Energy Research Accelerator launches new Industrial Advisory Board

The first Industrial Advisory Board meeting of the Energy Research Accelerator (ERA) took place this week at the Manufacturing Technology Centre at Ansty, near Coventry. ERA is a £180 million programme comprising £60 million fro...

Achievements of university technicians recognised in the Papin Prizes

Technicians from across the UK were recognised for their achievements at the Papin Prize a prestigious Papin Prize at the HETS 2019 conference in Birmingham earlier this week. The awards were presented at HETS 2019, (Higher Education Techni...

Midlands Innovation launches training fund for Flow Cytometry

A new fund has been set up by Midlands Innovation to support the training of both staff and students in flow cytometry - the identification of cellular and subcellular characteristics within complex samples. The fund was announced by Dr Luc...

Midlands to benefit from £4.5m investment

The Midlands region is set to benefit from strategic investment by the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council (ESRC) of £4.5 million to support collaborative projects between academics at the Universities of Birmingham, Leicester, N...

MICRA Grants Programme Opens for Applications

The MICRA programme (Midlands Innovation Commercialisation of Research Accelerator) is pleased to announce that it has opened its grant awards scheme for applications. There are two types of grants available to targeted members of the MICRA...

Midlands Innovation launches new programme to develop technician skills

Midlands Innovation has selected 24 technicians to take part in a pilot Technical Skills Placement Programme (TSPP) designed to help them learn new skills and develop their careers. Midlands Innovation consists of eight leading universities...