Around nine years ago, I noticed a huge gap in the construction industry, not many women or girls were considering opportunities in the industry: at that time my training portfolio was 90% male and 10% female.
This is to announce the launch of an independent economic study by London Economics. It is the first comprehensive insight into the current and near-term value of satellite-derived Earth Observation (EO) capabilities to UK government for civil and domestic purposes. …
Imagine if you ordered a new car and it came in a series of deliveries and put together by a series of different workers on your driveway. They work from a sheet drawing and can’t tell you exactly when it …
The range of sensors and resolution of data available from satellites is growing rapidly and we continue to improve how we monitor, map and assess the Earth’s surface. Worldwide changes to our climate have highlighted the importance of monitoring our …
Do you ever wonder what cities will be like in the next few decades?
Imagine a world where… Imagine a world where food orders are securely delivered direct to your car boot while you work. Or maybe you’ve given up on owning a car and use a car club which is all electric and …
Challenges to the sustainable development of our world We only have 5 years left at current emission levels if we want a 66% chance of keeping global temperature rise within 1.5ºC. Existing national plans and pledges are nowhere near enough …
I arrived in India after an exciting few days at the Innovate 2016 event in Manchester, co-hosted by Innovate UK and the Department for International Trade. Cities of the future were an important theme of the event, showcasing UK innovation. …
CityVerve’s goal is to create a smarter city, and that means being smarter with how we collect and use data. Though CityVerve is technically only a few months old, life for Manchester’s demonstrator really began in August of 2015 when …
You may be aware of the Higher Education and Research bill currently making its way through Parliament. This (amongst other things) looks to implement the recommendations made by Paul Nurse in his review of the research and innovation landscape. For …
