Jan 7, 2021 | Association News, Member News, UKSPA Articles
It would be a massive understatement to describe 2020 as “challenging” – it was a year that affected all of us in so many ways. I do hope that you and your family, as well as your colleagues, start the year in good health. For UKSPA, 2020...
Nov 6, 2020 | Association News, Member News, UKSPA Articles
UKSPA members can now register for the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation virtual World Conference which takes place from 1st -3rd December 2020 This allows UKSPA members to register for the same fee as IASP members. For those...
Nov 5, 2020 | Association News, Blog, UKSPA Articles
Presenting a call to arms, Martino Picardo and Jim Duvall ask representatives across the sector to join the ‘Schools to Science Park’ movement and convert local skills efforts into a national collaboration. Despite the current pandemic, there is still considerable...
Nov 2, 2020 | Association News, Blog, Sector News, UKSPA Articles
My last article was when the science and innovation sector – and the country – had just begun to enter the first lockdown. Back in the spring, UKSPA held a very well supported conference at the University of Leeds. The following week the Budget announcement was...
Sep 28, 2020 | Association News, UKSPA Articles
Social Innovation Monitor (SIM), an international research team based at Politecnico di Torino university, in collaboration with UKSPA and Enterprise Educators UK , has published the first report on the impact of incubators/accelerators in the UK. The research team...
Jul 10, 2020 | Association News, Blog, Guest Articles, Member News, Nexus Leeds, Sector News, UKSPA Articles
With experts predicting a 25-30% drop in economic output and British tech firms posting their worst performance since the financial crash of 2008, it’s easy to see why the future might appear particularly gloomy. There are however reasons for optimism. Recessions...
