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General AIRTO news
AIRTO becomes a new ‘Inclusivity in Innovation’ supporter at major ED&I event
Welcoming a diverse workplace across the UK’s Innovation, Research &Technology (IRT) sector in support of innovation and economic growth.
Food-grade investment sees CPI and Tees Valley lead the way in novel food innovation
The new investment positions CPI and the Tees Valley as global leaders in biomanufacturing and food innovation and will create new food products and high-value jobs in the region.
LYVA Labs secures £3.2m to support city region start-ups and innovators
The £3.2m is given to LYVA Labs to support start-ups and innovators in the Liverpool City Region.
The UK Agri-Tech centres react to role of innovation set out in UK Government Food Strategy
The UK Government Food Strategy, sets out plans for supporting secure, resilient and sustainable food production and supply
Aquaculture Innovation Centre opens on Scotland’s Argyll coast
The facility is scaled and configured to bridge gaps identified by industry, including testing of instrumentation and validation of operational welfare
A Welsh blueprint to boost productivity and cut emissions
The aim is to create a blueprint for future factories improving business resilience, productivity and sustainability while increasing the capacity for collaborative research with industry.
BRE joins forces with industry leaders to develop UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
The Standard will cover both new and existing buildings and will set out performance targets addressing operational energy and embodied carbon emissions
Open access Digital Twins of fields to accelerate innovation
Fields of the World, an open access dataset containing digital twins of international fields, has been launched on the Agrifood Data Marketplace
AMRC Factory+: a connected, smart factory driven by data
Factory+ is an open-access digital architecture for manufacturing shop floors that simplifies the way data can be handled across an organisation.
Space – the final frontier for Yorkshire manufacturers?
In partnership with the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), Space Hub Yorkshire (SHY)
Zero Emission Flight Infrastructure Demonstrations
Over the course of 6 months, Connected Places Catapult commissioned three demonstrations to understand the readiness of hydrogen and battery electric technologies in airport environments.
NNL makes breakthrough to address the global shortage of key medical radioisotope for fighting cancer
Scientists at NNL have made a breakthrough for producing Lead-212, a very important medical radioisotope for treating cancer, but which is difficult to produce and therefore in short supply
Horizoning™ Report: Exploring the Future of Mobility and Gait in China
The report is intended as a thought-provocation piece to inform the development of innovative mobility solutions and is intended to inspire and catalyse new approaches to healthy longevity and contribute to economic growth
BRE announces new project with BEIS to modernise home energy rating scheme in time for Future Homes Standard
A three-year project, BRE will be developing a new version of the Standard Assessment Procedure (SAP)
Energy Systems Catapult today names Guy Newey as successor to current CEO Philip New
Guy understands the huge opportunity for investment, growth and jobs that the shift to a net zero energy system presents.
Expansion of Global Talent visa to boost mobility in UK research and innovation
AIRTO members join line-up of eligible host organisations
AIRTO welcomes CaSE’s briefing on ‘Unlocking the potential of PSREs’
IRT sector organisations are a critical asset for the delivery of the Innovation Strategy!
AIRTO responds to UKRI’s consultation on the New Deal for Postgraduate Research
A mechanism for talent and ideas to flow between academia, business and the IRT sector
AIRTO is delighted to welcome Crop Health and Protection (CHAP), as a new member
CHAP is one of four UK Agri-Tech Centres