News archive 2017
African founded software specialist relocates to Exeter
Following five successful years in Malawi, Africa, software development specialist Revel Innovation has relocated its head office to the Exeter Science Park Centre.
Commercialisation funding will develop a new standard in fluorescence microscopy
A Collaboration between Oxford University and the University of Exeter, led by Dr Alex Corbett, will enhance the commercial impact of a new tool in fluorescence microscopy.
GW4 joins industry partners to develop ‘first of its kind’ supercomputer
GW4 Alliance, together with Cray Inc. and the Met Office, has been awarded £3m by EPSRC to deliver a new Tier 2 high performance computing (HPC) service for UK-based scientists.
Exeter companies to present at medical showcase
On 2 March, Wessex Academic Health Science Network (AHSN), supported by West of England, Kent, Surrey, Sussex Academic Health Science Networks (AHSNs), and South West AHSN will host their first annual investment showcase in Central London.
New energy saving clients to host Thought Leadership Event
Minibems, who offer a holistic control and monitoring platform, delivering significant energy and carbon reductions in complex heat network environments, are one of the latest clients to join the community at the Innovation Centre.
New research could trigger revolution in computer electronics manufacturing
A pioneering new technique to produce cutting-edge, versatile microchips could revolutionize the speed, efficiency and capability of the next generation of computers.
Exploring the economic value of trees’ social and environmental benefits
The social and environmental outputs of woodlands play a much broader role in the economy than is often recognised, according to a new Research Report by the University of Exeter for the Forestry Commission.
More South West firms to use space technology and science thanks to new funding
Small businesses will be able to exploit the technology developed for space exploration thanks to a new project led by the University of Exeter funded by the UK Space Agency.
Student Start-up Awards recognise excellence in entrepreneurship
On 9 March the University held its second annual ‘Student Start-up Awards.’ The awards recognise the success and dedication of students to Exeter’s Think:Try:Do programme and their start-ups.
Science Park Centre client supports Devon law firm to earn prestigious cyber security certification
Cyber security compliance company, Securious who are based at the Science Park Centre have supported a leading law firm in Devon to achieve a prestigious cyber security certification.
Event gets hands on with the latest VR tech for business
On Tuesday 14 March, the Innovation Centre hosted a virtual reality event jointly organised by the University of Exeter’s MBA course and Tech Exeter.
£25m fund could boost high-tech South West projects
Hi-tech South West businesses could be boosted by a new investment fund worth up to £25 million.
Exeter Science Park appoints CEO
The Board of Exeter Science Park has announced the appointment of Dr Sally Basker as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dr Basker will take up the new role on 3rd April.
Exeter alumna nominated for outstanding contribution to women and STEM
An Exeter alumna who recently graduated with distinction for her MBA has been featured for her outstanding contribution to women and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Innovation Centre client holds Minecraft Marathon to mark World Autism Awareness Week
To celebrate the conclusion of World Autism Awareness Week, 27 March–2 April 2017, Innovation Centre based, Brain in Hand are holding a Minecraft marathon.
Exeter Bioscientist on exclusive list of top 50 entrepreneurs honoured at House of Commons
A Biosciences expert from the University of Exeter is celebrating after being honoured as one of an exclusive group of leading entrepreneurs, at a special ceremony at the House of Commons.
Devon Hospitals Race Ahead to Hit Target on Women on Boards
Devon health trusts are setting the pace for representation of women at the top of the NHS. The local hospital trusts have hit the official target for women on NHS boards three years ahead of schedule.
New ultrafast flexible and transparent memory devices could herald a new era of electronics
An innovative new technique to produce the quickest, smallest, highest-capacity memories for flexible and transparent applications could pave the way for a future golden age of electronics.
Pioneering digital mapping specialists relocate to the Innovation Centre
Mapyx Limited is one of the latest clients to relocate at the Innovation Centre. The team provide Geographic Information Solutions (GIS) for personal users, search and rescue, education, military and commercial customers.
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Exeter Science Park and local businesses honoured at prestigious event
The Exeter Science Park alongside SETsquared Exeter company, Custodian Solutions were honoured at the prestigious Exeter Living awards recently held at the University of Exeter’s, Great Hall on 6 April.
Exeter entrepreneurs on exclusive list of top 50 honoured at House of Commons
Eight entrepreneurs from Exeter celebrated being announced within the top 50 entrepreneurs of global number one university business incubator, SETsquared at the House of Commons.
‘Good vibrations’ no longer needed for speakers as new research encourages graphene to talk
A pioneering new technique that encourages the wonder material graphene to “talk” could revolutionise the global audio and telecommunications industries.
Brexit negotiations crucial for future UK energy supplies and nuclear safeguards
Energy policy offers the UK and EU an important opportunity to develop new models of partnership and common ground imperative to the UK’s future, according to a new Chatham House paper.
Ethical business practice can flourish in nations with serious corruption problems, research shows
Ethical business practice can flourish even in countries with widespread corporate corruption problems, research shows.
Forget sharp suits and shoulder pads – good leaders should only look like their staff
Forget sharp suits and shoulder pads – for most employees the ideal leader actually looks exactly like them, not the designer-clad employer often portrayed in TV or films, according to a new study.
SETsquared Exeter company secures significant funding for cow fertility tracker
SETsquared Exeter company secures significant funding for cow fertility tracker
From a University ski trip to securing investment for a new beer brand
Tom Jordan and Jesse Wilson have secured investment for Jubël, their unique and innovative beer.
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Brain in Hand tech helps university reach prestigious awards
Exeter based Brain in Hand have assisted De Montfort University in successfully shortlisting for the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards (THELMAs) in the category of Outstanding Student Services Team.
Students launch green phone-charging firm
An eco-friendly phone charging network is being launched by three engineering students from the University of Exeter.
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High-tech Exeter start-up takes on Canary Wharf to pitch to corporate giants
One of Exeter’s most exciting high-tech, high growth potential startups showcased to big name corporates including EDF Energy, Rolls-Royce and Samsung for the chance to have its product adopted by the business giants at KPMG in Canary Wharf, London, recently (25 May).
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Startup bus to drive in free business support on campus
The NatWest startup bus will shortly be arriving at its next destination, the University of Exeter campus.
Exeter's new partnership with Arix Bioscience to boost South West Healthcare ventures
The University of Exeter has secured a significant collaboration with a leading global healthcare company that could provide a funding boost to pioneering medical innovations across the South West.
New technique could revolutionise manufacturing of vital safety equipment
An innovative new technique to use graphene to produce the ultimate photodetectors could revolutionise the manufacturing of vital safety equipment, such as radiation and smoke detection units.
‘BEEHAVE’ project wins innovation award
A project which helps protect bees has won the 2017 BBSRC Innovator of the Year award for Social Impact.
Exeter graduates highlighted at prestigious awards
Four Exeter graduates were recently featured at the prestigious Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Award semi-finals.
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Exeter Students collaborate with new Innovation Centre Company
Two University of Exeter computer science masters students are working with new Innovation Centre Company, BAR Associates Ltd. The collaboration has enabled the company to access a high calibre knowledge base provided by the students with the opportunity to experience an innovative forward-thinking company such as BAR.
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University of Exeter helps celebrate the top 150 businesses in the South West
Professor Mark Goodwin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Innovation and External Engagement spoke to more than a hundred business leaders at the official launch of this year’s Western Morning News Annual Business Guide, a publication celebrating the top 150 businesses in the region. The University of Exeter was among the sponsors of this year’s guide.
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Leading the way in world health innovation
On 13 July, delegates gathered at the Flybe Training Academy for the ExIST (Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology) quarterly event with a theme of Smart Healthcare.
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KOMPAS secures €50k as the overall winner of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative
Exeter graduate and SETsquared Exeter member, Tom Charman with his startup, KOMPAS, recently scooped €50k at this year’s Money 20/20 conference in Copenhagen, as the overall winner of Visa’s Everywhere Initiative.
Exeter software company aims to disrupt holiday home rentals industry
A disruptive software company which aims to revolutionise the holiday homes rentals industry is the latest fast-growth, high tech firm to move into Exeter Science Park Centre.
Moth larvae testing firm wins grant
A spinout company, which provides moth larvae for use in scientific testing – reducing the need for tests on mice and rats – has won a £100,000 grant.
From engineering to IT: 1,000 Exeter students become apprentices
University of Exeter apprentices have helped Exeter College celebrate sending its 1,000th apprentice to hundreds of employers around the city.
University and leading British surf brand seek wetsuit recycler
A pioneering inventor is being sought to create recycled and recyclable wetsuits.
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Alumni event to boost entrepreneur network in London
On 26 July, Exeter hosted its first University of Exeter Entrepreneurs Network event at Runway East, Shoreditch, London. The Think:Try:Do team welcomed around 50 attendees for an informal evening of networking, idea-sharing and a panel discussion with an all-star roster of guests to discuss contemporary challenges facing entrepreneurs and start-up ventures.
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Mobile phone charging network wins Shell LiveWIRE award
ChargedUp from Innovate Energy, headed up by Hugo Tilmouth, Hakeem Buge and Chris Aoun have been awarded the acclaimed Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future award. Recent masters graduates in Renewable Energy Engineering from the University of Exeter, they were singled out for ChargedUp, their innovative mobile phone charging network. ChargedUp uses power from green energy suppliers allowing users to pick-up and drop-off batteries, to keep their phones ChargedUp, from a network of locations in towns and cities.
KOMPAS selected as one of the Top 500 Deep-Tech companies
KOMPAS, a start-up created by Exeter graduates has been selected as one of the companies invited to the Hello Tomorrow conference in Paris, talking about the future of mobility within Artificial Intelligence. This comes, after recently securing a commercial partnership with Visa, and winning €50,000 in the annual Visa Everywhere Initiative. Their co-founder and CEO Tom Charman, has also been recently shortlisted for the Future Face of Innovation and Technology.
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Flying high - Rezcomm expands at Exeter Science Park Centre
The leading provider of airport, parking and venue-based reservation commerce, Rezcomm - which began life in North Devon, UK as a traditional travel agency – has upsized its offices at Exeter Science Park Centre as it prepares to quadruple its workforce over the next two years.
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Securious expands at Exeter Science Park Centre as South West investment in cyber security increases
Cyber security compliance company Securious has relocated into larger office space at Exeter Science Park Centre to accommodate its growing workforce.
Exeter company expands platform to improve quality of healthcare worldwide
A SETsquared client based at the Exeter Science Park Centre has expanded the scope of its quality improvement platform that has the potential to improve the quality of healthcare around the world.
Discover the formula for business growth with the region's leading professionals
A new series of prestigious events with leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs and academics from across the region and beyond is being launched by Exeter Science Park this Autumn.
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Exeter student business to transform restaurant industry
An Exeter student studying IT Management for Business is breaking new ground in the restaurant industry.
Project develops next generation of offshore renewable energy technology
World-leading researchers from the University of Exeter will collaborate with counterparts in China on a pioneering new project to develop the next generation of offshore renewable energy (ORE) technologies.
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Exeter's entrepreneurs and academics solving the world energy crisis
Pioneering research at the University of Exeter into solving the world’s energy crisis and improving energy efficiency has been presented to delegates at the first in a series of talks; The STEMM Cell @ Exeter Science Park.
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Exeter graduates shine at prestigious awards
Four Exeter graduates were recognized at the prestigious Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Award finals last week.
£11.3m Lottery grant for Dorset County Museum
A museum that works closely with the University of Exeter has been awarded a £11.3m Heritage Lottery Fund grant.
SETsquared partnership secures funding to grow small businesses
The SETsquared Partnership has secured a government award of £5 million to tackle the challenge of scaling up small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to innovate and grow.
Minibems wins place at UK’s leading innovation show
Minibems, the UK’s leading provider of cloud based heat network control systems and based at the Innovation Centre, has won a place in an exhibition of the most game-changing innovations from businesses across the country at the UK’s leading innovation show in November.
The Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology seeks new Chairperson
A business person with the skills, experience, and passion to help position Exeter as the region’s centre for science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) is being sought to become the new chairperson of the Exeter Initiative for Science and Technology (ExIST).
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Exeter's leaders in business innovation discuss tactics in driving forward business growth
How innovation and collaboration can boost business and the economy was the topic of discussion in the latest of a series of talks; The STEMM Cell @ Exeter Science Park.
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Michelmores hosts high-tech startups from Exeter and Bristol
Michelmores Technology and Innovation Unit has been helping leading university business incubator, SETsquared, to showcase some of the most promising upcoming tech startups from Exeter and Bristol.
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Think:Try:Do welcomes new Student Startup Manager
This month we welcome the newest arrival to the Think:Try:Do team, Student Startup Manager, Emily Davies.
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Three Day Startup arrives at Exeter
Three Days, five Universities, fifty students, six mentors, four guest judges, one facilitator, several crates of Red Bull, minimal sleep and seven amazing new businesses in the world! That, in a nutshell, is what took place at the Innovation Centre in Exeter last weekend when 3 Day Startup came to town.
Sustainable seafood top of menu for new research group
A new research group will focus on how seafood can be safely and sustainably produced for the world’s growing population.
Exeter graduate launches paddle board tracking app
A Geography graduate from the University of Exeter has launched a paddle sports brand based around an app that tracks journeys on the water and provides data on performance.
Exeter event invites budding entrepreneurs to sample the startup world and give back to society
Entrepreneurs can pitch ideas about a new concept or product and begin creating their own business at an event in Exeter next month.
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MP praises support for new businesses in Exeter
Exeter Science Park has played host to Ben Bradshaw MP to discuss the business support networks in Exeter that are putting the city on the map as a hub for fast-growth businesses.
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Serial tech entrepreneur and Exeter alumnus supports entrepreneurial community
Serial tech entrepreneur and Exeter alumnus, Chris Howard has returned to Exeter this week to support Global Entrepreneurship Week and run a pitch practice session.
Exeter event to focus on remarkable potential of Blockchain technology
Next week, the Innovation Centre will host a forward-thinking event presented by the multinational cohort from the University of Exeter International Management programme. The event: The Blockchain: Learn how it will affect everything you do within the next 10 years will form part of a series of events under the theme, International Business Resilience, in partnership with The Chartered Management Institute, Exeter Business School and SETsquared.
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Socially responsible businesses top at Startup Weekend Exeter
Three socially responsible businesses were voted top this weekend at the seventh edition of Startup Weekend Exeter.
New business hopes to restore the magic of Christmas
This year at Startup Weekend Exeter, the overall winner was crowned as Santa’s Gift, a novel Christmas business supporting local communities and keeping the magic of Christmas true for children.
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Exeter tech pioneers pitch for investment at SETsquared's Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase
Innovative tech businesses from across Southern England, including Care Systems & Innovation and KOMPAS from Exeter, came together in London yesterday to pitch for £20m of investment to an audience of 150 investors at SETsquared’s annual Accelerating Growth Investment Showcase.
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Cutting-edge robotics firm brings movie credentials to Exeter Science Park
A pioneering robotics firm that is developing a state-of-the-art diagnostic and physical training machine has moved into Exeter Science Park.
UK Space Agency launches second mission to back space entrepreneurs of the future
An exciting opportunity has arisen with the SpaceTech Incubation Initiative who are offering up to six promising space technology businesses the chance to participate in an award winning entrepreneurs’ programme on behalf of SETsquared, the global number one university business incubator.