Beauty tech specialist, CurrentBody, has announced plans to relocate to Glasshouse, a new hub of digital and technology businesses at Alderley Park. CurrentBody, founded in Cheadle, Stockport, is the world's largest e-commerce supplier of beauty devices, and has doubled revenues year-on-year … [Read more...]
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Alderley Park Validation Centre secures investment from Getting Building Fund
A new Validation Centre of Excellence at Alderley Park is one of the schemes in Cheshire and Warrington to receive a share of £15.5 million from the Getting Building Fund. Cheshire East Council has welcomed the announcement and has worked closely with Cheshire and Warrington Local Enterprise … [Read more...]
Alderley Park tech firm announces £3m growth plans
Alderley Park headquartered tech firm, Lokulus, has announced ambitions growth plans, committing £3 million into the business' future in the next two years. Lokulus works with major brands to create intelligent digital customer service solutions to drive customer experience improvements. The … [Read more...]
Regional leaders sign manifesto to boost North West innovation potential
Local government and research leaders from across the North West have submitted a manifesto to government, proposing measures to drive regional innovation. Signatories include Cheshire and Warrington LEP Chief Executive, Philip Cox, Dr Seamus O'Neill, Chief Executive of the Northern Health … [Read more...]
Life sciences investment reveals North-South divide
Analysis by think tank, IPPR, has shown a stark North-South divide in investment in the life sciences industries, with the North of England receiving less than half of the health R&D spend per capita compared to the South. As a result of the findings, the think tank has called for rebalancing … [Read more...]
New skills programme launches to Accelerate Cheshire’s economic bounce back
Three organisations in Cheshire have coordinated to launch a new programme, Accelerate, aimed at plugging the region's skills gap to support growth following the coronavirus pandemic. The Cheshire and Warrington Growth Hub, Cheshire and Warrington LEP and the University of Chester have launched … [Read more...]
AstraZeneca expansion secures planning approval
Pharmaceuticals firm, AstraZeneca, has secured planning approval for a new manufacturing facility in Macclesfield, Place North West has revealed. Cheshire East Council have approved a new 95,000 sq ft manufacturing facility at Hurdsfield Industrial Estate in Macclesfield, subject to the … [Read more...]
Poynton printers coat paper to reduce infection spread
A Poynton printers is providing as many customers as possible with antimicrobial print and protected paper products to play their part in helping protect businesses and prevent the spread of infections. Galloways, which celebrates 150 years in business this year, is working with Addmaster (UK), a … [Read more...]
Medtech start-up partners with AstraZeneca for diabetes platform
Medtech start-up Gendius, based at Alderley Park in Cheshire, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Macclesfield pharmaceuticals firm AstraZeneca to deliver its diabetes management platform in the Middle East. Through the partnership, healthcare professionals in the Middle East's Gulf … [Read more...]
Handforth technology firm could help UK reopen safely after lockdown
Handforth technology firm, Aspire4, has released a handheld thermal imaging scanner that could be used by UK businesses to monitor the health of their workforces as more of us return to the workplace. The company's technology uses highly accurate thermal imaging and scanning technology, accurate … [Read more...]
Indian life sciences firm establishes European hub at Alderley Park
Indian firm, Sai Life Sciences, is set to establish its first European hub at Bruntwood SciTech’s Alderley Park, near Alderley Edge. The business is one of India’s fastest growing organisations in the sector, and works with biotech and pharmaceutical firms to accelerate the discovery, development … [Read more...]
Electricity North West completes £1.4 million AstraZeneca project
Electricity North West has completed a £1.4 million project to update and protect facilities at the AstraZeneca manufacturing site in Macclesfield. The new high-voltage electrical facility will ensure that the pharmaceuticals company can continue manufacturing in the event of disruption to its … [Read more...]