Harwell Campus
Browse news and features about Harwell Science and Innovation Campus – a leading science, innovation, technology and business campus, located on a 700-acres site in Oxfordshire – just twenty minutes south of Oxford and 15 minutes from Didcot.
Climate services innovations receive development funding from UK Space Agency
Nine exciting ideas that use space data to address the impacts of climate change have received development funding from the UK Space Agency, supported by Space4Climate.
UKRI invests £27.6m from Faraday Battery Challenge in future of battery technology
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced a further investment of £27.6m from the Faraday Battery Challenge to support collaborative R&D projects.
UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (VMIC) bought by USA’s Catalent
Catalent plans to invest up to £120 million to complete the building of the facility and equip it with “state-of-the-art capabilities, but many have called the sale by the UK Government ‘short-sighted’.
National Space Strategy launches from Harwell Space Cluster
The strategy sets the government’s priorities for this high-growth sector, with a vision to unlock the UK’s space industry, boost private investment, and capitalise on unique UK strengths.
Breaking-ground for National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) at Harwell
Professor Sir Peter Knight, Chair of the National Quantum Technology Programme (NQTP)’s Strategy Advisory Board, led the formal breaking-ground ceremony at the site.
National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) to be located at Harwell Campus
Funded by UK Research and Innovation, the UK’s National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) will help place the UK at the forefront of this transformative new technology.
Two Oxfordshire research facilities secure £4m UKRI funding
Scientists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) are set to benefit from the funding aimed at offering the next generation of neutron and X-ray science.
Autonomous shuttle trial coming soon to Harwell Campus
The autonomous shuttle controlled by 5G and satellite connectivity will transport members of the public around the campus, with a second shuttle to be introduced later.
G7 health summit highlights Oxfordshire’s thriving life sciences sector
The arrival of G7 health ministers to Oxford on Thursday 03 June will shine a spotlight on Oxfordshire’s considerable achievements in the life sciences sector.
Companies join forces to build revolutionary bean-hopping satellite
The new beam-hopping satellite will allow satellites to switch which part of the world they cover, managing real-time surges in commercial demand or responding to emergencies.
Harwell-based AVS to build infrastructure for Virgin Orbit space launches
The Transportable Ground Operating System (TGOS) to support Virgin Orbit’s launch activities from Spaceport Cornwall is a significant step in the journey to bring space launch to Britain.
Harwell Campus expands to support strong life science sector
The campus is forging ahead with its 5m sq. ft masterplan to consolidate Harwell as one of the fastest-growing sites dedicated to science and technology in the UK.