A designated Covid-19 test suite is to open in Wilmslow to provide 'Fit to Fly' PCR testing and certifications for travellers using Manchester Airport. Wilmslow based AKEA Life is to open the suite on Tuesday 27th April on behalf of private Covid-19 testing company Salutaris People. The … [Read more...]
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Prime Minister welcomed to AstraZeneca Macclesfield campus
Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the Macclesfield campus of AstraZeneca earlier this month to view the pharmaceutical firm's new advanced medicine manufacturing facility and Global Medicines Packaging Centre. The Prime Minister's visit on 6th April was rescheduled from last year as a result … [Read more...]
North West electricity network set for £2 billion investment
A draft plan for £2 billion worth of investment to the region's power grid has been produced by the company responsible for its maintenance, Electricity North West. Due to be submitted to regulator, Ofgem, on 1st July, the draft proposal has been written following a consultation process that … [Read more...]
Alderley Park firm moves closer to clinic for resistance bypass drug program
Infex Therapeutics, an Alderley Park based drug discovery firm, has progressed its program to treat infections caused by critical-priority resistant bacteria. The firm has announced the appointment of Pharmaron to manufacture its patented molecule in preparation for toxicology screening and … [Read more...]
£3.2 million investment for consumer drug company
A business that is poised to transform the UK’s self-care market has secured a £3.2 million investment in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures. Maxwellia, which is based at Alderley Park in Cheshire, aims to give people easier and faster access to the treatments they need by converting … [Read more...]
AstraZeneca and local universities among North-west beneficiaries of £550 million Covid-19 research funding
Universities and businesses in the North-west have benefited from over £550 million of government funding to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic over the last 12 months, including vaccine research by Macclesfield-based AstraZeneca. The UK's largest public funder of research and development, UK Research … [Read more...]
Covid-19 treatment trial opens to East Cheshire adults
East Cheshire residents experiencing Covid-19 symptoms are invited to take part in a clinical trial to explore a possible treatment for the disease that can be taken at home. The PRINCIPLE trial, led by Oxford University and supported by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is … [Read more...]
North-west research and business secures £98.5 million government UKRI investment
The government's UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) agency has invested £98.5 million into businesses and researchers in the North-west that are tackling major societal challenges. The UKRI is funding 156 projects in the region that are working towards aims such as decarbonisation and improving … [Read more...]
Alderley Park cycle and shower facilities move forward
A state-of-the-art shower and cycle hub at the Alderley Park science campus has reached the technical design stage, with work poised to begin later this year. Hamer Way Architects have designed the new cycle facility that aims to support active travel for workers travelling to the site near … [Read more...]
Drug discovery firm creates 150 new jobs at Alderley Park
Drug discovery and non-clinical solutions firm, Sygnature Discover, has announced plans to expand its presence at Alderley Park, creating 150 jobs at the Cheshire science park. The firm's methodology relies on the use of integrated interdisciplinary teams, and the new roles will add biology and … [Read more...]
Alderley Park to host Covid-19 vaccination centre
As well as hosting the Medicines Discovery Catapult's Lighthouse Lab, which is testing samples from across the North for Covid-19, Alderley Park is now also home to a new vaccination centre. Alderley Park Conference Centre, along with Chester Racecourse, will from this week aid GP-led, hospital … [Read more...]
AstraZeneca reports 10% boost to annual revenues
Macclesfield-based pharmaceuticals firm, AstraZeneca, has seen its revenues boosted by 10% in the past year. The firm, which is behind one of the coronavirus vaccines currently being distributed in the UK, reported revenue growth of $26.6 billion in 2020. The firm is one of the Macclesfield … [Read more...]