Accelerating innovation at Element Six
Posted on 15 Jul 2013 by
Steve Coe, group innovation director at Element Six, talks to Marc Sobbohi about the trials of opening a global innovation centre and the hopes for the future.
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Bloodhound receives £1m grant as it opens new Technical Centre
Posted on 5 Jul 2013 by
Bloodhound opened their new Technical Centre in Avonmouth, Bristol, yesterday in conjunction with the announcement they will receive a £1m government grant.
Breakthrough GA101 leukaemia drug to undergo speedy FDA review
Posted on 4 Jul 2013 by Tim Brown
Roche group Genentech's 'breakthrough' leukaemia drug obinutuzumab is to undergo an accelerated review by the US Food and Drug Administration following impressive late-stage clinical data.
Top five food and drink R&D tax credit myths dispelled
Posted on 2 Jul 2013 by
Many food manufacturing companies are missing out on hundreds of thousands of pounds in tax reliefs they are entitled to each year, according to Research and Development (R&D) tax specialists Alma Consulting Group.
EPSRC provides £18m boost for power electronics capacity
Posted on 1 Jul 2013 by
The opening of the first National Centre of Excellence for Power Electronics by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) today will give the UK’s industries and its economy an £18 million boost.
Bosch Rexroth gives some legs to Mantis walking robot
Posted on 25 Jun 2013 by Tim Brown
Mantis, the world’s biggest operational all terrain hexapod robot, which was unveiled earlier this year, has been kitted with 18 Rexroth valves and a pump to allow its legs to move.
Aston Martin unveils new carbon-fibre Vanquish Volante
Posted on 20 Jun 2013 by Tim Brown
Luxury car maker Aston Martin has unveiled the Vanquish Volante, a new £200,000 convertible which features a body made entirely from carbon fibre.
R&D tax claim detected
Posted on 19 Jun 2013 by
TM looks at how Mineseeker Operations reclaimed over £125,000 in R&D taxes with the help of Wolverhampton-based tax specialist R&D Tax Claims. (Advertisement feature)
MBDA UK leads project to support aerospace innovation
Posted on 17 Jun 2013 by
MBDA UK, part of the MBDA Group, is leading a R&D project to develop improved modelling techniques for airframe geometry and airflows in support of new airframe design.
Report sets out challenges for food production up to 2030
Posted on 7 Jun 2013 by The Manufacturer
A new report supported by the Technology Strategy Board has been released to guide stakeholders in food production in efficiently meeting future sector challenges.