BJSS has announced it is expanding its BJSS Academy programme, which supports school leavers, apprentices, university graduates, and people retraining or returning to work for a technology or consultancy career. Under the banner of “Next Step Forward”, the 2021/2022 BJSS…

Now’s the Time to (Re)consider R&D Tax Relief : In larger and typically more traditional sectors, such as construction, manufacturing and engineering, some decision makers will have previously decided against claiming the Government’s R&D tax relief incentive for a variety…

Quick, silent and with wide reach. We could be describing a Big Cat, but these same qualities come with the new Treston Electric Desk TED. TED goes down as low as 630 mm and all the way up to 1270…

You Don’t Have to Be Reinventing the Wheel to Be Doing Automotive R&D : Robin Taylor, a mechanical engineer and sector specialist at R&D tax relief consultancy ForrestBrown, calls on automotive businesses to rediscover functionality in this candid perspective on…

Case Study: Vapormatt and Tunley Engineering : When engaging with training providers, consultants and engineering partners it is important to have a goal in mind. So, while the majority of Vapormatt’s products are made to order (bespoke) they do offer…

Kromek, a County Durham-headquartered supplier of detection technology focusing on the medical, security screening and nuclear markets, has revealed a new Innovate UK-backed R&D project to improve the techniques used during cancer surgery. The development of the new system aims…

Plans for a new North East Institute of Technology have taken a step forward with the award of a licence to the consortium behind the project. New College Durham is leading the project, working with Nissan, Esh Group and Newcastle…

A start-up networking platform has launched with support from Durham City Incubator. Scientistt provides a networking tool for research students and academic research groups, as well as promoting research opportunities. The platform’s community now represents members from more than 30…

Scientists and engineers behind Pop-Bio Imaging, a division of the Pop-Bio Group based in Cambridge, have developed an innovative new technology to carry out gel and blot imaging. Their revolutionary device is the brainchild of Paul Ellwood, Phil Atkin and…

How Much Will an R&D Tax Credit Claim Cost Me? : A common assumption innovation funding specialist MPA hears when speaking to businesses considering whether to make a claim is that “it’s really expensive and that they can use the…