The Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation

Sunday 24th October, 2004 Winning Designs in Drug Development

The awards are given to designs that offer a valuable contribution to the quality and appearance of the environment. Only schemes that are judged to reach the highest standard of design receive an award.

The IPI building is comprised of six floors dedicated to optimising pharmaceutical drug development and bioscience business, designed by architects Rance Booth & Smith Ltd, and built by Mansell.

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Monday 4th October, 2004 New Pharmaceutical Research Institute Hosts International Launch

The Institute of Pharmaceutical Innovation (IPI) is a new facility dedicated to drug development research and bioscience commercialisation. Built with 2m assistance from Yorkshire Forward, the IPI was officially opened in October 2003. Research in the IPI focuses on drug formulation and delivery, with special emphases on developing in-silco techniques to accelerate the drug development process, using high-powered computing resources.

Director of the IPI Paul Thorning said: “Since opening, the IPI team has established world-class pharmaceutical research capabilities, and developed a research agenda that addresses the urgent need to accelerate drug development. This event is intended to raise awareness of new opportunities in drug development. The event will promote the capability of the IPI, alongside national agencies and regional partners, to support industry in bringing improved drugs to market more quickly.”

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Saturday 11th September, 2004 University gets cash for more incubators

Small Business Minister Nigel Griffiths has confirmed that the University, through its Ventures and Consultancy Bradford business, has been awarded nearly 28,000 and was one of only three Yorkshire applicants to secure funding.

The money will be used to build on Bradford University’s existing commitment to helping generate new firms through `themed’ business incubators which support and nurture start-up companies.

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Friday 30th July, 2004 Working on the tiniest of miracles

But scientists at Bradford University say the comparatively new science of manipulating matter on an ultra-small scale could revolutionise health care, speed up computers and herald new “smart” materials such as self-cleaning glass.

By ultra-small, scientists mean a millionth of a millimetre. Or 80,000 times thinner than a human hair.

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