Locit Limited has made history in their Deeside-based manufacturing site. The company is the first in the UK - possible in the world - to achieve complete carbon neutrality in their steel locker manufacturing. “We have achieved a UK first- and potentially a world first – for our sector using digital manufacturing techniques which put [...]
Scottish Enterprise and Innovate UK are collaborating to deliver a new Launchpad programme. The programme will support businesses in Scotland, specifically in the bio-based manufacturing industry. These businesses have been invited to apply for support packages which may range between £25,000 to £100,000 and £150,000 to £1 million. These are available to small and medium-sized [...]
The HMRC has previously announced their plans to revamp their existing research and development initiatives by merging the two core schemes. Draft legislation published back in July is bringing the proposed merged scheme ever closer, proposing an implementation date as early as April 1, 2024. The relief currently operates through an SME scheme for small [...]
Small businesses across large areas of Wales are being offered support with tech research and development from experts at the University of South Wales (USW). CEMET – the Centre of Excellence in Mobile and Emerging Technologies, which is based at USW – has been successful in securing funding to run a project which will support [...]
Cirdan Ltd., a global leader in digital pathology, has raised £2.3M in a round led by Kernel Capital. While the company is based in Lisburn, the company’s platform is used in over 150 laboratories and hospitals across 20 countries and offers a variety of digital support services for pathology. Cirdan is focused on directing their [...]
Kvantify ApS, a Danish quantum startup, has announced their expansion into the UK with a new office in London. The move comes as part of Kvantify’s broader strategy to solidify its position in the European market and bolster its international presence. The expansion comes with the appointment of four new employees to their drug discovery [...]
Ofgem, the non-ministerial government department also known as the Office of Gas and Electricity Markets, has announced a new scheme which will support three National Grid-led projects focused on developing electricity transmission and distribution network innovations with £1.3 million in funding. Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) programme is designed to drive the innovation needed to [...]
The UK and Singapore are forging a strategic partnership to support innovation and R&D for both nations. The partnership was announced in early September when UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong signed the UK-Singapore Strategic Partnership during the G20 Summit in India. The agreement charts a course for the [...]
Enzai Technologies Ltd, a Belfast-based startup, has secured $4 million in a seed funding round led by Berlin-based Cavalry Ventures. Enzai will use the funding to double-down on their market leading AI governance solution, which helps organisations understand and manage the risks that come with AI while meeting their regulatory obligations. Enzai was founded to [...]
Krucial, a Scottish startup leveraging space technology, has successfully secured $3.7 million in its latest funding round. The funding round was led by existing investor Scottish National Investment Bank, alongside University of Strathclyde and Scottish Enterprise, with new international investors including Dubai-based AzurX and brings their total funding to $7.5 million. The company intends to [...]
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