Science and Engineering
How do you validate a new product idea? A simple, practical guide
New physical product ideas often arrive with momentum. They usually stem from something personal, a repeated annoyance, an unmet need, or a sense that an everyday product could work better than it does today.Before that energy turns into drawings, CAD files, or manufacturing conversatio...
What organisations should consider before digitising legacy video media
Many organisations still hold valuable video content recorded on legacy formats such as VHS, Hi8, and MiniDV. These recordings may document training, research activity, events, or internal communications that are no longer reproducible.As playback equipment becomes scarce and physical m...
Are live events the “last trusted space” in an AI world?
As digital media becomes easier to manipulate and harder to trust, could physical events see a resurgence in 2026 and beyond? ...
Nearly one million landlords and sole traders will need to file quarterly tax returns from April 2026
Part of HMRC’s Making Tax Digital rollout, taxpayers will need to update their record-keeping to ensure compliance. ...
Axol Bioscience raises $2.8M to advance US expansion and product development
Financing led by US life sciences investor, BroadOak Capital Partners Investment to support expansion of US operations, product development, and cell manufacturing scale-upCambridge / Edinburgh, UK, 13th January 2026: Axol Bioscience Ltd. (Axol), a leading provider of induced pluripoten...
Astoriom appoints Will Edwards as Chief Executive Officer
Strategic appointment to support global scale-up of sample management operations
TWI Cambridge to host the biggest UK Welding and Joining Exhibition of 2026
TWI / The Welding Institute is set to hold the UK’s largest welding and joining exhibition of the year, the Welding, Joining and Manufacturing Conference and Exhibition (#WeldJoinExpo26) at their headquarters near Cambridge on 7 July, 2026.With the majority of TWI /The Welding Institute...
Bidwells completes merger with Creative Places to strengthen Science & Technology offer
Bidwells has completed the merger of Creative Places LLP into the firm, strengthening its Science & Technology capability and further enhancing its expertise in R&D and innovation-led real estate. ...
Johnson Matthey officially opens first hydrogen internal combustion engine facility in Gothenburg
Johnson Matthey (JM) has officially opened its first hydrogen internal combustion engine (H₂ICE) facility, where cutting-edge emission control systems will be tested. ...
UK startups face a funding squeeze but EpiCentre founders are pivoting, not pausing
Across the UK, founders are feeling the squeeze. Investors are cautious, politics is volatile and the days of easy capital are firmly behind us. Yet at The EpiCentre in Haverhill, a different story is unfolding, defined not by paralysis but by creativity and persistence. During a recen...