The Prof. Lord Bhattacharyya building, home to the National Automotive Innovation Centre, based at the University of Warwick, has received an impressive three awards at the RIBA West Midlands regional awards. The building scooped top spot for Building of the Year, Client of the Year and the Regional Award, beating off stiff competition from across the West […]
WMG is proud to play a part in the Our Future Moves exhibition at the Coventry Transport Museum. The interactive exhibition tells the stories of the objects on display by envisioning how future cities may look and explores how pioneering developments in transport and technology could affect the environment and the way we live. It features […]
Be sure that you aren’t making these common mistakes when it comes to your pricing strategy: 1. Being too quick to drop your prices: Price is just one of many factors a customer considers when making their buying decision. Slashing prices can de-value your product and erode your margin without necessarily boosting sales. 2. Underestimating […]
Innovate UK have launched a number of funding competitions to help tackle industry challenges ranging from software ecosystem development to zero emission transport. 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 an Innovate UK grant and […]
Digital technology has the potential to transform manufacturing and engineering in the West Midlands, but many businesses in the sector have yet to take advantage of new innovations for a variety of reasons. A new £1.9 million scheme, Made Smarter, can help these businesses use emerging technology through grants, upskilling, and leadership training. Barry Jones, […]
An intelligent-software developer and supplier based in Warwick has more than quadrupled its workforce in the last eight months thanks to a huge increase in demand from companies across the world. Eatron Technologies, based at the University of Warwick Science Park’s Warwick Innovation Centre, has grown its UK workforce from six before Christmas 2020 […]
More than 200 small and medium sized businesses in Coventry and Warwickshire are being supported as part of a £3.8 million scheme. ‘uxplore’ is a project led by Coventry University, in partnership with the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership (CWLEP) Growth Hub and Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce. It has been set up to increase the demand for new […]
A new partnership between Eatron Technologies and WMG has been formed for the COBRA (‘Cloud/Onboard Battery Remaining useful life Algorithm) project, thanks to the funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge. The COBRA project will create new algorithms which will estimate the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) in an Electric Vehicle (EV) battery, and could contribute to […]
Warwickshire’s response to the biggest regulatory challenge in decades is up for a national award. Warwickshire County Council (WCC) and partners have been shortlisted for The Association for Public Service Excellence Award for their joint approach to ensure Covid-19 Regulations were followed by local businesses. Of the 4,300 interactions by the partners with businesses over […]
One of the UK’s leading employee-owned creative agencies has moved into new offices at the Innovation Centre on Warwick Technology Park. Emperor – which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary and specialises in strategic communications, working with a wide range of clients including Greggs and Lloyds Banking Group – has moved into new facilities […]