Trees absorb and store carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. The more trees there are, the more carbon dioxide can be taken out of the atmosphere. According to WWF, forests are home to more than half […]
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Business and community leaders, potential investors, education providers, local government and other interested parties came together to learn more about the Solent Local Enterprise Partnership’s (LEP) ambitions for the region, and the opportunities that collaboration will bring through the Solent […]
Independent evaluation of the Innovate UK EDGE Scaleup programme shows significant value for money, whilst it announces its new Scaleup programme alumni community. Innovate UK EDGE is Innovate UK’s national business growth and scaling service, provided by over 300 innovation […]
The University of Portsmouth is a founding partner of Venturefest South as it believes that the scale and the variety of innovation within the region deserves recognition. It is committed to delivering research that solves problems, enriches people’s lives and […]
VFS headline sponsor, BAE Systems is partnering with Code First Girls, one of the largest providers of free coding courses for women in the UK, to sponsor its CFGdegree programme. The 13-week, industry-approved course offers career pathways into a variety […]
The Centre for Creative and Immersive Extended Reality (CCIXR) is the UK’s first integrated facility to support innovation in the creative and digital technologies of virtual, augmented and extended realities. Funded by £5.2 million investment – including £3.6 million from Solent LEP – CCIXR will […]
In 2019, Kate Bell was named Venturefest South Innovator of the Year for her innovative Zip Us In jacket expander panels. Since then, she hasn’t looked back – her weatherproof panels and other accessories are now available globally and are […]
Steve Hathaway at Dijital Technologies Ltd took his FevercheckerPro digital health temperature screening system to Venurefest South in 2019 before the COVID pandemic. He describes the event as “excellent with a real buzz” and advises new innovators to make time […]
A major summit to bring together the best minds in science and technology is to be held in Wales on behalf of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Supercharging Science 2022: Securing Strategic Advantage through Science and Technology will take place […]
Innovator Patrick Darlington brought his prototype Clamp-IT bicycle lock, designed to eradicate bike theft, to Venturefest South in 2019. He found the experience ‘encouraging’ and was pleased that his product got some exposure to the market. “A number of interested […]
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