Developing innovative drug delivery combinations for improved treatments of functional bladder disorders and urinary tract infections.
Feasibility study of targeted drug delivery product to the bladder
Biotechnology
Seaweed pods for personal care products tackle global plastic crisis
Squiish, a Norwich-based startup are developing a clean and green biodegradable packaging solution for personal care products.
REAP Conference 2020
If the industry is to grasp the ambition of a carbon neutral world, the potential of virtual supply chains and the competitive advantage of farming sustainably, then it needs good tools and best practice. For REAP 2020 we are taking the One Agriculture approach further to explore the agri-tech that is needed to manage innovation at different scales.
EIRA Innovation: Conversations Webinar – Biotechnology Theme
Our next webinar in the EIRA Innovation: Conversations series will focus on our biotechnology theme. Gain insights into some of our exciting bio projects, their impact and outcomes. Hear from our knowledge exchange professionals about the challenges, obstacles and successes of working in this theme and find out what is coming up soon.
Rejuvenating Soil Carbon to Support Net-Zero Agriculture
UEA Junior Researcher Sam Keenor’s internship at Greenworld led him to successfully apply for a PhD scholarship, enabling him to continue collaborating with the business on research that promotes net-zero agriculture.
New nanoparticle cancer therapy takes a step closer to clinical trials
Increasing the efficiency of chemotherapy drugs through a unique drug delivery system utilising nanoparticles
Fruit to Fuels: Using local fruit waste as a feedstock for biofuel production
Academics from the University of Kent are researching whether locally sourced fruit waste can be used as a sustainable feedstock for the production of butanol.
Open for Business
The EIRA team have been working remotely from home for the last few weeks to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, Covid-19. We’ve had to rethink how our daily operations, research projects, events and training for businesses and academics can go ahead in these trying times, taking on board the latest guidelines from Public… Read more »
A biodegradable food spray that protects fresh salmon and reduces packing costs
A new biodegradable food spray has been developed by UEA researchers and iBoxit that will protect fresh salmon and reduce costs for the packing industry.
The use of paper crumble for soil enhancement and carbon storage
Researchers discovered the range of benefits that paper crumble (a waste product of the paper industry) could offer arable soils.
