Sector News
Liverpool City Region Innovation Investment Summit Goes Global
Liverpool City Region is to host its third Innovation Investment Summit in May - bringing together business leaders from around the world to blend global experience with local knowledge to drive the innovation agenda. Aimed at connecting policy holders, regional...
Upcoming Events at the Royal Institution
Event name: The future of fusion Location: The Royal Institution and online Time: Friday 3 May, 7.00pm - 8.30pm Booking link In the next event collaboration between the Ri and the UKAEA, join Sir Ian Chapman as he leads a panel discussion on the future of fusion...
Strategically Located 343,000 sq ft Cambridge Discovery Campus Given go Ahead by Planners
Property investment and development company, Bridgemere, in conjunction with Foundation Capital Ventures (FCV), is delighted to confirm planning approval for its landmark science and innovation campus, Cambridge Discovery Campus. Bridgemere and FCV have been...
Submissions Now Open: Be a Speaker at IASP Nairobi!
Demographics, entrepreneurship and technology defining the frontiers of future economies: be a speaker at IASP Nairobi The paper submission system for the IASP Nairobi Conference is finally OPEN! Submit your paper proposals and 1 minute video by 27th March for your...
Pioneer Group’s Regeneration Plans for Cambridge’s Grafton Centre Approved
Pioneer Group has secured planning permission from Cambridge City Council, subject to S106, for the redevelopment of the Grafton Centre in the city. The Planning Committee at Cambridge City Council yesterday (7 Feb) voted in favour of the multi-million-pound...
King’s Supercharges Science with Major Investment in Talent
Capital investment in teaching, talent and infrastructure will boost interdisciplinary science across the UniversityKing’s aims to cement position as world-leader in boundary-breaking science innovation that benefits society King’s College London is investing £45.5...
The Royal Institution in Collaboration with UKAEA Announce Event on the Future of Fusion Energy.
Event name: The latest developments in fusion energy Location: The Royal Institution, or online Time: Friday 2 February, 7.00pm – 8.30pm BST/GMT Booking link The Royal Institution in collaboration with the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) are hosing an event looking...
Barclays Launches Climate Tech Hub in Cambridge
Barclays reopens Cambridge Eagle Lab as a dedicated space to support and scale high-growth climate tech businessesThe Eagle Lab has been retrofitted with a range of carbon reduction technologies, which aim to reduce carbon emissions from the building by 90 per cent...
The Daphne Jackson Trust Honoured with Prestigious Royal Society Research Culture Award
The Daphne Jackson Trust, a leading organisation dedicated to supporting researchers returning to their career after a break, has been recognised by The Royal Society for its outstanding contribution to the culture of science and research. This prestigious award...
Royal Commission Boosts UK Research & Development with Fellowships Linking Academia and Industry
Our Industrial Fellowships provide funding toward fees and salary for an individual to study for a PhD while working, linking cutting edge academic research with industrial scale to create new products and services. They offer everything that a conventional PhD does,...
Barclays partners with Engine Shed for its Bristol-based Eagle Lab to boost start-up ecosystem in the West of England
Pictured: L_R-Matt-Corbidge-Mike-Paton-Ben-Shorrock Eagle Labs at Engine Shed launches at Bristol Technology Festival 2023Eagle Labs supports start-ups and entrepreneurs to scale and grow Barclays announced its first Bristol based Eagle Lab during Bristol Technology...
Legal & General, Bruntwood and Greater Manchester Pension Fund invest half a billion
into the UK’s science, tech & innovation economy
Local government pension funds to support high-growth innovation sectors and regeneration of towns and citiesInvestments deliver specialist infrastructure and support, and world-leading lab and office space for businesses across the countryPatient capital crucial to...
Cambridge and Manchester launch new cross-UK innovation cluster to boost growth
A progressive new partnership between the innovation clusters in Cambridge and Manchester aims to boost investment in both cities and across the UK. The link-up will draw on the strengths of both cities to help them accelerate the scale-up of businesses and create new...
New International Investment Atlas Expression of Interest..Deadline Approaching
The new Oxford to Cambridge pan-Regional Partnership is seeking to identity the most impactful and innovative investment opportunities to profile to global audiences. The Projects could be included in the region’s first Investment Atlas and prospectus being created...
Weiss Technik UK Appoints Brett Green as Managing Director
Weiss Technik UK are very pleased to announce the appointment of Brett Green as Managing Director from 1 August 2023. Brett joins the team with over 30 years’ experience in the manufacturing and technology industries, bringing with him a wealth of...