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Brookfield Asset Management Buys into Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, acquiring 50% Stake from U+I and Harwell Oxford Partners Ltd
Brookfield Asset Management, through its Strategic Real Estate Partners III ("BSREP III") Fund, has acquired a 50% stake in Harwell Campus, as private shareholder partner of the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus Limited Partnership, the public/private joint...
How Nottingham company Sygnature Discovery is working on discovering drugs to battle coronavirus
One of Nottingham's most successful bioscience companies is working towards developing a drug to help treat the deadly coronavirus. Sygnature Discovery, which moved into BioCity in Nottingham city centre in 2004, provides drug discovery and pre-clinical services and...
Surrey Research Parks’s MedPharm produces and donates hand sanitisers
Surrey Research Park tenant, MedPharm, the leading global contract development for topical products, has quickly marshalled resources in both the US and UK to produce and donate hand sanitisers to help fight the Covid-19 outbreak. The speed of the Covid-19 pandemic...
The Catalyst on Newcastle Helix awarded BREEAM “Outstanding” rating
National architects, GSSArchitecture, are pleased to announce that following completion in October 2019, The Catalyst has become the first commercial office building in the North East to be awarded the certification of “Outstanding” by BREEAM under the current...
Defence company SimCentric arrives in Witney
A defence company that works with governments across the world has made a West Oxfordshire town its UK base. SimCentric, a defence simulation company, focuses on ways to better train and help save the lives of soldiers through artificial intelligence and machine...
CityLabs company Yourgene’s agreement for COVID-19 diagnostic test
Yourgene Health, the City Labs Manchester-based molecular diagnostics group, has signed an agreement with Anglo-French biotechnology group Novacyt to support production of COVID-19 diagnostic tests. The tests have been developed by Primerdesign, Novacyt’s molecular...
Citylabs 4.0 Gets Green Light
The expansion of Manchester’s leading health innovation campus, Citylabs, has been given the green light following the approval of the recently submitted planning application, cementing the campus’ presence as an international hub for genomics, digital health and...
Surrey Research Park scientists developing point of care COVID-19 test
The University of Surrey are involved in the development of a new smart testing device for the coronavirus (CoVID-19) Incorporating artificial intelligence, image processing, molecular virology and vast experience in the applied technologies, researchers at Brunel...
Norwich Research Park scientists battling coronavirus
With the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic having a serious impact on global health and the global economy, researchers in Norwich are playing a significant role in the nation’s efforts to deal with it. Whether it’s helping to manufacture ventilators, producing hand...
Anglia Ruskin on Target for award
ARU shortlisted in TARGETJobs award category for best university employability strategy Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has been shortlisted for a national award for its employability strategy, centred on enabling its students to get graduate jobs.ARU will be...
York Tech Hub proposal gaining support
Plans for a tech accelerator - a hub to attract new technology companies to the city - will be supported by City of York Council. A study to explore how start-ups could be supported in York and boost jobs is set to cost £24,000 – with the council agreeing to put...
Global tech enterprise ESL Group moves to Plymouth Science Park
The multi-sector technology organisation ESL Group, which also has offices in Poland, Singapore and California, is moving its EMEA headquarters to Plymouth Science Park. ESL Group specialises in providing digital solutions to a range of business needs across different...
Member & Sector Advice
Member Responses It would be helpful if UKSPA members feel able to share the advice that they are giving to occupiers and staff and email these to info@ukspa.org.uk. It would be particularly useful if you could share details if you are creating an online tenant...
UKSPA – Covid19
Visit the Covid19 hub on this site for further information and advice UKSPA Executive UKSPA is following government advice to minimise the impact of Covid19 on the well-being of both staff and members. We have cancelled all face to face meetings and travel....
LATEST – BEIS COVID-19 Advice
Visit the Covid19 hub on this site for further information and advice Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Businesses and Employers Bulletin 20 March 2020 Please visit the guidance for employees, employers and businesses which is being updated regularly with the...