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Why Regional Hubs are Critical to Biotech Success
The Next Biotech Breakthrough Won’t Happen in Isolation. By Gary Jennings, Innovation Director, The EpiCentre, Haverhill The biotech sector is pivotal in innovation and scientific advancement and is going from strength-to-strength. But often for start-ups in this...
Oncology Start-Ups Urged to Apply and Accelerate their Business with ‘Discovery Spark’
Applications open for Discovery Park’s oncology themed ‘Discovery Spark’ programme Prize package worth over £50,000, including free lab or office space for one year at Discovery Park and support from a number of specialist partners. First prize business secures spot...
OpTIC Technology Centre Celebrates its 20th Anniversary – Event Announced
Wrexham University are pleased to invite you to the OpTIC Technology Centre’s 20th Anniversary celebration event on Wednesday 5th March! Join us for a host of presentations and keynote talks which look back at the past 20 years of OpTIC, as well as exciting insights...
Sci-Tech Daresbury Announces Latest Trailblazers to Join Future Club
Pictured: Back row L-R James Mooney (STFC), Paul Treloar (Sci-Tech Daresbury), Joy Baraza (STFC), Louis Kent (Obelisk AI), Emmanuel Dupuis (STFC), Sneha Dhar (STFC), John Leake (Sci-Tech Daresbury). Front row L-R, Jo Edwards (Illume RX), Selina Kirkham (Rentabout),...
Monthly Networking Event at the Satellite Applications Catapult
Registration is now open for the next Satuccino hybrid networking event on Wednesday 5th February! Hosted by the Satellite Applications Catapult in Harwell and dedicated to the space sector, the Satuccino event is an opportunity to find out the latest industry news,...
6 Acre ‘Prime Site’ Development Under Way at Silverstone Park
Construction of a further 100,000+ sq ft of industrial premises and employee facilities at Silverstone Park has commenced The industrial development named ‘Evolve’ will include more than 95,000 sq ft of industrial units and office space on a six-acre plot of land...
New Appointment Announced to Lead the Minerva Business Angel Investment Network Based at University of Warwick Science Park
Luke Pulford has been hired to lead the Minerva Business Angels investment network, part of the University of Warwick Science Park, and not only wants to help more businesses receive investment, but encourage more people to give angel investing a try. Luke’s extensive...
Simplified Ten-Day Planning to Power Greener Growth at Milton Park
Updated Local Development Order (LDO) to support thousands of new jobs and permit growth of up to 4.2 million sq ft UK’s first data-driven, green-focused planning agreement to be catalyst for sustainable travel Milton Park is poised to support thousands of new jobs...
Oxford North Appoints New Operations Manager
Oxford North, the new £700 million innovation district in Oxford, has appointed Dr Elodie Siney as its new operations manager as part of the continued strategy to build the on-site management and facilities team ahead of opening in mid-2025. Elodie, a clinical...
The EpiCentre-based SKC Games Studio Making Connections and Inspiring Innovation at Slush 2024
SKC Games Studio, based at The EpiCentre in Haverhill, had the opportunity, supported by Connected Innovation and Tech East, to attend Slush, the world’s leading startup event in Helsinki, representing the East of England after winning a competition to join the...
The Oxford Trust Secures New Building for its Oxford Centre for Innovation to Continue Supporting Science and Tech Start-Ups
The Oxford Trust has agreed a 10-year lease for Blue Boar Court in Oxford’s city centre to house its Oxford Centre for Innovation to support the growth and development of local science and tech start-ups. In 1985, The Oxford Trust set up the Oxford Centre for...
University of Southampton Science Park Given Green Light for Landmark R&D Facility
Planning permission has been granted for a landmark new research and development facility at theUniversity of Southampton Science Park. This multi-million pound project will provide the SouthCentral region with much-needed laboratory space, strengthening its role in...
Babraham Research Campus’ £3.15bn Life Science Ecosystem Soars
New report reveals how groundbreaking research at the Campus is delivering major gains for UK economic growth and job creation A new independent report evaluating the economic and scientific impact of the Babraham Research Campus has revealed significant contributions...
High-growth Innovators Flock to Manchester as City Projected to Retain Title of UK’s Fastest Growing City
Manchester’s bid to fulfil expectations that it will be the fastest growing UK city in 2024 have been handed a boost with 142 high-growth businesses announcing office and lab openings or expansions in innovation hubs across both the city and in Cheshire this...
Data Privacy Concerns Surge Among AI Users, Reveals New Survey
54% of consumers don’t know how much personal data AI tools collect 71% of AI users have regretted sharing their data with an AI tool New research from Liverpool City Region based data privacy software company, Syrenis, has found that 71% of AI users have regretted...