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Investment in the scientific sector: more than just money
Science is a vast, exciting arena, holding enormous promise in many walks of life, where dedicated science parks play a huge role in supporting businesses of all sizes – from start-ups and SMEs to multinational corporations. Traditionally, science parks have provided...
Next steps on Government support for start-ups
After the announcement of the Government support for startups earlier this week, we wanted to explain a little more about what the next steps on this package of support will be, and how you can input.First, as you will likely have seen the Government’s £1.25bn support...
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UKSPA Chairman Dr Glenn Crocker MBE on why the innovation network has never been more important… In my first contribution to Breakthrough, following my appointment as UKSPA chairman, I wrote in the last issue about the need for UKSPA to remain relevant in the face of...
How COVID-19 could affect our sector?
So what effect is Covid-19 having on our sector? Property Investors are telling us that they will still invest if deals can be agreed and valuers can underwrite the figures. And they want to work towards reaching further agreements. Some occupiers are still keen to...
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult: as good as it gets.
Back in 2010, as the country worked to pull itself out of the teeth of the financial crisis, UK businesses were facing a bumpy ride. Output growth was weak and expected to stagnate in the face of weak global and domestic demand. Global forecasters were...
Science Parks are at the heart of a booming UK biotech sector
It’s my great delight to report that the UK biotech sector is going from strength to strength. Those working in our innovative science parks know first-hand the incredible science and research base at our disposal. The UK continues to be at the forefront of pioneering...
How we can achieve a 21st Century version of the Moonshoot
One of the big questions facing the Government is how to accelerate sluggish economic and productivity growth. At a time of rapid economic and technological change, the places that will be successful in the knowledge economy are those that can create and commercialise...
50 Years on: The changing face of UK Science Parks
Like most industries, UK science parks have witnessed substantial changes in recent years. Long regarded as a world-leader in science and technology, a lot has changed in the UK science and tech sector since 1970, when the first science park opened in Cambridge and...
Keep gender on the agenda – now more than ever
Science, technology, engineering and mathematical modelling save lives – we see that more than ever in this C-19 crisis We are relying on our scientists, technologists and engineers to come up with solutions, fast, to improve health and survival rates, to support...
North East England driving growth of life sciences sector in the UK
With two internationally renowned science parks, the UK’s largest research active public health system, and world leading knowledge and talent at our universities, it’s no surprise North East England is widely recognised as one of the leading destinations for...
Towards a more research-intensive UK economy: the Place Agenda
Here at the Campaign for Science and Engineering our work on increasing research and development (R&D) intensity has focussed on two main strands. The first is working with Government to give them recommendations, published in our report Building Scientific...
Kickstarting a regional R&D movement Could Catapult Quarters be the solution?
For centuries, the UK has been a home for global innovation. Scientific progress has not only transformed our economy, it has been the single biggest driver of productivity and helped to improve our lives for the better. As we look to the future, research and...
Financial Impact of Covid-19 on Science and Innovation Locations
UKSPA asked members two questions in a survey that run from Thursday 3 April to Tuesday 7 April 2020. This provide a snapshot of member activity at this time and provides useful evidence on the impact of Covid-19 that will be used in further UKSPA briefings to...
UKSPA survey results – Initial impact of Covid-19
Background UKSPA carried out an initial survey of members from Tuesday 31 March to Friday 3 April 2020 on the current impact of Covid-19. This post gives members the final analysis of this initial survey which shows the support that members are giving to their...
Coronavirus Handling & Bio Safety Levels
Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease it causes (COVID-19) is what we are all talking about at the moment. The importance of testing and prompt diagnosis has now become abundently evident to all. But what is involved in handling, processing, storing, and disposing...