Award winning, early stage Healthtech company, BlueSkeye AI Ltd supported by Minerva Business Angels, has secured £3.4m in funding to pursue its mission to improve people’s quality of life through the use of its proprietary face and voice analysis technology. The round was led by XTX Ventures, which invested alongside Foresight Group (through The Midlands […]
Businesses across Warwickshire are being urged to take advantage of a unique new £140million investment fund to help them grow in the wake of the pandemic. Warwickshire County Council aims to distribute the funding over the next five years through its Warwickshire Recovery and Investment Fund (WRIF), offering small business loans of up to £100,000 or debt […]
A high-tech business that has developed new techniques for freezing cells and is a spin-out from the University of Warwick is aiming to raise £500,000 of additional investment after receiving support. Cryologyx was formed by Dr Tom Congdon and Professor Matt Gibson after their research led them to find a new way of freezing cells […]
An independent report from innovation and investment consultancy firm, Beauhurst, reveals how the University of Warwick is helping to drive the West Midlands’ position as a powerhouse for innovation, which is in turn supporting growth in the local economy. The report indicates that businesses within the Warwick Innovation District (WID) – an innovation ecosystem that […]
New support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been unveiled by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg today (Wednesday 21 September) – supporting growth, preventing unnecessary insolvencies and protecting jobs. Through a new government Energy Bill Relief Scheme, the government will provide a discount on wholesale […]
On 21 September 2022, the University of Warwick signed an agreement (Memorandum of Understanding) with Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics (NURE), Ukraine, as part of an international twinning program that is supporting Ukrainian universities during the war. The #twinforhope initiative is coordinated by Cormack Consultancy Group and the President’s Fund of Ukraine for […]
Innovate UK have launched a number of funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from plastic packaging to farming innovation. A selection of the current funding competitions are outlined below, the full list can be found on the Innovate UK website. If you are interested in applying for an Innovate UK grant and require assistance, […]
The University of Warwick has further cemented its position as one of the UK’s best universities – after being ranked 9th overall by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023. It continues a remarkable record for Warwick, which has featured in the Top 10 every single year since the Guide was first published […]
If you haven’t heard – The Junction Building, formerly Warwick Sports Centre has a new lease of life. The building has long been associated with sports, rivalries, winners, losers and liniment, but that has all changed. Now home to the Innovation Group, the Postgraduate Hub, and the beating heart of Warwick Innovation District – Junction is […]
A cutting-edge supplier of stem cell treatments for animals has been awarded an innovation grant to research new veterinary cell therapy products and purchase a state-of-the-art cell storage machine which will save four tonnes of annual CO2 emissions and provide a new source of income. Cell Therapy Sciences Ltd (CTSL), based at the Venture […]