Midlands Innovation is a group of eight universities in the Midlands of

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. It was formed (as M5) in August 2012 by the universities of

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, Loughborough,

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and Warwick in order to boost equipment sharing between member institutions, following the success of the N8 Research Partnership. In December 2012 the group, which had added Aston University, launched its online equipment sharing database. In March 2015, Chancellor George Osborne announced that the Midlands Innovation universities would lead the £60 million Energy Research Accelerator project. The project was re-announced in April 2016 as a £180 million project comprising the £60 million previously announced from the UK government and £120 million from the private sector. The consortium was re-launched as Midlands Innovation in May 2016. In 2023, the eight universities together co-founded and formed ''Midlands Mindforge'', a patient capital investment company to focus on commercialising research in three key areas: life sciences, green technology, and deep tech. The company aims to raise £250 million from corporate partners, institutional investors and individuals.

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