Innovation and Efficiency

WMCA push forward CAV agenda with proposed ‘data marketplace’

23.01.20: West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has moved ahead in the plan to create a commercially viable platform for the exchange of data, to further the development of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV). A procurement notice has been laun...

GCHQ backs 11 Greater Manchester tech start-ups

21.01.20: Intelligence and cyber security organisation, GCHQ, has announced (Jan 17) that it has selected 11 Greater Manchester start-up companies to support and mentor. The government communication body, who recently announced a move to Manchester C...

Multi-million pound energy scheme given green light

20.01.20: South Tyneside Council has today (Jan 20) announced the go-ahead for cutting-edge renewable energy plans set to save more than half a million pounds a year. The proposed scheme would also slash carbon emissions, with an estimated 1,475 tonn...

Ep 3. Industrial decarbonisation and hydrogen energy, Prof Joe Howe

16.01.20: Professor Joe Howe, chair of the North West Hydrogen Alliance (NWHA) and executive director of the Thornton Energy Institute joins us in the studio for our third PSE podcast, bringing with him unbridled enthusiasm and solutions for saving the wo...

Electric Vehicles and Renewable Energy: How Bristol City Council is tackling climate change

15.01.20: Source PSE: Dec 19/Jan 20 Cllr Kye Dudd Bristol has always been a city with sustainability at its heart. In November 2018, we were the first UK city to declare a climate emergency and, since then, we’ve begun to build environment...

£8m government funding for new communities

14.01.20: Communities throughout England are set to receive thousands of newly designed homes thanks to an £8 million cash injection, Housing Minister Rt Hon Esther McVey has today (14 January) announced. £6 million will be used to help n...

Sustainability: is it time to view economic development through a different lens?

13.01.20: Source PSE: Dec 19/Jan 2020   Mark Lynam is a Board Member of the Institute of Economic Development, and Director of Transport, Housing and Infrastructure in Sheffield City Region’s Executive Team. We need a new paradi...

£71m government funding to enable Teesside transformation

10.01.20: Today (Jan 10) will see an announcement from Government, outlining a £71m investment to fund ambitious plans for former Steelworks to transform into a world-leading business zone. Plans will see the former SSI Steelworks in Redcar con...

Tees Valley Mayor approves deal to unlock £200m airport deal

20.12.19: Tees Valley Mayor, Ben Houchen, has today (Dec 20) approved £23.6m to help fund the building of a major logistics and manufacturing park at Teesside International Airport. The £200m development, to be built on the 270-acres of l...

Hampshire County Council wins Best Implementation award

18.12.19: At the recent Institute of Economic Development (IED) conference in London (Dec 4), Hampshire County Council won the Best Implementation award for its role in securing a new £45m facility at Farnborough Airport. In partnership with En...

Gloucestershire council to reduce carbon emissions by 89%

17.12.19: Gloucestershire County Council has announced a series of commitments ahead of its next Cabinet meeting (Dec 20) in a bid to tackle climate change. The Cabinet will be asked to agree a switch to all-renewable electricity, bringing their tota...

£20m research centre in the North given the green light

12.12.19: Plans for a £20m state-of-the-art facility in Lancashire have been approved by South Ribble Borough Council and Ribble Valley Borough Council. Permission has been granted today (Dec 12) for one of the world's most prestigious res...

New innovation centre of excellence opened in Glasgow

11.12.19: The University of Strathclyde has today (Dec 11) announced the opening of a new centre of excellence in Glasgow, supporting innovation in the medicine, food and drink and high-value manufacturing sectors. It comes following a partnership be...

Wigan Council commits to a ‘smarter Wigan’

11.12.19: In July, Wigan Council launched ‘The Deal 2030’, a comprehensive report outlining their ambitious strategy for the next decade, after hearing the opinions of thousands of residents. This week, the Council has announced (Mon 9) t...

Ten universities take measures to maximise research potential in the UK

11.12.19: Research potential in the UK is set for a boost as universities collaborate to improve research quality and reproducibility. The UK is already a world leader in research, but in order to maintain this reputation, there must be constant comm...