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.
UKSPA Spring Conference, March 2025
The Spring Conference will be looking at subjects including, Funding Beyond the Golden Triangle, The Journey to Net Zero Carbon Science, The Future of Investment, Support and Mentoring and much more.
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TreQ Takes a Quantum Leap with Milton Park Move
TreQ, a US-based quantum computing start-up, has announced it has moved to a new production facility in Milton Park. The move follows the company being oversubscribed in a $5 million seed funding round. TreQ builds its quantum systems to enable technology leaders at...
LYVA Labs Invest £100k into CCI Photonics for a Med-Tech Device that Detects Bacteria in Urinary Tract Infections, to Improve the Accuracy of Antibiotic Prescribing
LYVA Labs has invested £100K into the University of Lancaster spin-out, CCI Photonics Ltd (CCI), to support the development of a point-of-care diagnostic test for urinary tract infections (UTIs). The 15-minute test will also identify the correct antibiotics to...
Discovery Park Welcomes 11 Oncology Start-Ups for an Immersive Business Growth Programme
Eleven early-stage companies working in oncology have started ‘Discovery Spark’, a free seven week development programme hosted by leading science and innovation campus Discovery Park. Designed to offer start-ups the skills and tools to lay healthy foundations in...
Member News
TreQ Takes a Quantum Leap with Milton Park Move
TreQ, a US-based quantum computing start-up, has announced it has moved to a new production facility in Milton Park. The move follows the company being oversubscribed in a $5 million seed funding round. TreQ builds its quantum systems to enable technology leaders at...
LYVA Labs Invest £100k into CCI Photonics for a Med-Tech Device that Detects Bacteria in Urinary Tract Infections, to Improve the Accuracy of Antibiotic Prescribing
LYVA Labs has invested £100K into the University of Lancaster spin-out, CCI Photonics Ltd (CCI), to support the development of a point-of-care diagnostic test for urinary tract infections (UTIs). The 15-minute test will also identify the correct antibiotics to...
Discovery Park Welcomes 11 Oncology Start-Ups for an Immersive Business Growth Programme
Eleven early-stage companies working in oncology have started ‘Discovery Spark’, a free seven week development programme hosted by leading science and innovation campus Discovery Park. Designed to offer start-ups the skills and tools to lay healthy foundations in...
Global Cyber Firm Expands at University of Wolverhampton Science Park
Fantastic to see University of Wolverhampton Science Park tenants, Goldilock, thriving! The global tech firm has expanded its manufacturing and testing site at the Science Park after doubling its workforce to meet a rise in demand for its products. The company’s...
University of Warwick Science Park’s Incubator Programme goes from Strength to Strength with Latest Networking Event
Cutting-edge medicine, the power of AI, and the surprising influence of skateboarding on risk and governance were among the fascinating talks held at a business incubation programme’s latest networking event. The University of Warwick Science Park’s Ignite Alumni...
Pioneer and Novo Nordisk crown Melio Bio winner of 2025 Golden Ticket Programme
Melio Bio, a biotech dedicated to the discovery and development of novel inhibitors targeting a receptor implicated in obesity and associated co-morbidities, has been revealed as the winner of Pioneer Group and Novo Nordisk’s 2025 Golden Ticket Programme. The 2025...
Sector News
”Mersey Makers” – a New Festival for Liverpool Innovators – to Land in the City this March
Bruntwood SciTech is launching a new spring festival to mark the arrival of lighter nights and celebrate the plethora of skilled talent, innovation and diverse creativity that the city has to offer. Mersey Makers is a free-to-attend festival curated to...
First Phase of Ground Works Underway at Cambridge Discovery Campus
Property investment and development company, Bridgemere Land in partnership with Foundation Capital Ventures (FCV), is pleased to confirm the start of onsite works at its landmark science and innovation campus, Cambridge Discovery Campus. Vertase FLI Ltd has now...
Oxford-Cambridge Arc welcomed by one of UK’s largest innovation communities
Milton Park has welcomed the news the government is set to revive plans for the Ox-Cam Arc. With aims to double the economic output of the science-rich region between Britain’s two best-known universities, the government has revived plans to build transport links and...
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
Funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., supported by LS Estates, have appointed construction services organisation Morgan Sindall Construction (Morgan Sindall) to be the lead contractor for the new life science development at 17 Columbus Courtyard (17CC),...
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....
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
Being good at science isn’t enough to start and grow a business, or to attract venture capital. That was the stark message from a panel of experts at the UKSPA 40th anniversary conference at Warwick University. While venture capital can bridge the gap to take a...
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