Innovate UK have recently launched a number of new funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from transforming food production to the detection of heart failure management. A selection of the current funding competitions are outlined below, the full list can be found on the Innovate UK website. If you are interested in applying for […]
The UK Prime Minister announced today a Ten Point Plan for a “green industrial revolution”, including a ban on the sale of new cars that are wholly powered by diesel or petrol from 2030. Top experts from WMG at the University of Warwick comment on this story. Margot James is the Executive Chair of WMG, and […]
The rules regarding R&D tax credit claims for the SME scheme are changing from April 2021 and it could affect the ability of many small businesses to obtain this important tax relief. The Government is looking to introduce a new PAYE cap on qualifying expenditure from this date, which will attempt to prevent abuse of […]
Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up (previously known as Pitchfest WM) will be holding its inaugural Venturefest WM final online on 28th January 2021. The Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up competition will provide the opportunity for ambitious businesses to improve their ability to win investment while simultaneously boosting your business’s profile. Over the last five years, the competition […]
The Peer Networking initiative is 100% funded by BEIS and is open to eligible SME businesses delivered through a series of high impact group sessions, sharing your biggest challenges, you will gain and reflect on valuable feedback from your peers and identify practical solutions to overcome them. Eligible businesses are: • In operation for at […]
The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a first of its kind battery production development facility in Coventry, will soon be operational. The pioneering, 18,500 square metre government-funded facility can be accessed by any organisation with existing or new battery technology, if that technology will bring green jobs and prosperity to the UK. UKBIC – […]
A technology marketing firm, which works with the biggest tech firms in the world, has expanded into offices in Warwick after a merger with a US company. 8Digital, which recently joined forces with Gorilla Corporation, has moved into the University of Warwick Science Park’s Warwick Innovation Centre from its former base in nearby Leamington […]
BT installs UK’s first dedicated public 5G network for University of Warwick, bringing new opportunities for University led research, and further enhancing students’ learning experience through its EE mobile network New Innovation Alliance sees 5G co-development in Connected Vehicles, Telemedicine and Gaming industries, to inspire and educate local businesses on 5G innovation and opportunities for […]
A TECH challenge encouraging people to visit Warwickshire town centres post-lockdown is to be launched. Warwickshire County Council is running the £80,000 scheme supporting projects which encourage people to visit the area. It follows a survey by the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership which found a need for digital products supporting and promoting town […]
More than 1,000 potential entrepreneurs and investors registered for a series of webinars run by Minerva Business Angels, part of the University of Warwick Science Park, and its Minerva Birmingham partners Aston University Centre for Growth and University of Birmingham Enterprise. The series was targeted at those who may be considering being an investor and companies looking for finance as […]