Imperial College and Thomson Reuters bring AI lab to London Tech London is staking its claim as a world-leading hub for AI research with the announcement of a new Frontier AI Lab, a partnership between Imperial College London and Thomson Reuters. The lab promises to bring cutting-edge AI development, until now largely the preserve of a handful of tech giants, to the heart of Britain’s capital. [...]
Exclusive: KMPG renews search for UK’s top tech scale-ups Tech Professional services giant KMPG has launched its annual competition to identify and support the UK’s most innovative scale-ups, as the sector navigates a challenging investment landscape. Now in its 12th year, the competition has served as a launchpad for a diverse range of startups – from healthtech pioneers to AI disruptors. Previous finalists include notable [...]
Growth plan: Sadiq Khan wants to boost London economy by £100bn Politics Sir Sadiq Khan unveiled his plan to “turbocharge” London’s economy, claiming it could boost the capital’s coffers by £107bn by 2035. The mayor unveiled what he’s called the London Growth Plan at Imperial College London’s campus, in a speech to council leaders, businesses and media. Sir Sadiq’s plan for the capital aims to put an [...]
Plans worth £200m revealed by Imperial College London and Bruntwood SciTech November 20, 2024 Imperial College London is to build a life sciences and deep tech development worth over £200m in the west of the capital after partnering with Bruntwood SciTech. The university has earmarked land at its White City Deep Tech Campus after signing an agreement with the joint venture between property group Bruntwood, Legal & General and [...]
Segro sells west London warehouse to Imperial for science innovation October 15, 2024 Segro has sold its Victoria Road warehouse to Imperial College London for £115m, with the university set to use the property for early-stage companies conducting scientific innovation. Located in Park Royal, West London, the 10-acre urban warehouse estate has been owned and operated by Segro since 2009, when it acquired Brixton plc. Segro said that [...]
Election 2024: Labour will be ‘partner’ not ‘barrier’ to innovation June 11, 2024 A Labour government will be a “partner that can unlock potential”, not a “barrier” to innovation, shadow minister Peter Kyle has pledged.
