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More Businesses Than Ever Calling The University of Warwick Science Park Home, New Report Reveals
More businesses than ever now call a leading Midlands science park their home and are reaping the benefits as a result, a new report has revealed. The University of Warwick Science Park has released its Impact Report for 2024/25, which summarises the effects of its...
Flagship Innovation Centre Reaches Construction Milestone with Symbolic Topping Out Ceremony
Guests recently gathered at The University of Southampton Science Park to mark a significant milestone in the build of Infinity Labs, an iconic commercial development which promises to set a new standard for innovation space in the Central South economy. The...
Scitech-EKIUM wins Best Cleanroom Design at Cleanroom Technology Awards 2026
Scitech-EKIUM has been named winner of the Best Cleanroom Design Award at the Cleanroom Technology Awards 2026, recognised for their work on the Advanced Therapy Manufacturing Expansion at Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT). The Cleanroom Technology...
ChemPartner Establishes First European Scientific Hub at Discovery Park
International contract research organisation ChemPartner has officially opened its first European scientific hub at Discovery Park. The company works with the biopharmaceutical industry to efficiently and rapidly bring life-changing drugs to market. Founded in...
Wilton Centre Becomes a Strategic Space for NZT Power Project
Wilton Centre, near Redcar, has welcomed Technip Energies and Balfour Beatty as part of the NZT Power and Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP) project, set to be the world’s first commercial scale, gas-fired power station with carbon capture and storage and the UK’s...
Getting Investor Ready: A Practical Guide
Navigating the Noise: A UK SME Guide to Investment Readiness For many UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the journey to securing capital can feel like navigating the complexity financial jargon, shifting investor moods, and...
The EpiCentre is to Support Haverhill Science Festival 2026 by hosting a series of events
The EpiCentre will be supporting this year’s Haverhill Science Festival, taking place from Monday 20th to Saturday 25th April. Returning after the inaugural event in 2024, the festival brings together local schools, businesses, and community organisations to promote...
Final Development Plots Released at Bristol and Bath Science Park
Commercial property firm Avison Young has announced the release for sale of the final phases of development land at the Bristol and Bath Science Park, acting on behalf of South Gloucestershire Council. The newly available plots range from approximately 1.05 acres to...
Philip Macdonald, UKSPA Board Director and Managing Partner of Oberlanders Architects Reflects on the UKSPA Spring Conference in Glasgow
We’re a few weeks on and reflecting on a hugely successful UKSPA Spring Conference in Glasgow, where it was especially nice to have welcomed the national community back to Scotland. The atmosphere across both days reflected a sector keen to reconnect, collaborate and...
Industry calls for a National Blueprint to Unlock the Commercial Potential of UK Science
Senior figures from across industry, academia, investment and government met yesterday (Thursday 26 March 2026) at the House of Lords, for a roundtable hosted by The Lord Ranger of Northwood, to discuss the findings of a new report commissioned by Pioneer Group and...
Shipping Company Relocates Within Southampton After More Than Half a Century
A shipping company spanning three centuries at the port of Southampton is the latest business to berth at a thriving hub for maritime businesses. Founded in 1889, Wainwright Bros & Co moved into an 824 sq ft office for up to 14 people at Ocean Village Innovation...
Discovery Park Ignites Sixth Spark Cohort with New Wave of Innovative Startups
Discovery Park has launched the sixth edition of its Discovery Spark accelerator programme, welcoming 11 startups to its campus in Sandwich. The business growth programme has already supported 50 companies and 76 founders, with alumni securing £5.5m in UKRI funding...
Oxford North Scoops CoStar’s Most Impactful Development Award
Oxford North has been recognised as the most impactful commercial development in the South East for 2025 by CoStar, the leading global provider of commercial real estate information, analytics, and online marketplaces. The CoStar Impact Awards celebrate significant...
SKC Studios and Leeds Castle Unveil “AI Queen Eleanor of Castile” – An audience with the World’s First AI Queen
SKC Studios, which is based at The EpiCentre in Haverhill, has announced the launch of the world’s first environment-aware historical AI avatar at Leeds Castle in Kent, marking a major step forward in how audiences access and experience history. Developed using SKC...
Plans for 100,000 sq ft Lab Space at 1-12 Magdalen Street Approved
Oxford City Council approves plans for life sciences, innovation and technology space at site of former Debenhams in Oxford The Crown Estate’s plans to transform the former Debenhams in Oxford city centre, located at 1-12 Magdalen Street, into a new 100,000 sq ft home...