According to a recent report by London Tech Week and UK Tech Cluster Group, the North West of England has been revealed as the perfect breeding ground for tech startups, scale-ups and unicorns. The region is already home to six (43 per cent) of the UK’s 14 digital unicorns. “The UK is home Read more…
MicroBioSensor is a medical device company manufacturing point of care diagnostics for bacterial infections. MicroBioSensor has transformed conventional laboratory microbiology through the creation of inexpensive, disposable in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs) called MicroBioSensors. The company’s focus in on addressing unmet diagnostic needs in vulnerable patient groups, including the frail elderly and Read more…
Scientists at the University of Sheffield have developed a new approach to creating drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease which has identified two potential new therapies. As we live longer, all forms of dementia are increasing. Alzheimer’s Disease is the most common form of dementia, responsible for 80 per cent of Read more…
A simple non-invasive test can accurately detect womb cancer according to a proof of concept study by University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) scientists. The non-invasive test, which detects the cancer by looking at a urine or vaginal sample with a microscope, could have a major benefit for patients Read more…
Boeing has renewed its longstanding relationship with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with an agreement that will continue two decades of innovation and collaboration for another five years. The renewed Tier 1 partnership extends Boeing’s access to the research and development capabilities of the AMRC, which Read more…
The i3HS spinout company launched in 2019 by SHS colleagues Tony Payton and Martin Fergie, has been recognised by Mills & Reeve’s as being one of the top 20 most innovative companies in the North West. Senior Lecturer in Healthcare Science, Dr Tony Payton and Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence, Dr Read more…
A sustainable development pathway for our digital society requires new means to self-regulate the consumption of physical resources including energy. In a new video showcasing his project, Economic Planning and Optimized Selections (EPOS), Dr Evangelos Pournaras (School of Computing) outlines his research on collective learning, a novel human-centred artificial intelligence paradigm, and its applicability Read more…
Clinical oncologist Professor Ananya Choudhury is leading one of the world’s most innovative radiotherapy treatment machines here in Manchester, one of the first seven of its kind globally. Here she tells us how the MR-linac is transforming patient outcomes since it started treating patients in 2019. “I’m in what I Read more…
Innovation in advanced materials offers the disruptive potential to transform the way we build our future cities, as well as the transport and infrastructure systems that connect them. Alongside its health impact, the COVID-19 pandemic has upturned the global economy, with the International Monetary Fund estimating it could cost as Read more…
The University of Manchester and Finland’s Aalto University have entered into a strategic cooperation agreement to further health-AI research. Aalto University’s excellence in artificial intelligence (AI), combined with our University’s strengths in data science and AI combined with health systems, will accelerate vital research and development in data-driven healthcare and Read more…