Sian Garwood

PES Technologies embodies the pioneering spirit at the heart of The EpiCentre community. After graduating from the centre in May 2025, PES Technologies has continued to make waves in the agri-tech sector, driven by their mission to revolutionise soil health measurement.

Analog Devices continues to set the pace for innovation in the semiconductor industry, demonstrating the transformative impact of The EpiCentre’s collaborative environment. In October 2023, Analog Devices launched ADI Power Studio, a comprehensive suite of products designed to empower engineers with advanced modelling, intelligent component recommendations, and efficiency analysis through simulation.

After graduating from The EpiCentre in March 2024, ExpressionEdits was invited to join the prestigious Babraham Institute, marking a significant milestone in their journey. Just two months later, the team secured an impressive $13M in seed funding, fuelling their mission to advance protein expression through pioneering AI-driven intronization technology

SoftBank Robotics has joined forces with Cambridge Cluster avatar pioneer SKC Studios to target opportunities in the lucrative Middle East market with unique AI innovation.

Paradox Business Consultancy, a tax advisory service, has opened an office at The EpiCentre.
The consultancy is run by Stephen Bunting, together with his partner Hannah Tilson who runs their Kent office in Gravesend. Both had previously worked at accountancy firm BDO Grant Thornton, the seventh-largest global accounting network.

We’re excited to share that Oxford Innovation Space has launched The Wire – a brand-new digital platform created to connect more than 900 businesses across the UK and Ireland that call our innovation centres home.
As part of the Oxford Innovation Space network, businesses based here at The EpiCentre now have exclusive access to this dynamic online space – designed to help entrepreneurs collaborate, share knowledge, connect with potential partners and access expert-led business advice.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the most talked-about topics in business. The headlines are filled with both promises of transformation and warnings of disruption, leaving many wondering whether AI is a friend, a foe, or simply another over hyped fiction. To make sense of it all, it’s important to look past the buzzwords and examine what AI really means, focusing on real opportunities, genuine risks, and the practical realities of using these tools.

Two innovative occupiers from The EpiCentre in Haverhill took home honours at the Bury Free Press West Suffolk Business Awards 2025, held at The Apex in Bury St Edmunds on Friday night, 10th October.
In a highly competitive category for The West Suffolk Award for Innovation, two EpiCentre-based companies were recognised for their outstanding achievements

A company growing its global sphere of influence from a base in the East of England is helping to develop hi-tech sensors that elicit best practice from a range of industries, such as nuclear, and turn perceived hazard into potential opportunity – not just for engineering teams but also for the health of the planet.

The HoverAid Trust, a Christian humanitarian charity that brings aid to remote communities in Madagascar using hovercraft and other means, has moved its offices to The EpiCentre.