Cellomatics Biosciences – A warm welcome to Filipe and Emma

Cellomatics Biosciences welcomes two newcomers to the company this month.  The appointments of Filipe Hanson and Emma Barker as Bio-Assay Scientists boosts the numbers at the growing Nottingham-based Contract Research Organisation.   Filipe, 28, is from Lisbon, Portugal.  He moved to the UK after completing his undergrad course in Biology to do his masters in...

rePLANET Wildlife Joint Venture Secures £600k Investment

Lincolnshire joint venture company rePLANET Wildlife has attracted £600,000 of investment, based on a £2 million valuation, with the support of local law firm Shakespeare Martineau. The new company, set up by majority shareholder Operation Wallacea Limited (Opwall) will provide carbon and biodiversity credits for companies seeking to invest in...

Shakespeare Martineau Unveils New Heads of West Midlands Office Hubs

As part of its accelerated growth strategy, full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has announced new heads of its West Midlands office hubs in Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon and Solihull. Dispute resolution partner James Woolstenhulme will take on the role in Birmingham, the firm’s largest hub, supported by deputy Joanna Lee-Mills, a social...

MDR in the EU and UK

The European Union has recently amended the transitional timelines for EU Regulation 2017/745 - Medical Device Regulation (MDR) and Regulation 2017/746 - In-Vitro Diagnostics Regulation (IVDR). In parallel, the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (UKMHRA) has been working to issue guidance on the implementation of Future Medical Device regulations in...

Triple-qualified Tax Partner Joins Birmingham Law Firm

Leading full-service law firm Shakespeare Martineau has welcomed new partner Julia Rosenbloom to its Birmingham private client team, specialising in tax. With more than 20 years’ post-qualified experience, Julia has joined Shakespeare Martineau after a decade at Evelyn Partners (formerly Smith & Williamson), where she was most recently a private...

UK Export Academy

What is the UK Export Academy? Brought to you by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the UK Export Academy is a free training programme, delivered through a hybrid of online and face-to-face learning. Join thousands of businesses to discover your export potential, increase your confidence, and upskill your...

Women in IP podcast

As part of World IP Day (which is observed annually on 26 April), AdamsonJones spoke to three of their intellectual property (IP) specialists – Catherine Ayers, Georgina Bagnall and Paven Munder – on what issues women face in the industry. They tell us what their experience has been like and...

Best and Brightest from UK Science, Engineering and Tech to Join DSIT under New Expert Exchange

First science, engineering and tech expert secondees beginning work soon, after accepting placements at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) DSIT’s Expert Exchange secondment scheme bringing deep sector expertise into government, in key areas like AI and quantum part of Science and Technology Secretary’s plans to leverage talent...