tensile strength of alloys used in casting and welding
20 May 2022
Birmingham scientists have shown an existing drug may reduce damage after spinal cord injury, by blocking the inflammatory response in the spinal cord.
19 May 2022
Three former students who developed software that cuts the time to mark maths and science papers have raised £800,000 to commercialise the system.
27 April 2022
A comprehensive tool that can assess the symptoms of Long COVID has been developed at the University of Birmingham for use in research and clinical care.
26 April 2022
An assessment and feedback platform that cuts the time taken to mark work in maths and science subjects has been designed at the University of Birmingham.
25 April 2022
The spinout has been created to commercially deploy a platform that delivers a ‘pro-healing’ microenvironment for the leading causes of preventable blindness.
21 April 2022
Birmingham researchers have developed a new urine test for bladder cancer that could reduce the need for invasive and time-consuming diagnostic procedures.
06 April 2022
The brainwave biomarker is being leveraged to both identify pain sensitive individuals and change their perception of pain.
24 March 2022
HDM-4, a strategic planning software developed at the University of Birmingham, will get a major upgrade led by the World Bank Group.
17 March 2022
Research into sugar-based plastics shows the shape of things to come
16 March 2022
Specialist molecular diagnostic company lands in Birmingham
08 March 2022
New spinout brings 'omics' to chemical safety
02 March 2022
Funding success for 'supercritical water' approach to recycling plastic packaging waste
23 February 2022
An object hidden below ground has been located using quantum technology - a long-awaited milestone with implications for industry, human knowledge and security.
10 February 2022
A new 'supercritical water' approach to recycling plastic packaging
01 February 2022
Matoke Holdings has joined the community of R&D companies in the BioHub Birmingham and announced the next phase of development for its Reactive Oxygen® technology for acute, surgical and chronic wound management.
20 January 2022
Birmingham spinout Rheality has partnered with Clean Engineering to start commercialisation for a technology that will revolutionise process control – and make manufacturing more sustainable.
19 January 2022
New HVDC prototype and powerful economic analysis make the case for a global energy grid based on 100% renewable energy
18 January 2022
Researchers have created a new family of polymers from sustainable sources that retain all of the same qualities as common plastics, but are also degradable and mechanically recyclable.
12 January 2022
Applications to Minerva Birmingham's Pitch Up 2022 competition have opened. Participating businesses have the chance to pitch head-to-head to a variety of investors to win a cash prize.
11 January 2022
New spinout from University of Birmingham and Imperial College London aims to speed up battery development
07 January 2022
University of Birmingham Enterprise gears up for 2022
08 December 2021
Optical cavities could be key to next generation interferometers
18 November 2021
Vacancy IP Business Development Manager
09 November 2021
Birmingham Biotech Ltd and the University of Birmingham have signed a licensing agreement to commercialise a novel anti-viral nasal spray that protects against COVID-19.
02 November 2021
Research shows mass production can make customised PPE for healthcare workers
27 October 2021
First award from beLAB1407 collaboration
01 October 2021
The company will be field-testing an energy-efficient desalination system with eco-technology company Cornish Lithium.
30 September 2021
Birmingham project reclaims rare earth magnets from loudspeakers
24 August 2021
New spinout Empower Therapeutics sets its sights on reducing pain 'chronification'
23 August 2021
Birmingham scientists discover new piece of clotting puzzle
17 August 2021
Birmingham researchers confirm speed, simplicity and sensitivity for new COVID-19 test
29 July 2021
Birmingham cancer project enters Immuno-oncology Alliance
29 July 2021
Birmingham cancer project enters Immuno-oncology Alliance
28 July 2021
The funding will be used to develop a range of products through partnerships with medical device companies
28 July 2021
The funding will be used to develop a range of products through partnerships with medical device companies
05 July 2021
Breakthrough in tissue engineering as 'shape memory' supports tissue growth
01 July 2021
University of Birmingham and Nonacus partner to develop urine test for bladder cancer
08 June 2021
New Vacancy - Head of Academic Consultancy Services
03 June 2021
Spinout AltaBioscience supports plant-based food innovation
12 May 2021
Report showcases investment opportunities in the Midlands
10 May 2021
Agents that target viral RNA could be the basis for next generation broad spectrum anti-viral drugs
06 May 2021
University of Birmingham joins drug discovery collaboration with Evotec and Bristol Myers Squibb
05 May 2021
Midlands investment opportunities to be revealed in report from Midlands Innovation universities
27 April 2021
University of Birmingham spinout lands funding for rapid development of fluorescent dyes
24 March 2021
Rugby study identifies new method to diagnose concussion using saliva
22 March 2021
Molecular 'cookie cutter' technique could provide key for COVID drug discovery
04 March 2021
Midlands maternity triage system goes digital for nationwide use
24 February 2021
Birmingham spin-out secures £800k for point of care diagnostics platform
18 February 2021
Research project with Bentley Motors will deliver a sustainable source of rare earth magnets for electric and hybrid vehicles for one of the most sought-after luxury car brands in the world.
03 February 2021
Dr Siobhan Daniels joins spinout Alta Bioscience Ltd as Non-Executive Director
01 February 2021
New partnership announced with med-tech company Aparito
19 January 2021
New biomaterials can be 'fine-tuned' for medical applications
07 January 2021
Birmingham research paves the way for new anti-fibrotic therapy for glaucoma
05 January 2021
New COVID-19 RNA test gives accurate results within minutes