IBEX, the Mercia-backed company which is a pioneer in X-ray imaging technology, has developed a new system that can provide an early warning system for osteoporosis, a condition that weakens bones and can result in potentially fatal fractures. The company has successfully demonstrated the system in a clinical trial with researchers from The James Cook
A start-up which uses AI to detect fake news has raised £2.5m to further develop its product in time for the US election. Logically has secured funding from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, and XTX Ventures – the venture capital affiliate
A team of healthcare experts who developed a fast and low-cost way to protect carers working with Covid-19 patients has raised a £100,000 investment. Mat Campbell-Hill and his colleagues who created the AerosolShield mini-isolation tent have secured the funding from the West Midlands Academic Health Science Network’s (WMAHSN) SME Health Innovation Fund, which is managed