University of Manchester spin-out Arvia Technology, which makes water cleaning products, has attracted another £250,000 from private equity backer MTI Partners. The investment kicks off a second round of funding which is expected to raise £750,000. Arvia, which has offices in Manchester and Liverpool, has developed Nyex, a patented renewable material, which destroys organic pollutants [...]

The UMIP Premier Fund has invested an undisclosed amount in University of Manchester medical technology spin-out BiOxyDyn. The company, based in the unviersity’s Core Technology Facility, has developed an innovative new approach to 3D lung imaging. It uses an enhanced form of magnetic resonance imaging which exposes the patient to zero radiation compared to a [...]

UMIP, The University of Manchester’s IP commercialisation company and Manchester Integrating Medicine and Innovative Technology (MIMIT) have together appointed consultant David Maddison as Designer-in-Residence. UMIP identifies, protects and commercialises innovative ideas from the University’s 5 star research base and David will be providing product design expertise to complement this commercialisation process. The University of Manchester [...]