Strategy
CONEXEN launches Manchester community to further strengthen life sciences ecosystem connections beyond the golden triangle
CONEXEN (Connect – Exchange – Engage), the award-winning life sciences ecosystem activator, announces the launch of its Manchester community on October 23rd, extending its reach beyond the Cambridge-Oxford-London corridor to support and connect crucial innovation ecosystems across the U...
Why AI video will never replace human creativity
If AI doesn’t take over, perhaps cats will (they already own the internet). The news is cats are flawed, walking on keyboards, blocking screens and endless napping. Adorable, yes. Reliable producers? Not so much. ...
AI innovation in geriatric care: A global development with UK relevance
Disclaimer - this article is provided by Excellence First Enterprise Consultancy (EFEC) , reflecting our role as a trusted bridge between the UK and China in talent, innovation, and life sciences - connecting people and ideas to advance collaboration across borders. ...
An industry agenda for advanced therapies
11 priorities for building scalable and accessible advanced therapies.
UK businesses at risk of misrepresenting earnings, warns accounting professionals
Price Bailey warns of a multi-million-pound profit gap, as businesses may unwittingly misrepresent earnings from their balance sheets. There is a growing risk that retail investors will look at headline performance without understanding the impact of increasingly material exchan...
The Cambridge Phenomenon continues to intensify and spread out into new locations as businesses double down on clustering to succeed
Cambridge Ahead published new research, undertaken by the Centre for Business Research (CBR), taking a deep dive look at clusters in the Cambridge city region economy over the last decade. The research highlights the phenomenal growth of the Cambridge economy, far outpacing the national...
How Cambridgeshire businesses can scale via automation
In this day and age, with technology dominating so many aspects of business operations, automation has arguably become the linchpin for progress, particularly for SMEs. Whilst large enterprises have benefited from sophisticated automation solutions, advances in artificial intellige...
Welch Group and Optimo Energy partner to unlock flexibility revenue from fleet electrification
Partnership combines smart charging technology with grid services to create new revenue streams while accelerating depot electrificationWelch Group, a leading UK logistics operator, today announced a strategic partnership with Optimo Energy to deploy advanced energy management solutions...
Why ambition needs new infrastructures: A reflection from the AI era
After spending over two decades working between China and the UK in education and innovation, and more recently focused on the life sciences sector, I’ve started to see a quiet gap — one that affects many entrepreneurs with international ambition. This piece is a reflection on that gap,...
Granite 5 MD Simon Wheeler named Managing Director of the Year at SME Business Awards
We are delighted to share that Simon Wheeler, Managing Director of Granite 5, has been awarded Managing Director of the Year at the 2025 SME Business Awards. This award recognises Simon’s outstanding leadership and the vision that is driving Granite 5 into an exciting new...