Building world-class companies from Midlands innovation

TextureJet's software-defined surface-processing technology is cleaner and more efficient, supporting more sustainable manufacturing. Its innovations in edge shaping, surface preparation and part marking serve high-precision component manufacture.

Healome are developing next-generation ophthalmic therapies using proprietary biopolymer technology that improves patient outcomes for dry eye and other ocular conditions. There is a growing ophthalmic market driven by ageing populations and demand for at-home, non-invasive therapies.

KVector develops high efficiency and high gain communication and sensing products beyond the radiowave spectrum. This has applications in 6G communications, as well as satellites and defence. The company has two commercial pilots lined up upon spinout.

IMS Solutions are developing diagnostics using mass-spectrometry steroid-fingerprint technology that improves the speed and accuracy of diagnosis for PMOS, adrenal cancer, and other steroid-related conditions. There is significant unmet need in PMOS, affecting 10–15% of women globally, with up to 70% of them undiagnosed.

Pazul have demonstrated the use of Molecular Imprinted Polymers to detect phosphate in real-time, have successfully piloted at three wastewater treatment plants, and are now building out a data offering.