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Legal and General and Bruntwood JV – Bruntwood SciTech, post record profits
Bruntwood SciTech post pre-tax profit of £114m (2021: £17.1m) – the most since its formation in 2018Net asset value increases 36% to £321.1m and total assets under management hits £858.44m (2021: £647.4m)£91m of capital investment including first move into Scotland...
Job Opportunity – Site Director, BioCity Glasgow
Site Director MAPP | BioCity Glasgow | Business, Life sciences, Operations Closing date: 19/03/2023 Based at: BioCity GlasgowReporting to: National Parks Director Salary: £50,000 – £65,000 per annum dependent on...
UKSPA member Communicate paving the way for female apprenticeships in tech
UKSPA Business Affiliate member Communicate has recently taken on their first female IT infrastructure engineer apprentice to join their team based in Discovery Park in Kent. Established in 2011, the nationwide company provides IT, telecoms, and cyber security to...
Silverstone Park careers outreach programme set to inspire hundreds more school students
Ahead Partnership appointed to run programme in its fifth yearThe Buckingham School, Sponne School & Kingsthorpe College continue to partner programmeIn-school activities plus tours of high-tech businesses for students Hundreds of secondary school students in...
Twelve innovative tech startups join SETsquared Bristol to accelerate growth
Pictured: Polly Pale, Founder, Alo Mundas SETsquared Bristol is celebrating twelve new startup companies joining its programme at the start of 2023. The new cohort represents a variety of sectors as well as creative uses of technology to help solve some of the world’s...
Meet the Norwich Researchers working to save our daily bread
Wheat is one of the most important staple crops on Earth, which is why researchers at Norwich Research Park are investigating how to make this grain more resilient to climate change. Wheat provides more global calories than any other crop, yet most of the...
Norwich spin-out aims to reduce drug development process by six months
A spin-out company based at Norwich Research Park is aiming to use its chemistry-based technology to help pharmaceutical and biotech companies develop new, more effective drugs in quicker time frames. Drug discovery and development is usually a lengthy process,...
Planning permission granted for the latest phase of development at Oxford Technology Park
Planning permission has been secured for a new phase of development at Oxford Technology Park, providing the opportunity to build the much needed lab-space for the life science sector in the county. Cherwell District Council have approved plans with an...
York Biotech Campus welcomes University of York to site
York Biotech Campus has announced that the University of York has taken space onsite to conduct research that aims to control mosquito-borne disease. The University of York has taken 2,750 sq ft of space for the research project, which includes two...
Acquisition of Hinshelwood Building to provide additional space at The Oxford Science Park
The Oxford Science Park has further expanded its capacity to accommodate innovative firms with the acquisition of the Hinshelwood Building. The 31,581 sq ft building is situated at the centre of the Park. The transaction is part of The Oxford Science Park’s ongoing...
How early stage life sciences companies can improve the odds of attracting founding
The last decade has witnessed a boom in life science start-ups and that pace is set to continue as the search goes on to find improved treatments for diseases including Alzheimer’s and cancer. The science has been backed by record levels of funding, with investment...
UK’s first electric autonomous bus service set to launch at Milton Park
Pictured: Autonomous Bus consortium with Roads Minister Richard Holden MP A fully electric, autonomous bus service will be launching to the public at Milton Park. This is following the project’s successful demonstration day on Monday 23 January that took place at the...
Plymouth Science Park welcomes comms provider following acquisition
Plymouth Science Park welcomes Cardiff-based technology support company Flotek to the Park, following their recent growth. Flotek is an IT and comms service provider delivering SMEs with trusted innovative and cost-effective cloud technology. Founded by a trio of...
Liam Nicholls takes the helm at R&D property advisor, Creative Places
Creative Places have announced the appointment of Liam Nicholls to the position of CEO. Liam takes over from Jonathan Burroughs, who will remain fully involved in the business, focusing on client work. Having joined Creative Places seven years ago, Liam’s expertise...
Howard Group appoints Hilson Moran as sustainability consultant for its flagship development Unity Campus
As part of its aspiration to achieve a net zero carbon property portfolio by 2035, Howard Group, the Cambridge-based property investor and developer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Hilson Moran as Sustainability Consultant for the Group’s flagship...