Case Studies
How An Act Of Parliament Has Transformed The Future Of Banana Technology In Norwich
Earlier this month, the House of Lords passed the Precision Breeding Act which has opened up a new world of opportunity for researchers and food biotech companies at Norwich Research Park. The Act allows for the gene editing of plants and crops in England, something...
Mission Street And BGO Sign Xyme At Inventa, West End, Oxford’s Central Innovation District
Mission Street, a specialist investor, developer and operator for the science and innovation sector, and BGO, a leading global real estate investment manager, have signed Xyme, the UK’s leading AI-driven enzyme design company to the first purpose-built commercial...
£250K Investment To Support New Businesses In Heart Health, As 1 In 4 UK Deaths Linked To Cardiovascular Conditions
Discovery Park has launched applications for its immersive business growth programme, ‘Discovery Spark’, seeking early-stage companies in cardiovascular and cardiometabolic health. Partnered with health-specialist venture capital firm Zinc, the initiative offers...
Cambridge’s Success In Fund-Raising For Start-Ups And Scale-Ups Benefits The Whole Region
A new analysis by Dealroom for Founders at the University of Cambridge showed that Cambridge startups and scaleups raised an impressive $2.3 billion in 2024, the second-best year on record and almost double 2023’s $1.2 billion that is great news for the Cambridge...
Why SMEs Are Rethinking Their Marketing Strategy to Grow in 2025
By Helen Earl, Centre Manager, The EpiCentre, Haverhill The marketing landscape has changed significantly in the past two years, and many SMEs are beginning to take notice. For start-ups and growing businesses focused on R&D, strategy, or business development,...
Planning Green Light For New State-Of-The-Art Lab Space At The Oxford Science Park
The Oxford Science Park has secured planning permission for a new 80,000 sq ft best-in-class laboratory and office building, unlocking the next major phase of growth at the Park. The approved development will see the construction of a state-of-the-art...
Maxion Therapeutics Doubles R&D Space At Unity Campus After £58 Million Series A Fundraise
Leading regional property investor and developer Howard Group, is delighted to announce that pioneering biotechnology company Maxion Therapeutics has more than doubled its footprint at Unity Campus. Following its successful £58 million ($72 million) Series A...
Bruntwood SciTech & UK Biobank Celebrate Construction Milestone of £60m State-of-the-Art Lab Development, Greenheys at Manchester Science Park
Construction of the transformational £60m state-of-the-art lab and innovation hub at Manchester Science Park called Greenheys celebrates an important milestone, ‘topping out’ the new headquarters of UK Biobank and accompanying hub for scaling...
Sedulo Announces Birmingham Growth & Expansion, Launching New Regional Base at Bruntwood Scitech’s Historic Cornwall Buildings
One of the UK’s leading mid-tier business advisory firms, Sedulo Group, has announced its expansion in Birmingham following growth success in the city, opening a new regional base at Bruntwood SciTech’s Cornwall Buildings. The company's new base of 5,000 sq ft in...
Leading Environmental Firms Join Sci-Tech Daresbury
Leading science and innovation campus, Sci-Tech Daresbury, has strengthened its position as a hub for environmental sustainability with the arrival of Environmental Protection Group (EPG), an environmental engineering and design consultancy, and Bowland Ecology, a...
160 Year Old Research Opens Gateway To More Nutritious And Sustainable Pea Crops
Researchers at the John Innes Centre at Norwich Research Park have helped to solve a historical puzzle that could revolutionise the breeding of the humble pea and other legumes leading to improvements in their nutritional value and lessening the reliance on...
Sustainability Initiatives to put a Spring in your Step
Did you know that 20% of Milton Park is made up of 43 acres of open landscaped spaces, including 2,700 trees, 6,100 sq m of wildflower areas and eight lagoons? Whether you’re looking for fresh air on a lunchtime stroll or fresh ideas to support sustainability, here...
Discovery Park Business Scitegrity Receives King’s Award For Enterprise In International Trade
Chemical compliance company Scitegrity Limited, based at Discovery Park, has been honoured with The King’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade. Announced today (Tuesday 6 May), Scitegrity is one of 197organisations nationally to be awarded a prestigious...
Puma to Open New UK HQ at Bruntwood SciTech’s Circle Square to Support Increased Innovation and Performance Drive
Global sportswear brand, PUMA is set to open its new UK HQ in Manchester, having agreed a 20,000 sq ft lease of cutting edge workspace at the city’s most exciting destination for technology, digital innovation and creative businesses, Circle Square. Located...
Mission Street And BGO Award Bowmer + Kirkland 2025’s Largest UK Science Contract So Far
Mission Street, a specialist investor, developer and operator for the science and innovation sector, and BGO, the global real estate investment manager, have appointed leading construction and development company Bowmer + Kirkland on Fabrica, central Oxford's largest...