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...
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...
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...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...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...
