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Andrew Bell appointed Centre Manager at The Epicentre, Haverhill
Andrew Bell has been appointed the new Centre Manager at the EpiCentre in Haverhill succeeding Kelly Boosey, and is excited to start his new role in the latter part of June Andrew, who is local to the Cambridgeshire area, has a long-term career within centre...
Novel synthetic polymers could lead to greater crop yields for farmers
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have invented a new method to encourage bacteria to form growth-promoting ecosystems that could be used to coat the roots of plant seedlings, which is expected to result in stronger, healthier plants, and higher crop yields...
A year of innovation at Discovery Park
This week marks the anniversary of my first year at Discovery Park - 12 months in which we have seen tenant numbers grow rapidly and we have welcomed an exciting mix of innovative start-ups and established names to our thriving community of life science, neuroscience...
Discovery Park signs MOU with Oyster Venture Partners to drive Neuroscience Centre of Excellence and tenant growth
Discovery Park has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oyster Venture Partners in a collaboration which will help drive investment and accelerate the creation of a Neuroscience Centre of Excellence at the Kent site. The partnership will also support the...
New clean room facility in Plymouth to support health tech innovation, photonics and applied research
Plymouth Science Park’s new modular clean room offers space for vital research and testing in the South West. The new facility is part of the Health Tech Innovation Hub, which opened at the Park this year. This regional hub for the incubation and development of health...
RoslinCT continues its growth plans by expanding its operations at Edinburgh Technopole
RoslinCT - a cell and gene therapy/ATMP CDMO, developing life-changing cell and gene therapies in Edinburgh’s BioQuarter– signs lease for 1,453 sqm additional space at Charles Darwin House at the Edinburgh Technopole. The additional space will include fully fitted...
More laboratory spaces at The Epicentre snapped up before completion
Five new dedicated laboratory spaces at The EpiCentre in Haverhill have been snapped up before completion, due to the rapid upsurge in demand for biotech and life sciences laboratories in the Cambridgeshire area. Companies occupying the five new units include current...
Innovative tech companies announced for SETsquared Bristol’s Tech-Xpo 2022
Sixteen startup companies from SETsquared Bristol, the University of Bristol’s acclaimed tech incubator, will exhibit and demo their innovative products at the flagship Tech-Xpo 2022 showcase on 29 June. The companies shortlisted to compete for Best...
New net zero carbon centre opens at Exeter Science Park with ceremonial tree planting
Exeter Science Park has marked the official opening of its £5 million George Parker Bidder building, built to net zero carbon standards and supporting over 100 jobs, with a ceremonial tree planting. 14,000 square foot centre, named after the Moretonhampstead-born...
Plymouth Science Park email security start-up protecting over 25,000 users worldwide
Plymouth Science Park start-up Constant Edge has reached a milestone of protecting over 25,000 users around the world with their email protection suite. Constant Edge offers email security designed for businesses of all sizes, combining advanced, multi-layered...
World’s first pop-up mini solar car park and EV charging hub launched at Surrey Research Park
3ti, the team behind the UK’s largest solar car parks, has launched Papilio3, a pop-up mini solar car park, deployable in 24 hours and manufactured in the UK from recycled shipping containers.Papilio3 is a modular unit providing up to 12 fast EV charge points,...
Games development hub emerging at The Epicentre
A games development hub is beginning to emerge at The EpiCentre in Haverhill, with the signing up of new occupier K9 Digital, a 3D Character Outsourcing studio for games, film, TV and VR that is taking space in the building where games studio SKC is already an...
Inspiring innovation and collaboration in animal health, agritech and aquaculture sectors at the recently held A3 Scotland
The A3 Scotland 2022 conference took place in Edinburgh recently, bringing together key stakeholders across the Animal Health, Agritech and Aquaculture sectors in the transition to net-zero. After being cancelled for two consecutive years due to the Covid-19 pandemic,...
Pandemic Science Hub to develop better drugs to fight lung disease
A new multi-million pound research programme to develop treatments for lung infections such as Covid-19 and future pandemics has been announced at the University of Edinburgh with support from a significant donation by Baillie Gifford. The Baillie Gifford Pandemic...
Biotangents secures £2.2m additional funding and strengthens management team
Left to Right: Lina Gasiūnaitė, Andy Hall-Ponselè, John McNicol (Kelvin Capital), Fiona Marshall & Ross McDermid Biotangents, a Scottish biotech located on Pentlands Science Park in Midlothian Science Zone, has secured £2.2m of new funding and strengthened the...