Ceres Agri-Tech, a partnership between five UK universities and three agricultural research institutes, has revealed that a mushroom picking robot will be among its supported innovations. The government-backed partnership, led by Cambridge Enterprise, aims to revolutionise the creation and uptake of early-stage agricultural technology (agri-tech) opportunities. As one of three companies that have emerged through […]
A project is underway to develop a single, publicly accessible EV chargepoint that can be installed in the street outside a person’s home and powered by their domestic electricity supply. The new Aon Charger is being developed as part of the DoorSTEP project and will use Trojan Energy’s proprietary ‘flat and flush’ charging technology currently being demonstrated […]
This year World Space Week focused on the importance of women in space and Sarah Pickett, Spacecraft Analyst at Inmarsat, discussed with us her role in the aerospace industry and the importance of encouraging young women to consider a career in STEM. What is your role at Inmarsat and what does it entail? I am […]
New advances in fields including microfluidics could be possible with a new coating that allows liquids to move across surfaces without fluid loss. New polymer coatings, developed by Professor Kevin Golovin and his team at the University of Toronto, show the precision with which liquids can move across surfaces (Image: Mohammad Soltani / University of […]
Southern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to Farnborough International, Hampshire from February 8th to 10th 2022. Hundreds exhibitors from across the UK and Europe will be showcasing the latest in high-tech production, components and engineering services. Entry is free, there’s free on-site parking and a free technical seminar programme running continuously over the three days of […]
Any tax increases the government might be planning in order to recoup some of the money spent dealing with the pandemic must be carefully measured, says Andrew England, tax partner at Menzies LLP. This would help to avoid further shocks for manufacturers as they continue to grapple with challenging trading conditions says. Reports suggest chancellor […]
Researchers in Italy have published a study detailing the development of a new smart bandage that could monitor wound healing by detecting wound moisture. Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash Many factors can affect chronic wound healing, such as temperature, glucose levels and acidity. However, moisture level is one of the most important – if […]
Medical tech start-up Occuity has secured £2.85m to develop a non-contact glucose meter, allowing people with diabetes to monitor their blood sugar levels through an eye scan. Image credit: Occuity The Berkshire-based company has raised the largest MedTech financing deal on crowdfunding platform Seedrs, having reached its original £1.8m target within 24 hours of launch […]
Researchers have developed a new material for use in solid-state batteries that is derived cellulose nanofibrils found in trees. Image by PublicDomainPictures from Pixabay In research published in Nature, the team from Brown University and the University of Maryland demonstrated a solid ion conductor that combines copper with cellulose nanofibrils, which are polymer tubes derived from […]
Researchers in South Korea have designed a thin polymeric sensor on a radiofrequency ablation needle to monitor temperature and pressure in real time. Schematic illustrations of the sensor-integrated RFA needle toward real-time pressure and temperature monitoring during RFA procedures, and confirmation of its feasibility in pre-clinical and clinical trials (Image: KAIST) The sensors, integrated onto […]