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Exciting Job Opportunity at UKSPA
The United Kingdom Science Park Association (UKSPA) is looking to appoint a Membership & Engagement Coordinator. The position of Membership & Engagement Coordinator is an exciting and high-profile new role at UKSPA, that will combine: Member Support: Dealing...
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...
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...
Dark Web Scanning – Would you know if your details were for sale and available for cyber criminals to purchase?
Would you know if your details were for sale and available for cyber criminals to purchase? Over 20% of organisations have staff who have had credentials stolen. And 81% of all company data breaches occurred due to poor passwords or stolen information. Stark...
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...
Building a future for cutting -edge science
Rui Dinis, Head of Life Sciences, Elementa Consulting, is a life sciences expert who has spent more than 20 years exploring the drivers behind the complex design of laboratories, discusses how we can add value to limited space to support the future of the UK’s...
Levelling up requires an end to policy churn
Stronger links between civil servants and R&D would help local economies, says Patrick Bonnett No-one could argue with the profound need to level up the UK. We are one of the most geographically unequal major economies in the world, and inequality has worsened...
Levelling Up White Paper and Life Sciences
The UK Government’s recently released “Levelling up White Paper” makes for interesting reading in the context of the life sciences sector. In advance of a more in-depth review, here are some of the key points and my thoughts, focusing on two of the main areas of...
Becoming a ‘Science and Technology Superpower’ requires HMG to keep its foot on the R&D accelerator
The autumn saw the Chancellor unveil the Budget and Spending Review 2021, critical for resourcing and implementing the government’s Innovation Strategy which was launched in July and signalled the government’s intention to place science, technology and innovation...
Making innovation in business accessible
In order for innovation to be successful, it needs to be a collaborative, open process where the tools are available to everyone. Joanna Birch – Director of Innovation, Enterprise and Employability at Birmingham City University – explains how the University is taking...