GDPR Makes You Fat……and other scare stories

As we head towards GDPR day – May 25 – the number of scare stories about the new regulations seems to be spinning out of control. The latest story claims half of businesses expect to be fined under the new rules. It is based on a survey which suggests businesses have put money aside in […]

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New Innovate UK funding competitions launched

Innovate UK has recently launched a number of new funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from robotics to smart energy systems. Below is an overview of a selection of current funding competitions the full list of funding competitions can be found on the Innovate UK website . If you are an SME from Coventry […]

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New Tenants

The University of Warwick Science Park welcomes new tenants to their four sites based in the West Midlands in Coventry, Warwick and Solihull.   dSPACE LTD  +44 (0) 1763 269 020 support@dspace.co.uk www.dspace.co.uk dSPACE is the leading producer of engineering tools for developing and testing mechatronic control systems. With a broad portfolio and cutting-edge technology, dSPACE […]

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Hunt to find best business pitch in the Midlands

The search is on to find the region’s best business pitch in the fourth annual Pitchfest competition. Entrepreneurs and business owners based in the Midlands will get the chance to pitch their business opportunity to an audience of investors, designed to raise their profile and boost their ability to secure the funds needed to grow […]

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Moasure ONE – the world’s first motion-measure

A revolutionary new tool that will change the way that people accurately measure is set to be launched by a Warwick company. The Moasure ONE is a new product that has been developed and created by 3D Technologies. Described as the world’s first motion-measure, the ground-breaking piece of equipment accurately measures volume, area, circumference, height, […]

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Midlands technology company receives six-figure grant

  A West Midlands technology company has been awarded a six-figure grant to develop a ground-breaking energy efficient product to track and monitor assets. Inventor-e, which is based the Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council’s owned Blythe Valley Innovation Centre near Solihull, provides a range of inventory management solutions linked to its cloud-based Sourcerer™ software platform. These […]

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Solihull firm adds £2m to its turnover

A rapidly-expanding IT company has increased its turnover by £2 million since moving to a business park near Solihull three years ago. Central IT Support started life in a computer shop on the Hagley Road in Birmingham in 2009 before re-locating to Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council’s owned Blythe Valley Innovation Centre near Solihull in 2015. The […]

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UK based consultancy firm secures significant contract

A global West Midlands technology firm has secured a significant contract with one of the UK’s leading ports. MCP Consulting Group Ltd (MCP), which was awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2016, provides asset management consulting and training services in a variety of sectors including automotive, aviation and aerospace, and food and drink. […]

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Nimbus Maps on target to reach 100,000 users after landing major deal

A rapidly expanding Warwickshire technology company, which provides property firms with mapped information on sites across the UK, is on target to hit 100,000 users by the summer after clinching a major contract. Nimbus Maps, based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Warwick Innovation Centre, spun out of an existing property company when owners […]

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Warwickshire firm helps cut air pollution for London’s black cabs

London’s famous black cabs are chugging round the capital in greener and more economical fashion thanks to the expertise of a ground-breaking small business based in Warwickshire. Vehicle Repowering Solutions, near Alcester, have responded to the Government’s ambition to cut air-pollution around major cities in the most practical way – by devising technology which repowers […]

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