PA Consulting Group expands offer to the aviation sector through acquisition of Nyras Limited
PA Consulting Group has signed an agreement to acquire Nyras Limited, the international aviation consultancy. Nyras is the only consultancy in the air transport industry authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to undertake commercial and transactional advisory services in the aviation sector. Nyras will bring new capabilities to PA, and enable the global aviation team to offer…
PA Consulting Group and Barnet and Southgate College agree partnership to develop CETEC
PA Consulting Group and Barnet and Southgate College have agreed a partnership to develop the newly launched Centre of Excellence for Technology Enhanced Care (CETEC) into a world class care technology training centre and innovation hub.
PA Consulting challenges young innovators: save the planet in annual Raspberry Pi competition
PA Consulting Group has launched its sixth annual Raspberry Pi challenge to inspire the innovators of the future. This year PA is asking pupils from schools and colleges to invent something that will help save the planet using a Raspberry Pi – a credit-card-size yet highly capable computer.
Mergers make waves - PA Consulting Group's Gerry Hawkins features in Electronics Weekly
A wave of mergers and acquisitions is sweeping through the semiconductor industry, with deals reaching to the tens of billions of dollars now seemingly common-place.
Schools take part in national coding competition to help improve lives
The UK’s brightest innovators from schools across the country competed in the final of PA Consulting Group’s fifth annual coding competition recently. Nine teams of finalists presented their inventions to an expert judging panel including Emma Payne, head of IT delivery, John Lewis and Rory Cellan-Jones, BBC technology correspondent.
Brexit may threaten car makers’ competitiveness
The news that Toyota is to invest £240 million in upgrading its UK factory is a strong signal that the company sees the UK as part of its long-term future.
PA Consulting Group joins the Ellen MacArthur Foundation Circular Economy 100 Programme
PA Consulting Group, the global consulting, technology and innovation firm, has recently become a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circular Economy 100 (CE100) programme. The CE100 brings together corporates, governments, cities, academic institutions, emerging innovators and affiliates to realise their circular economy ambitions faster.
PA Consulting Group launches latest global innovation survey
PA Consulting Group's new innovation report reveals the insights from its research with over 800 senior executives, combined with opinion formed through its work. The report summarises what successful organisations – ‘innovation leaders’ – are doing right and offers pragmatic and actionable insights for innovation success.
OpenCL: transforming the industry or another tool in the toolbox?
The use of the Open Computing Language (OpenCL™) has been heralded as an easier method to harness the power of devices which provide hardware acceleration, for use in heterogeneous computing applications. Chris May, an expert in electronics hardware and FPGA design at PA Consulting, discusses the issues.
PA Consulting Group’s fifth annual Raspberry Pi competition is now open for entries!
PA has launched its fifth annual Raspberry Pi challenge to inspire the innovators of the future. This year PA is asking pupils from schools and colleges to invent under the theme of ‘Innovation for All’, using a Raspberry Pi.
Land Rover BAR defend Portsmouth title to lead World Series
Under glowering skies but in perfect racing conditions, Land Rover BAR has defended its America's Cup World Series Portsmouth title. The victory – in front of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – took the team into an overall series lead going into the final two events of the season.
Work experience project sees Cambridge school students pitch and design life-saving app
Six 15 and 16 year-olds from schools across the region spent two weeks working with scientists and engineers at PA Consulting Group's Cambridge Technology Centre in Melbourn.
Saving lives by empowering communities to tackle air pollution
Each year, seven million deaths worldwide are attributed to air pollution. ¹In the UK alone, air pollution contributes to 44,000 deaths annually. ²Drayson Technologies believes that people should have the tools to see what’s in the air they breathe, and empowered with this information be able to reduce their own exposure to, and impact on, air pollution.
Combustion engine era goes up in smoke as tech revolution shapes tomorrow's cars
PA’s Tim Lawrence, manufacturing expert, is quoted in the Financial Times’ special report on the future of the car. The article talks about a technology revolution in the automotive industry which carmakers need to bear in mind in order to move forward.
Putting innovation at the heart of the RAF
PA Consulting helped the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) understand how it could unlock the full potential of its intellectual capital and ensure innovation remains at the heart of its culture.
Designing and manufacturing truly personalised eyewear products
Additive manufacturing or 3D printing not only has the potential to deliver truly personalised products and flexible manufacturing systems, but new design freedoms and business models.
Are your innovations taking off?
PA Consulting explains how to drive sustainable innovation in manufacturing – the six key levers.
PA Consulting Group – inspiring the next generation of engineers and scientists
Over the summer PA’s Technology Centre in Melbourn welcomed five work experience students. Now applications are open for 2016 placements.
PA Consulting Group and The Carlyle Group announce agreement
PA Consulting Group, a consulting, technology and innovation firm, and Global Alternative Asset Manager The Carlyle Group, announced that they have signed an agreement for Carlyle to invest in PA for a 51% shareholding of the company. The investment values PA at $1Billion and is expected to close in December 2015, subject to regulatory and pension approvals and a shareholder vote scheduled for…
Winners announced: schools and universities compete in national coding challenge
Schoolchildren and undergraduates gathered on Tuesday 24 March 2015 at London’s Science Museum for the final of PA Consulting Group’s third Raspberry Pi coding competition.
Ben Ainslie Racing partners with PA Consulting Group to launch Technical Innovation Group
Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR) will use the best in British design, technology and innovation to bring the America's Cup home. The BAR Technical Innovation Group (TIG) will bring together British industry to contribute to this unique technical and sporting challenge.
PA's Raspberry Pi competition - using innovation to improve people's health and wellbeing
PA Consulting's latest Raspberry Pi competition is challenging young entrants to invent something that will help people live healthier lives.
PA’s new Raspberry Pi competition: using innovation to improve people's health and wellbeing
PA Consulting's new Raspberry Pi competition is challenging entrants to invent something that will help people live healthier lives.
PA Consulting Group’s third annual Raspberry Pi programming competition launched
PA Consulting Group has launched its third annual programming challenge for pupils and students. This year, PA is tasking entrants to ‘revolutionise people’s health and wellbeing’, using a Raspberry Pi computer and some additional hardware and software.
Winners announced in national programming challenge
Schoolchildren and undergraduates gathered this week at London’s Science Museum for the final of PA Consulting Group’s second Raspberry Pi programming competition. Thirteen groups of finalists presented their inventions – which would ‘help the environment’ – to a high-profile judging panel.