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Health tech specialists with solution for safely sharing health data establish UK base in Leeds
Health tech specialists behind an innovative solution for safely sharing health data for vital research, have established their UK base in Leeds as the company prepares for international expansion. Ledidi, first established in Norway, joins the innovation community at...
Enterprising Women reopens for third year providing free business support for women
SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol-led tech incubator, has opened applications for Enterprising Women 3.0, a supportive and inclusive business support programme to help women take their business or idea to the next stage. The NatWest funded programme will...
Silverstone Park wins Motorsport Industry Association’s Service to Industry Award
Silverstone Park has won the Motorsport Industry Association’s coveted ‘Service to the Industry’ award for 2022. Ruth Williams, Asset Management, collected the trophy from MIA CEO Chris Aylett during the MIA’s Business Excellence Awards at a high-profile ceremony held...
UKSPA Looks to Appoint 3 New Directors
Under UKSPA's Articles of Association, the positions of Directors and Officers of the Association are appointed by UKSPA Full Members. Due to a number of Directors stepping down from their positions, there are three Board positions to fill, as follows: One Full Member...
The Epicentre tenant Roadfill wins green award
Picture L-R: Christie Raptaki, Chris Fallon Roadfill, one of the companies located at The EpiCentre in Haverhill, has won the Green Award at the 2022 Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards. The company beat six other companies to receive the gong with its use of...
Tenant based at Fareham Innovation Centre deliverers unique technology from scratch in just 11 months.
Dave Bowyer, pictured left, an automation systems consultant, with Steve Kennington, co-founder of Lumico Digital, with part of the company’s robotics retrieval system for newly manufactured stored hard drives ready to be shipped from South-East Asia. A world-first...
Carter Jonas appoints Matt Lee as Head of Science and Technology
National property consultancy Carter Jonas has appointed Matt Lee as Head of Science and Technology, strengthening further the firm’s expertise in these areas to support clients across the UK. Lee will draw on his comprehensive understanding of these sectors to drive...
University of Wolverhampton Science Park tenant wins top award for tech innovation
Specialist provider of water safety services and products Nant Ltd won the Excellence in Tech and Innovation prize at the Black Country Chamber of Commerce Awards 2022. Following a successful period of continued growth, Wolverhampton-based Nant took home the...
Why TechBio UK is the moment when everything changed
The Covid pandemic changed the scene of healthcare on a global scale and embedded the use of data firmly into healthcare solutions. With a population almost exclusively served by the NHS, the UK is ideally placed to lead the world in the next stage of data...
Town deal confirms £2.5 million grant to Healthy and Innovative Loughborough project
Loughborough Town Deal has confirmed a £2.5 million grant to help build on the town’s reputation for sporting excellence and harness that knowledge for the good of its residents. The funding has been awarded to Loughborough University’s Healthy and Innovative...
Surge of occupancy signings at Ocean Village Innovation Centre
Stephen Deller, Centre Manager at Ocean Village Innovation Centre, Southampton, which provides serviced offices and business support. The centre is operated by UKSPA member Oxford Innovation Space on behalf of the building’s private owner. A serviced offices and...
Mission Street and BentallGreenOak joint venture to deliver new 23-acre science district for Cambridge
In a major boost to the UK’s life sciences sector, Mission Street and BentallGreenOak (BGO) will deliver a world-class science and innovation campus less than 10 minutes east of the city centre, following the acquisition of a 23-acre site on Coldham’s Lane in...
Therapeutic games and brain stimulation mitigates cognitive decline in older adults
Older people may be able to boost their working memory with a new approach that couples online therapeutic games with a non-invasive brain stimulation technique. Working memory is critical for people to function well in everyday life. This volatile form of...
Science parks – journey to net zero
At the recent UKSPA conference, Laura Ludlow joined a panel comprising Dr Sally Basker (CEO, Exeter Science Park), Carl Potter (MD, Avison Young UK), Stephen Hill (Associate Director, Arup), Anu Sabherwal (Senior Associate, NBBJ Design) and chaired by Grant Bourhill...
Life Sciences need urgent Government focus
With a new government now in place, there are questions to which urgent answers are needed if the Life Sciences sector is going to deliver on its potential and not become lost amongst the many pressing issues which Prime Minister Liz Truss finds herself facing. As a...