Archive News
15 July 2010
EUREKA's Eurostars Programme - Calls open
European funding and support programme to be specifically dedicated to research-performing SMEs
28 June 2010
Daresbury-based high-tech IT company wins prestigious award
Tech-X, the software engineering firm based at Daresbury SIC has won a prestigious award at the recent Regional Business Awards event tn Liverpool.
28 May 2010
University takes lead in centre for virtual engineering
The University of Liverpool is to lead a new centre for virtual engineering at Daresbury Laboratory, following the confirmation of a £5.3m investment.
28 May 2010
Research and Development Grant for Byotrol Technology
Byotrol Technology Ltd has been awarded a £443,824 Grant for Research and Development by the NWDA to develop an innovative bio-medical product.
27 May 2010
Cubic Motion awarded GRAND
NWDA has awarded a £100,000 Grant for Research and Development to Cubic Motion
25 May 2010
£3.5m investment secured by ACAL
ACAL Energy has completed a £3.5m investment round to fund development of its energy-efficient products.
20 May 2010
Regulation, Regulation Chemicals Event
This event seeks to provide an update on some familiar regulations
17 May 2010
'Science at Work' at Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
'Science at Work' is an exciting, four day event from 15th - 18th June, aimed at young people aged 11 - 16.
08 April 2010
Could your business benefit from a University graduate?
Graduate to Merseyside is a new project which aims to help 250 Liverpool graduates and post-graduates win work placements in local SMEs in the city region.
22 March 2010
Daresbury company gets grant from NWDA
Based at Daresbury Innovation Centre, Qualoria specialises in software for research, development and commercial organisations.
15 March 2010
Theresa May visits Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus
Theresa May, MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions visited DSIC this week.
05 March 2010
Free event - Laser Engineering for your Business
Free event - Laser Engineering for your Business
03 March 2010
Science Students see Bright Future in High-Tech Business
Daresbury SIC has launched the second year of its exciting student mentoring programme aimed at inspiring the future generation of high-tech innovators.
02 March 2010
Help make Science Teaching more relevant!
Does your company have any resources that teachers could use to enhance their teaching of science and chemistry?
01 March 2010
'Science at Work' at Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
'Science at Work' is an exciting, four day event from 15th - 18th June, aimed at young people aged 11 - 16.
17 February 2010
Runcorn business wins China award
Syntor Fine Chemicals, based in Runcorn, has won the Greater China Rising Star Award at the Annual Greater China Business Awards 2010.
11 February 2010
Catalyst welcomes New Chairman of Trustees
Catalyst has appointed Mr Bryan Davies as Chairman of its Trustee Board.
02 February 2010
Chemistry Students - Kickstart your career!
Your opportunity to inspire some of the brightest chemistry students from universities across the North West
25 January 2010
Do you want 5 week's free help from a 2nd Year Undergraduate at Chester University?
22 January 2010
Riverside College Bioscience Foundation Degree students available to Halton businesses
Riverside College have five Year 2 Bioscience Foundation Degree students seeking work placements from the end of February to the middle of May 2010.
20 January 2010
Career Opportunity at LGC, Runcorn
Part time vacancy for a Laboratory Technician at LGC
18 January 2010
Aerospace at Daresbury gets £5.3m boost
A new centre for virtual engineering at Daresbury Laboratory has secured a £5.3m investment.
11 January 2010
I-TAC Launch Event at Daresbury Campus
The Innovations Technology Access Centre (I-TAC) at the Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus (Daresbury SIC) officially opens on Thursday 4th February at 5pm.
06 January 2010
Investment boosts SpheriTech’s growth
SpheriTech is hoping for steady expansion after securing six-figure backing from a private investor.
22 December 2009
Year in Industry - Beat the rush!
As you'd expect students looking to secure their placements for September 2010 onwards will have registered and be very active in the new year.
14 December 2009
Unilever and Daresbury Laboratory work together
Unilever is to work with Daresbury Laboratory on new software tools that will speed up the development of new products
14 December 2009
New Institute of Physics Forum Launched
The Institute of Physics has recently created a new “IOP Business Forum”, in which participation is currently being sought
10 December 2009
Byotrol relocates R&D to Daresbury
Byotrol has relocated its research and development to the Innovations Technology Access Centre (I-TAC) at Daresbury Laboratory
24 November 2009
ALICE collides beams to achieve a UK X-ray first
R&D accelerator-based light source prototype successfully collides electrons and a powerful laser beam to produce short-pulsed X-rays at Daresbury Laboratory
17 November 2009
AM Technology scoops national innovation award
AM Technology has won a national Business Innovation Award for its pioneering work in flow chemistry.
02 November 2009
Five bidders shorlisted develop Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus
5 companies and consortia have been invited into the next stage of the tendering process to identify a joint venture partner for the Campus
16 October 2009
Space technology could help with diagnosis of stomach ulcers
Immediate and accurate breath tests that diagnose stomach ulcers are being developed by Daresbury-based Tip Chip
12 October 2009
Grow-on building for Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus confirmed
NWDA approves funding for construction of Vanguard House.
25 September 2009
How can LEAD help your business?
North West Regional Development Agency recently announced a new £9.5 million programme aimed at supporting the development of small business managers.
21 September 2009
Daresbury SIC wins 'Outstanding Science Park’ award
Daresbury SIC has won a prestigious UK Science Park Association Award
17 September 2009
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Demonstration Programme
7.2m for capital funding for a Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Demonstration programme
14 September 2009
Get In The Game 2.0
Get In The Game is a project initiated by Northwest Vision and Media in partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, and produced by Pixel-Lab.
09 September 2009
FP7 European Collaboration Opportunity - Robotics/Automation
FP7 SME Partner request for robotics / automation research collaboration
01 September 2009
Free ‘surgeries’ help businesses survive global slowdown
Businesses in Halton are being offered free expert advice to help them overcome pressures created by the ongoing global slowdown
27 August 2009
AFC Energy teams up with INEOS ChlorVinyls
AFC Energy, the low cost alkali fuel cell company has signed a letter of intent with INEOS ChlorVinyls to develop a hydrogen fuel cell project at the Runcorn Site manufacturing complex
24 August 2009
Halton Science Website for Kids Launched
A new educational science website from Halton Borough Council has been launched.
20 August 2009
Innovation Vouchers scheme boosted
50 additional larger Innovation Vouchers will now be available to Northwest businesses.
19 August 2009
Science access centres open to help businesses with R&D
Daresbury launches new Innovations Technology Access Centres
12 August 2009
New Business Rate Deferral Scheme
There is new help available to assist with the payment of your business rates bill.
07 August 2009
IDEAS: New Workshop Series starting September
Workshop Series: Resource Optimisation for Competitive Advantage
07 August 2009
Developing Daresbury as a National Science and Innovation Campus
Developing Daresbury as a National Science and Innovation Campus - Next Generation
28 July 2009
LEAD masterclass sessions at the Heath and Daresbury
LEAD is a highly rated programme of support for owner/managers of small businesses
27 July 2009
STEM Ambassadors wanted!
01 July 2009
Consultation on GCSE science criteria
A public consultation on GCSE science criteria by the QCA (Qualifications and Curriculum Authority) to gain views on proposed changes to the content and assessment of science GCSEs began on Friday 19th June.
29 June 2009
Daresbury Stem Cell Company Wins Award
A company which extracts stem-cells from milk teeth, has won the June Merseyside Innovation Award.
23 June 2009
Innovation Voucher scheme hits half-way point
The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and the Northwest ERDF Programme have recently awarded the 500th Innovation Voucher to help support and grow the Northwest economy, marking the mid-point of the programme.
23 June 2009
Evolution Studios wins 'Game Of The North' Award
Runcorn's Evolution Studios beat off fierce competition to win the 'Game of the North' at the Big Chip Awards 2009 this month.
10 June 2009
Evolution Studies shortlisted for award
Runcorn-based computer games company Evolution Studios has been shortlisted for the 'Game of the North' catagory in the Big Chip 2009 Digital Industry Awards.
10 June 2009
Polymorph devises communication system for international anti-piracy fleet
The Heath Business Park-based Polymorph has designed a communications system that has been adopted by a naval patrol fleet
10 June 2009
CO2-to-fuel company wins innovation award
A company that has developed a device to slash carbon emissions from vehicles has been named the latest monthly winner of the Merseyside Innovation Awards.
10 June 2009
Science Students see Bright Future in Hi-Tech Business
DSIC's exciting new programme aimed at inspiring the future generation of hi-tech innovators.
15 May 2009
Top Northwest Universities launch New Partnership Initiative Promoting Innovation to regional SMEs.
Innovation Design Entrepreneurship and Science at Daresbury has been awarded £385,000 of funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
24 April 2009
Runcorn company wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise
A RUNCORN company is celebrating after receiving the Queen’s Award for Enterprise.
15 April 2009
University awarded £3.5m to transfer research into industry
The University of Liverpool has been awarded £3.5 million to improve knowledge transfer capabilities between academic researchers and industrial partners.
06 March 2009
A practical package of support for business
A practical package of support for business
during the global slow down: Stobart Stadium, Monday 23 March 2009
26 February 2009
Japanese corporation invests in Acal Energy to develop fuel cells
Japanese corporation invests in Acal Energy to develop fuel cells
25 February 2009
Metrohm UK announce the opening of a New Northern Demonstration and Training Facility
Metrohm UK Ltd are opening an additional New Northern Demonstration and Training Facility at The Heath in Runcorn.
12 February 2009
Science campus strengthens U.S. axis
Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus recently hosted visits from two major players on the international innovation scene in the form of Silicon Valley’s Plug and Play Tech Center and Arizona State University’s SkySong Innovation Centre.
04 February 2009
Major environmental award shortlisting for Campus company
Calon Associates Ltd has been shortlisted for a major environmental award funded by Shell. 'Springboard' is a programme to promote CO2 reduction technologies, especially by smaller companies.
04 February 2009
Nanotech solution to longer lasting surgical implants wins award
A revolutionary new technique has won the prestigious accolade of The Medical Futures Innovation, led by a team of researchers based at Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus.
04 February 2009
Daresbury medical screening company raises £2m investment
Medalytix has completed a successful closing of a £2 million investment round, helping develop products to automatically detect diabetes-related eye disease.
04 February 2009
Protherics begins US filing for Voraxaze
Runcorn based Protherics, has started the submission of a rolling biologics license application to the US FDA for Voraxaze (glucarpidase).
18 December 2008
European first as ALICE achieves energy recovery at 11 million volts
Scientists at Daresbury Laboratory have successfully demonstrated energy recovery on the ALICE advanced particle accelerator design
15 December 2008
NWDA Support for Northwest Business
One of the Northwest Regional Development Agency's (NWDA) most important roles is to support the region's businesses.
15 December 2008
New Business Link Services
Given the current economic climate, the free-to-use business support service from Business Link has never been more crucial for local companies.
10 December 2008
Additional Financial support for business in the Northwest
NWDA have launched a Transition Loan Fund for businesses in the northwest.
09 December 2008
Vision and Media Seeks Board Members
Northwest Vision and Media wishes to appoint new members to the board.
20 November 2008
£50,000 scheme for Halton businesses to recruit apprentices
Halton Borough Council has launched a scheme to encourage businesses in Halton to recruit apprentices.
17 November 2008
Manufacturers: do your BIT!
Local manufacturers are being urged to do their BIT by accessing government funding that can help them survive and thrive through challenging times ahead.
14 November 2008
Royal Visit to Daresbury
HRH The Duke of Kent visits Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus
06 November 2008
Textiles sector skills funding
Investment in skills within the Northwest’s Advanced Flexible Materials sector has been given a boost with almost £400k from the NWDA.
06 November 2008
£10m NW High Growth Programme launched
NWDA and the Northwest ERDF Programme have launched a new High Growth business support programme designed to help businesses in the region
27 October 2008
Knowledge Vine Website
The Knowledge Vine is a novel new networking system for technology professionals in universities, technology brokers, consultants, SME support professionals, technology investors and patent attorneys etc.
13 October 2008
Launch of 'IDEAS at Daresbury'
Iain Gray, Chief Executive of the Technology Strategy Board, visited Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus (Daresbury SIC) on the 9th October to launch a major collaboration between the Campus and its higher education stakeholders.
09 October 2008
DSIC NewsHub unveiled
The Daresbury SIC NewsHub is exciting opportunity to optimise for the high-tech business community at the DSIC to SIC come together online.
08 October 2008
£72 million investment in innovative R&D
The Technology Strategy Board is to invest a further £72 million in innovative new research and development projects in eight key areas.
04 September 2008
Huge Boost For Skills Training
Up to £65 million has been earmarked for a new England-wide drive to boost skills across the science, engineering, manufacturing and technology sectors.
16 June 2008
Heath Expansion
The Heath is now embarking on an exciting new development phase where eight individual plots will be sensitively developed within the Heath’s existing mature landscaped environment, to create state-of-the-art office and laboratory buildings, self-contained with dedicated car parking.
16 June 2008
£65m DSIC investment
DIUS have announced a £65million capital contribution from the Government’s Large Facilities Capital Fund to be earmarked for the Daresbury Science & Innovation Campus (DSIC)