Official opening of No.1 BHIC celebrated during Life Sciences Week
“There is something very special developing in the life sciences ecosystem in Birmingham” – Chris Oglesby, Bruntwood CEO Tuesday 16th September 2025 marked a very special day for the PHTA team as we gathered with Bruntwood SciTech and the University of Birmingham to celebrate the official opening of No.1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus, as part […]
You think it, we make it: introducing PHTA’s Makerspace
Design. Prototyping. Iteration: key stages in the development of any product. But for many small and medium-sized medtech companies, they’re also the biggest roadblocks. The cost of equipment alone can be steep, and having the right skills to run that equipment takes both time and money. This all means that often these stages are what […]
PHTA gets lift-off – Birmingham Business magazine
It has been one of the most keenly anticipated openings of any facility in the West Midlands for years, but the fact that the Precision Health Technologies Accelerator is now open for business provides a massive boost to both the region’s life sciences sector and its economy in general. Henry Carpenter reports for Birmingham Business. […]
PHTA supports launch of West Midlands APPG
Last week, PHTA was proud to support the launch of the West Midlands All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) at the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston Park Hotel. The evening marked a significant milestone for our group, drawing together a coalition of political, community and business leaders who are passionate about championing the West Midlands. We were […]
Introducing Dr Gianmarco Contino – PHTA’s Translational Lead
An experienced clinician scientist and surgery consultant, Dr Gianmarco Contino’s research interests lie in gastrointestinal cancers and cancer genomic medicine. His team at the University of Birmingham combines cutting-edge functional genomics, bioinformatics and machine learning to develop novel diagnostics and therapies, ultimately aiming to deliver the next generation of precision oncology. Gianmarco recently joined the […]
Start-ups and spin-outs: a 125-year journey from innovation to entrepreneurship
The University of Birmingham – which we’re part of – has always been a home to exciting innovations; a university of firsts. But developing a ‘blue sky’ idea into a commercial prospect is no easy task. University start-ups and spin-outs have become big business, positively impact on the economy both at regional and national levels. […]
University-led WMHTIA showcases innovation to West Midlands Mayor and Edgbaston MP
West Midlands Health Tech Innovation Accelerator (WMHTIA) recently welcomed West Midlands Mayor Richard Parker and Preet Gill, MP for Edgbaston, along with a delegation from West Midlands Combined Authority to the University of Birmingham, to meet with innovators behind some of the next-generation health technologies supported by the WMHTIA. Some of the innovations on show […]
New test to monitor risk of multiple myeloma to be developed in Birmingham
Researchers from Clinical Immunology Services – a PHTA anchor resident – have received £230k of translational funding from Cancer Research Horizons to develop a prototype for a new test to monitor people at risk of developing the blood cancer multiple myeloma. About 6,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with multiple myeloma each year. The […]
BioHub celebrates ten years of success at the heart of Birmingham’s collaborative health and life sciences district
The BioHub, Birmingham is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its opening today, marking a highly successful decade of life science incubation at the University of Birmingham as part of a highly collaborative, co-located ecosystem. When the BioHub – a purpose-built biomedical incubator – opened its doors, it was the first facility of its kind in […]
Powering the future of diagnostics: KIFFIK Biomedical partners with Duracell and Rubix
PHTA’s first resident, KIFFIK Biomedical, is changing the diagnostics landscape with a needle-free, interstitial fluid (ISF)-based diagnostic platform, the KIFFIK Lab™ – offering fast, accurate, and at-home disease detection. Now, through strategic partnerships with Duracell and Rubix, KIFFIK is accelerating the next generation of biomarker-driven diagnostics. These collaborations, supported by the PHTA ecosystem, are not […]