Jan 9 2018 New patent fees from 6 April 2018 Categories: Technology Any business looking to apply for a patent may want to consider applying before 6th April to avoid increases in most fees. There is an increase in the application fee from £20 to £60 (£90 for a paper application) and a 25% surcharge if not paid at the time of application. Renewal fees are not more
Oct 6 2017 Call for New Games Fund following Major Review Categories: Technology A large scale review recently carried out at the request of the UK Government has recommended that almost £24 million of new funding should be provided to extend the work of the UK Games Fund based in Dundee. The review found that 300,000 jobs had been generated in the five years between 2011 and 2015 more
Sep 26 2017 Dundee University awarded £2 million grant from Cancer Research UK Categories: Technology One of the many expert teams at the University of Dundee have been successful in securing a significant grant from Cancer Research UK. The funding is to be used to explore the role that one of the most fundamental processes in cell biology plays in the disease. Experts hope the work will aid the discovery more
Sep 4 2017 TIGA calls for Development Fund Categories: Technology TIGA, the trade association that represents the video games industry, is asking the government to create a new UK fund to provide development monies. This follows on from a recent round of European funding where a number of UK studios received grant aid. TIGA chief executive, Dr Richard Wilson, said there is a need for more
Aug 24 2017 ‘Appy to Pay Categories: Technology Although card payments are widely accepted in most retail outlets, there are some which still only accept cash due to the expense to the retailer; initial upfront costs plus ongoing charges. This can be a frustration for the customer and potentially lead to lost custom. To combat this, Worldpay have release an app, My Business more
Aug 4 2017 Benefits of electric company cars Categories: TaxationTechnology Last week the UK government announced plans to ban the sale of new diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2040. This move will make electric vehicles more and more important in the coming years however is already of great benefit to many companies. Buying or leasing an electric vehicle as opposite to traditional petrol more
Jun 2 2017 Abertay University opens £3.5m Science Laboratories Categories: Technology A new set of laboratories have recently been opened by the University of Abertay, Dundee at a cost of £3.5million. The labs have been set up to support the teaching of science, engineering and technology which includes forensics and biomedical sciences and will also be used for the development of food and drink, including Scotland’s more
May 31 2017 SSE create fund to help Perthshire start-ups Categories: Technology Scottish Southern Energy have recently set up a £250,000 entrepreneurial fund available to start-ups in the Perthshire and Highland regions. Entitled the Griffin and Calliacher Enterprise Fund, it will provide new and existing small companies access to grant funding up to £20,000. SSE community fund manager Marianne Townsley said “For the first time small businesses more