AI start-up turns profit in first year after targeted business support
A Warwick-based artificial intelligence start-up that uses the AI agents it creates for clients in its own business has marked its first anniversary by turning a profit – a rare feat for fledgling companies – with the help of targeted business support and investment. Ascendea, founded by husband and wife Rob and Wilsey Arnold and […]
&Evolve launches tool to help businesses strengthen workplace culture and hiring decisions
A Warwick employment consultancy is set to launch a digital tool to help businesses better understand the values of their teams and recruit staff who will fit more naturally into their working culture after support from a fully-funded business support service. &Evolve, based at Warwick Innovation Centre – part of the University of Warwick Science […]
Data Plumbers Drives Growth through AI-Enabled Efficiency
An ambitious Rugby automation start-up is busting the myth around AI taking jobs away by using the technology to unlock growth in small businesses following support from a fully funded business support service. Data Plumbers, founded in 2024 by business partners Connor O’Brien and James Fewz, is helping SMEs and larger organisations streamline their operations […]
New Warwickshire Business Growth Service getting ready to launch
Warwickshire businesses will soon be able to access dedicated support through a new Warwickshire Business Growth Service. Led by Warwickshire County Council, the new service will launch on 1 April 2026, and will build on the work previously delivered through the Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub, alongside the range of specialist delivery partners. The new […]
New ways businesses using AI lead discussions at latest Ignite event
Insightful discussions around how Midlands businesses are using AI in ingenious new ways took centre stage as a fast-growing network held its latest meeting. The University of Warwick Science Park’s Ignite Alumni Network met for the eighth time since its launch in 2023, bringing together businesses and associates that have been supported by the Science Park’s Ignite incubation and Business Ready programmes, […]
The importance of a competent professional in your R&D tax claims
An increasingly important factor in R&D claims is the need for a “competent professional”. HMRC have reduced the value of some claims to zero when a competent professional has not been identified. There is no legal definition of a competent professional, despite its growing importance in R&D claims. However, HMRC define a competent professional as […]
AI & Quantum Computing: Innovators and Intellectual Property
Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to dominate headlines, but 2025 marks a turning point: the convergence of AI and Quantum Computing (QAI) is no longer theoretical—it’s shaping real-world innovation. For businesses and researchers in the University of Warwick Science Park community, this evolution presents both opportunity and challenge. Record growth in AI patents AI patent publications […]
Hospitality firm wins customers and scoops award
A group of Warwickshire hospitality venues has been able to reach more customers than ever before after advice from a business support service unlocked its marketing potential – and even helped one of its pubs win a major industry award. Beer & Coffee Co operates a range of food and drink outlets across Warwickshire, including five […]
Business Ready extended to 2026 to help more Warwickshire businesses
A highly successful business support scheme which advises Warwickshire firms with high growth potential will be able to support even more in the county after being extended for another year. Business Ready, an innovative business readiness support package primarily for tech-based SMEs with the characteristics and ambition for growth, has been extended until March 2026. […]
Popular handcrafted chocolate brand opens third store in Lillington
Great news for chocolate lovers – Cenu Cacao, the much-loved independent chocolatier based in Leamington Spa, has officially opened its latest store in Lillington. Located at the top of Crown Way, this exciting new spot marks founder Rosemary Ndukuba’s third shop and promises an unforgettable dive into the world of handcrafted, bean-to-bar chocolate. Ian McFarlane-Toms, […]