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The Most Innovative Cities in the United Kingdom

By |August 20th, 2020|Tags: , , |

The common way in which innovation is tracked, is to look at the number of patent requests originating in any one city or region. By registering a patent, you are essentially registering an idea that was unique to you and receiving acknowledgement from the government that no one can steal your work. 1. Cambridge Recently [...]

A New Study from the European Patent Office shows that the United Kingdom is a European Hub for Innovation in 3D Printing

By |August 5th, 2020|Tags: , , , |

A new study conducted by the European Patent Office reveals that the United Kingdom is leading Europe in 3D printing. The United Kingdom accounts for 5 per cent of 3D printing patent applications at the European Patent Office, putting it in second place behind Germany. There has been a rapid increase in European 3D printing [...]

Businesses with Innovative Solutions could be awarded £50,000 by Innovate UK to further develop their ideas

By |April 15th, 2020|Tags: , , |

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is an organisation working in partnership with universities, research organisations, businesses, charities and government to foster and develop research and development. Innovate UK, the innovation arm of UKRI has announced their plans to invest £20 million in coronavirus R&D “resilience” projects. Innovate UK is calling for businesses in the UK [...]

UK-based Start-up Specialising in Carbon Separation Technology has Secured £12.3 Million in Investments

By |February 18th, 2020|Tags: , , , |

Three global investors, WAVE Equity Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures and Marubeni Corporations, have invested £12.3 million in UK carbon dioxide separation technology innovator, Carbon Clean Solutions Limited (CCSL). CCSL, a UK-based start-up founded in 2009, is pioneering the way of developing affordable carbon capture technology for utilisation and storage, as used by steel, cement, refining [...]

Makeup Lessons–With Just Yourself?: London-based Wow How creates VR/AR makeup app

By |August 13th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

The world of makeup can be a daunting, even for the most experienced of artists. Maybe you’re a person who is traditional, meaning you haven’t changed your makeup in the past 10 to 20 years. Perhaps you have changed your makeup recently, but you want to be a bit more experimental without the risk of [...]

Have you got tastebuds for detection? This might be the tasty role for you!

By |February 9th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , |

Attention all chocoholics! How does getting paid to eat chocolate sound? Think it’s too good to be true, well think again because four new roles have opened up in the UK as a professional taster of Cadbury chocolate, Oreo cookies and cocoa drinks. Cadbury is calling all people with tastebuds for detection and with a [...]

Could beer take over the fuel industry?

By |January 11th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , |

As a result of rapid advancements in research and development and innovative thinking, a worldwide beverage could become the next big phenomenon in the fuel industry. An active ingredient has been identified which is present in beer and can be used as a renewable source of motor fuel, potentially replacing diesel and gasoline and requiring [...]

R&D research can yield tax rewards for your company!

By |January 9th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , |

If your company is carrying out research into a new process and is incurring costs and expenses as a result of its research, it may be eligible for an R&D tax relief. It does not matter whether the time, effort and costs invested will result in a successful outcome, as long as the company is [...]

Delivery service robots are revolutionising local delivery

By |November 30th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , |

Exciting things are ahead in the delivery service industry as Starship technologies releases their newest delivery service robots and are revolutionising local delivery by making it faster, smarter and more cost-efficient. The delivery service robots were founded in London and designed to deliver small packages within a two-to-three mile radius. The robots operate autonomously 99% of the [...]

Government urges Britain to maximise potential by increasing R&D spending

By |November 30th, 2017|Tags: , , , , , , , |

British Prime Minister Theresa May is pushing to fulfil Britain’s potential by increasing research and development funding in hope to maximise the potential of the country’s renowned scientists and universities. An extra £2.3 billion in funding on top of the already promised £12.5 billion has been guaranteed by the UK government as part of a [...]