Guest Articles
Successful innovation – the real risk is not doing it at all
Innovation is synonymous with successful business. Organisations that are unable to innovate successfully often fail. Covid-19 has shaken our world and the crisis has challenged organisations of all sizes, forcing leaders to explore new ways of working. Companies born...
The Future of the Laboratory
As Covid-19 has proved a catalyst for global business change, what impact has the pandemic had on laboratory operations, investment and future design? Kath Mackay, managing director - Alderley Park, looks at what’s next for the laboratory. Last week I was lucky enough...
The next 100 days: Consolidating your IP position
This is the next blog in the series looking at how companies can align their commercial goals with an effective approach to Intellectual Property, using Potter Clarkson’s “Next 100 Days” guide. With a clear picture of your current IP position, having undertaken a...
Power up the North: Levelling up in recovery
The Northern Powerhouse, since its launch in 2014, has seen some progress but too many false dawns. As we recover from this deadly pandemic, the time is now for the North of England. Much has been made, and many words spoken, of ‘levelling up’. Northern Powerhouse...
‘Supercluster’ title “will help arc breakdown barriers and maximise opportunities”
Silverstone Park Commercial Director has again pushed for the Oxford Cambridge Arc to be called the UK’s ‘High-tech Supercluster’ to help “break down barriers, encourage collaboration and maximise the opportunities”. Roz was a guest panellist during Built Environment...
The Next 100 Days: Getting an accurate picture of your IP position
This is the next blog in the series, which looks at how innovative companies like yours can ensure your intellectual property (IP) approach is aligned to your commercial goals using Potter Clarkson’s Next 100 Days guide. Here, we look at the first of the four steps...
How streamlining can help overcome the impact of Coronavirus
As budgets and timeframes are squeezed, education and research organisations can benefit from streamlining systems, says Josh Fry, director of cloud, Jisc Since lockdown began in March, organisations in the UK have had to move faster than ever before to provide a...
Adapting in a crisis
In recent months, scientific organisations all over the world have seen their laboratory access significantly reduced in order to enforce social distancing measures and limit the spread of the coronavirus. Some researchers have paused their laboratory research...
Why the next 100 days are critical for innovative businesses
Businesses around the world are currently facing some really tough operational choices on many fronts, and these can be especially difficult decisions for highly innovative businesses, who are in the midst of a breakthrough or on the way to launching a new product or...
We Are One: Building the Nexus Community
It’s now twelve months since we opened the doors at Nexus, and the community we have built here is something we’re immensely proud of. To mark the occasion, and as we look forward the start of our second year, I’m delighted to share with you some of the successes and...
Unwinding the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Chancellor has now outlined the tapering of Government support for the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme in the three months prior to its closure at the end of October. Overview The Government has outlined its broad plans for winding down the Job Retention Scheme,...
How Covid-19 has changed the future of workplace design forever
The global pandemic has changed workplace design forever. It’s informed us of what’s inherently important to our people, and we can use this to create spaces to support them in new ways of working. So what will your future office be like? Covid-19 has created a huge...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme: the current position
Following the successful launch of the claims portal on 20 April, the scheme has now been extended in its present form until the end of July. What is the current position? The first announcement of the Scheme on Friday 20th March explained that the Government...
Innovation Assets as Leadership Symbols
We may be entering the deepest recession for 300 years. There are 6 million people furloughed - across all sectors - and many businesses are in hibernation, clinging on and hoping for clarity of when the lockdown will end, what 'post-lockdown' will really mean and...
Science at home : Is it possible for researchers to work remotely ?
Given recent events, huge swathes of us have suddenly had to start working remotely in order to help slow the spread of COVID-19 and ease the strain on healthcare systems globally. Scientific researchers play a key role in the fight against the virus as well as other...