The £100 million Innovation Accelerators programme is accelerating the growth of three high-potential innovation clusters in Glasgow, Greater Manchester and the West Midlands. Twenty-six research and development (R&D) projects will

Invest Northern Ireland’s Ambition to Grow Programme has offered support to 37 local companies to assist them to grow exports by £12 million and create 154 new jobs. Announced in

Research helping to build a more sustainable circular bioeconomy has been boosted by the announcement of BBSRC’s £5.3 million circular bioeconomy fund. The 18 UK biotechnology projects awarded funding by

The Irish Government has launched Call 6 of the Disruptive Technologies Innovation Fund (DTIF). The aim of the Fund is to encourage collaborations by the industry and research sector into

Food and drink manufacturers have helped Made Smarter’s pioneering technology adoption programme reach its 250th investment milestone. Among the latest businesses to secure support from the government-funded and industry-led initiative are:

The Irish Government and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) have today expanded grants and tariff supports to help more businesses to invest in energy efficiency and renewable heating,

Pembrokeshire Creamery Limited (PCL) has started construction of a 3,000 square metre liquid milk bottling centre in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The £12.5 million investment is supported by £5 million

The Irish Government has announced the establishment of the Data2Sustain and FactoryxChange European Digital Innovation Hubs (EDIH). These two are the first of four hubs which will make up Ireland’s

County Armagh-based materials handling firm, SFM Engineering has celebrated the opening of its new factory extension following a £2 million investment. SFM Engineering is a manufacturer to the material processing

Renewable experts Astatine Ireland have secured an initial €15 million in project funding from the Solas Sustainable Energy Fund ICAV, advised by Dublin- and Zurich-based Solas Capital, with the option

The sod has been turned on the site of the new Advancing Innovation in Manufacturing (AIM) Centre in Sligo. The new facility will focus on developing capability in cutting-edge manufacturing

Twenty-three new projects ranging from eco-friendly concrete to floating solar arrays have been announced as part of Innovate UK’s launchpad programme. The 23 projects funded through the Liverpool City Region

An exciting new business programme designed to support biotechnology start-ups in the north-west of England has formally launched with its first call for participants. The new Biotech Business Incubation Centre

Smart Green Shipping is a systems design and engineering company based at Dumfries in Scotland that is developing unique retrofit sails and technology for sustainable commercial ships and is celebrating

Projects exploring battery recycling, digital twins, new battery materials, and new manufacturing techniques receive funding from the Faraday Battery Challenge. From digital twins to improving battery recycling and next generation

Rademon Estate Distillery, based outside Downpatrick, has secured a distribution agreement in the US with Preiss Imports for its Irish Whiskey Bonding Company Blended Irish Whiskey; Shortcross Irish Whiskey and

Tandragee-based electrical engineering company, Rapid Power Generation is creating 15 jobs in efforts to meet global demand for its generator sets. The early-stage SME designs and manufactures diesel and natural

A project aiming to maximise tidal energy generation has been launched at the University of Edinburgh’s FastBlade facility. The €10 million MAXBlade project – funded by the European Union and

Edinburgh’s Roslin Innovation Centre (RIC) has had a positive impact on the local, regional and national economy, a new report shows. An independent review has revealed that the RIC has delivered

Enterprise Ireland, the Government agency responsible for developing Irish business globally, has announced the creation of 19,660 new jobs by Enterprise Ireland client companies in 2022. The jobs growth translates

Mulrines, one of Ireland’s fastest growing indigenous food and drink businesses, is investing significantly in a new drinks and liquid food manufacturing facility at Sion Mills. The fourth-generation family business

Innovate UK, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will support cross-sector collaborations to expand research, innovation and commercialisation in UK sustainable biomanufacturing.

Building on its commitment to grow an all-electric vehicle range, Ford has invested a further £125 million in its Halewood plant, on Merseyside – increasing capacity by 70 per cent

Innovate UK is launching a new £30 million fund to advance life-changing cancer therapeutics delivered through the Biomedical Catalyst (BMC)

Thousands more Irish companies will now be eligible for Government export grants in a move designed to fill a crucial

Scottish Enterprise has launched a new Green Heat Innovation Support Programme worth up to £17.6 million for companies across Scotland

The Irish Government has announced an €11 million investment in the Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre of Excellence (AMTCE) in Dundalk. The

A new report identifies an unprecedented opportunity for the Atlantic Region in the Growth of Onshore to Offshore Wind. The

Monaghan-based IJM Timber Engineering has secured funding under Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Built to Innovate’ initiative, a programme aimed at achieving faster,

New funding has been announced for the Faraday Battery Challenge. The additional £211 million in funding allows the challenge to

Hanson UK, a leading supplier of heavy building materials to the construction industry, has secured funding to investigate the feasibility

A specialist food manufacturer has experienced a boost in productivity and is forecasting a 30% increase in turnover after investing

A state-of-the-art £36 million superfactory will secure the Scottish future of a company crucial to the whisky industry. The huge

£14 million has been awarded to projects that harness digital technology to drive energy efficiency, productivity and growth across key

Innovate UK has announced a £19.5 million award to the Foundation Industries Sustainability Consortium (FISC). The award will support the

A trailblazing programme that has backed 2,500 manufacturers to adopt new digital technology and skills to create growth and jobs

A pioneering initiative will build on local innovation strengths, supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to deliver jobs, growth, and

Projects are being sought to share £5 million in funding and improve power electronics, machines and drives (PEMD) manufacturing supply

UK start-ups at the European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre United Kingdom (ESA BIC UK) have raised over £100 million

The National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) has commenced construction work on an ambitious expansion of its existing

The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has announced winners sharing around £25 million of government funding to assess if projects are ready

UKRI’s corporate plan demonstrates how the world-class research and innovation UKRI supports will drive economic, social, environmental and cultural benefits

The Irish Government has launched the second call for applications under its €100 million Scheme for the agri-food sector. The

Tipperary firm Clancy Construction is the first firm to secure approval under Enterprise Ireland’s ‘Built to Innovate’ initiative. The initiative

Invest Northern Ireland is marking 20 years of supporting business growth across Northern Ireland. Since establishing in 2002 Invest Northern

15 innovative new projects have been announced to improve resource and energy efficiency in UK’s foundation industry companies and supply

Leading global healthcare company Abbott is to construct a new greenfield manufacturing facility in Kilkenny and further invest in its

The sod has been turned at the Boyne Valley Food Hub, a flagship project of the Boyne Valley Food Innovation

Belfast Distillery Company is to invest £22.3 million at Crumlin Road Gaol. The major investment includes plans to regenerate the A

Battery technology pioneer Britishvolt has confirmed that it is to receive funding from the UK Government through its Automotive Transformation

In 2021/22 Invest NI made just over 2,500 offers to businesses throughout Northern Ireland to the value of £99 million,

Eight innovative new projects aim to transform the sustainability of the UK’s foundation industry companies and supply chains. The projects

The European Commission has approved a €500 million Irish investment support scheme aimed at incentivising companies to accelerate or expand

The Irish Government has announced funding of €5 million, over 5 years, for the establishment of a Construction Technology Centre

Nyobolt, the pioneer of end-to-end fast-charging battery systems, has secured £50 million funding which will enable the company to enter

IDA Ireland, together with Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Leo Varadkar recently attended a 40-year celebration at

Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for helping Irish companies to grow and expand in international markets, saw exports by

A novel network of researchers is set to help the UK’s agri-food industry move one step closer to net zero.