Dates for the diary

Spark brings you the most up-to-date events from across the region that could be of benefit to your business. Business Ready Workshop programme (between May and July 2017) Owners of successful growing technology and knowledge based businesses recognise that in order to grow their business, they need to: develop their own wider business skills fill […]

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Warwick Science Park’s business support team is recruiting

BUSINESS GROWTH ADVISER University of Warwick Science Park The Venture Centre, Coventry, CV4 7EZ c. £37k – FA6 Full time Fixed Term – ending 30th November 2018 The University of Warwick Science Park Ltd is one of Europe’s leading Science Parks involved in the start-up and development of tech based and knowledge intensive businesses. Working […]

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Business Growth Skills Workshops – Procurement

The University of Warwick Science Park (UWSP) in partnership with Warwickshire County Council (WCC) is looking to appoint a pool of workshop providers for the provision of a Business Growth Skills workshop programme under a framework call-off agreement. The Business Ready Programme is partly funded by the European Regional Development Fund forming part of the […]

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Tech firms to benefit from support

  A new support programme designed to help companies achieve their growth potential and take them to the next level, is now available to tech-based companies across Coventry and Warwickshire. The innovative Business Ready programme is being delivered by the University of Warwick Science Park as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Business Support Programme […]

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Made to Moasure

A company in Warwick has used rocket science technology to develop an app which could revolutionise the way we all measure in the future. 3D Technologies has released Moasure, an app which can measure up to 100 metres and is the first of its kind to use motion sensors. The company, based at the University […]

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£600,000 to help small businesses in Warwickshire to grow

Warwickshire County Council (WCC) has announced a new round of funding worth £600,000 to support small businesses and help encourage economic growth and job creation in the county. The cash is part of a £2 million package of support approved by WCC in October 2015 available to small businesses up to March 2018. WCC has […]

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Revolutionary app increases chances of pregnancy

A game-changing fertility tracker which increases women’s chances of becoming pregnant has been developed in Warwick. Fertility Focus, based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Warwick Innovation Centre, in Gallows Hill, has launched a brand new app version of its real-time OvuSense fertility monitor. An internal device is used to accurately measure core body […]

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Warm welcome for new starters

There are two fresh faces at the University of Warwick Science Park. Samual Archer has been appointed to deal with the Science Park’s property leases and licenses as well as the campus-based commercial property leases for the University of Warwick. Kelly Sowerby joined as a tenant services/senior receptionist and will be predominantly based in the […]

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Apprentice search is underway

A growing education business in Coventry is searching for 30 apprentices to join its Teachers Apprentice Programme which has been specifically designed to help schools embrace digital learning and technology in the classroom. Primary Goal was founded by Louise Campton, and with the guidance of the University of Warwick Science Park’s Ignite Programme, has established […]

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Internal work coming to an end

Tenants at the Venture Centre have been thanked for their patience during internal refurbishment works. The upgrade of the building has seen visual and energy-saving improvements and will now be followed by the refurbishment of the exterior car parking area to make available more car parking spaces at the Science Park. The upgrades in the corridors include […]

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