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Milestone Moment For Harwell As 150,000 Sq. Ft Tech Foundry Development Completes
Harwell Science Campus has achieved a significant milestone in its Campus 600 initiative after its 150,000 sq. ft Tech Foundry development at Harwell Campus reached practical completion. The groundbreaking new facilities comprise of advanced manufacturing and R&D...
UoWSP tenants, Goldilock says West Midlands ‘Is Just Right’
With the UK’s fastest-growing tech sector firmly rooted in the West Midlands, perhaps it’s not surprising that cybersecurity is a regional strength. More eye-opening is the anticipated rate of growth of this specialist area, predicted to increase in value from £118bn...
Sci-Tech Daresbury Recruiting Business Growth Manager
Sci-Tech Daresbury are looking for someone who has both the experience and passion to help continue the successful growth of this nationally-recognised campus, enabling the scaling and growth of the companies on campus through a mix of their expertise, developed...
Babraham Research Campus Ltd appoints Dr Louise Jopling as Chief Scientific & Innovation Officer
Babraham Research Campus Ltd, which is responsible for the development and management of Babraham Research Campus is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Louise Jopling to the newly created role of Chief Scientific & Innovation Officer. Louise has almost 30...
Sci-Tech Daresbury Secures Prestigious Win at UKSPA 40th Anniversary Awards
Sci-Tech Daresbury and the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) public engagement activities across the North West have won the inaugural Future of Work award at the UKSPA 40th Anniversary Awards. The accolade was awarded in recognition of Sci-Tech...
The EpiCentre Launches A New Growth Accelerator Programme To Help Its Occupiers Build For Their Future
The EpiCentre at Haverhill has launched a growth accelerator programme to help its clients’ growth with two unique options to suit startups, R&D spinouts, and established SMEs https://www.epicentrehaverhill.co.uk/growth-accelerator-programmes/ : The EpiFund that...
Plymouth Science Park Welcomes Accomplished Innovation Leader As Interim CEO
Plymouth Science Park has announced the appointment of Dave Hockton as its new Interim CEO. Dave joins the Park with extensive experience in managing and developing technology parks, having previously led MIRA Technology Park in Leicestershire as a high-performing,...
Government Launches New Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF)
Last week (30th October) the Chancellor announced the opening of a new Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF) which will provide up to £520 million in capital grants to help UK’s medicines manufacturers grow and innovate. It builds on the success of...
Life Sciences: Translating, Scaling and Manufacturing
Andy Williams, chair of the Oxford-Cambridge Supercluster Board, led a discussion on translating, scaling and manufacturing in the life sciences sector as part of UKSPA’s 40th anniversary conference at Warwick University. He said: “We do have great science and we're...
Venture Capital – Public Markets
Improving access to public market funding for life science companies UKSPA’s conference at Warwick University saw a discussion chaired by association board member Prashant Shah, CEO of the O2h Group, on funding the UK’s life sciences sector from public markets. It...
Geek+ UK Adds 20 UK Jobs Following Creation Of Sci-Tech Daresbury Headquarters
Geek+, a global leader in autonomous mobile robot (AMR) technology, has revealed how opening its new UK headquarters in the Violet development at Sci-Tech Daresbury in 2022 has enabled its rapid expansion in the UK and across Europe and helped create a raft of...
UKSPA Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the MEMBERS of the United Kingdom Science Park Association, constituted as a company limited by guarantee will be held online at 15:00 on Friday 29th November 2024. The AGM will include an address by Chief...
The Policy Backdrop to Life Sciences – Building Finance, Skills and the Regulatory Framework
The policy backdrop to providing support – in particular finance – for the life sciences sector was the topic of debate for a high-powered plenary session at the UKSPA 40th anniversary conference at Warwick University. The first speaker was Irene Graham, Founder and...
Enterprising Students Help The University of Warwick Science Park Tenants Gain Valuable Business Insights in New Placement Scheme
From left: Victoria Lynch, WBS students Tiffany Mi, Alia Ningtias and Darren Kurnia, and Katie Kukla, Assistant Relationship Manager at WBS Enterprising business students have helped tenants at The University of Warwick Science Park gain valuable insights into sales...
Helen Earl Appointed Centre Manager of The EpiCentre
Helen Earl has been appointed the new centre manager of The EpiCentre in Haverhill, from 1st November 2024, taking over from Andrew Bell who is leaving to take up the reins as Head of Meet Cambridge. Earl has many years’ experience in the business centre sector having...