A recent publication by Arlington Business Park has revealed that the Thames Valley is truly a centre of market excellence in which Israeli companies thrive. The document, which can be accessed here, shows the significance of Israeli inward investment into the region, especially from firms in...
Supporting and developing the county’s significant creative sector, the industry has been given a major boost by Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Local Enterprise Partnership (BTVLEP), who have announced £4 million in new funding for three initiatives. Aligned with the four Grand Challenges of the Government’s modern Industrial...
As part of the Government’s modern Industrial Strategy, Business Secretary Greg Clark and Digital Secretary Jeremy Wright have announced a nationwide government-industry package to support skills in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) sector. A total of 200 new AI Masters places, accompanied by work-based placements, will become available at...
AERIAL VIEW OVER THE ORACLE, READING According to a recent report by EY, Reading is forecast to be the fastest-growing 'city' in the country, with 2.3% Gross Value Added (GVA) growth per year over the period 2018-2021. Examining the economic outlook across the country's regions and cities for the...
UK industry will be protected by a new, independent trade remedies system as the country leaves the European Union on the 29 March 2019 and prepares to take control of its own trade agenda for the first time in more than 40 years. The Trade Remedies Authority...
A global company that disposes, recycles and reuses redundant or retired office technology like servers, storage laptops and computers has chosen Reading as its UK headquarters. IT asset disposal company Wisetek Solutions opened in Sutton Business Park on Tuesday, January 29. Wisetek will provide IT...
The University of Oxford, one of the world’s leading centres for research and development, has published a new guide to AI. The publication describes how AI and machine learning techniques are allowing clinicians to diagnose more accurately conditions such as heart disease; how the banking...
The most comprehensive measurement of the UK space industry yet, analysing 948 UK-based space-related organisations and comprising 276 survey responses and research of more than 600 companies, has been summarised in the latest ‘Size & Health of the UK Space Industry 2018’ report. An infographic...
Major Thames Valley-based firms have been recognised as top-tier law practices in the latest editions of both the Chambers UK and Legal 500 listings, the leading guides to law firms in the UK and internationally. Penningtons Manches LLP have been commended in the Legal 500 in...
A second Life Sciences Sector Deal between Government and the life sciences industry, with input from digital, medical and biological technology companies, diagnostics experts and pharmaceutical companies, has been published. The sector deal has been co-authored by the University of Oxford’s Regius Professor of Medicine,...