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30/05/2008

The West Midlands has the potential to compete with San Diego or Boston as a science hub, according to a senior academic

Birmingham takes the lead to inspire with science, with a little help from leaders of the Digital Revolution

Birmingham takes the lead to inspire with science, with a little help from leaders of the Digital Revolution

01/03/2008

As part of Science Week (March 7-16) the West Midlands region is gearing up to lead the country in inspiring and de-mystifying science, with the launch of its new video-on-demand online channel ideasforlife.tv www.ideasforlife.tv.

New eye allergy centre unveils vision to fight hay fever

New eye allergy centre unveils vision to fight hay fever

26/02/2008

The countrys first Ocular Allergy Centre has been set up in the region aided by 183,000 funding from Advantage West Midlands with its launch set to take a leading role in the fight against hay fever and animal and dust allergies.

10 Million Scheme Brings Young Science Stars to Birmingham Science City

10 Million Scheme Brings Young Science Stars to Birmingham Science City

05/02/2008

The Universities of Warwick and Birmingham, have together just been awarded almost 10 million to bring young science stars to the Birmingham Science City region.

Hydrogen Taxi Cab Hits the Streets of Birmingham's Campus

Hydrogen Taxi Cab Hits the Streets of Birmingham's Campus

29/11/2007

A zero-emission, environmentally friendly taxi cab powered by hydrogen has arrived on the University of Birmingham's campus as part of a Science City engineering project to discover how hydrogen powered cars might replace diesel and petrol vehicles and also create jobs in the region in the near future.

Birmingham Hosts 4th National Science Cities Summit

Birmingham Hosts 4th National Science Cities Summit

12/11/2007

Representatives from all six Science Cities will visit Birmingham this week to attend the 4th National Science Cities Summit Quality of Life.

Future Birmngham Scientists Inspired

Future Birmngham Scientists Inspired

09/11/2007

Whilst key professionals in the field of science and innovation will be in Birmingham next week for the 4th National Science Cities Summit (15-16 November), the future generation of Birmingham scientists are already being inspired into careers in science thanks to the University of Birmingham.

Birmingham takes the lead to inspire with science

Birmingham takes the lead to inspire with science

01/03/2007

The West Midlands region is gearing up to lead the country in inspiring and de-mystifying science, courtesy of its new video-on-demand online channel ideasforlife.tv (www.ideasforlife.tv)

New collaboration set to make West Midlands hydrogen energy centre of the UK

New collaboration set to make West Midlands hydrogen energy centre of the UK

01/02/2007

A pioneering hydrogen energy project, part of the Birmingham Science City initiative, will be unveiled at a top-level Science City Summit in Newcastle tomorrow (Friday 2nd Feb 2007). The project, which has just received funding of 6.3 million from Regional Development Agency Advantage West Midlands, will develop the use of hydrogen energy as a green fuel. The project is the first capital activity to be funded as part of the Birmingham Science City initiative.

Birmingham outlines how it plans to become a Science City

Birmingham outlines how it plans to become a Science City

24/05/2006

Plans for how Birmingham will be developed into a Science City were unveiled today by regional development agency Advantage West Midlands.


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