Businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire that have plans for growth can benefit from the expertise of two new advisers who have joined a programme that supports firms in the region. Rod Roberts-Dear and Steve Tipson have joined the Business Ready team as advisers and will draw upon their years of experience across a range […]
Since early 2021, the cost of living has been rising in the UK and continues to do so, with the Bank of England predicting that inflation will reach 11% later this year. Below, we have outlined the potential impact of inflation on businesses, and how the “cost of living” crisis – from rising energy bills […]
This comprehensive Accelerator Programme offers fully funded 1:1 coaching, insights and connections, and community support from other businesses who are also on their growth journeys. It is specifically designed to develop entrepreneurs and empower them to grow their business, regardless of geographic location or sector. Also offered is access to one of 14 co-working spaces […]
Mark Tock has been appointed Chief Operations Officer at the University of Warwick Science Park as part of a strategy to drive innovation across the West Midlands. Tock, a life scientist with a PhD in Biology and a Masters in Business Administration, has joined the University of Warwick Science Park from Nexus Leeds, the Innovation […]
£118m to accelerate UK bright ideas into global opportunities Ideas emerging from UK research organisations will benefit from £118 million funding to jumpstart knowledge exchange, translation and commercialisation. The University of Warwick has been awarded £2,271,976.08 to help brilliant ideas become realities that make a real difference. The Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) supports critical early-stage […]
The University of Warwick Science Park in partnership with Warwickshire County Council is looking to appoint a pool of business growth specialists with mentoring and coaching expertise, under a framework call-off agreement. The University of Warwick Science Park (UWSP) has delivered the Business Ready programme to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) based in Coventry […]
The Complete University Guide (CUG) has again named Warwick as a top 10 UK university. The guide is compiled using a broad range of criteria, including academic and research excellence, student satisfaction and graduate employability data. The guide noted that Warwick is the sixth most targeted university by the UK’s top 100 employers, and referenced […]
A Coventry microbiology start-up is set for rapid growth after discovering a valuable by-product of its cutting-edge equipment designed for the medical and microbiology industries. Cytecom, based at The Venture Centre at the University of Warwick Science Park, has developed a novel machine that has reduced a two-day process of counting living bacteria into […]
An intelligent software developer and a software safety firm that met in the same building as small start-ups have now entered into a formal partnership to drive the success of both businesses forward. Eatron Technologies, which designs and supplies intelligent software mainly for the automotive industry, and 3SK, experts in safety and compliance in […]
The University of Warwick has today (May 12) cemented its position as one of the UK’s academic powerhouses – after 92% of its research was assessed as being ‘world leading or internationally excellent’ by a panel of global experts. The four UK higher education funding bodies released their results on the quality and impact of […]