UKSPA Autumn Conference 15th & 16th September 2022
UKSPA is delighted to announce that its Autumn Conference will be held at Charnwood Campus, Loughborough, on Thursday 15th and Friday 16th September 2022.
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HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO officially opens Unity Campus
Cambridge’s new urban innovation district welcomes Royal party and guests to celebrate its existing innovative community and mark the next stage of campus development HRH The Duke of Gloucester recently visited the new Unity Campus development in Cambridge....
Leading Fintech provider Cashplus Bank signs Sciontec deal at The Spine
Fast growing digital bank, Cashplus, to expand operations in Liverpool, as part of Sciontec AI’s largest deal to date. Cashplus Bank has signed a three-year deal with Sciontec Developments Limited to take c. 6,000 sq ft of workspace within the Sciontec AI...
UKC3 recognise Surrey as a cyber security cluster
The UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3) have officially recognised the county of Surrey as a cluster within the cyber security sector, following their application in May 2022. This accolade supports the growing success and prestige of the sector across the region...
Member News
Leading Fintech provider Cashplus Bank signs Sciontec deal at The Spine
Fast growing digital bank, Cashplus, to expand operations in Liverpool, as part of Sciontec AI’s largest deal to date. Cashplus Bank has signed a three-year deal with Sciontec Developments Limited to take c. 6,000 sq ft of workspace within the Sciontec AI...
UKC3 recognise Surrey as a cyber security cluster
The UK Cyber Cluster Collaboration (UKC3) have officially recognised the county of Surrey as a cluster within the cyber security sector, following their application in May 2022. This accolade supports the growing success and prestige of the sector across the region...
BIO International and how the Life Science community is transforming futures
The BIO International Convention in San Diego, which has just ended, was a major event. With 14,000 delegates and 1100 exhibitors, it’s where the world’s life sciences community came together to explore opportunities and find solutions for overcoming challenges in the...
Proposals for brand new R&D building at Chesterford Research Park revealed
The development will provide much needed accommodation to the burgeoning life science community within the Cambridge Cluster Chesterford Research Park has submitted plans to create a new three-storey building on a plot to the east of the Park to meet...
Transine Therapeutics today announce Andy Billinton as Chief Scientific Officer and triple its facility footprint at The Babraham Research Campus
Transine Therapeutics has announced the appointment of Andy Billinton as Chief Scientific Officer as it triples its facility footprint at The Babraham Research Campus. Transine Therapeutics is developing a novel class of therapeutic RNAs (SINEUPs®) capable of...
Charnwood Campus launches NHS and Academia Collaboration Platform
A Charnwood Campus Cluster event, part of a series of events to support the growth and success of the life science organisations clustered around Charnwood Campus Science, Innovation and Technology Park Business leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and stakeholders...
Sector News
HRH The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO officially opens Unity Campus
Cambridge’s new urban innovation district welcomes Royal party and guests to celebrate its existing innovative community and mark the next stage of campus development HRH The Duke of Gloucester recently visited the new Unity Campus development in Cambridge....
The National Centre for Universities and Business roundtable announced – Improving Knowledge exchange funding and priorities: Engaging with businesses
The National Centre for Universities and Business (NCUB) invites you to join “Improving Knowledge exchange funding and priorities: Engaging with businesses”, run in collaboration with Research England. The event will take place on Monday 27 June 2022, from 10:00 –...
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...
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
BIO International and how the Life Science community is transforming futures
The BIO International Convention in San Diego, which has just ended, was a major event. With 14,000 delegates and 1100 exhibitors, it’s where the world’s life sciences community came together to explore opportunities and find solutions for overcoming challenges in the...
A year of innovation at Discovery Park
This week marks the anniversary of my first year at Discovery Park - 12 months in which we have seen tenant numbers grow rapidly and we have welcomed an exciting mix of innovative start-ups and established names to our thriving community of life science, neuroscience...
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...
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