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Oct 11, 2024 | 
sussexinnovation.co.uk | Joseph Bradfield
AlternOx Scientific, a pioneering biotech spinout from the University of Sussex, has entered a strategic partnership with PBL Technology, a leader in promoting plant, food, and microbial science intellectual property. The collaboration aims to support the commercialisation of AlternOx’s innovative antifungal agents, which have the potential to solve a major challenge in modern agriculture – crop-destroying fungi that can become resistant to traditional fungicides.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
sussexinnovation.co.uk | Joseph Bradfield
The University of Sussex has won the ‘Entrepreneurship Catalyst’ trophy at this year’s National Enterprise Educators Awards for the Sussex Student Entrepreneurship Programme, in recognition of its delivery of exceptional entrepreneurship education. The focus of the award is on enabling pre-starts, start-ups and growing ventures, and the judges look for exceptional initiatives that support individuals to develop the capabilities they need for an entrepreneurial future.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Maarten Hoffmann |Paul Bates |Joseph Bradfield |Sarah Lyons
Immigration was a hot topic for this election, regardless – given the time of writing this – of the winner, and seems to be equally as hot across Europe and the US. The problem we currently face is the total lack of any workable policy is about to drag us all back 60 years - and all in the space of ten years.
We are in danger of being dragged back into the dark old days of fascism, xenophobia, and racial supremacism.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Paul Bates |Maarten Hoffmann |Joseph Bradfield |Sarah Lyons
After the pigeon population exploded at Oxford United Football Club, the management knew it had to take action. By Paul Bates, Managing Director, Cleankill
Fans were being affected with some having to move seats due to pigeon mess, despite the seats being cleaned a few hours earlier. The problem came to a head during ‘sell out’ matches when there were no spare seats to move supporters to. The solution is flying Harris hawks to scare and unsettle the pigeons, and it’s proving a huge success.
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Aug 9, 2024 | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Joseph Bradfield |Sarah Lyons |Pam Loch
As we approach the end of another academic year, a new cohort of recent graduates are primed to join the workforce. Sussex Innovation’s Joseph Bradfield explores some of the benefits and challenges of hiring Gen Z employees
Situated as we are on the University of Sussex campus, every year at Sussex Innovation, we witness the progression of a new group of young people as they take their first steps into the world of work.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Paul Bates |Matt Turner |Pam Loch |Joseph Bradfield
Cleankill Pest Control surveyors visit many different types of premises every day and are often shocked at what they find. This was certainly the case when Surveyor Sam Boylett visited a building in Hove, East Sussex. He was specifically asked to look at an emergency fire escape that had been ‘proofed’ by the building manager.
The building manager had received a quote for bird proofing from a competitor they thought was excessive and so decided to take matters into their own hands.
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Aug 5, 2024 | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Matt Turner |Pam Loch |Joseph Bradfield |Richard Taylor-West
Creative Pod, an award-winning leader in digital marketing and design, recently celebrated a significant milestone in its journey – its 18th birthday
Founded by the well-connected entrepreneur Matt Turner, Creative Pod has become synonymous with innovation, creativity, and excellence in the industry. Over the years, the company’s drive to deliver creative marketing with a Michelin-star service to shout about has earned it a stellar reputation.
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May 17, 2024 | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Joseph Bradfield |Maarten Hoffmann |Tess De Klerk
Since it first opened in 1996, Sussex Innovation has been based on campus at the University of Sussex. But what does that actually mean for its tenants? Joseph Bradfield explains some of the advantages of an academic address
Why might a business owner look to be based on a university campus? Our hub at the University of Sussex in Falmer differs in a few ways from the other serviced office spaces that you can find nearby.
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May 17, 2024 | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Maarten Hoffmann |Paul Bates |Michael Pay |Joseph Bradfield
A cosmetic surgery chain has sparked a backlash after suing customers who left bad reviews online.
Signature Clinics, one of the largest cosmetic surgery chains in the UK, has come under fire after threatening to silence critics and disgruntled former patients. Kate Kronenbach was being sued for up to £10,000 after being left disappointed with her arm-lift surgery in April 2022, and posting a negative review on Trustpilot about it in May 2023.
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May 15, 2024 | 
platinummediagroup.co.uk | Pam Loch |Michael Pay |Adrian Alexander |Joseph Bradfield
There’s plenty that can go wrong in a workplace. From colleague clashes, to health and safety hazards, right the way through to economic emergencies. However, the issue we come across most regularly is untrained, under-performing and, frankly, unnerved‘Accidental Managers’.
Poor people management can lead to reduced retention, poor performance and conflicts, complaints and claims.
