Andrew Fearnside - Aug 21, 2023
The world beyond quantum computing
Infleqtion is developing the next generation of quantum tools, including clocks, gravimeters and motion sensors so precise they can replace GPS.
VC tips for SMEs — how do VCs evaluate the value of intellectual property?
As part of a series in which we ask leading venture capitalists to..
The secrets of the oral microbiome
More than 700 species of bacteria live in our mouths. The mysteries..
VC tips for SMEs — how much equity should a start-up give away in a Series A fundraising?
As part of a series in which we ask leading venture capitalists to..
VC tips for SMEs — how to choose the right VC?
As part of a series in which we ask leading venture capitalists to..
Meet Ava Garside, teenage graphene innovator
Ava Garside first created her pollution sensor badge aged 12. Now..
Team Bath Racing Electric enters driverless car race at Silverstone
Team Bath Racing Electric is set to hit the track at Formula Student..
The allogeneic advantage
Bespoke cell therapies are expensive and time-consuming. Now..
Reborn! How a radical process will be able to give new life to unwanted boats
There are around a million boats in the UK and eventually they will..
How neurodiversity can benefit the legal profession
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis former Associate..
Mycelium, a natural wonder
In an ever more eco-aware world, Ecovative is creating foam, fashion,..
Trade Secrets in practice
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner and Head..
Cheese without cows
How Better Dairy are creating products that are molecularly identical..
Can an AI win copyright protection?
As part of our Thought Leaders series, we explore artificial..
The world’s toughest sports earbuds
Tom Jelliffe is the founder of ultra-durable earphones brand Tzuka...
Podcast with Jevan Nagarajah: Cheese without cows
Jevan Nagarajah, Co-Founder and CEO of Better Dairy, joins Forward..
The state of quantum
Quantum chips are sparking into life. But what is this hardware going..
Quantum and the law
Mewburn Ellis speaks to Kaniah Konkoly-Thege, Chief Legal Officer and..
AI-enabled sensor provides early warning for postpartum haemorrhage
Australian start-up Baymatob combines an array of sensors with..
Supercrystals
A new process allows for the creation of conductive nanocrystals,..
The firepower of Cloud Native thinking
Taylor Dolezal of the Cloud Native Computing Foundation explains why..
So you want to be a STEMinist
The gender imbalance in science and technology is startling. A bold..
Breakthrough: super fast DNA tests
A rapid bedside genetic test can screen newborn babies for a genetic..
The surprising world of canine oncology
Dog cancer specialist Dr Clare Knottenbelt reveals the insights..
Our goal is to build the world’s fastest electric car
Elizabeth Maclennan developed a love of speed at Mewburn..
Plant-based brands: what does it take to break through?
We investigate what it takes to stand out in an increasingly crowded..
How to be a leader on Inclusion & Diversity
Mewburn Ellis is rethinking I&D from top to bottom. But what is the..
Podcast with Guy Heathers: Singapore's innovation community — trends and technology
Having previously spoken to Guy Heathers, Singapore biotech..
A trillion times more powerful: the race to produce the world's first quantum computer chip
Meet the British startup on the brink of winning the race to produce..
Podcast with James Baker: Graphene at the GEIC — the material creating a better, more sustainable future
James Baker, CEO of the Graphene Engineering Innovation Centre, joins..
Inspired by nature – the microbial revolution
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Associate Niles..
Venturing ahead: helping Munich make its name in quantum tech
Christopher Trummer, managing director of the TUM Venture Lab..
Planet-saving partnerships: collaborating on sustainable innovation
In the race to bring forward sustainable solutions, worlds are..
Podcast with Nick Hounsfield, Founder, The Wave: surf's up at The Wave
We speak to Nick Hounsfield, Founder of The Wave — an inland surfing..
Intercalation Station: bringing new energy to battery industry reporting
This online news channel offers an insider’s viewpoint as it breaks..
Sensors and sensibility: Caroline Hargrove CBE eyes up the future of healthtech
Years after meeting her as another primary-school parent, Forward..
Could the pause in SPC-related referrals to the CJEU be permanent?
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Sam..
Podcast with Sean Jauss: the litigation lowdown
Sean Jauss, Head of Legal Services at Mewburn Ellis, joins Forward..
Creating qubits: Making progress with photonics
Forward spoke with Jelmer Renema of Dutch firm QuiX about why..
Podcast with Jim Mellon: Cellular agriculture and the new agrarian revolution
Jim Mellon, investor in innovation, entrepreneur and author, joins us..
Plastics recycling: can microwaves help us clean up our mess?
Forward asks Martin Lamb, chairman of pioneering recycler Enval,..
Podcast with Dave Rigg, COO, Bombora: The power of wave energy
We speak to Dave Rigg, Chief Operating Officer at Bombora, a marine..
Podcast with Sarah Kostiuk-Smith: Validation strategies for pharmaceutical patents in Europe
Sarah Kostiuk-Smith, Partner and Patent Attorney at Mewburn Ellis (..
Need to Know: why your virome holds enormous value
Our bodies play host to a complex network of viruses, many of which..
Meet the material: PowerPaste
A new hydrogen-based fuel packs quite a punch, writes Kerry..
Creating qubits: a hot lead at ColdQuanta
Mark Saffman tells Forward why an atomic approach has all the..
Jim Mellon: the reluctant gradualist taking on ageing
Forward editor Caitlin Mackesy Davies learns how we might all be able..
Shock treatment: what’s behind the race to crack quantum?
As the UK begins work towards realising world-beating ambitions,..
Need to know: are we set for a bioprinting boom?
From refashioning foods to fabricating organs, bioprinting is the..
Pharma brands: what's in a name?
Pinning down a new drug name that will both catch attention and clear..
Energy storage: batteries and beyond
Better storage is the key to a cleaner energy future, so what..
Defending D-Line
From its first steps in North Shields to international stature, how..
For UK designs, we’re entering exciting times
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Robert..
Out of Oz: the remarkable life and times of AMP945
Bringing a new cancer treatment to the public can be a complex..
Conscious consumers deserve better than burgers
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Director and Co-founder of..
The Zoom boom: Is there a downside?
Forward: features discuss and celebrate the best of innovation and..
Meet the material: liquid crystal elastomer
A team at Rice University has developed a morphing material with much..
Save our staples: Securing the future of food
Rising global temperatures and rising populations threaten farmers’..
Go with the flow: the allure of the liquid biopsy
Forward finds out how fresh technologies are providing a way to cut..
Deep trouble: what can happen when we can’t sleep?
It has perhaps never been harder for us to get our heads down. But..
Single-use plastics: Is this the last straw?
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Paul..
Powering the future: It takes a very SPECIFIC set of skills
Forward editor Caitlin Mackesy Davies learns how a collaborative..
Mixed reality: Is it the blend that will boost human wellbeing?
From simulating the evaluation of cardiovascular patients to turning..
Batteries: Power is nothing without control
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Sam..
Facing facts: How the rise of face coverings has brought IP risks
Forward: features discuss and celebrate the best of innovation and..
Growing Underground: In the pink
Forward editor Caitlin Mackesy Davies finds out why one of our best..
Meet the material: Robotic soft matter
Inspired by muscles and activated by light, this lifelike and..
Is the future of meat animal-free?
Compelling advancements in cellular science could soon see us..
Quantum computing: Why qubits have consequences for IP
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Senior Associate..
Antimicrobial resistance: moving towards a targeted approach
Spectromics is working to put our existing arsenal of antibiotics to..
A shore thing: eco-friendly seaweed materials
It may be a bother for sunbathers, but seaweed is a promising..
In conversation with an innovator: Daniel Solomita, CEO and Founder of Loop Industries
The CEO and founder of Loop Industries lets us in on the..
Are functional foods worth the fuss?
Forward: features discuss and celebrate the best of innovation and..
String theory: how bundling IP rights strengthens bioinformatics products
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Mewburn Ellis Partner Sean..
Medicine's most wanted
Will the world's most dangerous microbes soon meet their match?..
Right to repair: could it take a bite out of e-waste?
Forward: features are independent pieces written for Mewburn Ellis..
Ocean Energy - out of the blue
Long considered the poor relation of solar and wind-based solutions,..
Edge of discovery
New research into graphitic carbon nitride has brought a solution to..
Branding in times of crisis: It’s time to make your mark meaningful
David Benady explains why a brand based on solid values is now a..
Have we entered the era of the DIY superhuman?
Self-improvement products are everywhere around us, on our..
Is faster drug development likely to become the “new normal?”
As part of our Thought Leaders series, Sarah Kostiuk-Smith explores..
Singapore's biotech breakthrough
From the far east to the east coast of America, the world is taking..
Circular economy: the solution to plastic pollution?
The ascent of plastic from its Bakelite beginnings to the workhorse..
Microbiome: Meet your multitude
The health and wellbeing of each of us depends upon a number of vast..
Bioinformatics - science's big secret
Now deeply woven into the fabric of biological research,..
Making Waves
I guess it isn't all that surprising that it was tricky to get Nick..
Why 'innoversity' is an imperative
Andrea Brewster, lead executive officer at IP Inclusive, writes for..
EPO streamlining: the opposition timeline tightens
Our analysis of patent oppositions has revealed that early action has..
What makes Massachusetts small but mighty?
Deirdre Sanders, president of the Boston Patent Law Association and a..
When AI met EQ
Affective computing may be a multi-billion -dollar business, but much..
Fast times at TBRe: the future of autonomous vehicles
In Forward magazine edition 2, we met up with Team Bath Racing..
The journey of rLoop - a new technology innovation network disrupting the world of transport and IP
As a child growing up in Blackburn, near Manchester, UK, Ilyas Vali..
Pioneers of precision medicine
Breakthroughs in healthcare promise a future in which the individual..
Playing for time: strategies that can help extend a drug's patent life
In our new magazine Forward, we interview C Hunter Baker of Wolf,..