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DPRTE partner DASA boosts regional innovation network

Homeland March 3, 2021

DPRTE 2021 official event partner, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has realigned its Innovation Partner network to reflect the widely recognised economic regions of the United Kingdom used across Government and the private sector. It is hoped that this change will make DASA’s presence across the UK easier to understand and access ...

DPRTE 2021 event sponsor Dräger opens multi-million PPE factory

Homeland March 2, 2021

Official DPRTE 2021 event sponsor, Dräger, is accelerating in the race to provide PPE for frontline workers in the UK, with the opening of a multi-million pound facility in Gateshead. The factory has opened in response to the UK Government’s call to tackle the unprecedented demand for PPE with the manufacturing ...

Government sets out plans to protect public places from terrorist attacks

Homeland March 1, 2021

The government has set out its proposals on a new Protect Duty; a legal requirement for public places to ensure preparedness for and protection from terrorist attacks. The Protect Duty delivers on a manifesto commitment to improve the safety and security of public venues and spaces, drawing on lessons learned from ...

UK to launch new high risk science research agency ARIA

Homeland February 22, 2021

The UK’s next generation of pioneering inventors will be backed by a new independent scientific research agency, the Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has announced, as part of government plans to cement the UK’s position as a global science superpower. The new agency, the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA), will be ...