UKSPA Spring Conference, March 2025
UKSPA is delighted to announce its Spring Conference will take place on the 13th & 14th March 2025, hosted by Exeter Science Park. The Spring Conference will be looking at subjects including, Funding Beyond the Golden Triangle, Effective and Sustainable Incubation Ecosystems, The Journey to Net Zero Carbon Science, Sustainable Facilities and Infrastructure and much more.
UKSPA 40th Anniversary Conference
We are delighted to share the speaker presentations from the UKSPA 40th Anniversary Conference.
UKSPA 40th Anniversary Conference Session Editorials
Here you will find useful editorials of our Keynote and Plenary Sessions highlighting key takeaways
UKSPA 40th Anniversary Conference
We are delighted to share the official photos from the UKSPA 40th Anniversary Conference.
40th Anniversary Awards Winners
Following the formal awards presentations at the recent Gala Dinner, we are pleased to share the category winners of UKSPA 40th Anniversary Awards
Pre-Conference Dinner Sponsored by Modern Networks
We are delighted to share the photos from the recent Pre-Conference Dinner at the British Motor Museum
Drinks Reception, Sponsored by BDP and Gala Awards Dinner, Sponsored by Communicate
We are delighted to share the photos from the recent Drinks Reception and Gala Awards Dinner
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Member News
Huge expansion for e-commerce business Diva Group at Silverstone Park
Diva Patang, one of Afghanistan’s leading businesswomen in Europe, is to dramatically increase the size of her e-commerce business Diva Group’s presence at Silverstone Park. Diva Group is in the process of moving from its 33,000 sq ft premises to newer 100,000 sq ft...
Why Regional Hubs are Critical to Biotech Success
The Next Biotech Breakthrough Won’t Happen in Isolation. By Gary Jennings, Innovation Director, The EpiCentre, Haverhill The biotech sector is pivotal in innovation and scientific advancement and is going from strength-to-strength. But often for start-ups in this...
Oncology Start-Ups Urged to Apply and Accelerate their Business with ‘Discovery Spark’
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OpTIC Technology Centre Celebrates its 20th Anniversary – Event Announced
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Monthly Networking Event at the Satellite Applications Catapult
Registration is now open for the next Satuccino hybrid networking event on Wednesday 5th February! Hosted by the Satellite Applications Catapult in Harwell and dedicated to the space sector, the Satuccino event is an opportunity to find out the latest industry news,...
Sector News
Monthly Networking Event at the Satellite Applications Catapult
Registration is now open for the next Satuccino hybrid networking event on Wednesday 5th February! Hosted by the Satellite Applications Catapult in Harwell and dedicated to the space sector, the Satuccino event is an opportunity to find out the latest industry news,...
Morgan Sindall Construction Appointed as Lead Contractor for Canary Wharf Life Science Transformation
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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....
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,...
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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...
Association News
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....
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...
Venture Capital – Public Markets
Improving access to public market funding for life science companies UKSPA’s conference at Warwick University saw a discussion chaired by association board member Prashant Shah, CEO of the O2h Group, on funding the UK’s life sciences sector from public markets. It...
Blog
Why Regional Hubs are Critical to Biotech Success
The Next Biotech Breakthrough Won’t Happen in Isolation. By Gary Jennings, Innovation Director, The EpiCentre, Haverhill The biotech sector is pivotal in innovation and scientific advancement and is going from strength-to-strength. But often for start-ups in this...
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....
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...
Venture Capital – Public Markets
Improving access to public market funding for life science companies UKSPA’s conference at Warwick University saw a discussion chaired by association board member Prashant Shah, CEO of the O2h Group, on funding the UK’s life sciences sector from public markets. It...
The Policy Backdrop to Life Sciences – Building Finance, Skills and the Regulatory Framework
The policy backdrop to providing support – in particular finance – for the life sciences sector was the topic of debate for a high-powered plenary session at the UKSPA 40th anniversary conference at Warwick University. The first speaker was Irene Graham, Founder and...
UKSPA 40th Anniversary Conference – Good Science Isn’t Enough to Secure Funding
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