UK Budget 2024: Incentives and Tax Reliefs for Digital, Energy, and Growth Sectors Revealed
The Autumn Budget 2024 has introduced a range of incentives and tax reliefs. These are designed to support UK businesses looking to invest in key areas like digital infrastructure, renewable energy, and high-growth industries. This focus on targeted support aims to help businesses adopt advanced technologies, pursue green energy solutions, and build resilience in sectors […]
How Will the Autumn Budget 2024 Affect EU vs UK Employee Costs
The UK’s Autumn Budget 2024 has introduced several changes that are set to impact UK employee costs. For UK businesses already feeling the pinch from rising wages and economic uncertainty, these changes add another layer to consider when it comes to employment costs. But what does this mean for UK businesses comparing the cost of […]
Gatwick Business Diamond Awards: “A Prestigious Way to Raise Your Brand”
Elekta’s Dee Mathieson details the opportunities the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards can create for your business. In this exclusive interview, we sit down with Elekta managing director Dee Mathieson, a healthcare professional with over 40 years of experience in the field of cancer treatment. Dee shares fascinating insights into Elekta’s role in the fight against […]
New funding to help businesses in Surrey boroughs to decarbonise
Surrey County Council, in partnership with Woking, Guildford, Waverley, Reigate and Banstead, Spelthorne and Surrey Heath Borough Councils, is now offering a range of decarbonisation support and funding for small and medium businesses. A suite of offers has been designed to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to decarbonise, save on energy costs, understand their […]
Surrey Festival of Skills set to be even bigger and better for 2024
The Surrey Festival of Skills is set to fire up thousands of young people to be inspired about their futures. Now in its second year, the event gives over 2,000 young people the chance to connect with and learn more about some of Surrey’s brightest and best businesses and training providers. The Festival of Skills […]
SETsquared Partnership universities and QantX announce new £300m investment vehicle to drive innovation and growth in the South East
The SETsquared Partnership universities, which includes Surrey University, and leading regional investment firm QantX have announced plans for a new £300m spin-out focused investment vehicle to catalyse the creation and growth of science and technology companies addressing global challenges. The initiative was announced by Sir Richard Olver, Chair of QantX, at Bristol City Hall on […]
University of Surrey simulation paves the way for future disease treatments
A new computer simulation of how our brains develop and grow neurons has been built by scientists from the University of Surrey. Along with improving our understanding of how the brain works, researchers hope that the models will contribute to neurodegenerative disease research and, someday, stem cell research that helps regenerate brain tissue. The research […]
University of Brighton professor awarded 2024 Institute of Physics Ernest Rutherford Medal for pioneering work
World-leading physicist Professor Alison Bruce becomes the first female to win the prestigious award as a single female recipient. Professor Bruce is being honoured for her ground-breaking work studying atomic nuclei. By examining the properties of these nuclei, her research provides insights into the interaction between the constituent neutrons and protons. This work helps us […]
Keir Starmer, Investment Red Tape, and an Even Simpler Future for Investing in UK Regions
If you’ve been following the International Investment Summit headlines, you might have noticed the Prime Minister Keir Starmer, contributing to a conversation with many business leaders nodding in agreement – investment red tape. But why now, and why does it matter? The answer is simple: the UK is actively working to position itself as a […]
UK government welcomes foreign investment in UK data centres
The Technology Secretary Peter Kyle has today welcomed the ‘vote of confidence’ in Britain made by US firms CyrusOne, ServiceNow, Cloud HQ and CoreWeave, who have announced the UK will be the home for their data infrastructure worth a total of £6.3 billion. The investments, announced as part of today’s International Investment Summit, will take […]