At a meeting of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on December 12, funding of £900,000 was approved for this part of the project.

A further £1.15 million was awarded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund and the remaining £738,000 was raised by the university to fund the project.

Professor Telford said the two previous projects had been “incredibly successful in terms of providing over 100 regional small and medium-sized businesses with access to cutting-edge technology and expertise at the University of Bradford.

“This new project will be an extension of that work, which we hope will strengthen the regional economy.”

Dr Jason Jones, Commercial Director at the Faculty of Life Sciences, said: “This is great news for small and medium-sized businesses in the region.

“This will enable the University of Bradford to continue to provide expert support for innovative ideas, helping businesses turn them into new products and optimize manufacturing processes, which will help revitalize the regional economy.”

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