NISTA to join our 'Infrastructure 2026' discussion event
Image: courtesy of NISTA Future Cities Forum is delighted that Jon Loveday, Director of Infrastructure, Enterprise and Growth at the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA), will be contributing to our 'Infrastructure 2026' discussion event which is being held at Grimshaw's London studios. He is responsible for setting the overall strategic direction and leadership for the delivery of the Government’s critical projects and programmes, for the depa
ARC Group's Director of Ecosystems joins 'Global Science Cities' this April
Image: Sebastian Johnson of Advanced Research Clusters - courtesy ARC Group Future Cities Forum is delighted that Sebastian Johnston, Director of Ecosystems at ARC Group, will be contributing to our 'Global Science Cities' forum at The Oxford Science Park this April - joining speakers from Stockholm Science City, Innovation District Copenhagen, Thomas White Oxford and Exeter College Oxford. At ARC, (Advanced Research Clusters), Europe’s leading network of science and innovati
WMCA announces £50 million to advance science, innovation and technology across the region
Image: The Venture Centre at the University of Warwick Science Park, which provides spaces and support for innovation businesses in the West Midlands (courtesy University of Warwick) Mayor Richard Parker has been speaking about the region’s biggest ever innovation deal from government – with £50m to back a new generation of pioneers to develop and scale up new technologies to improve people’s lives, create jobs and grow the economy, says the West Midlands Combined Authority (
Bristol University's international campus in Mumbai develops its first scholarships
Image: CGI of the Cignis Powai development near Powai Lake Mumbai which is set to be the location of the University of Bristol's Mumbai Enterprise Campus - courtesy Cignis Powai The University of Bristol is looking towards the opening of its Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus in the city this year and developing its first international campus in Mumbai. The Government of Maharashtra is to support the scholarship scheme at the Mumbai Enterprise Campus. Up to ten scholarships wil
New towns, innovation clusters and the Growth Corridor - report part four
Image: Bicester Motion CGI, courtesy of Ridge and Partners In the fourth part of Future Cities Forum report on 'New towns, innovation clusters and the Growth Arc', we look at the opportunities for science and innovation investment as well as the intricacies of the planning system that help or hinder development. Contributing organisations included in this report are built environment consultancy Ridge and Partners, consulting engineers Price & Myers, The Open University, law
CEO of The Northern Powerhouse joins Future Cities Forum's 'Infrastructure 2026' forum
Image: courtesy of The Northern Powerhouse Partnership Future Cities Forum is delighted that Henri Murison, CEO of The Northern Powerhouse Partnership will be contributing to our 'Infrastructure 2026' forum this April. The ambition of The Northern Powerhouse Partnership is to transform the Northern economy, unlocking up to £100 billion by 2050 and creating 850,000 more jobs. Part of this will come through improved infrastructure in the region. The UK government has just publi
LDA Design joins our 'Infrastructure 2026' discussion on pathfinder GBE-N project
Image: A view of Anglesey, credit Great British Energy – Nuclear Future Cities Forum is delighted that Alister Kratt, Director, LDA Design will be contributing to our 'Infrastructure 2026' discussion event this April. Alister is a director specialising in large, multidisciplinary projects and development in sensitive contexts. He leads LDA Design’s energy and infrastructure teams with expertise in nuclear, wave and tidal, EfW and port sectors. He is a landscape architect and
New towns , infrastructure and the Growth Corridor - report part three
Image: Milton Keynes Central - looking towards the main station entrance In the third part of the 'New Towns, Innovation clusters and Growth Corridor' report with content taken from Future Cities Forum's discussion at the offices of Milton Keynes Council, we focus on the potential legacy of East West Rail and the issues around private/public investment in infrastructure and real estate. Contributors to this part of the report were the Leader of Milton Keynes City Council, Cll
'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' report part two
Image: EDGE building, near London Bridge, courtesy of Pilbrow & Partners In the second part of Future Cities Forum's report 'Sustainable cities and tall buildings' the focus is on the development of the EDGE building near London Bridge with contributions from Pilbrow and Partners, developer Edge and Mace Construct. EDGE London Bridge, situated within the emerging tall-building cluster near The Shard, is set to be one of the country’s most sustainable tall buildings. The first
Swansea Tidal Lagoon project gains momentum
Image: courtesy of Swansea Council A once in a generation tidal lagoon power project in Swansea Bay, has taken a major step forward following a landmark agreement between Swansea Council and Batri Ltd. The deal will see the former Tir John landfill site transformed into a major new solar farm, creating the clean‑energy foundation needed to power a wider programme of renewable energy projects, including the proposed tidal lagoon. The lagoon would harness the power of the tides