The airport-based MIX MANCHESTER science, innovation and manufacturing campus has strengthened its project leadership team with a duo of senior promotions. Helen Ratcliffe MRICS (left) and Emily Fleet MRICS (right) are currently Senior Development Managers for Manchester Airports Group – … [Read more...]
News for: Science and Tech
Great British Entrepreneur Awards recognise Cheshire healthcare CEO
Anna Maxwell, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of Alderley Park-based healthcare brand, Maxwellia, has been named Innovation Entrepreneur of the Year, North West, at the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. Anna Maxwell’s mission to make effective medicines more widely available was … [Read more...]
Beauty technology group triples size of Alderley Park HQ
Home-use beauty technology group, The Beauty Tech Group, is to triple the size of its headquarters at the Alderley Park life sciences and technology campus. The business will increase its footprint within Glasshouse from 5,000 sq ft to over 16,000 sq ft, providing space for up to 200 staff. The … [Read more...]
Alderley Park welcomes F2G to innovation campus
Alderley Park, Bruntwood SciTech's life sciences and innovation campus, has welcomed F2G, a leading developer of antifungal therapies. The business currently has staff based in Eccles and at MediaCityUK in Greater Manchester, and has taken almost 3,000 sq ft of lab space at Mereside, Alderley … [Read more...]
AI tool launched to help address planning delays
The UK government has announced the roll out of a new AI tool to enable local authority planning officers to process applications more quickly and reduce delays. Speaking at London Tech Week, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced the launch of “Extract” – an AI assistant developed by … [Read more...]
MIX MANCHESTER explores joint venture restructure
The joint venture partnership behind airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus, MIX MANCHESTER, has confirmed it is in advanced talks for Manchester City Council and existing shareholder, Greater Manchester Pension Fund, to acquire a 50% share in the scheme. The announcement … [Read more...]
MAG subsidiary acquires European airport parking marketplace
CAVU, a subsidiary of Manchester Airports Group (MAG) specialising in provision of airport products and services, has acquired Parkos, a European platform for comparing and booking airport parking. Founded in the Netherlands, Parkos aims to simplify the airport parking process by offering … [Read more...]
North West Hydrogen industry gears up for third annual Hydrogen Week
Spearheaded by the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA), Hydrogen Week UK will make its return in 2025 for its third consecutive year. The annual event, scheduled from Monday 24th February to Sunday 2nd March 2025, will continue its mission to spotlight the critical role hydrogen plays in helping … [Read more...]
Female Founders Incubator launches at Alderley Park
The Female Founders Incubator, launched by Bruntwood SciTech to support gender diversity gaps in entrepreuneurships in the tech sector, has expanded to the Alderley Park life sciences and technology campus in Cheshire. Delivered in partnership with Lifted Ventures, the initiative will provide … [Read more...]
Consultation launched on plans for airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus
The joint venture partnership behind MIX MANCHESTER is taking its plans for the UK’s first airport-based science, innovation, and manufacturing campus to public consultation. The move follows the approval in principle of the draft Strategic Regeneration Framework (SRF) by Manchester City … [Read more...]
Alderley Park move for global scientific manufacturer
Global scientific instruments manufacturer, LECO, has announced it will relocate its UK headquarters from Stockport to No. 11 Mereside at Alderley Park. Along with its UK head office, the new site will also house the company's Leco UK Training Centre, which will offer customers the opportunity … [Read more...]
Life Science Accelerator programme launches at Alderley Park
A new Life Science Accelerator programme will launch at Bruntwood SciTech's Alderley Park campus to help drive greater innovation in the region. The programme, designed specifically for early stage life science businesses nationwide, will offer access to support and facilities at the science and … [Read more...]