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University of ºù«Ӱҵ spinout secures £4m in seed funding round - technology set to support health-related research

A University of ºù«Ӱҵ spinout that has developed a single-molecule detection platform to support health research has raised £4m in funding.
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New £3 million programme launched to support South Yorkshire innovation

The South Yorkshire Innovation Programme (SYIP) has been officially launched to help regional organisations to innovate, accelerate, and grow
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ student wins Intern of the Year prize from Siemens

A University of ºù«Ӱҵ student who has dedicated the past year to inspiring the next generation of engineers, working tirelessly to support and champion women in STEM, has been named Intern of the Year.
Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian from the University of ºù«Ӱҵ giving a speech at the opening of the Energy Innovation Centre
Professor Mohamed Pourkashanian, Managing Director of the Energy Innovation Centre at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ, speaking at the opening of the centre.

University of ºù«Ӱҵ Energy Innovation Centre, with Boeing as a founding member, opened by Lord Callanan

A new centre that enables businesses to carry out innovative research and development projects with some of the largest and most exciting equipment in Europe, has opened at the University of ºù«Ӱҵ.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ's Digital Innovation Zone finds a new home in the Heartspace at Mappin Building

In a significant development for digital innovation, the University of ºù«Ӱҵ has successfully relocated its Siemens Digital Innovation Zone (DIZ) to a new state-of-the-art facility in the Heartspace, situated in the iconic Mappin Building.
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ spinout company to pioneer novel therapies for genetic neurological diseases

BlackfinBio has raised £2.75 million seed investment to advance revolutionary treatments for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP).
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University of ºù«Ӱҵ sponsor ºù«Ӱҵ Business Awards 2023

ºù«Ӱҵ is sponsoring the 2023 ºù«Ӱҵ Business Awards. Firmly established as the leading awards ceremony in ºù«Ӱҵ, the awards recognise and showcase the great organisations, initiatives, people and projects in the city.