Coventry Evening Telegraph

The Duke of York was impressed with work being pioneered by Coventry firms when he dropped in at the University of Warwick Science Park.
During his visit last week he presented Micropathology Ltd with the Queen’s Award for its life saving work.
The biomedical company has developed molecular technology to diagnosis infectious diseases faster and more accurately.
Dr Colin Fink, a medical virologist and joint director, said: “This award recognises our development of tests for disease and the provision of administration to allow us to rapidly return results to our clinical colleagues in UK hospitals.”
A current research project is to apply the techniques in use to develop a way to detect breast cancer from a simple blood test. The company was created in 1995 by Dr Fink and Dr David Burnett.
In 1999 a place at the University of Warwick Science Park allowed for the expansion of research in collaboration with the University of Warwick and more research staff have been recruited.
Micropathology was one of four companies at the science park whose work was showcased for the royal visit. As an amateur photographer, the prince took a keen interest in the work of Dig-e-Print.
Over the past two years Trevor Elworthy, Dig-ePrint’s managing director and his team have developed the Dig-ePrint Digital print Processor DPP305 which will be launched worldwide this summer.
Dig-ePrint software allows prints to be ordered from a home PC, a high street mini lab or a professional laboratory.

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