The Department for International Trade (DIT) has launched a refresh of the GREAT brand, providing a new image for the UK. As the official nation brand of the UK, GREAT promotes everything that is amazing about the UK to 145 countries worldwide, from Shanghai to San...
The South East’s attractiveness as an investment destination proved resilient amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with the region seeing a decline in projects in line with the overall UK and European markets and recording the fourth highest number of projects out of all parts of the...
Following £32m funding from the UK Space Agency, space tech companies Astroscale, Celestia UK, and SatixFy Space Systems joined OneWeb through the European Space Agency’s Sunrise Programme to create a demonstration satellite, set to launch in 2022. The beam hopping satellite, also named ‘Joey-Sat’, will allow...
Despite the past year being challenging for the industrial market, there has been a record take-up in the Thames Valley’s industrial market according to Lambert Smith Hampton’s (LSH) 2021 Industrial and Logistics Report. LSH’s report highlighted the growing demand of the Thames Valley with a strong...
The UK has consistently attracted considerable overseas investment and has a long and successful history of trade with the rest of the world. In light of this, PwC is pleased to share the new edition of our “Doing business and investing in the UK'' guide, providing...
Oxfordshire-based Astroscale, market leader in satellite servicing, has announced the End-of-Life Service’s successful launch. Controlled and operated from its Harwell Campus facility this launch represents the world’s first commercial mission and a step towards the removal of orbital space debris. Why? With over 3,000 working satellites in...
Shinfield Studios’ proposal for a new four stage temporary film studio and associated workshops at the Thames Valley Science Park (TVSP) has been approved by Wokingham Borough Council on 24th March 2021. The University of Reading (UoR) has entered into an agreement with affiliates of Commonwealth...
We’re pleased to share DIT’s announcement and call for commercial partners to submit an application for the expanded UK Investment Support Directory. This is a great opportunity to promote in region expertise to investors across the globe and help drive investment into the Thames Valley. The...
Construction has begun on the state-of-the-art research and development facility and laboratory facility. The development includes the major refurbishment of an entire wing of the three-story AkzoNobel Building on Wexham Road in Slough and construction of two new research and development buildings – a warehouse...
The region’s strengths in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Centres, Cyber Security and Medical Technology and Fintech are highlighted in the DIT’s most recently published national sector propositions: Artificial Intelligence – outlines the UK’s position as a global leader in this sector, describing it as the ‘powerhouse...