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Feb 23

This new technology sees rust in critical infrastructure before it causes visible damage

Critical infrastructure is corroding — a multi-billion global problem without an easy solution.

This new technology sees rust in critical infrastructure before it causes visible damage

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Jan 26

Meet the team solving pharma’s stickiest manufacturing problem

There’s a class of drugs that remains largely unused, held back by a manufacturing challenge no one has solved yet.

Meet the team solving pharma’s stickiest manufacturing problem

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Jan 26

How this startup is making hydrogen from seawater viable

‘Green hydrogen’ is often heralded as a solution to our carbon-free energy needs, but there’s a problem: producing it requires freshwater…

How this startup is making hydrogen from seawater viable

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Dec 8, 2025

This startup is building self-monitoring materials for critical energy infrastructure

What if equipment could tell us when it was about to break down?

This startup is building self-monitoring materials for critical energy infrastructure

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Jul 21, 2025

Software Binaries Obscure Developer Intent. This Startup Reconstructs It.

Software is the backbone of modern life. It powers everything from smartphones to the infrastructure that underpins global finance and…

Software Binaries Obscure Developer Intent. This Startup Reconstructs It.

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Jun 23, 2025

How this hardware startup cut through the guesswork to find product-market fit

When Arielle Torres first began building Pipeline Organics out of the University of Nottingham, she was chasing a radical idea: what if you…

How this hardware startup cut through the guesswork to find product-market fit

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Mar 31, 2025

ReactWise raises $3.4M to slash drug manufacturing with self-driving labs

Bringing a new drug to market is a race against time. It takes 12 to 15 years to develop a treatment, and every day saved can mean timely…

ReactWise raises $3.4M to slash drug manufacturing with self-driving labs

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Jan 27, 2025

Bioshields, Organoids, Emotion-Driven Games: Insider Predictions for the Near Future

When asked to predict the next 12 months, our PhD founders are reluctant to make bold claims. It’s when you start discussing the next few…

Bioshields, Organoids, Emotion-Driven Games: Insider Predictions for the Near Future

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Dec 10, 2024

New millimetre wave radar can identify small drones with 99.9% accuracy

Advances in artificial intelligence, sensor technology and automation have propelled drones into mainstream use. But as they become more…

New millimetre wave radar can identify small drones with 99.9% accuracy

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Oct 28, 2024

NeuWave Technologies achieves 60x more accurate wave forecasts for offshore wind

As a PhD student in oceanography at The University of Manchester, Jana Stella set out to make a 100-year wave prediction for the entire…

NeuWave Technologies achieves 60x more accurate wave forecasts for offshore wind

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