Biotechnology

Researchers claim to have fused living cells and non-living cells in a way that allows them to work together - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Researchers pave way for batteries powered by living cells

IoT technologies in the pharmaceutical sector will be worth $2.4bn (£1.7bn) by 2020 - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Digital Transformation

IoT tech in pharma sector to be worth £1.7bn by 2020

Innovate UK has up to £10m to invest in projects that develop medicine manufacturing methods - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

£10m to fund new medicine manufacturing methods

En Brasil el Instituto M.A.R.C. abrirá laboratorios de investigación

El Instituto M.A.R.C. abrirá laboratorios en Brasil

Biometric fingerprint-based identification - image courtesy of Depositphotos

Digital Transformation

Virtual Engineering helps biometric specialist cut costs by 20%

US engineers have invented a ‘4D printing’ method for a smart gel – image courtesy of Rutgers.US engineers have invented a ‘4D printing’ method for a smart gel – image courtesy of Rutgers.

Digital Transformation

3D printed smart gel for targeted drug delivery invented

UK biotech company IPOs are raising more than twice as much money in 2017 than in 2016 - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

UK biotech IPO activity doubled in 2017

Sam Gyimah to announce £70m of funding to create new medical manufacturing centres - image courtesy of Depositphotos.

Medical manufacturing receives £70m boost from Govt

The engineering 3D-printed anatomical models have been having a big impact in medicine - stock image courtesy of Seek Visibility

Exciting engineering projects you need to know about

Smart factories are set to improve productivity and labor cost hugely over the next 5 years - image courtesy of APS

Smart factories set to contribute up to £1.13 trillion to the global economy

A doctor implants an RFID chip into the hand of a researcher. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.

Digital Transformation

Implanted employees become a reality