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Six companies shortlisted for £400M Golden Valley development project
Six potential development partners have been shortlisted to work on Cheltenham’s £400,000 Golden Valley Development. One of the UK’s flagship schemes, the Golden Valley Development, will sit on a 200 hectare site adjacent to GCHQ in West Cheltenham and aims to deliver...
Yorkshire leaders sign manifesto to boost innovation in the region
Leaders from across Yorkshire’s local and civic government, universities and research institutions have signed a new manifesto to boost the nation’s regional innovation potential. The signatories – which include Martin Farrington, director, city development at Leeds...
Place Matters: Innovation and Growth in the UK
Produced by Metro Dynamics, on behalf of Bruntwood SciTech, the Place Matters: Innovation and Growth in the UK report explores the power of place.Many of our cities and towns have or have had a key role in the creation of the innovation-based global knowledge economy....
Over £100 million cash boost to manufacture millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine
New state-of-the-art centre to scale up COVID-19 vaccine and gene therapy manufacturing gets £100 million investment. The UK’s capability to manufacture vaccines has received a substantial boost yesterday, as the government announced an additional £100 million to...
CBI reports record drop in UK manufacturing as total orders dip
Hopes of a rebound in manufacturing output in the three months to July have been dashed by figures from the Confederation of British Industry that showed production volumes declined at a record pace and total orders fell at their fastest rate since October 1980. The...
Professor Paul Monks to join BEIS as new Chief Scientific Advisor
The University of Leicester’s Professor in Atmospheric Chemistry and Earth Observation Science Paul Monks is to join the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) as its new Chief Scientific Advisor. The Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of College of...
Bid lodged for £20m to create advanced manufacturing research centre in Derby
A bid has been submitted to secure £20 million from the Government to fund a new advanced manufacturing research centre in Derby. City leaders have lodged a bid to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for the cash to create a permanent home for...
Make UK/BDO Report – Industry warns of damaging triple whammy hit to red wall regions from ‘no deal’
Some of the UK’s most economically deprived regions and so-called ‘red wall’ constituencies are at risk of a triple whammy hit to their economies in the event a comprehensive new relationship with the EU is not concluded by December. Those regions with a high...
Next stage of health innovation campus takes shape
Manchester’s world-class health innovation and precision medicine campus - a joint venture between Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT), the UK's largest NHS provider Trust, and Manchester Science Partnerships (MSP), took a step forward today as Citylabs...
Supporting Occupiers’ Wellbeing: The Role of Landscape.
As lockdown measures are lifted and a new normal begins to emerge, it is clear that the economy and the health of the nation have never been so important. Although the physical threat from Covid-19 is lessening as infection...
Innovation gives us good reason for optimism
With experts predicting a 25-30% drop in economic output and British tech firms posting their worst performance since the financial crash of 2008, it’s easy to see why the future might appear particularly gloomy. There are however reasons for optimism. Recessions...
CaSE and Wellcome report – Advocating for R&D Investment
CaSE (Campaign for Science and Engineering) and the Wellcome Trust have collaborated with Public First on a report looking at how the R&D community can best secure government investment over the next ten years. The UK stands at the start of a decade where...
Made Smarter reaches major milestone
Made Smarter, the movement helping SMEs join the Industry 4.0 revolution, has reached a major milestone having now funded more than 100 businesses. The North West technology adoption pilot is working with small and medium-sized manufacturers to help them introduce...
Government Sets Out UK’s Vision and Ambition for Science, Research and Innovation
The Research and Development Roadmap, published yesterday puts pursuing ground-breaking research, attracting global talent, and cutting unnecessary red tape at the forefront of our long-term plan to ensure the UK is the best place in the world for scientists,...
‘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...