Sector News
New £53 million funding for UK manufacturers to boost competitiveness through digital tech
Five brand new digital manufacturing research centres and projects to help supply chains become more productive are among recipients of £53 million of new government funding to drive the development of the latest digital manufacturing technologies, Investment Minister...
UK Innovation Strategy: Leading the future by creating it
The strategy sets ambitions for an innovation-led economy Increasing innovation will enhance productivity across the economy, and in turn bring jobs, growth and prosperity to all parts of the UK. The whole system of businesses, government, R&D-performing...
New plans to put UK at front of global innovation race
New Innovation Strategy sets out plans to cement the UK’s position as a world-leader in science, research and innovation. New plans to boost private sector investment to put the UK at the front of the global innovation race have been set in a new Innovation Strategy...
14-hectare science and innovation park planned by Legal & General and University of Oxford
Legal & General is to fund and deliver a new innovation district with the University of Oxford, extending the existing Begbroke Science Park across an adjacent 14-hectare site. The first phase of the scheme will bring forward new teaching facilities for the...
GSK unveils plan for one of Europe’s largest life science campuses in Stevenage
GSK has announced that it has formally started the process of seeking a development partner to transform land within the company’s existing 92-acre Research & Development site in Stevenage into one of Europe’s largest ‘clusters’ for biotechnology and other...
Industry group delivers UK testing megalab in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Mace, the global consultancy and construction company, together with design partners WSP and HOK and technical partners Hoare Lea and GMP, supported the delivery of one of the world’s largest, most innovative diagnostic facilities—the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory—as...
UK Government releases 10-year strategy for Life Sciences sector including £1bn investment programme
UK Life Sciences Vision sets 10-year strategy for sector to solve some of the biggest healthcare problems of our generation, including cancer and dementia. The remarkable response of the UK’s world class life sciences sector to COVID-19 will be used as a...
UK life sciences on the cusp of a golden age as £1.6 billion raised in just three months
New data from the BioIndustry Association (BIA) and Clarivate shows that the UK’s biotech and life sciences sector is on the cusp of a golden age driven by strong demand from global investors for UK innovation, with £1.56bn invested in the last quarter (March 2021 –...
New Subsidy Control Bill creates a subsidies system to replace the EU’s State aid regime
Businesses across the UK will be able to benefit from financial support thanks to a new subsidy control system following our departure from the EU. The Subsidy Control Bill introduced to Parliament today seizes the opportunities from having left the EU’s bureaucratic...
Help shape the conversation about solving the UK’s digital skills gap
WISE is looking for more employers and individuals to take part in their ongoing survey that aims to shine a light on the technology landscape. The call for participation comes as initial results show that more women in tech roles studied physics and engineering (28%)...
Employee wellbeing at the heart of UK business shift to hybrid working
Survey reveals only 5% of companies expect their staff to work entirely from an office or workplace in the future. Employee choice and wellbeing is the key driver for a major shift to hybrid working in the UK, according to a survey run by CBI Economics and...
BentallGreenOak announces two life sciences acquisitions in Oxford with joint venture partner Mission Street
Acquisitions made by a Joint Venture with science and innovation specialist Mission StreetThe development, totaling 5.5 acres, will deliver a major new innovation hub in Central Oxford to support burgeoning research and development demandPartnership will seek to...
£50 million infrastructure upgrade to cement UK’s status as science superpower
£50 million government funding to upgrade research and innovation infrastructure, boosting UK’s ability to seize future opportunities and deal with future challenges. Research and innovation infrastructure in the UK is to receive a £50 million upgrade, furthering the...
Funding boost supports growing high-tech companies in the UK
UKRI has provided a £10million funding boost to the UK Innovation and Science Seed Fund (UKI2S), supporting early-stage businesses arising from world-class scientific research in the UK. UKI2S is a £37million seed fund that invests in early-stage, high-risk, long-term...
Industry surges as accelerating recovery takes hold – Make UK/BDO survey
According to Make UK and BDO’s latest survey, following a tough year, the UK’s manufacturing industry is accelerating, with growth prospects said to be significantly more positive for the rest of the year. Key findings: Manufacturing growth forecast...