Two new initiatives to boost economic value from university research
Research England has awarded two grants, totalling £1.5 million, to support programmes working to increase the economic value and social impacts from
July 16, 2020 • ~6 min
Tags: engineering innovation business commercialisation technology-transfer
Rapid COVID-19 diagnostic test developed by Cambridge team to be deployed in hospitals
A new rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19, developed by a University of Cambridge spinout company and capable of diagnosing the infection in under 90 minutes, is being deployed at Cambridge hospitals, ahead of being launched in hospitals nationwide.
April 2, 2020 • ~5 min
Tags: spotlight-on-innovation innovation infectious-diseases diagnostic covid-19 coronavirus
Women in STEM: Professor Laura Itzhaki
Professor Laura Itzhaki is a group leader in the Department of Pharmacology and a Fellow of Newnham College. Here, she tells us about forming her own spin-out company, pitching to investors and her research on the 'workhorses' of the cell.
Jan. 23, 2020 • ~2 min
Tags: women-in-stem innovation protein spin-out business commercialisation
Green-sky thinking for propulsion and power
A rapid way of turning ideas into new technologies in the aviation and power industries has been developed at Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory. Here, Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle, describes how researchers plan to scale the process to cover around 80% of the UK’s future aerodynamic technology needs.
Dec. 4, 2019 • ~7 min
Tags: engineering innovation sustainable-earth climate-change energy environment aircraft carbon-emissions
Green-sky thinking for propulsion and power
A rapid way of turning ideas into new technologies in the aviation and power industries has been developed at Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory. Here, Professor Rob Miller, Director of the Whittle, describes how researchers plan to scale the process to cover around 80% of the UK’s future aerodynamic technology needs.
Dec. 4, 2019 • ~7 min
Tags: engineering innovation sustainable-earth climate-change energy environment aircraft carbon-emissions
University Enterprise Zone aims to drive innovation across Cambridge
Cambridge is to establish a University Enterprise Zone as part of a new government initiative announced today by Universities Minister Chris Skidmore.
Sept. 20, 2019 • ~3 min
Tags: innovation future-therapeutics
Cambridge researchers and Jaguar Land Rover develop immersive 3D head-up display for in-car use
Researchers from the University of Cambridge are working with Jaguar Land Rover to develop next-generation head-up display technology that could beam real-time safety information in front of the driver, and allow passengers to stream 3D movies directly from their seats as part of a shared, autonomous future.
Aug. 20, 2019 • ~3 min
Tags: engineering innovation car displays augmented-reality
New stem cell combination could help to repair damaged hearts
A combination of heart cells derived from human stem cells could be the answer to developing a desperately-needed treatment for heart failure, according to new research by scientists at the University of Cambridge, published in Nature Biotechnology.
Aug. 5, 2019 • ~4 min
Tags: stem-cells heart-disease innovation
Green tech startups see boost in patents and investment when partnering with government – study
Collaboration between government and startups could help meet the climate challenge while growing small businesses. Findings could inform discussions on Green New Deal or any “forward-looking policy package” say researchers.
March 18, 2019 • ~6 min
Tags: innovation sustainability spotlight-on-sustainability-and-the-environment green-technology clean-technology startups
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