Sector News
Scotland’s future ‘Unicorns’ thrive after decade of tech success
New figures highlight a decade of growth in the UK's tech sector, with four more Scottish companies set to achieve the all-important $1bn 'unicorn' valuation. Scotland has produced three unicorn companies: BrewDog, FanDuel, Skyscanner.The country is home to four...
Grassroots R&D is a foundation for building back better
Close-to-market innovation across the UK can drive recovery, say Patrick Bonnett and Steve Yianni in a recent article first published in Research Professional News The Chancellor’s budget in March marked a shift in plans to support economic growth through investment...
Cardiff Edge under new ownership
New owners We Are Pioneer Group have ambitious plans for the park and the wider UK life sciences sector Life sciences park Cardiff Edge is under new ownership with plans for significant expansion. The 27-acre scheme, located close to junction 32 of the M4 in north...
World-first academies launch in Wales to drive global healthcare revolutions
Wales has become the first country in the world to launch specialised Intensive Learning Academies (ILAs) that will deliver transformational training and support across preventative health, Value-Based Health and Care, and innovations in health and social care. Welsh...
BioCity Group acquired by Trinity Investment Management and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital
BioCity Group has been acquired by Trinity Investment Management (Trinity IM) and Harrison Street Real Estate Capital (Harrison Street) as part of a pre-existing joint venture.The deal will see the merger of BioCity Group with Trinity IM's science real estate arm,...
Planning permission granted for Birmingham Health Innovation Campus
Work is set to begin on the first phase of Birmingham Health Innovation Campus this Summer after planning permission was granted by Birmingham City Council. The first phase will see the development of No.1 Birmingham Health Innovation Campus which will offer...
Babraham Research Campus announces new Board Chair appointment
Babraham Bioscience Technologies Ltd (BBT), the organisation which oversees the development and day-to-day management of the Babraham Research Campus is delighted to confirm Jo Parfrey as the new BBT Board Chair. Jo has been a non-executive director on the BBT...
To be more sustainable, we must first be more equal
WISE believes that greater equality is essential to achieve greater sustainability. The campaign for greater gender diversity in STEM, is calling on employers to build flexibility into the DNA of their policies to create different routes into STEM roles. The call came...
Sci-Tech Daresbury pre-budget comment
John Downes, Chief Executive Officer of Langtree and Chairman of Sci-Tech Daresbury, said: “The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the fact that cutting edge science and technology is not only crucial to our collective wellbeing, but also a means to create the evenly...
Bruntwood Scitech announces the acquisition of Melbourn Science Park
The 50:50 joint venture between Bruntwood and Legal & General - announces its expansion into the ‘Golden Triangle’ through the acquisition of Melbourn Science Park in Cambridge, growing its national network of innovation districts and forming a new strategic...
Positive business reaction to government plan for the development of Oxford – Cambridge Arc
Business clusters in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc region have strongly welcomed the government’s announcement today that it will identify the needs to propel the Arc’s innovation-led economy.By developing its Spatial Framework Plan, government will bring together the key...
Leeds Beckett and Bruntwood SciTech team up to boost sustainability and growth of small businesses in Leeds
A new partnership between Leeds Beckett University and Bruntwood SciTech aims to boost the long-term sustainability, growth and success of businesses in the Leeds City Region – supporting them to embed innovation and management skills, access talent and...
West Yorkshire Innovation Network launches first Innovation festival for the region
Week of virtual events 15-19 March will bring together businesses, experts and support to showcase role of innovation in pandemic recovery Businesses across the region will have the opportunity to learn to become more productive, efficient and resilient, with the...
Subsidy control: designing a new approach for the UK
A new UK-wide system for providing more flexible and tailored financial support to businesses has been set out under plans by the Business Secretary on Wednesday 3 February. The consultation on the proposed approach closes at 11:45pm on 31 March 2021...
Kadans adds The Science Quadrant Abingdon, to its Pan-European science park portfolio
Kadans Science Partner has added The Science Quadrant, Abingdon, Oxford to its Pan-European science park portfolio. The asset was acquired from Addington Capital . The Science Quadrant comprises four terraces of office and laboratory buildings totalling...