Medicines Discovery
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Turning Nuclear Waste into Breakthrough Cancer Treatments
United Kingdom National Nuclear Laboratory (UKNNL) and Medicines Discovery Catapult have received funding from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to drive the development of innovative approaches for new cancer treatments. The funding allows UKNNL and Medicines Discovery Catapult to finalise the case to scale up the harvesting of precision nuclear medicines from the UK’s spent nuclear material, providing global nuclear and healthcare leadership with sovereign capacity in this important therapeutic sector.
High Value Manufacturing
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It’s a fair COP – but we can all do our bit on emissions
The Conference of the Parties has concluded. We know it better as COP29 and the parties are the 198 nations that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Brazil in 1992. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used the conference to announce that emissions targets for the UK were to be even more ambitious – a cut of 81% from 1990 levels by 2035, instead of the previous 78%.
Connected Places
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Connected Places Catapult strengthens Board with three new Non-Exec Directors
Connected Places Catapult, the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and place leadership, has today announced the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors to its Board of Directors.
Satellite Applications
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Dates Announced for the In-Orbit Servicing, Assembly and Manufacturing Conference, 2025
Today, at the Space Tech Expo in Bremen, the Satellite Applications Catapult and the UK Space Agency announced the dates for the UK’s second In-Orbit Service, Assembly and Manufacturing (ISAM) Conference. The conference will take place from 4th – 6th June 2025 at the ICC Belfast. The event is back in 2025, following the overwhelming success of the inaugural conference in 2024. The 2025 event will be triple the size, reflecting the demand amongst the ISAM community both in the UK and Internationally.
Offshore Renewable Energy
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Bespoke opportunity for Scotland’s island businesses as offshore wind supply chain programme opens
Innovative businesses based across Scotland’s island and coastal communities will have the chance to benefit from the opportunities offered by the offshore wind sector when a dedicated industry supply chain programme opens this week. Created by the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult, in partnership with the developers of four major Scottish offshore wind farm projects – MachairWind, Spiorad na Mara, Stoura and Arven – the Fit for Offshore Renewables (F4OR) Island programme will offer fully-funded, expert support to help eligible companies succeed in the offshore wind industry, both at home and abroad.
Energy Systems
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Heat pumps recommended by 85% of consumers
85% of participants in the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project had already or, were likely to recommend a heat pump to a friend or family member, citing their reliability, easy-to-use nature, and low levels of noise. Funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and led by Energy Systems Catapult with support from LCP Delta and Oxford Computer Consultants, the Electrification of Heat Demonstration Project sought to understand the technical and practical feasibility, and constraints of a mass rollout of heat pumps into British homes.
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