UKSPA Summer Conference 2025

Members and stakeholders will gather on Thursday 3rd and Friday 4th July, for the UKSPA Summer Conference 2025. The Conference will be hosted by Rothamsted Enterprises, with keynote and plenary sessions taking place at their dedicated conferencing facilities. There will also be the opportunity to participate in tours over the two days.

UKSPA Conferences, 2025/2026

UKSPA is delighted to announce the dates and venues for the next three conferences in our event calendar

UKSPA Winter Conference, Discovery Park, 20th and 21st November 2025

UKSPA Spring Conference 2026, Glasgow City Innovation District, 5th and 6th March 2026

UKSPA Summer Conference 2026, Norwich Research Park, 23rd and 24th June 2026

Be sure to save the dates! More details to follow soon.

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The Moon Lands At Harwell

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Forthcoming UKSPA Regional Meetings Announced

Forthcoming UKSPA Regional Meetings Announced

The next series of regional meetings for UKSPA Full and Associate Members, and key stakeholders have been announced. UKSPA regional member meetings provide a great opportunity to knowledge share, network with peers and shape the direction of UKSPA’S regional agenda....

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Life Sciences: Translating, Scaling and Manufacturing

Life Sciences: Translating, Scaling and Manufacturing

Andy Williams, chair of the Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster Board, led a discussion on translating, scaling and manufacturing in the life sciences sector as part of UKSPA’s 40th anniversary conference at Warwick University. He said: “We do have great science and we're...

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