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SETsquared Bristol named Hottest Accelerator in Europe
SETsquared Bristol has been awarded ‘Hottest Accelerator’ in Europe at The Europas Awards. The University of Bristol led incubator, based at Engine Shed, supports the growth of technology-based businesses, helping them move from initial ideas into commercial...
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...
The Epicentre at Haverhill Research Park on a recruitment drive
Jaynic and Oxford Innovation have started a staff recruitment drive for their exciting new EpiCentre innovation centre at Haverhill Research Park that is due to open its doors for business in November 2020 with positions available for 6 permanent full and part-time...
‘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...
Scottish vet labs to support NHS with Covid-19 testing
Moredun Research Institute and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) are working together to support the NHS by providing extra capacity for vital testing of samples within their laboratory facilities at Pentlands Science Park in Midlothian. The collaborative team will be...
Space Park Leicester selected for ESA start-up project
Space Park Leicester has been selected as a new centre to offer the business incubation programme for start-ups in the UK run by the European Space Agency (ESA). The European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre (ESA BIC UK) supports start-up businesses using...
Silverstone Park celebrates International Women in Engineering Day
To mark International Women In Engineering Day that took place on 23 June, Silverstone Park highlighted two successful women, role models, working at the heart of high-tech engineering. Pauline Dumont, aged 28, is a Development & Integration Engineer with Delta...
Applications are now open for Catalyst 2020: Southampton Science Park’s business accelerator
Are you an innovative, early-stage business? Are you ready to scale up? If so, the highly respected University of Southampton Science Park Catalyst business accelerator could be just what you need to help you succeed and it is now open for applications. ...
NAFIC rebrands to York Biotech Campus
The National Agri-Food Innovation Campus (NAFIC), a leading hub for bioscience in Yorkshire, has announced that it has rebranded to become ‘York Biotech Campus’ to represent its evolution from an agri-tech site to all-encompassing biotech. The rebrand includes a new...
Edinburgh BioQuarter begins search for partner to realise expansion plans
Edinburgh BioQuarter has issued a prior information notice (PIN) in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) signalling its intention to launch a procurement process to deliver a world-leading Health Innovation District for Edinburgh. A virtual bidders’ day...
Liverpool Science Park supports customers throughout lockdown
Liverpool Science Park (LSP) has remained open throughout the coronavirus pandemic, supporting its customers undertaking key COVID-19 related work. Home to a diverse mix of science, technology and knowledge intensive businesses, LSP has provided continuous access to...
MTI answers call for industry focus on next generation of talent
The MIRA Technology Institute (MTI) has restated its support for the automotive industry to nurture the next generation of talent and address the skills gaps surrounding emerging technologies, following an appeal from an industry research centre. The Centre for...
Re-opening the World’s Workplaces
The implications of COVID-19 have been profound and the path to business recovery is evolving and fluid. We are sharing our expertise and advice based on a rapidly growing body of experience, detailed guidance documents, technical specifications, protocols and tools...
A new centre for deep space exploration will be built in Leicester
Space Park Leicester has won £500,000 towards building a new centre dedicated to exploring deep space. The new Wolfson Deep Space Centre will build links between business and universities to study some of the biggest challenges in space exploration - from powering...
Giant space chamber will test satellites the size of a minibus
The UK’s space sector has received a major piece of new equipment to help get larger, more complex satellites ready for launch. A 16m long, 98 tonnes space test chamber, amongst the giants of Europe, has been installed in the UK’s National Satellite Test Facility...