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.
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Sustainable transport improvement plan approved for Oxfordshire science hub
A long-term plan to prioritise sustainable transport across Oxfordshire’s Science Vale has been approved, setting out a 25-year strategy focused on active travel, public transport improvements and supporting future growth in the region.
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Oxfordshire innovation showcase at Westminster brings business and government together
A Westminster showcase brought together Oxfordshire businesses, researchers and councillors to highlight the region’s innovation strengths and the urgent need for improved power infrastructure, transport links and affordable housing to support the county’s fast-growing high-tech economy.
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The Crown Estate acquires Harwell East site for science and innovation expansion
The Crown Estate has acquired Harwell East in Oxfordshire, a 221-acre site set to deliver 4.5 million sq ft of lab and manufacturing space, 400 homes, and 30,000 jobs, expanding the UK’s science and innovation infrastructure.
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Carter Jonas achieves planning consent for Diamond Light Source extension at Harwell Campus
National property consultancy Carter Jonas has secured planning consent on behalf of the UK’s national synchrotron light source, Diamond Light Source (Diamond), to extend its presence at the Harwell Campus.
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Harwell-based SpaceTech business Open Cosmos raises $50m funding from impact investors
Open Cosmos – the leading space tech business making satellites that gather data to solve pressing global challenges – has raised $50m in Series B funding from three leading impact investors, ETF Partners, Trill Impact and A&G.
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Planning Consent for Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) at Harwell Campus
Carter Jonas has secured planning consent for the Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) – a new vaccine research and manufacturing facility at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire.
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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.
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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.
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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’.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.