As interest in the awards remains high, we’ve decided to extend the time left to submit entries for the Thames Valley Tech & Innovation Awards 2024. With the new nominations deadline of the 3rd of May, there’s still one week left to get involved with the most anticipated event on the Thames Valley tech sector’s corporate calendar. As always, this year’s event features a wide array of... Source ..read more

Farnborough-based Gama Aviation has announced a tie up with Australian outfit Department 13 to mitigate drone threats. Department 13's provide non-jamming and non-kinetic UAS detection and counter-UAS effects to defence and commercial sectors. Their technology allows the creation of fixed or mobile secure perimeters, allowing its operator to take control of a target drone or its... Source ..read more

Liquid biopsy company ANGLE has signed a supplier agreement with AstraZeneca. The Guildford firm has penned a deal to develop and validate a methodology leveraging ANGLE's existing DNA damage response ("DDR") assay for the detection of micronuclei in CTCs as a measure of DDR. Under the agreement, ANGLE will develop a novel methodology for CTC micronuclei detection based on its existing... Source ..read more

New projects will use engineering biology to tackle challenges in the fields of health, environment, food production and sustainability. The £13.5 million funding is provided by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Technology Missions Fund and delivered by Innovate UK. The 48 projects cover a wide range of sectors and disciplines and involve private companies... Source ..read more

A specialist supplier to F1, automotive and aerospace sectors based in High Wycombe has purchased its first Bruderer press at the MACH 2024 manufacturing exhibition. Alan Spargo, which celebrates 50 years in business in 2025, bought the 40-tonne machine to provide its customers with the option to test tooling solutions at high speed before they go into production. Source ..read more

Innovaction Global is set to host its first ever innovation roadshow this summer. The firm, which advises companies on securing governmental grants to help with the costs of innovation, will be providing free workshops at five stops across the South. They’re open to businesses at any stage of R&D and technology development which regard innovation as their commercial future. Source ..read more

Reaction Engines has achieved a significant milestone in Project FRESSON, the Oxford firm’s collaboration with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to achieve zero-carbon flight. Successful vibration and shock tests have now proven that the company’s radiator meets the requirements to operate safely, paving the way for further ground and flight testing. This marks a ‘significant stride’... Source ..read more

SentientSports has appointed Professor Nick Jennings to its senior leadership team. The Southampton firm uses AI to help professional sports teams and organisations enhance their decision-making both on and off the pitch. As vice-chancellor and president of Loughborough University, Professor Jennings will help SentientSports apply AI and machine learning to automatically identify and... Source ..read more

Keysource, which designs, builds, operates and maintains data centres and mission-critical infrastructure, has acquired 2bm Limited. Based in Nottinghamshire, 2bm has more than 20 years of experience in data centre design and build projects. The business will continue to operate under its existing brand name as part of the Keysource Group, with Mark King, MD of 2bm... Source ..read more

Ochre Bio, a pioneer in chronic liver disease medicine development, has begun a multi-year collaboration with Boehringer Ingelheim. Together, the firms will work to discover and develop novel regenerative treatments for chronic liver diseases (CLDs), including late-stage metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) cirrhosis. Based at Oxford Science Park, Ochre Bio brings to... Source ..read more