The co-founder of a Warwickshire online pet food business has explained how support when the company was first started helped to catapult it to sales of more than £25 million. Adam Taylor, of petshop.co.uk, was speaking at the second meeting of the University of Warwick Science Park’s Ignite Alumni Network at the Junction building in […]
Warwickshire Skills Hub has launched a new three-year programme of support for apprenticeships at businesses in new and emerging technologies. The Future Skills programme will see a £300,000 per year investment that will power apprenticeships in various sectors, including digital skills, automotive engineering, battery technology, and construction. The Future Skills programme is set to support these […]
A major new funding programme to provide small and medium sized businesses in Coventry with help and support to reach their growth potential has been launched. Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub will be delivering the Coventry Investment Readiness Programme – a new UK Shared Prosperity Fund programme, on behalf of Business Growth West Midlands and […]
Many business owners explore the idea of restructuring their companies and establishing a holding company due to the numerous benefits it offers. At Edwards Chartered Accountants, we understand that companies often opt for a holding company structure to achieve tax efficiencies, mitigate risks, or prepare for future sale or succession. The creation of a holding […]
The use of e-Scooters on our streets is something of a divisive topic among the British public. Advocates hail the devices as ways to combat climate change and help less active people explore their cities and towns much faster, while others decry them as dangerous to pedestrians and antisocial in nature. Leamington Spa-based start-up Hilo […]
The Pakistan Cricket Board has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DineticQ at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore. Minerva Business Angels is supporting DineticQ with its £250,000 raise and provides important skills from its diverse investor base to help them on their journey. The MoU will serve as a hub for advanced […]
Innovation and business partnerships at the University of Warwick have been recognised in the latest Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) assessment. The KEF, produced by Research England, allows universities to better understand and improve their own performance in knowledge exchange. It provides businesses and other users with more information to help them access world-class knowledge and expertise […]
The University of Warwick is one of several partners to benefit from £11m funding as part of a new hydrogen research hub. Hydrogen and hydrogen-based low-carbon liquid fuels, such as ammonia, are essential for the UK to reach net zero emissions by 2050. Hydrogen is a highly versatile energy vector suitable for use in many […]
Self-driving cars will be part of the future, but researchers fear people with disabilities are being left behind in the development of the technology. Over the past two decades, transportation has become more accessible, but people with disabilities still face significant barriers to accessing these services. While self-driving cars (also known as autonomous vehicles) have […]
The University of Warwick has been named as one of the top universities in Europe, in the inaugural edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe. Global higher education analyst QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released its first Europe-wide ranking, which places Warwick 19th in Europe and 12th in the UK. This edition of the ranking […]