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AI Accelerator open for second-round applications
The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator is opening its doors once again to find 12 data-driven AI scale-ups looking to change the world. The programme is designed to accelerate the best AI start-ups in the UK, Europe and beyond to scale...
Collaborative research in predictive biomarkers
A new collaboration between clinician-scientists at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre for Inflammation Research and pioneering biotechnology company Genentech is bringing its combined expertise to bear on discovering predictive biomarkers for...
Student entrepreneurs win at Inspire Launch Grow 2021
A grip-strengthening robotic glove, an app to better connect restaurants and food suppliers and a system to measure forest health using satellites have been named the winners of the University of Edinburgh’s annual awards for student entrepreneurs....
Agreement targets disease-resistant gene-edited pigs
The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute and animal genetics company Genus PLC have signed an agreement to produce pigs that are resistant to a respiratory disease affecting livestock worldwide. Researchers and the company hope the licensing...
EI hosts global university experts to boost regional investment
Edinburgh is hosting commercialisation experts from 10 leading transatlantic universities to find ways to boost investment in regional centres of innovation away from long-established hotspots. The latest ‘TenU Hosts’ event, titled Regional...
Boehringer Ingelheim: big pharma mentoring for researchers
Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, is supporting University of Edinburgh researchers to develop the commercial potential of their work. Through its Office Hours initiative, Boehringer Ingelheim met members of...
Investing in innovation, from bench to bedside
At the forefront of research to develop gene therapy treatment for Rett syndrome is the University of Edinburgh’s Dr. Stuart Cobb, his team and their partnership with Neurogene. Neurogene began working with Dr. Stuart Cobb shortly after its...
Bench to bedside: with industry all the way
Collaborations with pharmaceutical companies not only facilitate the transition of a scientific discovery from bench to bedside, but as the University of Edinburgh’s Dr Veronique Miron discovered, can also contribute to career development as a...
Dr Andrea Taylor named Head of Major Projects
Edinburgh Innovations has named Dr Andrea Taylor as its new Head of Major Projects. Dr Taylor will lead Edinburgh Innovations’ Major Projects team, which focuses on developing the University’s long-term strategic relationships with commercial...
AI Accelerator open for second-round applications
The University of Edinburgh’s AI Accelerator is opening its doors once again to find 12...
Collaborative research in predictive biomarkers
A new collaboration between clinician-scientists at the University of Edinburgh’s Centre...
Student entrepreneurs win at Inspire Launch Grow 2021
A grip-strengthening robotic glove, an app to better connect restaurants and food...
Agreement targets disease-resistant gene-edited pigs
The University of Edinburgh’s Roslin Institute and animal genetics company Genus PLC...
EI hosts global university experts to boost regional investment
Edinburgh is hosting commercialisation experts from 10 leading transatlantic...
Boehringer Ingelheim: big pharma mentoring for researchers
Boehringer Ingelheim, one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, is supporting...