International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox MP recently set out his vision for increased trade between the UK and the US in the fast-growing life sciences sector. Speaking to an audience of large-scale investors, including the American Pharmaceutical Group (APG) and representatives from the US...
Fifteen Thames Valley restaurants have been placed among the top 100 restaurants in the UK by leading restaurant guide, Square Meal, after votes were received from thousands of readers, bloggers and local foodies. These include the André Garrett Restaurant at Cliveden House, Berkshire (recently in...
The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Matthew Hancock, has appointed Andrew M. Smith, Corporate Affairs Director, Pinewood Studios Group, Buckinghamshire as one of four new appointments to the Board of the British Film Institute. He will serve a four-year term. On his appointment,...
International Trade Secretary Dr Liam Fox has launched a new drive to attract more than £30 billion of investment to 68 projects across the UK. The drive is part of the modern Industrial Strategy, setting out how the government is building a Britain fit for...
Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry has delivered a £20 million boost to businesses, embracing the potential for a future UK hydrogen economy. The announcement was made during a visit to Swindon’s innovative Hydrogen Hub and dynamic start-up company, Recycling Technologies. It is the...
The Space Growth Partnership (SGP) has published a Sector Strategy proposal for a Space Sector Deal. The new document, Prosperity from Space, sets out to Government the SGP’s vision for enhanced growth in the UK space sector over the next decade. The SGP was set up...
More than 50 leading technology companies and organisations have contributed to the development of an Artificial Intelligence Sector Deal (AI) which has just been announced by the UK Government. The deal, worth almost £1 billion, includes almost £300 million of private sector investment into the...
Oxfordshire-based Reaction Engines has secured a further £26.5 million to support the development of SABRE™ - a revolutionary new class of aerospace engine combining jet and rocket technologies. The UK Government previously committed £60 million in funding through both the UK Space and the European Space...
Britain’s creative industries are growing twice as fast as the rest of the economy, are worth a staggering £92 billion, and employ 2 million people. The sector is now set to consolidate the country’s position as a global creative powerhouse, following the launch of a groundbreaking...
Thames Valley Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has achieved second place of all the UK’s LEPs in fDi’s European Cities and Regions of the Future 2018/19 ranking. The ranking is published online by fDi Intelligence, a division of the Financial Times, which specialises in all areas relating...