Inventor: Dr. Brandon Smith, Clinical Neuroscience Mentor: TBC Direct ophthalmoscopy is an indispensable diagnostic tool to evaluate adults and children with suspected intracranial hypertension. Optic nerve oedema (papilloedema) has been well defined as an objective and important sign that … [Read more...] about A smart ophthalmoscope for traumatic brain injury in resource-limited settings
Assessing the need for a battery health monitoring system for electric two- and three-wheeler taxi fleets
Inventor: Solar E-Cycles, Nairobi, Kenya Mentor: TBC A Kenyan e-mobility startup is collaborating with students from the University of Cambridge to design and prototype a battery health monitoring system for the lithium-ion batteries used for electric motorbikes. While battery charging is seen … [Read more...] about Assessing the need for a battery health monitoring system for electric two- and three-wheeler taxi fleets
Investigating the market need for regenerating medical oxygen concentrators in low and middle-income countries
Inventor: Ben Moore, OVSI Mentor: TBC The medical oxygen concentrators typically used by health facilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) were designed for home use in developed countries with temperate climates, reliable electricity access and regular maintenance services. When … [Read more...] about Investigating the market need for regenerating medical oxygen concentrators in low and middle-income countries
Investigating the market for an easy-to-use digital exhibitions platform
Inventor: Dr. Christopher Burgess, Head of Exhibitions and Public Programmes, Cambridge University Library Mentor: Bob Pettigrew Although many museums have invested significantly in digitising their collections, so far they have not managed to create compelling online exhibitions which people … [Read more...] about Investigating the market for an easy-to-use digital exhibitions platform
Exploring the market for a rapid point-of-care miniaturised diagnostic test
Inventors: Shuler Xu, Medicine & Nipun Sawhey, Physics Mentor: Dr. Karin Schmitt The inventors are developing a rapid point-of-care test which can produce an accurate result in 10 minutes from urine, nasal and urethral swab samples, with a similar specificity and flexibility to the gold-standard … [Read more...] about Exploring the market for a rapid point-of-care miniaturised diagnostic test
Identifying the industry need for an automated nanofabrication system
Inventors: Teja Potocnik, Dr. Ralf Mouthaanm Dr. Peter Christopher & Dr. Jack Alexander-Webber, Engineering & Nanomation Website: www.lithotag.com Mentor: Dr. Alex Smeets The researchers and founders of the early-stage start-up Nanomation are experts in nanofabrication, specifically in the use … [Read more...] about Identifying the industry need for an automated nanofabrication system
Investigating the need for a Splayer device to reduce hand tiredness in surgeons
Inventor: Mr. Amit Agrawal, Consultant Oncoplastic and Reconstructive Breast Surgeon, Cambridge University Hospitals Mentor: Iona Cuthbertson During breast surgery, the skin needs to be retracted for a period of time and then put back in place. Traditionally this is done either with a metal and … [Read more...] about Investigating the need for a Splayer device to reduce hand tiredness in surgeons
Assessing the best markets for a new way of measuring 3D structures such as tumours
Inventors: Dr. Isaac Johnson, CRUK & Verinnogen, and Mike Irvine, Verinnogen Mentor: Dr. Elena de Orbe, i-Teams alumni Many experiments and treatments rely on measuring and monitoring the sizes of three-dimensional structures in the body. Typically tumours are measured using two caliper-based … [Read more...] about Assessing the best markets for a new way of measuring 3D structures such as tumours
Identifying new applications for continuous monitoring of bodily fluids
Inventors: Dr. Farah Alimagham, Dr. Keri Carpenter & Dr. Tanya Hutter, Clinical Neurosciences Mentor: Robert Glen Publication: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01149 The brains of patients suffering from traumatic brain injury undergo rapid chemical changes in the first days … [Read more...] about Identifying new applications for continuous monitoring of bodily fluids
Building partnerships to develop the world’s first bacteriophage biobank
Researcher: Maria Stroyakovski, Biochemistry Mentor: Iona Cuthbertson, University of Cambridge Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is considered to be the silent pandemic, which is estimated to be responsible for 10 million deaths annually by the year 2050. However, findings published in The Lancet … [Read more...] about Building partnerships to develop the world’s first bacteriophage biobank
Measuring carbon emissions from factories in low and middle-income countries
Website: Neutreeno Mentor: Manar Alsaif, Business Partnerships Manager (Energy), University of Cambridge Development Office Climate change and the reduction of carbon emissions is a global issue. The U.K.’s objective is to reduce emissions by 78% by 2035, requiring mandatory reporting by all … [Read more...] about Measuring carbon emissions from factories in low and middle-income countries
Addressing the problem of donated medical equipment being left unused in low and middle income countries
Inventors: Ben Moore & Professor Alexandre Kabla, Engineering and OVSI Mentor: Claire Rose, Director of Innovation, RS Components Across the world, there is a frequent problem of expensive donated medical equipment not being used in the recipient hospitals. There are a range of reasons for this, … [Read more...] about Addressing the problem of donated medical equipment being left unused in low and middle income countries
Assessing the market for flexible living spaces, enabled by reconfigurable wooden partitions
Inventor: Ms Ana Gatóo, Architecture Partners: Prof Michael Ramage, Department of Architecture, Ron Bakker, PLP Architecture, & Charles Boulton, Engineering Mentor: Elena de Orbe, i-Teams alumni The inventor has focused her research activities on questions of sustainable and participatory … [Read more...] about Assessing the market for flexible living spaces, enabled by reconfigurable wooden partitions
Investigating possible real-world uses for a non-uniform random number generator, from sensors to predictive maintenance
Inventor: James Meech, Sensors CDT, Nano DTC Mentor: Steven Tunnicliffe-Wilson, Inca Printers The inventor has been working on non-uniform random number generators since 2018 and is now looking for the best commercial market opportunity for his novel approach. He and a colleague were awarded … [Read more...] about Investigating possible real-world uses for a non-uniform random number generator, from sensors to predictive maintenance
Assessing market opportunities for a novel technique in molecular engineering, from sensing applications through to drug discovery and diagnostics
Inventors: Dr Siddharth Ghosh, DAMTP, Dr Moumita Ghosh & Brian Corbett, ICEND Mentor: Dr. Alex Smeets The inventors have developed leading edge innovative techniques to manipulate materials at a molecular level (down to 25nm), delivered through a proprietary chip design. This Lab-on-chip … [Read more...] about Assessing market opportunities for a novel technique in molecular engineering, from sensing applications through to drug discovery and diagnostics
