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Oxfordshire firm poised to deliver electricity to Iceland from its first space-based plant

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:52:00 +0000

Harwell-based Space Solar has unveiled a ground-breaking agreement, which is set to lead to the first-ever space-based solar power plant delivering electricity to Iceland. The Oxfordshire company is collaborating with Icelandic group Transition Labs on the deal to provide the utility Reykjavik Energy with electricity from the plant, which us set to be operational by 2030, and has an initial...

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Slough-based Thinventory supports NECS charity with surplus stock donation

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:40:00 +0000

Slough-based Thinventory, which was ByBox before a recent rebrand, revealed it has donated more than £2,500 in surplus ByBox branded merchandise to the Nkuringo Education and Community Support charity (NECS). The latter is a UK charity providing educational and community support to the southwestern Ugandan community of Nkuringo. READ MORE: Berkshire smart locker operator ByBox rebrands as...

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UoG leading farming and food research in bid to help UK meet net zero targets

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:16:00 +0000

The University of Gloucestershire is leading a project to identify potential changes to what we eat and how we farm in the county to help the UK meet its net zero targets. The Gloucestershire Food and Farming for Net Zero (Integrating Local Climate Policies) project has been awarded £30,000 in funding by UK Research and Innovation’s Agri-Food Net Zero Network+ to support the country'

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Coventry project will look at barriers to home EV charging in city

Giles Gwinnett — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 04:07:00 +0000

Coventry University revealed it is part of a project selected as one of seven winners of the Transport Decarbonisation Demonstrator competition - bringing with it a share of £1.6 million in government grant funding. Entitled 'Levelling Up Coventry’s EV Adoption Journey', the project will examine the barriers to electric vehicle (EV) home charging and assess the effectiveness of existing EV...

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UWE Bristol prosthetic to be showcased in Switzerland

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:58:00 +0000

A prosthetic leg developed at UWE Bristol is to be showcased at CYBATHLON this week - an international competition in Switzerland, which tests the latest assistive technologies to support people with disabilities. Amputee Igor Burkovetskyy will wear the limb to take part in a series of timed challenges, including walking on a balance beam, climbing stairs, and navigating hurdles.

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Hardide eyeing recovery in revenues for FY25

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:54:00 +0000

Hardide, the Oxfordshire-based manufacturer of advanced surface coatings, told investors this week that it expects to see a "strong recovery" in revenues in its next financial year (FY25), not least from its enhanced product range launched six months ago. Reporting a FY24 trading update (covering the 12 months to September 30 this year) it said it expected to report revenue of £4.7...

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Transport innovation in focus as TRIG 2024 winners unveiled

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:47:00 +0000

Winners of the government's Transport Research and Innovation Grant (TRIG) for 2024 have been announced, with 32 pioneering projects granted a share of £1.4 million to drive innovation and growth. Notably, this year, proposals were sought, which focused on local transport decarbonisation, maritime decarbonisation and emerging technologies such as AI and drones. "With sustainability at the core...

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AccXel Construction School hails tie-up with leading national property maintenance group

Giles Gwinnett — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 04:19:00 +0000

Gloucestershire's AccXel Construction School has announced a tie-up with major UK property maintenance firm Wates Group, which will see the former deliver education for the latter's trainee programme. AccXel said it has been selected as one of only two educational institutions in the country to deliver bespoke training for the Wates’ programme, with the first cohort of 65 enrolling for 2024.

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Reading’s measurable.energy secures £4m to expand in UK and beyond

Daniel Face — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:06:00 +0000

measurable.energy, a Berkshire business makes AI-powered plug sockets to reduce electricity costs and carbon emissions in offices, has secured a £4 million investment. The funding will help accelerate the company’s growth in the UK and abroad – especially in Southeast Asia – ahead of its anticipated series B fundraise in 2025. This latest round was co-led by Vertex Exploratory Fund...

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Surrey medical cannabis firm Glass Pharms signs multimillion-pound deal

Daniel Face — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 03:05:00 +0000

Glass Pharms, a medical cannabis producer with a registered office in Surrey, has entered into a multimillion-pound partnership with Releaf. The agreement will see Glass Pharms supply 145kg of high-quality medical grade cannabis to the growing online clinic. Releaf’s doctors are currently seeing more than 100 patients a day in the UK, and its patient base is expected to exceed the current size...

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