Placement programme launches for Midlands’ university technicians

A new placement programme has launched for university technicians to enable them to exchange skills, share experience and best practice. The Technical Skills Placement Programme is being introduced by Midlands Innovation to support technica...

The ERA Vision

The Midlands Energy Conference took place on 26th November. The event brought together over 300 academics, business people and representatives from government, to discuss the latest developments in energy research and innovation.  The...

Life Science Sector Deal highlights Midlands’ strengths in health innovation

The government’s new Life Sciences Sector Deal, published today, highlights the significant role that the Midlands plays in the UK’s Life Sciences sector. The Life Sciences Sector Deal is designed to ensure that new pioneering t...

Nominations open for the 3rd national Papin Prizes to recognise technical excellence in higher education and research

Applications have opened for an awards programme which recognises the skills, talent and experience of technicians in higher education and research, across the UK and Ireland. The Papin Prizes were first awarded at the inaugural Higher Educ...

Midlands Innovation universities and regional partners welcome Professor Sir John Bell

On 1st October, partners from across the Midlands region welcomed Professor Sir John Bell to explore the considerable Life Science strengths and opportunities present that can support current and future efforts of the Life Sciences Industrial St...

New technology transfer network set to accelerate innovation in the Midlands

The Midlands Innovation group of universities has launched the largest collaboration between university technology transfer offices in the UK, to attract investment and management talent to the region. The Midlands Innovation Commercialisat...