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Communicate Celebrates its 10-Year Anniversary at Discovery Park.
Discovery Park has had cause for celebration as they mark 10 years of hosting life sciences enterprises this month. Communicate are proud to have offered our support from the start. Communicate Operations Director, Mark Styles reflects on his decade at Discovery Park:...
Code red for life sciences?
The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change recently warned that global warning has become a “code red for humanity”. With temperatures in the UK reaching unprecedent levels of 40 degrees in July, is the UK’s life sciences sector doing enough to prevent these...
Top five takeaways for the future of science and technology- Ridge and Partners LLP
Earlier this year we joined our industry colleagues as official UKSPA partners at The Oxford Science Park. Liz Sparrow, Nick Hayes, and Patric Vale from Ridge engaged in the lively and meaningful debates concerning national and regional trends in UK science parks....
Why breaking down barriers to funding for female-led life sciences companies is essential
The UK is a global player in the health arena. It holds a unique position at the sharp end of scientific discovery and the development of effective treatments. The country’s rapidly expanding life sciences sector has the potential to transform outcomes for...
UKSPA Looks to Appoint 3 New Directors
Under UKSPA's Articles of Association, the positions of Directors and Officers of the Association are appointed by UKSPA Full Members. Due to a number of Directors stepping down from their positions, there are three Board positions to fill, as follows: One Full Member...
Why TechBio UK is the moment when everything changed
The Covid pandemic changed the scene of healthcare on a global scale and embedded the use of data firmly into healthcare solutions. With a population almost exclusively served by the NHS, the UK is ideally placed to lead the world in the next stage of data...
Science parks – journey to net zero
At the recent UKSPA conference, Laura Ludlow joined a panel comprising Dr Sally Basker (CEO, Exeter Science Park), Carl Potter (MD, Avison Young UK), Stephen Hill (Associate Director, Arup), Anu Sabherwal (Senior Associate, NBBJ Design) and chaired by Grant Bourhill...
Life Sciences need urgent Government focus
With a new government now in place, there are questions to which urgent answers are needed if the Life Sciences sector is going to deliver on its potential and not become lost amongst the many pressing issues which Prime Minister Liz Truss finds herself facing. As a...
Is the Life Sciences sector running out of lab space?
Vincenzo Maggio, Partner in Real Estate Investment at law firm Mills & Reeve takes a look at the current lab space shortage. It is no secret that despite significant business space demand across Oxford and Cambridge there is an equally significant lack of supply....
The Journey to Net Zero
The United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) held its Autumn conference in the beautiful Charnwood Life Science Campus in Loughborough. Sustainability was a key topic, with over 150 attendees for the panel discussion on the “journey to...
Things to consider when selecting a wireless network
In this guest blog post, Geraint Williams, CISO, Modern Networks discusses some of the pros and cons of various wireless network solutions and specifically considers performance, availability, resilience, and security. We are all familiar with Wi-Fi or wireless...
UKSPA meet at Charnwood Campus to discuss the opportunities and challenges ahead for the Science and Innovation sector
Around 150 members of UKSPA attended the two-day conference, where leading speakers from the UKSPA network, Charnwood Campus, Loughborough University, Charnwood Molecular (a Charnwood Campus tenant), the Leicester and Leicestershire Enterprise Partnership (LLEP)...
Turning bright ideas into booming businesses
When used effectively and strategically, IP rights can help turn commercial ambitions into a reality – not least when securing all-important funding, and even the most ground breaking of inventions requires investment to become a viable market proposition. Now, more...
Science Parks must take the lead in closing the life sciences skills gap
If the UK’s rapidly-growing life sciences sector is going to deliver on its potential, then it needs to take fast and effective steps to tackle the skills shortage that is holding it back. Even before the pandemic, talent shortages were in evidence, but since the...
Exclusive UKSPA member only discount for IASP Conference in Seville
UKSPA have agreed an exclusive discount for the 39th edition of IASP’s World Conference. Set to be held in Seville from the 27th to 30th of September, this year’s event – the first in-person edition since 2019 – will explore the many ways in which innovation...