Green Corn Field Leading to Distant Industrial Coal Mine at Dawn
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A.I.ComputingEnergy and EnvironmentSoftware

Forkprint: The Recipe for a Low-Carbon Future
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Advanced MaterialsEngineering and Manufacturing

CASA : Bringing Space Closer to Home

Revolutionising satellite manufacturing with cost-effective, high-performance Earth observation and communication solutions through advanced coatings for drag reduction in low orbital altitudes
Surgical needle entering skin - tracheostomy
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Life SciencesMedtech

GiFT (Guidance for Tracheostomy)

The GiFT (Guidance for Tracheostomy) project is a groundbreaking innovation in the field of tracheostomy devices, offering unprecedented precision and safety in Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy (PDT). Find out how.

Screenshot of 3D animation of PhovIR's technology: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Sensor for Material Analysis
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Advanced MaterialsEngineering and ManufacturingSoftware

PhovIR: Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Sensor for Material Analysis

PhovIR: Transforming Material Analysis with Advanced Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Portable, Affordable, and High-Performance Solutions for Real-Time Identification
Illustration of neural cells
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Life SciencesPharma

MPSIIIC Gene therapy for lysosomal storage disease

Designed to address Mucopolysaccharidosis IIIC, this innovation presents a transformative solution for lysosomal storage diseases, spearheading advancements in genetic therapy
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Health and BiotechLife Sciences

One-pot enzymatic manufacturing of therapeutic oligonucleotides

The scalable methodology revolutionising synthesis for disease-modulating sequences, shaping the future of therapeutic innovation.
CGI illustration of a close-up view of a human brain scan, highlighting specific regions affected by Alzheimer's disease
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Life SciencesPharma

PharmaKure: Precision Medicines for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease

Pharmakure: Revolutionising Neurodegenerative Disease Treatment. Precision Medicines for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
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Advanced MaterialsEngineering and Manufacturing

2D Courier: Transporting 2D Materials into Semiconductor Manufacturing

A vacuum-compatible, dry, adhesive-free process for pristine bonding & de-bonding of atomically thin films.
Ruthenium close up

Chemistry and PhysicsPhysical Sciences

Ruthenium Catalysts

Ruthenium Catalysts for Late Stage Functionalisation of Complex Molecules
Steel sheets in warehouse

Energy and EnvironmentEngineering and Manufacturing

High Performance Metal Organic Frameworks

High surface area materials with the potential for gas storage, separation and catalysis

Chemistry and Physics

Bringing light to NMR spectroscopy

In situ illumination of liquid-state samples makes it possible for a wide range of light-dependent chemical and biological phenomena to be studied by one of the most powerful analytical techniques - nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.
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Energy and EnvironmentHealth and BiotechLife Sciences

Plant Organelle Technologies

Plant Organelle Technologies (POT), formerly EvoPlant, has developed a targeted technique which has the potential to improve photosynthesis, drought tolerance and herbicide resistance.
Cedyr Labs Team

A.I.ComputingElectricityEnergy and Environment

Modular power management systems for smart electrification: Cedyr

Cedyr are creating modular power systems for OEMs that make the smart electrification of products simple.
Prof. Lydia Tabernero in the lab - Innovation Factory

Health and BiotechLife SciencesPharma

TaBriX- Innovative solutions for anti-infective therapies

TaBriX - Developing innovative solutions to create anti-infectives for the future.
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Life SciencesSoftware

KOKU Health: Falls prevention for older adults

KOKU Health Ltd. is a spinout from The University of Manchester, developing a digital platform for falls prevention and health literacy in older adults
bipolar disorder mind mental health connection - Innovation Factory
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MedtechSoftware

CareLoop Health: Digital therapeutics for severe mental illness

CareLoop Health Ltd. is a spinout from The University of Manchester using evidence-based software to predict problems, prevent escalation, and personalise care for individuals living with severe mental illness
PVC pipes
Close-up of plastic polymer granules with hands running through them.

Chemistry and PhysicsEnergy and EnvironmentEngineering and Manufacturing

Creating hard, tough and degradable polyester resins

Plastic fantastic! A novel monomer family of cross linkers for the synthesis of high-performance, tough and degradable thermosetting polyester resins.

Life Sciences

Ravan Bio - Live longer and healthier

Ravan Bio is identifing and re-purposing combinations of existing drugs and nutraceuticals to treat age-related conditions by targeting senescent cells.
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Life Sciences

Identifying Genetic Biomarkers

GeneGini enables Academic and Pharmaceutical Researchers to prognose, diagnose and sub-categorise more diseases with better accuracy and sensitivity.

ComputingSoftware

Crystal clear - CrystalGrower

CrystalGrower is a tool to develop a greater understanding of how crystals grow at the nanoscale through simulation of crystal habit and surface topography that, in turn, helps predict and control functionality.

The VEGA remotely operated vehicle (ROV) developed by The University of Manchester to access hard-to-reach spaces.

ComputingElectronicsHardware

University robotics technologies

The University of Manchester are developing innovative robotic solutions to carry out inspections and maintenance underground, underwater, and in confined spaces.

Life SciencesMedtech

In the genes - Gene-cell therapies

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy can devastate a person’s life, resulting in mobility limitation and heart failure. Now, the latest in gene technology is being used to offer targeted therapies to patients in order to bring expertise to this vital area.
X-rays of brains

Life SciencesMedtechPharma

Biotech brilliance - StrataStem Ltd

StrataStem Ltd is a spinout biotechnology company seeking to transform the diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

MedtechSoftware

Adept ADAPTations - ADAPT

Beating cancer is just the beginning—ADAPT helps survivors track and manage long-term health effects for a better quality of life.
Covid-19, coronavirus | University of Manchester - Innovation Factory

Chemistry and PhysicsHealth and BiotechPhysical Sciences

Antiviral agents

With the devastating effects of the Covid-19 pandemic still being felt around the globe, there is an ever-greater need for antiviral protection. Broad-spectrum antiviral agents have the potential to destroy a wide range of viruses and can be used in a wide variety of applications beyond drug modalities. This new platform technology is suitable for incorporation into antiviral coatings and could therefore transform the practice of sterilisation forever.
medical device - phagenesis

Health and BiotechLife SciencesMedtech

Dysphagia treatment - Phagenesis

Invaluable treatment to transform the lives of patients who have difficulty swallowing.

ComputingSoftware

Whirlwind development - TornadoVM

TornadoVM: A practical and efficient framework for accelerating managed programming languages on heterogeneous hardware accelerators

Life SciencesPharma

Spotting cell senescence - SenTraGor

SenTraGor is an innovative, easy-to-use reagent for the reliable detection of Senescence in cells.