Your weekly #Innovation digest (09.12.22)
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Hello, welcome to your weekly Glasgow City of Science and Innovation newsletter.
We're celebrating and supporting the strengths of the Glasgow City Region's research and business communities, which have helped forge our reputation?as a city region at the forefront of technology, innovation and collaboration.
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Game changing Glasgow!
With over 49,000 enterprises and 955,000 jobs, Glasgow City Region has the fourth largest business base amongst the UK’s city regions.
Innovator spotlight:? Andrew Rough , CEO, Advanced Clothing Solutions (ACS)
Enabling fashion brands and retailers to join the circular economy, Andrew joined ACS in 2009, steering them?to become the largest apparel rental & renewal operation in the UK. Prior to joining ACS, Andrew held several financial and commercial positions in the UK & US.?
This month alone, ACS have secured ￡10m investment to enable them to scale operations, and signed a new partnership with eBay who have been synonymous with second hand fashion.?
What is the circular economy?
A circular economy is a model of production and consumption, which involves sharing, leasing, reusing, repairing, refurbishing and recycling existing materials and products as long as possible. Circular economy aims to tackle global challenges such as climate change and loss of biodiversity.?
Glasgow’s Nextbike scheme hits 2 million?hires
Launching in 2014, Glasgow's Nextbike scheme has become a key fixture in the city's transport system, used by commuters and leisure cyclists alike.?
Glasgow scientists discover key to supercharging breast cancer immunotherapy
Breast cancer immunotherapy could be more effective if an immune cell that prevents it from working is targeted at the same time, according to new?research from the University of Glasgow.
Thirty-six new studentships in extended PhD programme between Strathclyde and GSK
The award-winning programme, which has been running since 2009, has been extended for 3 years and?will allow the students to have collaborative industrial and academic supervision, and secondment opportunities.?
Glasgow car manufacturer unveils electric 4×4
Munro Vehicles have announced plans to bring mass car production back to Scotland for the first time since the 1980's - when the Hillman Imp was produced in Linwood, Renfrewshire.?
Glasgow firm awarded ￡30m to develop clean hydrogen HGV
HVS secured the funding from the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) programme to?develop a hydrogen fuel cell-powered heavy goods vehicle,?winning more than?multinational automotive manufacturer Toyota.?
STV announces ￡100k gifted airtime award for businesses championing D&I
TV have?announced the return of its successful Inclusion Fund award and is seeking four businesses committed to diversity and inclusion.???
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