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UKSPA Summer Conference 2026
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2nd & 3rd July
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Reflections from the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit 2026 By Ruth Hall, Chief Executive, UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) Last week, UKSPA was proud to host a panel discussion at the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit, bringing together...
The Milburn Review: the shortest answer is doing.
Science Parks and Innovation clusters are part of the NEET solution. By Ruth Hall, Chief Executive, UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) The publication of Alan Milburn’s interim review into young people highlights the scale of the challenge facing those not in...
Biotix: From Lab Bench to Global Partnerships at The EpiCentre
Biotix, a biotech company specialising in skin microbiome research, joined The EpiCentre in Haverhill in 2021. At the time, the company was in its earliest stages, with a bold scientific vision but in need of the right environment to turn that vision into reality. The...
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Biotix: From Lab Bench to Global Partnerships at The EpiCentre
Biotix, a biotech company specialising in skin microbiome research, joined The EpiCentre in Haverhill in 2021. At the time, the company was in its earliest stages, with a bold scientific vision but in need of the right environment to turn that vision into reality. The...
From femtech to food allergy: Discovery Spark welcomes twelve new health innovators
Discovery Park, Kent’s science and innovation hub, has launched the seventh edition of its Discovery Spark accelerator programme, welcoming 12 startups to its campus in Sandwich. The seventh cohort is themed around innovations in health, with startups selected...
Midlands Mindforge announces investment phase, with first spinout investments deployed
A major milestone for Midlands Mindforge, co-founded by eight Midlands universities to scale high potential, research led businesses emerging from the Midlands. Midlands Mindforge, the investment company dedicated to supporting university spinouts and other science...
Work begins on second M-SPARC building to drive innovation growth in North Wales
Work has officially begun on the second building at Bangor University’s Science Park, M-SParc, marking a major milestone for North Wales’ growing innovation economy. Project partners gathered today to formally mark the start of construction on the new Egni...
Scitech-EKIUM Publishes Practical Guide to Laboratory Design
Scitech-EKIUM, the pharmaceutical and life sciences engineering consultancy, has published Designing Laboratories Right First Time, a white paper drawing on lessons from live projects to help clients, operators and design teams deliver laboratory facilities that...
Keele Innovation District moves one step closer with backing of Staffordshire local authorities
A major new expansion of Keele University’s Science & Innovation Park which will support 13,000 jobs and contribute £1 billion to the local economy has taken a huge step forward, with senior officials from the region’s local authorities coming together to support...
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From innovation assets to economic infrastructure
Reflections from the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit 2026 By Ruth Hall, Chief Executive, UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) Last week, UKSPA was proud to host a panel discussion at the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit, bringing together...
The Milburn Review: the shortest answer is doing.
Science Parks and Innovation clusters are part of the NEET solution. By Ruth Hall, Chief Executive, UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) The publication of Alan Milburn’s interim review into young people highlights the scale of the challenge facing those not in...
Backing Regional Innovation for Growth
Innovation is most effective when it builds on local strengths. The Government has announced plans to give regional leaders greater control over innovation funding, with investment designed to support high growth sectors, create jobs and strengthen local economies....
Midlands universities unveil ‘A New Era of Commercialisation’ as the region positions itself as the UK’s next major innovation powerhouse
Midlands Innovation has launched 'A New Era of Commercialisation', a landmark report showcasing the scale and accelerating momentum of the Midlands’ university driven innovation ecosystem. The findings demonstrate that the Midlands is on a journey to becoming one of...
CWOW 2026: Cambridge’s Life Sciences Showcase Expands to Oxford & London
Cambridge Wide Open Week (CWOW) returns 11–19 June 2026, sharing the spirit and buzz of the week-long, interactive festival with Oxford and London for the very first time. The Cambridge-Oxford-London corridor is widely regarded as one of the most productive life...
Industry calls for a National Blueprint to Unlock the Commercial Potential of UK Science
Senior figures from across industry, academia, investment and government met yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026) at the House of Lords, for a roundtable hosted by The Lord Ranger of Northwood, to discuss the findings of a new report commissioned by Pioneer Group and...
Association News
From innovation assets to economic infrastructure
Reflections from the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit 2026 By Ruth Hall, Chief Executive, UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) Last week, UKSPA was proud to host a panel discussion at the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit, bringing together...
The Milburn Review: the shortest answer is doing.
Science Parks and Innovation clusters are part of the NEET solution. By Ruth Hall, Chief Executive, UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) The publication of Alan Milburn’s interim review into young people highlights the scale of the challenge facing those not in...
Backing Regional Innovation for Growth
Innovation is most effective when it builds on local strengths. The Government has announced plans to give regional leaders greater control over innovation funding, with investment designed to support high growth sectors, create jobs and strengthen local economies....
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From innovation assets to economic infrastructure
Reflections from the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit 2026 By Ruth Hall, Chief Executive, UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) Last week, UKSPA was proud to host a panel discussion at the UK Global R&D and Science Investment Summit, bringing together...
The Milburn Review: the shortest answer is doing.
Science Parks and Innovation clusters are part of the NEET solution. By Ruth Hall, Chief Executive, UK Science Park Association (UKSPA) The publication of Alan Milburn’s interim review into young people highlights the scale of the challenge facing those not in...
Backing Regional Innovation for Growth
Innovation is most effective when it builds on local strengths. The Government has announced plans to give regional leaders greater control over innovation funding, with investment designed to support high growth sectors, create jobs and strengthen local economies....
A New Chapter for Scottish Innovation: Red Tree Labs and Clyde Gateway’s UK Science Park Journey
Clyde Gateway’s journey to becoming a recognised UK Science Park is about more than designation, it’s about building the conditions for long-term innovation, collaboration and inclusive economic growth. At the heart of this is Red Tree Labs at Shawfield, a...
Navigating Cyber threats – What SMEs Need to do in 2026
The traditional assumption made by SMEs is they are too small to be a target for hackers and cybercrime, but the 2024 UK Government annual Cyber Security Breaches Survey found that 49% of small businesses reported at least one cyber breach or attack in that 12-month...
Philip Macdonald, UKSPA Board Director and Managing Partner of Oberlanders Architects Reflects on the UKSPA Spring Conference in Glasgow
We’re a few weeks on and reflecting on a hugely successful UKSPA Spring Conference in Glasgow, where it was especially nice to have welcomed the national community back to Scotland. The atmosphere across both days reflected a sector keen to reconnect, collaborate and...
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