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Cambridge R&D facility reaches key milestone

By |April 27th, 2017|

The bio-pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca, has marked a key milestone in its successful move to Cambridge, UK, with the 'topping out' of its new state-of-the-art strategic R&D centre. The 'topping out' milestone represents the completion of the new facility's concrete frame and the focus is now directed at stalling the roof, external glass cladding and starting the [...]

Government invests £109.7 million into R&D to reduce emissions

By |April 26th, 2017|Tags: , , , |

The Government has invested £109.7 million into 38 automotive research and development projects in hope to greatly reduce the emissions footprint. Funding has also been provided for people purchasing electronic vehicles (EV) and installing EV chargers in their homes. People purchasing EV's will benefit from up to £4,500 off the cost of an ultra-low emission car, £2,500 off [...]

Lack of R&D awareness is costing business owners millions!

By |April 24th, 2017|Tags: , , , , |

Studies conducted revealed that in the UK, only 49% of business owners have heard about the research and development (R&D) tax relief. Even among those that are aware of the incentive, a large percentage believe their business would not qualify, however in many cases this is not correct. 57% of respondents say they have developed a [...]

London Highlighted as Leading Innovation Friendly City

By |October 22nd, 2015|

Talk Business has released its list of top cities for business and investment, Based on factors such as tax incentives and government funded schemes, the list identifies international hot spots for innovation across a range of industries. Unsurprisingly, London muscled its way into the top 5. Talk Business cited the UK’S R&D tax incentives for [...]