Case Studies
General Fusion to build its Fusion Demonstration Plant at UKAEA’s Culham Campus
UKAEA and General Fusion have announced an agreement under which General Fusion will build and operate its Fusion Demonstration Plant (FDP) at the Culham Campus. General Fusion will enter into a long-term lease with UKAEA following construction of a new facility at...
SETsquared Bristol shortlisted as Hottest Accelerator in Europe for second consecutive year
SETsquared Bristol have been announced as a finalist of the Hottest Accelerator Award in The Europas, the awards for the hottest tech startups in Europe. This is their second year on the shortlist, with 2020 seeing them winning the title against stiff competition from...
Discovery Park announces appointment to new role of Chief Business Officer
Discovery Park, the Life Sciences Opportunity Zone for ambitious and growing life sciences companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of science park expert Jane Kennedy to the new role of Chief Business Officer (CBO). The new CBO, who has over a decade of...
Industry surges as accelerating recovery takes hold – Make UK/BDO survey
According to Make UK and BDO’s latest survey, following a tough year, the UK’s manufacturing industry is accelerating, with growth prospects said to be significantly more positive for the rest of the year. Key findings: Manufacturing growth forecast...
Business Secretary selects Sir Andrew Mackenzie for new UKRI Chair
Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has selected leading businessman and scientist Sir Andrew Mackenzie FRS as the preferred candidate for chair of UKRI. Sir Andrew has an impressive background in both science and business. Building upon a successful early career as an...
What is the role of the science park in supporting businesses?
Sarah Slaven, Interim Managing Director of Business Durham and the North East Technology Park, on what makes a successful science park. Moving an idea from concept to commercialisation is one of the biggest challenges a business can face. There will inevitably be...
Sci-Tech Daresbury hails arrival of Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation to campus
Sci-Tech Daresbury’s status as one of Europe’s leading homes for technology and innovation has been bolstered by the announcement of the Hartree National Centre for Digital Innovation (HNCDI) within the Liverpool City Region campus. The £210 million investment over a...
Liverpool Science Park unveils new look
As part of a £1m refurbishment of Liverpool Science Park (LSP) , this is the debut development for Sciontec, which secured investment from property giants Bruntwood SciTech in May last year. With the use of a striking exposed steel frame, a full height green wall and...
Cities as crucibles for innovation
One impact of gigabit connectivity and enhanced processing power deriving from the digital revolution is that algorithm-led innovation is increasingly driving the global knowledge economy. This technology requires less physical aggregation than 20th Century...
Retargeting space: converting offices to labs
The current demand for well-located, appropriate lab and office space has contributed to the juxtaposition of an unexpected surplus of vacant commercial space created by the COVID-19 pandemic and growing requirement from life science tenants. This presents an...
New £210 million centre to create jobs of the future with AI and quantum computing
A new artificial intelligence and quantum computing centre has been launched in North West England, thanks to a £210 million investment from the government and IBM to help cement the UK’s status as a science superpower. The Hartree National Centre for Digital...
UK space sector wins over £2 million to help protect UK critical infrastructure
Business from Harwell Campus have won a share of over £2 million in government funding to help shape options for the UK’s satellite navigation and timing capability. Leading UK space companies GMV NSL, Inmarsat and Airbus with bases at Harwell Campus, along with CGI,...
The journey to net zero carbon science
The journey to net zero carbon buildings has started and the destination and timescales are set. All buildings in the UK are to be net zero carbon for operational energy by 2050 and all new buildings by 2030. It is estimated that approximately 80% of the 2050 building...
UKSPA announced as the official partner and supporter of the Science and Innovation Parks Development Conference
On Wednesday, 8th September some of the leading stakeholders and influencers will gather for the Science and Innovation Parks Development Conference where the emerging opportunities in this thriving sector will be discussed. The event, held at Kensington Town...
Bruntwood SciTech chosen as preferred partner by The University of Manchester for ID Manchester
The University of Manchester has announced Bruntwood SciTech as its preferred bidder The internationally-significant project will cement the UK’s position in the science and technology sector; providing vital specialist infrastructure to power the growth of the...