A blog showcasing the work of the Global UK Science and Innovation Network, approximately 90 officers in over 30 countries and territories around the world
25th September 2013
For the fifth consecutive year the UKTI team in Sweden organised a R&D Drug Development tour which brought together 16 UK research companies with players from the Swedish life science sector. This year, the tour moved away from Stockholm and emphasised other life science clusters such as the newly formed Medicon Village in Lund and […]
24th September 2013 Toronto, Canada
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20th September 2013 New Delhi, India
Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Cambridge, was in India this week, visiting institutions in Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai. Among other calls in Bangalore, he launched our new prize for biotech businesses to visit Cambridge and had several discussions to take forward the Bangalore Cambridge Innovation Network. I caught up […]
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17th September 2013 Toronto, Canada
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16th September 2013 Montreal, Canada
I’ve noticed a fascinating trend in my neighbourhood. The streets are home to more and more sidewalk containers branding the logo – Free Food – (“Nourriture à Partager, Servez-vous!”) where fresh vegetables, fine herbs and small fruits are free for the taking…
12th September 2013 New Delhi, India
The demand for high quality, safe, nutritious processed foods will continue to increase as the global population and affluence increases. In India, the same trends have resulted in significant growth and changes in the food processing industry. Considering this sector’s immediate potential for growth of the economy, the Government of India is indeed focusing towards […]
11th September 2013 Singapore
Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or bowel) is the most common form of cancer in men in Singapore, and the second most common in women. A hereditary genetic condition called Lynch Syndrome significantly increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer. Research carried out by British clinical geneticist Sir John Burn at the University of Newcastle […]
9th September 2013 Toronto, Canada
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6th September 2013 Toronto, Canada
Back in July, the UK government announced (amid much media fanfare) that it was investing £60 M in Reaction Engines Limited and supporting the development of the futuristic-sounding Skylon spaceplane. In this blog post, we will take a look at why this technology is significant, and why the future of aerospace is in British hands. […]
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5th September 2013 San Francisco, USA
On 29 August, I had the privilege of attending a ceremony commemorating the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the UK Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Hartree Centre (HC) and US Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) in the area of high performance computing (HPC). This MOU, signed by LLNL Director Parney Albright and […]
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