Bringing new medical and healthcare technologies into the UK market. The University of Warwick is a lead delivery partner on the £14 million West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA). The project is focused on addressing the challenges of bringing new medical and healthcare technologies into the UK market. It aims to unite key players…
"A bright future for Britain’s manufacturing industry in electric vehicles, particularly in the West Midlands and the North." Professor David Greenwood, Director for Industrial Engagement, and CEO of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult at WMG, University of Warwick It was 2030, until it became 2035. The Prime Minister’s recent announcement delaying the ban on the…
James Black – Innovation Manager, WMG at the University of Warwick As someone that’s worked in and around business for decades, I know that often businesses are at their most vulnerable when just getting started. At that embryonic stage a single piece of bad luck, an unfortunate market trend or an order falling through can…
The University of Warwick will host events this week for Birmingham Tech Week, the UK’s largest regional tech festival The festival is organised by Tech WM, a not-for-profit organisation working to raise the profile of the West Midlands in the technology sector. The University of Warwick is the Founding Academic Patron of Tech WM and…
The Creative Futures Incubator, our dedicated business support programme committed to strengthening Leamington Spa’s creative cluster, is welcoming its 7th group of businesses! Our newest group of entrepreneurs have passion and expertise in fields spanning from music and podcast production to graphic design and XR yoga. Over the course of the programme, they’ll be benefitting…
The UHUK Innovation Programme The UHUK Innovation Programme is a first of a kind partnership with University of Warwick West Midlands Health and Wellbeing Innovation Network to deliver innovation in urgent health. The programme convenes innovators with urgent health challenge solutions to co-create products and services rapidly with UHUK members. Our Demo Day, held on August…
Launch your venture Get support to develop an existing project, business or start-up into a more viable project or service that can continue to expand and grow. Graduate support Warwick Enterprise provides support to graduates from the University of Warwick to launch their own start-up venture or social enterprise. We have two offers; a Graduate…
WID Podcast: Start your entrepreneurial journey Being enterprising and entrepreneurial is not just about starting or running a business, but about developing the skills and competencies to develop confident, resilient, and creative students and graduates. As part of the Warwick Innovation District, Warwick Enterprise and Creative Futures provide a catalogue of educational experiences to develop…
WID Podcast Series: Dr Nicola Brough, Measure Well Ltd In this month's WID Podcast we're talking to entrepreneur Dr Nicola Brough about her new business Measure Well Ltd - the challenges she faced and the support she gained from Warwick. Nicola is a wellbeing expert and developer of the Warwick Holistic Health Questionnaire - helping…
The West Midlands Health and Wellbeing Innovation Network create collaborations between innovators and the healthcare industry to solve problems at speed. Our latest programme partnered with UHUK (formerly Urgent Health UK) to form the UHUK Innovation Programme. It saw us bring together stakeholders from across the industry to truly disrupt the status quo through our…
Join Creative Futures where creative and digital innovation meets opportunity! Is your business ready to soar? Do you dream of a dedicated space to operate and a supportive community that empowers your growth? If the answer is yes, then look no further! Creative Futures, our thriving creative & digital business incubator, is calling for the…
ICURe Explore applications are now open! A 16 week full-time programme with up to £35,000 funding available. For Researchers: If you are a researcher with an idea, this programme is designed to help you through the process of defining your proposition and testing it with your prospective target markets. For Industry: ICURe Explore is an…
Warwick-Ford "GearUp" Industry Challenge Warwick Manufacturing Group's (WMG) 2 stage industry challenge event co-sponsored by Ford focused on the topic of "last mile delivery" attracting 130 students from across WMG's PG, UG and PGR programmes along with entries from other Warwick departments. GearUp 2023's final pitch day successfully concluded with students solving real-world problems. The…
Birmingham Tech Week is the UK’s largest regional tech festival and conference with over 7,500 people attending. Events will be taking place across the entire West Midlands covering a variety of important and innovative topics. The University of Warwick is proudly sponsoring this exciting event, helping to shape the future of tech in the region. https://youtu.be/hS3UEny484M…
Business Networking vol.4: Foundations of Social Enterprise Start a Social Enterprise today - Expert advice followed by networking with like-minded humans who share your vision for a better world. We talked to Peter Patoshko, Social Entrepreneur in residence, University of Warwick about this month's event. Watch the interview below: https://youtu.be/4aHH8uN5UWk Peter Ptashko interview Read the…
