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class="field-sc-link">Read our research features <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="medium-4 columns"> <a href="/research/features/sdg" class="signpost-card"> <div class="uosblock paragraph paragraph--type--para-signpost-card paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="media--image--figure"> <figure class="imgcapt"> <picture> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/two_thirds_1x/public/2021-12/pexels-samad-deldar-66346.jpg?h=7f281fe4&itok=Sg1py1TG 752w, /sites/default/files/styles/two_thirds_2x/public/2021-12/pexels-samad-deldar-66346.jpg?h=7f281fe4&itok=Dfxw_CEF 1504w" media="screen and (min-width: 1280px)" type="image/jpeg" sizes="min-width(1280px) 60vw, 752px" width="1504" height="846"/> <source srcset="/sites/default/files/styles/desktop_full_width_1x/public/2021-12/pexels-samad-deldar-66346.jpg?h=7f281fe4&itok=o87CVpPw 1280w, 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src="//cdn.sheffield.ac.uk/sites/default/files/styles/mobile_single_column_1x/public/2022-05/36667.jpg?h=99362da5&itok=Dx2ninn2" alt="Robot with four legs" /> </picture> <figcaption>Opteran Technologies</figcaption> </figure> </div> <h3 class="field-sc-title">Bringing innovative research to market </h3> <p>Since 2019, we've supported our academics in founding spinout companies to bring their research findings to market, raising millions of pounds in investment and creating over 100 jobs.</p> <p class="field-sc-link">Meet our spinout companies <i class="fas fa-arrow-right"></i></p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="medium-4 columns"> <a href="https://sheffield.ac.uk/madetogether" class="signpost-card"> <div class="uosblock paragraph paragraph--type--para-signpost-card paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="media--image--figure"> <figure class="imgcapt"> <picture> <source 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