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With even more funding available from central government and regional agencies for innovation, just how innovative are Yorkshire companies – and how could they be encouraged to be more creative? Our panel of business owners and advisers gathered at Yorkshire Forward to find out... Read more here...
The county's innovators are set to be honoured at the Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business Awards 2008, which are being sponsored, for the third year in a row, by Yorkshire Science. Read more here...
Seven of Yorkshire and Humber's most innovative companies and individuals who have turned new ideas into great business were recognised at the Innovator/08 awards last night. Read more here...
Sharon Crayton describes how innovation keeps Rockware Glass competitive.Click here to go to our Regional Innovation Strategy page and watch the video...
How do we inspire the next generation of regional innovators? Chair of Yorkshire Science, Richard Gregory, was one of the Science Council members debating this question at the recent 'Business of Innovation' Open Day.Download the audio podcast here...
Gripple started out with ten members of staff; they now have 187 employees and export to 75 countries worldwide - through constant business innovation. Watch the video here....
Even a highly innovative product needs a sound business plan to succeed. Myfotowall have combined both for a successful route to market. Watch the video here...
Just two years after opening its doors to businesses, the Innovation and Technology Centre (ITC) is more than 65% full, home to 15 companies and has created 45 new jobs. Read more here...
The Virtual Paragliding Project is a successful collaboration between Northern Paragliding and the University of Hull’s Department of Computer Science.Read more here...
Why are higher level skills important to the region? Richard Gregory, Chair of Yorkshire Science, explained how higher level skills underpin regional innovation at the Driving Higher Level Skills conference in December. Download the audio podcast here...
University research facilities in Hull help businesses to reduce their product development time to months rather than years. Watch the video here...
After spending 8 years getting his product to market, Ian Hayward is now tapping into the region's academic resources to help other aspiring inventors. Watch the video here...
Yorkshire and Humber’s renowned Centres of Industrial Collaboration (CICs) have won a top European award. Read more here..
Great benefits can be gained by businesses participating in programmes funded by the European Union. Read more here...
€50 billion research funding will be available to the region's businesses in 2007, facilitated by Yorkshire Forward. Read more here...
Invest in robotics and protect the long term sustainability and profitability of the UK food and drinks industry was the message from guest speakers, at the launch of CenFRA, (Centre for Food Robotics & Automation), Europe's first robotics and automation Centre. Read more here...
How can we make the North a fantastic place in which to work, live and invest? We asked representatives from the three northern regions for a vision of the North in 2031. Read more here...
