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Heavenly Connections
The network increasing awareness of angel investor benefits Minerva Business Angels are part of the University of Warwick Science Park Ltd and initially started as an informal network in 1994. In 2010 we formed our first investment group and from there we have...
Heading in the right direction
Transformational transport investment for Northern regeneration Productivity is vital for economic growth. It determines the wealth, wages and living standards of a society and is critical for ensuring the long-term success of a country. The Government has said that...
Seven Facilities Management Considerations for Re-entry Post-COVID_19 and Beyond
Whether you own or manage property in the commercial office, industrial or retail sector, the COVID-19 outbreak has shone a spotlight on facilities management across the real estate industry and beyond. From the early stages of the outbreak when...
Enriching innovation ecosystems with diversity in business and cities
From filling gaps to closing them for good. Boosting innovation across the UK matters more than ever Economic and industrial strategies developed over the last few years (including the Government’s Industrial Strategy and the emerging plethora of Local Industrial...
Biomedical Catalyst: Non-dilutive funding for Health & Life Science companies
The UK has a thriving health & life science sector that is a highly productive, R&D intensive cornerstone of the UK economy. Numerous challenges await small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking to explore and develop innovative new products such as...
The state of investment into UK Life Sciences companies
Some of the key challenges of the 21st century will be biological; ageing populations, antibiotic resistant bacteria, and the threat of epidemics, as illustrated by the spread of the coronavirus, are just a few of the developments that require urgent attention....
Investment in the scientific sector: more than just money
Science is a vast, exciting arena, holding enormous promise in many walks of life, where dedicated science parks play a huge role in supporting businesses of all sizes – from start-ups and SMEs to multinational corporations. Traditionally, science parks have provided...
Next steps on Government support for start-ups
After the announcement of the Government support for startups earlier this week, we wanted to explain a little more about what the next steps on this package of support will be, and how you can input.First, as you will likely have seen the Government’s £1.25bn support...
How COVID-19 could affect our sector?
So what effect is Covid-19 having on our sector? Property Investors are telling us that they will still invest if deals can be agreed and valuers can underwrite the figures. And they want to work towards reaching further agreements. Some occupiers are still keen to...
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult: as good as it gets.
Back in 2010, as the country worked to pull itself out of the teeth of the financial crisis, UK businesses were facing a bumpy ride. Output growth was weak and expected to stagnate in the face of weak global and domestic demand. Global forecasters were...
Science Parks are at the heart of a booming UK biotech sector
It’s my great delight to report that the UK biotech sector is going from strength to strength. Those working in our innovative science parks know first-hand the incredible science and research base at our disposal. The UK continues to be at the forefront of pioneering...
How we can achieve a 21st Century version of the Moonshoot
One of the big questions facing the Government is how to accelerate sluggish economic and productivity growth. At a time of rapid economic and technological change, the places that will be successful in the knowledge economy are those that can create and commercialise...
50 Years on: The changing face of UK Science Parks
Like most industries, UK science parks have witnessed substantial changes in recent years. Long regarded as a world-leader in science and technology, a lot has changed in the UK science and tech sector since 1970, when the first science park opened in Cambridge and...
Keep gender on the agenda – now more than ever
Science, technology, engineering and mathematical modelling save lives – we see that more than ever in this C-19 crisis We are relying on our scientists, technologists and engineers to come up with solutions, fast, to improve health and survival rates, to support...
North East England driving growth of life sciences sector in the UK
With two internationally renowned science parks, the UK’s largest research active public health system, and world leading knowledge and talent at our universities, it’s no surprise North East England is widely recognised as one of the leading destinations for...