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The world’s most intense high-energy neutrino beam measures the “unmeasurable” proton for the first time

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 17:30:00 GMT

Once deemed “unmeasurable” protons have been measured using a high-energy neutrino beam.

Entrepreneurs invited to enter Minerva Birmingham’s Pitch Up 2022 competition

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09:34:00 GMT

Applications to Minerva Birmingham’s Pitch Up 2022 competition have opened. Formerly known as ‘Pitchfest WM’ and now in its 7th year, Pitch Up is a collaboration, co-delivered by Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park Ltd, the Centre for Growth at Aston University, and University of Birmingham Enterprise.

Minerva Business Angels makes its 100th investment

Wed, 04 Aug 2021 10:17:00 GMT

Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park, has made its 100th investment. Minerva works with scale-ups, start-up businesses and spin-out companies. The landmark investment has been made in support of Skyfarer, a drone logistics operator which is conducting ground-breaking trials to deliver medical supplies between hospitals in the West Midlands this summer.

Minerva Business Angels contribution to regional economy highlighted by new report

Wed, 26 May 2021 09:56:00 GMT

A new report commissioned by Midlands Innovation universities has highlighted the contribution made by University of Warwick-based Minerva Business Angels to the region’s investment ecosystem.

Minerva Business Angels continues quest to build one of the UK’s best angel networks outside London and the South East

Fri, 30 Oct 2020 09:33:00 GMT

More than 1,000 potential entrepreneurs and investors registered for a series of webinars run by Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park, and its Minerva Birmingham partners Aston University Centre for Growth and University of Birmingham Enterprise. The series was targeted at those who may be considering being an investor and companies looking for finance as part of the Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up programme.

Warwick-based Minerva Business Angels expands to Liverpool to supercharge investment in regional start-ups

Fri, 28 Feb 2020 08:34:00 GMT

Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park Ltd, is joining forces with Activate, Liverpool John Moores University and world-leading science campus, Sci-Tech Daresbury, in a partnership aimed at increasing the number of investment funds available to businesses and to help with talent acquisition.

Warm welcome for Minerva Nottingham as new investment collaboration launches

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:06:01 GMT

Minerva Nottingham, a new collaboration between the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University (NTU) and Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park, has held its inaugural pitching event at NTU. The new group aims to raise the profile of opportunities both for growth companies and potential investors in Nottingham and the wider D2N2 LEP area.

Minerva Business Angels teams up with Nottingham universities to grow its network of entrepreneurs

Thu, 25 Jul 2019 11:39:39 GMT

Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park and one of the most successful business angel networks in the UK, is joining forces with Nottingham Trent University and the University of Nottingham in a partnership aimed at improving access to finance for innovative local companies.

Minerva Business Angel Network and Sci-Tech Daresbury host pitching event for North West start-ups

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:02:00 GMT

Minerva Business Angel Network, part of the University of Warwick Science Park and one of the UK’s largest angel networks, returns to Sci-Tech Daresbury for the second event in a new collaboration aimed at boosting angel investment within the North West business community.

Minerva Business Angels help tech start-up Tended secure a million-pound investment deal

Tue, 21 May 2019 11:15:38 GMT

Minerva, the business angel network which is part of University of Warwick Science Park, has played a vital role in helping Lincoln-based tech start-up Tended access the funds and know-how needed to take its intelligent safety solutions to the next level. Tended secured a total of £935,000 through Minerva Business Angels, including a single investment of £810,000 from Blackfinch Ventures. They went on to secure a further £221,000 from innovate UK, taking the total raised to £1.15m.