The UK Government has talked about their Innovation Strategy for the past few months, with many calling into question the specific actions that will be taken. In late July, the Government announced their plans to boost innovation in the Welsh Media Industry. Media.cymru is set to receive £22.2 million in funding to expand the Cardiff [...]
Growing Kent & Medway have announced the plans to award R&D grants totalling £3 million. This funding will be dispersed across companies whose projects support inclusive economic growth and environmentally sustainable practices and innovations. Growing Kent & Medway is a world-class research, innovation, and enterprise cluster that supports growth in technology-driven horticulture, fresh produce packaging, [...]
As the Agricultural and Horticultural Development Board (AHDB) begins winding down its activities in the potato and horticultural sectors, there are rising concerns that funding for key high level research will be overlooked. This fear and concern has come as a result of a lacking clarity from the government over the funding of R&D projects. [...]
Northern Ireland has been committed to enhancing their own innovation, with plenty of investment into R&D. Recently, the Smart Nano NI consortium has been granted £42.4 million in funding in an effort to meet their innovation goals. Smart Nano NI is a Northern Ireland consortium collaborating to develop game-changing advanced prototyping and smart manufacturing methods [...]
CatSci, Ltd, a Welsh innovation partner, has announced the opening of their new UK laboratory in Dagenham. This lab will focus on combining analytical and synthetic chemistry expertise with the latest high-end equipment in an effort to solve unmet needs in the pharmaceutical industry. CatSci is committed to developing economically and environmentally sustainable manufacturing processes [...]
Bioasis Technologies, Inc., a Canadian pre-clinical, research-stage biopharmaceutical company, will collaborate with Manchester’s own Oxyrane UK Ltd. Bioasis is focused on developing a proprietary xB3™ platform technology. Their research aims to develop methods to deliver therapeutics effectively across the blood-brain barrier for treatment of central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Oxyrane’s R&D focus also pertains to [...]
Researchers at the National Robotarium have been awarded £586,000 in funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - a division of UK Research and Innovation. The Robatarium is a world-leading centre for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence. Hosted at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University, the Robatarium develops innovative lasers and technology which could transform industries [...]
Professor Guang Li and Dr. Kamyar Mehran from Queen Mary University in London, along with Eco Wave Power’s engineering team, have been awarded a £20,000 grant from the Wohl Clean Growth Alliance. The Wohl Clean Growth Alliance is a government-backed initiative supported by both the UK and Israeli government. This initiative is aimed at supporting [...]
The Department of Transport (DfT) has announced the launch of a £3 million competition aimed at financing research and development for electric and hydrogen aircrafts. Those selected will be awarded £50,000 each. Applicants can include businesses and universities that carry out relevant projects. They are looking for projects that fit within the following priority areas: [...]
Gael Force Group has unveiled their plans for a multi-million pound investment in their research and development. Gael Force Group is a leading supply partner and manufacturer of equipment, technology, and services for the farming and catching of healthy, nutritious seafood. This planned funding will go towards several initiatives in their pipeline, aimed at developing [...]
