Sector News
University of Bristol joins UK-wide calls for government to support post-Covid recovery plans
The University of Bristol is among a UK-wide cohort of cities and their universities that is calling on the government to work towards a radical new vision to help bring social and economic prosperity post-Covid. In a joint declaration, the 11 Core cities of the UK...
UKSPA Chairman Dr Glenn Crocker MBE on how science and innovation is central to future economic rebuilding…
My last article was when the science and innovation sector – and the country – had just begun to enter the first lockdown. Back in the spring, UKSPA held a very well supported conference at the University of Leeds. The following week the Budget announcement was...
Scots life science sector raises £600m-plus in three years
More than £600 million has been raised for Scottish-headquartered life science companies in the past three years, according to data recently revealed Scotland is an emerging centre of excellence in the UK, with Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen offering “pockets of...
UKRI invests £88 million in world-class science laboratories
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £88 million to modernise research laboratories and expand our world-leading facilities to equip scientists working on research challenges such as climate change and COVID-19. The funding will: support pioneering science...
Investment surges into UK startups meeting UN sustainable development goals
UK” impact startups” – startups addressing one or more of the UN Sustainable Development Goals – have raised €1.4 billion in 2020 – so far. The biggest rounds for UK impact startups in 2020 include Tokamak Energy (Abingdon), Octopus...
UK manufacturing expects long haul back to normal trading
The UK manufacturing sector wants business rates waived while boosting investment allowances to aid the industry recovery. The call by Make UK was made on the back of the latest Manufacturing Monitor tracker which shows that while the sector continues to stabilise,...
New Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre facility to open in Renfrewshire
A new £13m medicines manufacturing innovation centre, which will harness an array of new process automation technologies, is set to open in Renfrewshire. The ‘world-leading’ facility, led by the North-East England based Centre for Process Innovation (CPI), will add to...
CBI: Decline in UK manufacturing slowed in October but activity still weak
UK manufacturing activity continued to decline in the three months October but fell at their slowest pace since March despite a resurgence in coronavirus cases, a new survey showed. Output dropped in 10 of the 17 manufacturing sub-sectors monitored by the CBI’s...
Aviva Investors reveals £10bn infrastructure and real estate drive
Aviva Investors is targeting £10bn of UK infrastructure and real estate projects over the next three years. Citing the UK’s current funding shortfall in meeting infrastructure needs, the group said that the £10bn of capital will support the development of UK real...
Is Sci/Tech the future?
Over the last six months whilst landlords of retail units and shopping centres have been looking to support a struggling sector, landlords in the science and technology sector have seen an increase in demand for space and accelerated growth. Previously seen as a niche...
University launches centre to boost manufacturing
A new centre aimed at boosting manufacturing in the Midlands has been launched at Loughborough University. The Industrial Policy and Insight Centre will bring together academics, businesses and government to generate thought-leadership papers, insight and industrial...
Oxford Cambridge Arc Vision Unveiled
A bold vision to create a global hub for innovation and green development that inspires communities worldwide The leadership behind the Oxford to Cambridge Arc, an area which the Chancellor of the Exchequer described as a “key economic priority” for the country, has...
British businesses launching a campaign to increase racial and ethnic participation in senior leadership.
As president of the CBI, I am delighted to announce that we, alongside Aviva, BiTC, Brunswick, City Mental Health Alliance, Cranfield University, Deloitte, Linklaters, Microsoft and Russell Reynolds will soon launch Change the Race Ratio – a campaign to...
NPL-led programme, Measurement for Recovery (M4R), invests in UK innovation
Launched by National Physical Laboratory (NPL),Measurement for Recovery (M4R) is a programme to support UK industry in its recovery from coronavirus (COVID-19). The M4R programme will provide access to cutting-edge R&D, expertise and facilities to help solve...
UK manufacturing industry data shows road to recovery
The UK manufacturing sector has begun its long road to recovery after improvements in output and orders in the last three months. This is according to a new survey published by Make UK and business advisory firm BDO. According to the Make UK/BDO Manufacturing...