UKSPA webinars
UKSPA hosts webinars across a broad range of operational and strategic issues facing the science and innovation sector. Details on the next series of webinars will be announced soon
Recordings and presentations of past webinars can be seen by clicking the link below
UKSPA Business Members Directory
The Business Affiliate members of UKSPA play a vital role in supporting the work of the Association and the wider science and innovation landscape.
The directory gives an insight into the diverse range of services they offer as well highlighting the expertise and specialist support they provide.
The Latest News
New ten-year plan to make the UK a global AI superpower
The UK has launched its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy to help it strengthen its position as a global science superpower and seize the potential of modern technology to improve people’s lives and solve global challenges such as climate...
World leading Pandemic Institute launched in Liverpool
Liverpool is to headquarter the Pandemic Institute, committed to helping the world prevent, prepare, and respond more effectively to pandemics. The Pandemic Institute is a medical, academic and civic partnership between the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John...
UK manufacturing orders gauge hits record high in September: CBI
A record share of British manufacturers reported rising new orders this month but global supply chain problems and labour shortages held back growth in output, a recent survey showed. The Confederation of British Industry's monthly manufacturing order book balance...
Member News
World leading Pandemic Institute launched in Liverpool
Liverpool is to headquarter the Pandemic Institute, committed to helping the world prevent, prepare, and respond more effectively to pandemics. The Pandemic Institute is a medical, academic and civic partnership between the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John...
SETsquared Bristol’s Breakthrough Bursary returns to support BAME tech founders
World leading technology incubator SETsquared Bristol, led by the University of Bristol, is relaunching its Breakthrough Bursary for the third year, continuing its commitment to promoting inclusion and equal opportunities in tech. The bursary supports BAME...
Plymouth Science Park’s community of health and wellbeing businesses continues to expand
Total Innovations Europe Ltd is the latest health and wellbeing business to expand into premises at Plymouth Science Park. Established in 2014, Total Innovation Europe provides business innovation and support to manufacturers, suppliers and providers in the health and...
International chemicals leader Croda expands presence at Techspace One
Croda International Plc, the company that uses smart science to create high performance ingredients and technologies that improve lives, has expanded its presence at Sci-Tech Daresbury in line with plans to scale up its biotechnology capability. Croda initially...
New £50 million NETPark extension gets the green light
North East Technology Park (NETPark) is set to expand significantly following a £50 million investment by Durham County Council, which will create over 1,200 jobs. Plans to expand NETPark in Sedgefield, County Durham, have been given the go ahead by the Council’s...
Eatron Technologies expand at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Innovation Centre
An intelligent-software developer and supplier based in Warwick has more than quadrupled its workforce in the last eight months thanks to a huge increase in demand from companies across the world. Eatron Technologies, based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s...
Sector News
New ten-year plan to make the UK a global AI superpower
The UK has launched its first National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy to help it strengthen its position as a global science superpower and seize the potential of modern technology to improve people’s lives and solve global challenges such as climate...
World leading Pandemic Institute launched in Liverpool
Liverpool is to headquarter the Pandemic Institute, committed to helping the world prevent, prepare, and respond more effectively to pandemics. The Pandemic Institute is a medical, academic and civic partnership between the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John...
UK manufacturing orders gauge hits record high in September: CBI
A record share of British manufacturers reported rising new orders this month but global supply chain problems and labour shortages held back growth in output, a recent survey showed. The Confederation of British Industry's monthly manufacturing order book balance...
Upskilling, retraining and innovative recruitment will address tech skills shortage says WISE as it launches latest research
Key findings 72% of survey respondents did not have an undergraduate computing degree of which 29% did not hold a STEM undergraduate degree of any kind.Women were more likely to re-train for a job in the tech sector than men; 15% of female respondents had...
Blackstone’s BioMed Realty Announces Plans to Double the Size of Its UK Life Sciences Portfolio
Blackstone portfolio company BioMed Realty plans to deliver approximately 800,000 square feet of additional high-quality purpose-built lab space, following the acquisition of two new sites in Cambridge. BioMed, a leading provider of real estate solutions to...
How the 2021 Spending Review can make the UK a ‘science superpower’
Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) Assistant Director Daniel Rathbone sets out the key asks from the 2021 Spending Review and the rationale behind them. We now know that the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) we have all been waiting for will conclude...
Association News
View the presentations from the Science and Innovation Parks Development Conference; partnered by UKSPA
Last week leading stakeholders and influencers gathered for the Science and Innovation Parks Development Conference where the emerging opportunities in the sector were discussed. The event, held in London, highlighted future development activity from park expansions...
Grassroots R&D is a foundation for building back better
Close-to-market innovation across the UK can drive recovery, say Patrick Bonnett and Steve Yianni in a recent article first published in Research Professional News The Chancellor’s budget in March marked a shift in plans to support economic growth through investment...
UKSPA Survey – returning to in-person events – your views are important to us
As the easing of lockdown restrictions continues as part of the government’s four step plan, final restrictions on social contact are potentially set to be lifted on 21 June. As a UKSPA member we are looking for your feedback and input regarding your views...
Blog
How the 2021 Spending Review can make the UK a ‘science superpower’
Campaign for Science and Engineering (CaSE) Assistant Director Daniel Rathbone sets out the key asks from the 2021 Spending Review and the rationale behind them. We now know that the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) we have all been waiting for will conclude...
View the presentations from the Science and Innovation Parks Development Conference; partnered by UKSPA
Last week leading stakeholders and influencers gathered for the Science and Innovation Parks Development Conference where the emerging opportunities in the sector were discussed. The event, held in London, highlighted future development activity from park expansions...
How we turned the STC from a hunch into a reality – Roz Bird, Chair, Silverstone Technology Cluster
It’s five years since the independent research house, SQW, published the report that revealed the Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC). The report confirmed the earlier suspicions of MEPC and Barclays who then became the prime movers behind the STC organisation that...
Taking a lease on a science park? How to overcome financial pitfalls. The last in the series of blogs from Giorgia Clements, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
In our third blog addressing potential financial pitfalls in leases, we addressed the dangers of exercising your break right incorrectly or changing your mind after exercising it. To culminate our series of blogs, here we will consider business rates and the dangers...
Taking a lease on a science park? How to overcome financial pitfalls. The third blog in the series from Giorgia Clements, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
In our previous blogs looking at financial pitfalls in leases we explored financial traps for tenants resulting from the rent review process, service charge liability, and dilapidations claims. In this third blog, we explore the lesser considered financial liability...
Taking a lease on a science park? How to overcome financial pitfalls. The second blog in the series from Giorgia Clements, Penningtons Manches Cooper LLP
In our first blog addressing financial pitfalls in leases, we focused on rent review. Here we will explore two more common areas within commercial leases that contain potential pitfalls: service charge and dilapidations liability. Service charge When letting only part...
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