UK Innovation Zones

University · Leeds & West Yorkshire

University of Leeds

Research profile

Research strengths

  • Medical technologies
  • Health data research
  • Functional materials

Innovation & doctoral centres

  • Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering
  • Leeds Institute for Data Analytics

Specialist facilities

  • Bragg Centre for Materials Research
  • Medical device testing facilities

Working with this university

Commercialisation and industry routes.

Leeds commercialises through Nexus, its innovation community, and is a founding partner in Northern Gritstone.

Connected ecosystem

Spin-outs in this directory

  • Tissue Regenix

    Develops decellularised biological scaffolds for surgical and wound care applications.

Investors nearby

Relevant proposed UKIZ mission

Proposed by UKIZ · not a government designation

Sources

  • Organisation's own published material
  • UK Research and Innovation

Last verified: 15 August 2026

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