UKSPA Member Conference
The last UKSPA conference at The Oxford Science Park saw a series of lively debates and discussions around current national and regional trends, including the challenges and opportunities facing the science and innovation sector
UKSPA Webinars
UKSPA runs regular webinars for members and strategic partners to learn and debate the very latest issues. The ongoing programme addresses the key topic areas that are facing the science and innovation sector.
The Latest News
Acquisition and forward funding of Oxford Technology Park for up to £183m
Life Science REIT (AIM: LABS), the real estate investment trust focused on UK life science properties has completed the acquisition of Oxford Technology Park (“OTP”), a 20 acre science and technology park which, once fully developed, will comprise up to 450,000 sq ft...
Innovation community at The Oxford Science Park expands further at the Hayakawa Building
The innovation community at The Oxford Science Park, continues to expand as firms move into the newly refurbished Hayakawa Building. In the facility new occupiers CyanoCapture and Ochre Bio are joining MiroBio, MoA Technology and Oxford Nanopore Technologies who are...
Plymouth Science Park tenant welcomes new electric vehicles to fleet
Plymouth Science Park tenant Acronyms have welcomed two new electric vans to their fleet in their bid to become carbon neutral following the Park’s installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. IT support company Acronyms work across Plymouth, Cornwall and...
Member News
Acquisition and forward funding of Oxford Technology Park for up to £183m
Life Science REIT (AIM: LABS), the real estate investment trust focused on UK life science properties has completed the acquisition of Oxford Technology Park (“OTP”), a 20 acre science and technology park which, once fully developed, will comprise up to 450,000 sq ft...
Innovation community at The Oxford Science Park expands further at the Hayakawa Building
The innovation community at The Oxford Science Park, continues to expand as firms move into the newly refurbished Hayakawa Building. In the facility new occupiers CyanoCapture and Ochre Bio are joining MiroBio, MoA Technology and Oxford Nanopore Technologies who are...
Plymouth Science Park tenant welcomes new electric vehicles to fleet
Plymouth Science Park tenant Acronyms have welcomed two new electric vans to their fleet in their bid to become carbon neutral following the Park’s installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure. IT support company Acronyms work across Plymouth, Cornwall and...
Building West Midlands businesses’ innovative capacity
Brexit and Covid-19 have caused mass uncertainty in the business world. Organisations in the Midlands are seeking help to adapt to changes in the market, find opportunities, and create new products and services. Patrick Bek, Head of Service Innovation and...
o2h co-work labs launches Influencer Tech Bootcamp
o2h co-work labs, a business unit of o2h Group, are delighted to launch the tech bootcamp covering representatives from the quintet influencer community that are the creative forces driving tech. The event is going to be held at the newly renovated Hauxton House at...
Discovery Park Ventures launches to drive disruptive innovation & catalyse regional growth
Discovery Park has launched its investment fund, Discovery Park Ventures (DPV), with stakes in VisusNano and Vitarka Therapeutics. The £1m fund will invest in exciting early-stage companies at start-up or to help them leverage non-dilutive funding, and has plans to...
Sector News
Brookfield launches life sciences property platform
ARC (Advanced Research Clusters) (ARC), a next generation science, innovation and technology real estate platform, was launched with an initial portfolio that includes Harwell Science and Innovation Campus and sites in London, Uxbridge and Oxford. ARC...
UKSPA supporting Bidwells’ ‘Creating a Scientific Superpower’ Conference
Following the publication of Bidwells’ recent repot ‘Radical Capital’, UKSPA are proud to support their upcoming national conference, ‘Creating a Scientific Superpower’ taking place at the QEII Conference Centre in London on the 20th June 2022. The UK government has...
UKSPA elect John Leake as new Chair
The United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Leake as its new Chair. John takes over the mantle from outgoing Chair Patrick Bonnett, Chief Development Officer at the UK’s National Innovation Centre for...
The value of community
On the back of the pandemic, life sciences are riding high. The speed at which vaccines have been developed and supply chains built has shown the potential and agility of this sector. Last year the UK’s biotech industries attracted £4.5bn in funding – a rise of £1.7bn...
2022 National Accelerator & Incubator Survey: help shape the future of our sector
UKSPA is partnering with The Centre for Entrepreneurs, Founders Forum, COADEC, NACUE, The Entrepreneurs Network, The Scaleup Institute, Beauhurst, Capital Enterprise and several other key organisations to conduct the UK’s largest survey of Accelerators and...
UK manufacturing growth slowdown reported in latest PMI data
The latest UK manufacturing industry PMI data indicates a marked growth slowdown in the sector. Output and new orders both expanded at reduced rates in March, while new export business contracted for the second successive month. Manufacturers indicated that ongoing...
Association News
UKSPA elect John Leake as new Chair
The United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Leake as its new Chair. John takes over the mantle from outgoing Chair Patrick Bonnett, Chief Development Officer at the UK’s National Innovation Centre for...
2022 National Accelerator & Incubator Survey: help shape the future of our sector
UKSPA is partnering with The Centre for Entrepreneurs, Founders Forum, COADEC, NACUE, The Entrepreneurs Network, The Scaleup Institute, Beauhurst, Capital Enterprise and several other key organisations to conduct the UK’s largest survey of Accelerators and...
UKSPA announces publication of its definitive guide
UKSPA (The United Kingdom Science Park Association) has today announced the publication of the fully revised and expanded third edition of The Planning, Development and Operation of Science Parks - UKSPA’s definitive guide to the creation and management of innovation...
Blog
Building West Midlands businesses’ innovative capacity
Brexit and Covid-19 have caused mass uncertainty in the business world. Organisations in the Midlands are seeking help to adapt to changes in the market, find opportunities, and create new products and services. Patrick Bek, Head of Service Innovation and...
Crippling shortages of lab space are curbing the UK’s scientific ambitions
The potential of Life Sciences to deliver game-changing medicines and procedures has never been greater. And with discoveries will come high numbers of jobs and significant economic benefits. That is exciting news in a sector that already employs more than 250,000...
UKSPA elect John Leake as new Chair
The United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Leake as its new Chair. John takes over the mantle from outgoing Chair Patrick Bonnett, Chief Development Officer at the UK’s National Innovation Centre for...
The value of community
On the back of the pandemic, life sciences are riding high. The speed at which vaccines have been developed and supply chains built has shown the potential and agility of this sector. Last year the UK’s biotech industries attracted £4.5bn in funding – a rise of £1.7bn...
2022 National Accelerator & Incubator Survey: help shape the future of our sector
UKSPA is partnering with The Centre for Entrepreneurs, Founders Forum, COADEC, NACUE, The Entrepreneurs Network, The Scaleup Institute, Beauhurst, Capital Enterprise and several other key organisations to conduct the UK’s largest survey of Accelerators and...
Dark Web Scanning – Would you know if your details were for sale and available for cyber criminals to purchase?
Would you know if your details were for sale and available for cyber criminals to purchase? Over 20% of organisations have staff who have had credentials stolen. And 81% of all company data breaches occurred due to poor passwords or stolen information. Stark...
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