China doesn’t need to be member of the G7 to make its presence felt at their meetings. In fact, China has never been a member. Its relatively low level of per-capita income means it is not seen as an advanced economy. You don’t need to be Alanis Morrisette to appreciate the irony.
I’ve had to take a Lateral Flow Covid test every day to gain entry to the media centre. The pack had to...
Spaceport Cornwall has signed a memorandum of understanding with an American company to explore galactic opportunities.
The agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation, which operates the spaceplane Dream Chaser through its Sierra Space subsidiary, raises the possibility of "potentially naming Spaceport Cornwall as an approved orbital return location" for the Dream Chaser.
As correspondents from Italy, Germany, Japan and the US lined up to file their early TV reports overlooking Falmouth harbour early Thursday morning, one name was heard over and over – yes, President Biden is all set to be the star of this G7. The aviators, light tan and love of ice-cream fit in well over here. Meanwhile, Cornwall hopes to get second billing.
The South West's biggest employer has called for the region to be included in government plans for levelling up the economy and demanded a "green jobs boom” to stop the brain drain of talented young people moving out of the South West.
On the eve of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, Pennon, owner of South West water, has published a report called Levelling Up the Great South...
Green+Kode, a start-up from Falmouth University’s venture studio Launchpad, is one of just 50 start-ups from over 400 applications to be accepted onto the Data Market Services (DMS) Accelerator programme.
The DMS Accelerator programme offers support and services to start-ups and SMEs that are located in Europe. Those accepted onto the programme can benefit from meeting investors and...
This year has brought unprecedented challenges for all of us, especially graduates who are facing the uncertainty of the job search and an ever-changing economy. At Falmouth University’s venture studio, Launchpad, entrepreneurial candidates get the opportunity to build the companies of tomorrow with leading strategic partners and mentors to help create new innovative enterprises to develop...
The sale of a £42m wave energy facility to an offshore wind farm company has been described as "excellent news" for Cornwall.
Marine-i, which supports the marine tech sector in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, has welcomed the acquisition of the Wave Hub test site by Hexicon, a move which it believes will help accelerate the growth of floating offshore wind power in the South West...
A new space for Cornwall’s tech businesses to work and collaborate is preparing to open its doors later this year.
FibreHub will provide lettable office space, hot-desking facilities, a café and access to networking and events for the county’s digital, software and tech organisations. It is situated next to the Cornwall College Campus in Camborne in one of Cornwall’s best connected...
Launchpad, Falmouth University’s venture studio, has been accepted into the Global Startup Studio Network (GSSN).
GSSN is a community of start-up studios aiming to give entrepreneurs the power to create businesses that make a meaningful impact, wherever they call home.
James Murray, Head of the Launchpad Programme , said: “This association gives our venture teams...
