Inventors: Professor Alex Routh & Sheila Bhatt, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Mentor: Alim Thawer Anaemia is a widespread problem in low and middle income countries. It is estimated that 70% of women in rural India will be anaemic for most of their working lives, due to a … [Read more...] about Investigating the market need for a low-cost paper-based point-of-care anaemia diagnostic
Improving food quality and livelihoods of people in low and middle income countries by using a tool to analyse and monitor food supply chains
Inventors: Dr. Jonathan Cullen & Samantha Islam, Resource Efficiency Collective, Engineering Mentor: TBC The researchers are working on a food traceability project for low and middle income countries, sponsored by the Cambridge Trust and the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission. The primary focus … [Read more...] about Improving food quality and livelihoods of people in low and middle income countries by using a tool to analyse and monitor food supply chains
Automating the detection of human schistosomiasis
Inventors: Oliver Higgins, Jonathan Cooper, Julien Reboud; University of Glasgow Mentor: TBC Schistosomiasis (also known as bilharzia) is a disease caused by infection with parasitic flatworms called schistosoma. The disease is primarily transmitted through contact with contaminated water and … [Read more...] about Automating the detection of human schistosomiasis
Developing robots to automate food handling tasks
Inventor: Dr. Fumiya Iida, Cambridge Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab, Engineering Website: http://birlab.org Mentor: Kevin Gooding The research interests of the Bio-Inspired Robotics Lab lie at the intersection of robotics and biology. Through abstraction of the design principles of biological … [Read more...] about Developing robots to automate food handling tasks
Visualising 3D data – identifying the markets with the greatest need, from microscopy to drug discovery to materials research
Inventor: Dr. Daniel Esteban-Ferrer, Chemistry & ViRe Instruments S.L. Mentor: Dr. Mark Priest The inventor and his team are focused on producing tools to allow the effective use and visualisation of three-dimensional datasets, for example using VR to visualise super-resolution microscopy … [Read more...] about Visualising 3D data – identifying the markets with the greatest need, from microscopy to drug discovery to materials research
Investigating the market need for improved cancer treatment using antibody-drug conjugate therapeutics
Inventors: Dr. Steve Walsh, Dr. Jessica Iegre & Professor David Spring, Chemistry Mentor: Dr. Cathy Boucher There is a clear need for better and kinder treatments for cancer patients, with improved safety and lower rates of side effects, and one route to this involves the use of antibody-drug … [Read more...] about Investigating the market need for improved cancer treatment using antibody-drug conjugate therapeutics
Investigating the market need for an ultra-miniaturised spectrometer
Inventor: Dr. Tom Albrow-Owen, Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics, Engineering More details: Nanowires replace Newton's famous glass prism Mentor: Marc Bax Spectrometry is a key workhorse in all scientific disciplines, using light to probe matter and identify its constituent … [Read more...] about Investigating the market need for an ultra-miniaturised spectrometer
Cytography: Identifying applications for a new class of imaging flow cytometer
Inventors: Mr. Gillies Kleboe, Dr. Steven F. Lee (Department of Chemistry), & Dr. Kevin O’Holleran (Centre for Advanced Imaging, Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience) Mentor: Brian Corbett Flow cytometers are widely used in scientific research and industrial applications to … [Read more...] about Cytography: Identifying applications for a new class of imaging flow cytometer
Recommending a market entry strategy for a blockchain-based IP licensing system
Inventors: Dr. Frank Tietze, Institute for Manufacturing and ALPS Mentor: Adrian Swinburne Intellectual property (IP) is licensed widely in many industries. A typical end-user product whether highly complex like a mobile phone or simpler like a computer mouse may rely on many different pieces … [Read more...] about Recommending a market entry strategy for a blockchain-based IP licensing system
TumourVue – improving the accuracy of cancer surgery
Inventor: Dr Gita Khalili Moghaddam, Clinical Neurosciences Mentor: Bob Pettigrew The TumourVue device is designed to improve outcomes for cancer patients undergoing surgery by allowing the surgeon to identify the edges of the tumour more precisely in theatre, thus preserving as much healthy … [Read more...] about TumourVue – improving the accuracy of cancer surgery
Identifying the best markets for an AI-driven medical research management platform
Inventor: Dr Amber Hill, Research Grid Mentor: Dr. Cathy Boucher Medical research activities including early research and clinical trials have a high administrative burden and often require patient/public involvement and engagement. These must be carried out in a structured and specific way to … [Read more...] about Identifying the best markets for an AI-driven medical research management platform
Investigating uses for a new type of polymeric valve, including treating deep vein and heart diseases
Inventors: Dr. Marta Serrani & Professor Geoff Moggridge, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology Mentor: Bill Matthews The inventors have developed a new type of polymeric material which has high durability and specific mechanical properties, being stiff in one direction and flexible in another. … [Read more...] about Investigating uses for a new type of polymeric valve, including treating deep vein and heart diseases
Lucia Corsini, i-Teams Deputy Programme Director (Development i-Teams)
Lucia Corsini is a research associate in the Design Management Group, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge. Her research explores how distributed manufacturing and digital fabrication can help to solve complex societal problems in resource-constrained settings. Lucia was previously … [Read more...] about Lucia Corsini, i-Teams Deputy Programme Director (Development i-Teams)
Investigating the best markets for 3D-printed medical braces
Inventors: Dr. Sebastian Pattinson & Cassi Henderson, Engineering Mentor: Alim Thawer 20-33% of people suffer from musculoskeletal conditions including arthritis, drop foot, or lower back pain. In developing countries, these conditions can limit education and employment, especially for poor … [Read more...] about Investigating the best markets for 3D-printed medical braces
Identifying the areas of greatest need for improved electrical efficiency, ranging from cooking to lighting to refrigeration
Inventor: Dr. Teng Long, Engineering Mentor: Steve Compton Electrical power can often be a scarce or expensive resource in low and middle income countries. Cooking and lighting may be done with kerosene or solid fuels rather than electricity, and mobile phones may be recharged using car … [Read more...] about Identifying the areas of greatest need for improved electrical efficiency, ranging from cooking to lighting to refrigeration
